"The end... Of the end... We live again... Oh I grow weary of the end." -Beck
Pre-Game Thoughts: Let me recharge my batteries. I'll have thoughts again, come October.
Denver Roster:
Will "The People's Champion" Barton,
Juancho "No Room For A Nickname" Hernangomez,
Mike "The Human White Flag" Miller
Michael "Mr Imagination" Malone
Oklahoma City Roster:
Russell "Rocky Horror" Westbrook
Semaj "I Love Your Christ, But I Dislike Your" Christon
Victor "This Should Be Easier Than It's Proving To Be" Oladipo
Josh "Seriously, Who Is This?" Huestis
Doug "Twice As Good As Nurkic & Harris Combined" McDermott
Taj "Garage" (hell, I dunno) Gibson
Domantas "Avatar Bet With Some Dude About Some Other Stiff" Sabonis
Steven "I Eat Hobbits For 2nd Breakfast" Adams
Enes "Originally Dennis, But Alas, No D" Kanter
Update: No thanks
Data: Open this link in a new tab for the definition of TPM™
TPM™ Game 82 OKC
Jameer Nelson @the 1: N/A
Emmanuel Mudiay @the 1: N/A
Jamal Murray @the 1 +38
Nikola Jokic @the 5: +20
Mason Plumlee @the 5: -1
Kenneth Faried @the 5:N/A
Darrell Arthur @the 5: N/A
Roy Hibbert @the 5: N/A
Total TPM™ starting Game 10 vs. Pdx
Jameer Nelson @the 1: 65 Games -245
Emmanuel Mudiay @the 1: 12 Games +95
Jamal Murray @the 1: 26 Games +329
Nikola Jokic @the 5: 64 Games +834
Mason Plumlee @the 5: 26 Games +147
Kenneth Faried @the 5: 29 Games -123
Darrell Arthur @the 5: 19 Games -29
Roy Hibbert @the 5: 6 Games +6
Avg. TPM™ Per Game (excludes games where given 1's/5's get zero minutes @the 1/5)
Jameer Nelson @the 1: -3.77
Emmanuel Mudiay @the 1: +7.92
Jamal Murray @the 1: +12.65
Nikola Jokic @the 5: +13.03
Mason Plumlee @the 5: +5.65
Kenneth Faried @the 5: -4.24
Darrell Arthur @the 5: -1.53
Roy Hibbert @the 5: +1.00
Analysis:
Qtr1- 3:37 Jokic 2nd foul. :55 Beasley 1st player for either team in double digits. :01 Sabonis 2nd foul. OKC leads after one, 26-25.
Qtr2- 10:00 Christon 2nd foul. 8:20 Kanter 1st OKC player in double digits. 7:30 Jokic 2nd Nugget in double digits. 7:20 2nd Darth foul. 7:08 Gibson 2nd foul. 3:45 Jokic 5th blocked shot. :49 Abrines 2nd OKC player in double digits. :40 Murray 2nd Nugget in double digits. :35 Adams 2nd foul. :08 Westbrook 2nd foul. Westbrook is as always, on 3d pace & Jokic has an outside shot at a 4d with 16-6-5, to go along with 1 steal and 5 blocks, but OKC leads at the half 64-56.
Halftime: Smoke break? Don't mind if I do!
Qtr3- Well that was refreshing. 9:00 Plumlee 4th Nugget in double digits. 8:57 Gibson 3rd OKC player in double digits. 9:00 Plumlee 4th foul. 6:45 Jokic 2d. 5:10 Sabonis 4th foul. :31 Darth 5th Nugget in double digits. After three, Denver leads 86-85
Qtr 4- Jokic is on 3d watch with 25-11-7. 10:49 Grant 4th OKC player in double digits. 8:38 Sabonis 5th foul. 4:20 Oladipo 5th OKC player in double digits. 2:40 Jokic 4th foul. Murray is a sizzling +38 TPM (highest of any Nugget this season) & Jokic caps off a sensational sophomore season with 29-16-8 and 5 blocks as Denver wins 111-105.
Final Thoughts- See you in Roctober! I plan on covering all Nuggets players regardless of position, so I likely won't be able to put this out immediately after games next season, or have as thorough analysis, (something similar to the above, with splashes of editorial & humor where I can fit them in) but it'll be better data and I'll put it out asap. Within a half an hour after the games end I reckon.
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