Hunter Patterson

So he winds up with a lot of grenades. And this is just again, this is what happens for the Clippers, especially at home. These role players step up. I also want to point out that Nico Batum guarded Nikola Jokic for like, I don't know, five minutes in the fourth quarter. And somehow the Nuggets didn't go on a huge run in spite of Evita Zubac being on the bench.

I mean, it was a team effort, but Batum was just, I mean, you talk about a battle. I mean, you've got a guy that you're giving up maybe like 40, 50 pounds to, and it's just give everything you got. And it's a testament to the way that this game was called.

I mean, it was a team effort, but Batum was just, I mean, you talk about a battle. I mean, you've got a guy that you're giving up maybe like 40, 50 pounds to, and it's just give everything you got. And it's a testament to the way that this game was called.

I mean, it was a team effort, but Batum was just, I mean, you talk about a battle. I mean, you've got a guy that you're giving up maybe like 40, 50 pounds to, and it's just give everything you got. And it's a testament to the way that this game was called.

You know, I'm sure down the stretch, and we'll probably hear about this in postgame, but down the stretch, I'm sure that the Nuggets were a little frustrated because the Clippers were still allowed to be so physical, and they kept them off the line. But this was another example of that. Nico Batum doesn't stand a chance if they're giving us a regular season whistle.

You know, I'm sure down the stretch, and we'll probably hear about this in postgame, but down the stretch, I'm sure that the Nuggets were a little frustrated because the Clippers were still allowed to be so physical, and they kept them off the line. But this was another example of that. Nico Batum doesn't stand a chance if they're giving us a regular season whistle.

You know, I'm sure down the stretch, and we'll probably hear about this in postgame, but down the stretch, I'm sure that the Nuggets were a little frustrated because the Clippers were still allowed to be so physical, and they kept them off the line. But this was another example of that. Nico Batum doesn't stand a chance if they're giving us a regular season whistle.

But in the playoffs, you know, these guys know we can give a little bit of extra juice. And I mean... The defensive effort from Batum, you know, the block shots were great, but also just standing up Jokic in the post when they needed it, I thought that was massive for them.

But in the playoffs, you know, these guys know we can give a little bit of extra juice. And I mean... The defensive effort from Batum, you know, the block shots were great, but also just standing up Jokic in the post when they needed it, I thought that was massive for them.

But in the playoffs, you know, these guys know we can give a little bit of extra juice. And I mean... The defensive effort from Batum, you know, the block shots were great, but also just standing up Jokic in the post when they needed it, I thought that was massive for them.

Well, I actually think that Jokic was a little bit too passive in this game. I mean, even down at the end of the game, you know, he passes up what felt like an open three to drive to the basket, trying to draw contact, maybe go for the end one. But, you know, they needed a three about a minute before that and to pass up an open three.

Well, I actually think that Jokic was a little bit too passive in this game. I mean, even down at the end of the game, you know, he passes up what felt like an open three to drive to the basket, trying to draw contact, maybe go for the end one. But, you know, they needed a three about a minute before that and to pass up an open three.

Well, I actually think that Jokic was a little bit too passive in this game. I mean, even down at the end of the game, you know, he passes up what felt like an open three to drive to the basket, trying to draw contact, maybe go for the end one. But, you know, they needed a three about a minute before that and to pass up an open three.

And it's almost like to try to prove a point because he wasn't getting the free throw call, you know, the free throws and the foul calls that he expected. But that was a little bit indicative of their whole night. I think Jamal Murray, he hit a couple of tough shots. I mean, this was not the explosion that we saw from Jamal Murray in Game 5. But he hit tough shots when they needed it.

And it's almost like to try to prove a point because he wasn't getting the free throw call, you know, the free throws and the foul calls that he expected. But that was a little bit indicative of their whole night. I think Jamal Murray, he hit a couple of tough shots. I mean, this was not the explosion that we saw from Jamal Murray in Game 5. But he hit tough shots when they needed it.

And it's almost like to try to prove a point because he wasn't getting the free throw call, you know, the free throws and the foul calls that he expected. But that was a little bit indicative of their whole night. I think Jamal Murray, he hit a couple of tough shots. I mean, this was not the explosion that we saw from Jamal Murray in Game 5. But he hit tough shots when they needed it.

The issue is you just didn't have enough guys hitting shots. You had Russell Westbrook. He blows a dunk, blows a big layup. He misses a wide-open three from the top of the key. Those are backbreakers for a team that is trying to fight back. But this is sort of where the nuggets are.

The issue is you just didn't have enough guys hitting shots. You had Russell Westbrook. He blows a dunk, blows a big layup. He misses a wide-open three from the top of the key. Those are backbreakers for a team that is trying to fight back. But this is sort of where the nuggets are.

The issue is you just didn't have enough guys hitting shots. You had Russell Westbrook. He blows a dunk, blows a big layup. He misses a wide-open three from the top of the key. Those are backbreakers for a team that is trying to fight back. But this is sort of where the nuggets are.

You know, they have, I guess, what, four guys, four and a half guys that you really can count on for the full 48 minutes. And it depends on what you're getting out of Jamal Murray. I mean, looking ahead to game seven, I don't want to get too ahead of ourselves. But, you know, Jamal Murray tends to step up in big moments, right? This was a moment I thought that Jamal really needed to back up.