By HoopsHype | May 4, 2025
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
The Nuggets shocked the NBA by firing their coach & GM w/ 3 games left. “The owner got the result he was looking for,” Nikola Jokic said after the G7 win over LA. Said another insider: “If we don’t make the changes, there’s no way we’re even in a Game 7.” espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 2:09 AM
After months of debate about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander versus Nikola Jokic for MVP, will be a lot of fun seeing them go head-to-head over the next couple of weeks. Second round is shaping up to be awfully fun. – 9:55 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU The lead is down to 17 and Nikola Jokic is out here vs Kobe (Brown) and Jordan (Miller)
This is why you don’t give up 17-0 runs though. Only 2:11 left to play. – 9:50 PM
WTF is Jokic doing back in this game? – 9:49 PM
We getting Jokic and SGA – 9:39 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU And after Batum helped Leonard get a 3 The bigger issue for the Clippers hasn’t been addressed: – Jokić bucket – Braun 3 with nearest Clipper defender in Colorado Springs – Gordon assisted reverse from Joker 7-0 Denver run 65-50 Denver lead
Clippers timeout, 10:27 3rd quarter – 8:54 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn Huge momentum plays from the Nuggets here. They’re up 65-50 after a Jokic bucket, a Christian Braun three, and an AG reverse dunk.
Loud “BEAT L-A” chants raining down here. – 8:54 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn Halftime Rotations for the Nuggets as they lead the Clippers 58-47. Aaron Gordon: 10-4-3, +14, amazing so far Christian Braun: 11-5-2, great D on Harden Russell Westbrook: 10-2-3, huge momentum shifter
Nikola Jokic: 9-6-4-3-1, Nuggets will need some more scoring late. pic.x.com/ITKz7PDB7r – 8:37 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba The Nuggets start the second quarter on a 10-2 run and take a 31-28 lead, punctuated by an Aaron Gordon flush…..Ty Lue calls timeout…..
Denver started the second quarter 7-0 without Nikola Jokic on the floor….good stuff for them on the margins – 8:13 PM
Clippers up by five, 26-21, at the end of one. Jokic has yet to make one of his five shot attempts. – 8:03 PM
I’ve never seen Nikola Jokic this flustered and sped up. the Clippers have done a generational job on him in this series – 8:01 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn David Adelman on getting Nikola Jokic going: “If you want to get him in space and let him feel comfortable, then we have to do a better job of [screening] people off.”
“I would expect a big game for him.” – 6:25 PM
More on this storyline
Joel Rush: Nikola Jokic postgame on Rick Adelman: “I don’t think he’s new. He’s with us last 5, 6, 7 years. Hew was always we heard him, he was always vocal, always giving us tips that can help us. I think right now he’s more emphasizing those tips, those little details he wants to amplify in our game.” -via Bluesky / May 3, 2025
