Steve Ceruti

There was another play where Westbrook was still in the game and Jokic was getting double teamed off the left elbow and he was being hugged by Zoo. And then Harden was hugging him on the other side. And I'm not complaining about a non-collar or anything like that. It's just physical basketball. And Westbrook, nobody cared about Westbrook.

And Westbrook kind of didn't really know what to do because he didn't want to drive. And he does. You've seen it throughout the season. He gets kind of apprehensive or the most apprehensive we've ever seen of Westbrook as far as his basketball career. but he just kind of wanted to get it back to your kitchen. He like dropped it at his feet.

And Westbrook kind of didn't really know what to do because he didn't want to drive. And he does. You've seen it throughout the season. He gets kind of apprehensive or the most apprehensive we've ever seen of Westbrook as far as his basketball career. but he just kind of wanted to get it back to your kitchen. He like dropped it at his feet.

And Westbrook kind of didn't really know what to do because he didn't want to drive. And he does. You've seen it throughout the season. He gets kind of apprehensive or the most apprehensive we've ever seen of Westbrook as far as his basketball career. but he just kind of wanted to get it back to your kitchen. He like dropped it at his feet.

It just was like, dude, I have two, I'm wearing like Clippers chaps right now. Okay. I, I don't, there's no pass to be made to me here as you try to like get it to my feet. So, um, I guess I just could go forever here.

It just was like, dude, I have two, I'm wearing like Clippers chaps right now. Okay. I, I don't, there's no pass to be made to me here as you try to like get it to my feet. So, um, I guess I just could go forever here.

It just was like, dude, I have two, I'm wearing like Clippers chaps right now. Okay. I, I don't, there's no pass to be made to me here as you try to like get it to my feet. So, um, I guess I just could go forever here.

I'm not going to read all of this stuff because, you know, there's another play defensively where Harden just played it out perfectly, slowed things down, saw that Kawhi was going to end up with Jamal Murray one-on-one on the right side, even though he's extended almost to the three-point line. Kawhi's getting ready to work. Jokic comes over, not as a hard double, but just like a Luke Cornett.

I'm not going to read all of this stuff because, you know, there's another play defensively where Harden just played it out perfectly, slowed things down, saw that Kawhi was going to end up with Jamal Murray one-on-one on the right side, even though he's extended almost to the three-point line. Kawhi's getting ready to work. Jokic comes over, not as a hard double, but just like a Luke Cornett.

I'm not going to read all of this stuff because, you know, there's another play defensively where Harden just played it out perfectly, slowed things down, saw that Kawhi was going to end up with Jamal Murray one-on-one on the right side, even though he's extended almost to the three-point line. Kawhi's getting ready to work. Jokic comes over, not as a hard double, but just like a Luke Cornett.

I'm standing over here, and I may double you. Like, I'm a potential double team here. So Jokic... I knew what he was doing. It was almost like playing a zone defense behind Murray. But the problem is, is all of a sudden Gordon starts watching what's happening. And then Derek Jones Jr. cuts baseline and Gordon completely loses him.

I'm standing over here, and I may double you. Like, I'm a potential double team here. So Jokic... I knew what he was doing. It was almost like playing a zone defense behind Murray. But the problem is, is all of a sudden Gordon starts watching what's happening. And then Derek Jones Jr. cuts baseline and Gordon completely loses him.

I'm standing over here, and I may double you. Like, I'm a potential double team here. So Jokic... I knew what he was doing. It was almost like playing a zone defense behind Murray. But the problem is, is all of a sudden Gordon starts watching what's happening. And then Derek Jones Jr. cuts baseline and Gordon completely loses him.

And Gordon's like the one guy you're kind of hoping out there defensively will always be engaged. Granted, it's just one play, but it's a terrible play. It's a terrible play. You're ball watching while there's two guys already on Kawhi. Kawhi makes the great pass and they lose him on the baseline. Denver scored 13 points in the fourth quarter. I was like, man, they're not scoring a lot here.

And Gordon's like the one guy you're kind of hoping out there defensively will always be engaged. Granted, it's just one play, but it's a terrible play. It's a terrible play. You're ball watching while there's two guys already on Kawhi. Kawhi makes the great pass and they lose him on the baseline. Denver scored 13 points in the fourth quarter. I was like, man, they're not scoring a lot here.

And Gordon's like the one guy you're kind of hoping out there defensively will always be engaged. Granted, it's just one play, but it's a terrible play. It's a terrible play. You're ball watching while there's two guys already on Kawhi. Kawhi makes the great pass and they lose him on the baseline. Denver scored 13 points in the fourth quarter. I was like, man, they're not scoring a lot here.

One shot made outside the paint. And, you know, I just don't know where the fix is here for Denver. I think there are some out there and the nastiness, the basketball conversation of my guy's better than your guy. And these just battles where I don't know that anybody gains any ground ever. But the preheat oven is probably warming up for Jokic a bit.

One shot made outside the paint. And, you know, I just don't know where the fix is here for Denver. I think there are some out there and the nastiness, the basketball conversation of my guy's better than your guy. And these just battles where I don't know that anybody gains any ground ever. But the preheat oven is probably warming up for Jokic a bit.

One shot made outside the paint. And, you know, I just don't know where the fix is here for Denver. I think there are some out there and the nastiness, the basketball conversation of my guy's better than your guy. And these just battles where I don't know that anybody gains any ground ever. But the preheat oven is probably warming up for Jokic a bit.

I don't know how you would watch these games and be like, yeah, it's that guy's fault. Although, look, turnovers are terrible in game two. He was, I think, atrocious defensively, especially in the first half of game one. I don't think that's – I think he's been at least serviceable, which is always sort of the baseline for him.