declared that Nikola Jokić and company had become the Los Angeles Lakers' daddy — and thanks to the way it annoyed LeBron James and the rest of his West Coast crew, this quip quickly became a key storyline for the 2023-2024 season.
At the outset of game one, this prospect seemed possible, given a fast start for L.A. and a big assist from the referees, who whistled Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson any time they so much as breathed on LeBron. Gordon and Watson rapidly picked up a pair of fouls apiece, forcing them to sit for a significant slice of the first two stanzas, and their absence, coupled with some cold shooting from every Nugget other than Jokić, helped L.A. build up a double-digit lead.
The Nuggets faithful couldn't be happier about this scenario, as is clear from our picks for the twenty most memorable posts after the game. Count them down below:Denver easily wins their game with the Lakers. LeBron looked very tired. That is not a good thing for the Lakers. AD played 44 minutes, and may catch up with him.
Bro Lebron can’t carry the team himself for 50 minutes he’s literally 39 years old he ain’t got the gas to do that every fucking game, others need to step up