This has been an instant classic series without an instant classic game. It has seemingly been over twice and now we get to watch two superduperstars on supremely well-constructed teams in a Game 7.
This series has been over twice. First, the Minnesota Timberwolves completely discombobulated the typically unflappable Nikola Jokic offense in their winning the first two games of the series. Quickly and rather unexpectedly, the Denver Nuggets appeared to be going out as defending champions with the whimper of a heat pack flying across the floor. The best way to describe what occurred in Game 2 was the Wolves punked the Nuggets.
Jokic came out in Game 6 more purposeful and aggressive than usual with a clear mission to end the series in Minnesota at all costs despite them having the luxury of an extra game to work with. But the Wolves withstood the initial 9-2 deficit by barraging the Nuggets with a 20-0 run that set the tone for the game that was later punctuated by a 24-0 run in the fourth quarter. The Nuggets unearthed a solution to the Wolves only to be suffocated all over again.
The Nuggets are attempting to survive the crucible of the Conference Semifinals, becoming the first defending champion to reach the NBA’s final four since the Golden State Warriors in 2019. Denver really showed up during their two regular season games against the Boston Celtics this season, but they have otherwise largely had the attitude that all they have to do to repeat is show up relatively healthy.
The Conference Semifinals cannot match the immediacy of the stakes inherently contained in the Conference Finals as teams are literally on the verge of The Finals, but they are notable for how frequently they can swing a title and establish either the start or end of something. There is a haphazard and confounding feel to some of the games during this round as they are usually part of a doubleheader. The colossal moments are a little bit more crowded.
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