Aaron Gordon, Michael Porter Jr. & More WENT OFF In The 2023 Western Conference Finals!

I'm going to say KCP. Bruce Brown. Well, he got the last name right, as Brown throws it down. You can just pronounce it any way you want. This is the real Brown. Aji Mora posting up Murray. Goes right inside. Blocked, swatted out of bounds by Porter. James drives, gets inside. Shot in and out. Davis, tip-hone goal. Rebound knocked loose. Still loose. Porter dives on it. Davis dives on him. And Caldwell. Here comes Murray. Davis goes at Jokic. Bank shot. Missed it. Jeffrey in the rebound. Good job by a joker. Defending, staying in front of Davis. Green drives and finishes. Impressive play from a veteran. Reeves holding. James comes out of the pack. James on the drive. Goes inside. Stopped. Shot blocked. Gets it back. It's over. Denver makes history. The Nuggets are going to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Great help there from Murray. You know, for years, the Nuggets, oh, they were a good offensive team, but they weren't good enough defensively. That's not the case this year. Murray, great help there. And then Gordon got a piece of it. First field goal for Russell. He was 0 for 3. They'll need him throughout this series. Yeah, we keep saying he's a big barometer for their success. Brown. No drives. Finishes. And a foul. Back individually and collectively. Bruce Brown with the blow-by. Getting the hoop in it. Nice play by Russell. Baseline drive. Baseline drift. Inside is Gordon. And Gordon with six points here in the first. His scoring's been down in this round. D'Angelo Russell has proven he can score. Jokic couldn't get it to go. Gordon gets the rebound. And throws it back down. Violation called. But again, Aaron Gordon after the miss. No gang rebounding by the Lakers. Gordon. Will they continue to switch all the pick and rolls? And they do. Porter in the corner. That's good! Michael Porter! Lakers coming off this two-man game. You got to think score. Because they want to stay on the body of Anthony Davis. Bad pass outside from Russell. Caldwell poked the steal. Again, coming off thick and fast. Throws it to Brown. Lays it up and in. We've seen some sensational individual performances there in Game 1. Hachimura. Shot blocked by Porter. His second block of the game. Down on the defensive end. Michael Porter, Jr. Again, getting back into the pitch and blocking the shot. I'm always saying it's the small guys clamping the big guys. Shrew. Kicks it out. Hachimura couldn't handle it. Here comes Caldwell Polk. Throws it back. Murray to Porter for the slam! And he has gained a reputation as a guy that really lifts his game in the postseason. Gordon drives hard and finishes harder. The idea that they have nothing to do with the game is absurd. And the Titans, obviously, here in the playoffs. As Porter catches, fires, and hits. Michael Porter right at that. Well, they don't have, and this is a good find by Bruce Brown, the Porter, Jr. Why they're reluctant, or James is reluctant, to go in there more as Polk makes it and is fouled from three. Gordon guarded by Schroeder. Schroeder, a good ball hound. Up top to Jokic. Inside to Gordon. Throws it down and Jokic with another perfect pass and a chance for a three-point play. Just 9.7 per game in this series as 21. Just good read and reaction. That's quality execution on the offensive end by the Denver Nuggets. In favor of the Lakers. Murray cuts back to a beautiful pass and layup. 28 points here in the first half for Murray. Reeds gets inside. Swatted by Porter. All while Polk looking. Gets it back out. Porter. Corner three. Got it! Everybody's got to do their job. So it's contagious, just like passing. He gets back into the picture. Energy on the defensive end. Offensively rewarded. Get him to basketball. He can do this at an elite level. Schroeder. Fighting around. Fighting through screens. Chasing Murray. Back to Caldwell-Polk. Walker closes out. Contested three. Caldwell-Polk knocks down another. He's in a groove right now. So we got to keep feeding him and ride his wave. He's definitely cooking right now. So he's got to keep giving it to him. Thank you. That's some groove, Lisa. Jeff Green banks it home. Jokic back to Porter. Porter drives on Hachimura. Off balance. Banks it in. When the ball hits the paint first, it's everybody. And that's why I always wonder why so many guys take transition threes. 38-year-old LeBron James. James and Schroeder play catch. Schroeder drives. Scoop layup. Blocked by Gordon. Misses second one. No good. And Caldwell-Polk comes away. Back door. Caldwell-Polk layup. This time he banks it in and a foul. Nuggets have their first lead of the game. And then this time gets the basketball and the beautiful delivery to Caldwell-Polk. Gets the contact and the hoop. Jokic just broke a record that has been held for 56 years. Most triple doubles in a single post. Schroeder driving on Murray. Tries to reverse. Can't get it to fall. Jokic, the rebound. Again, leading the break. Jokic finds Gordon. Gordon adjusts and throws it down. Leading the transition from the center position. Patient. Waits until Gordon gets in position to catch. It was such a golden opportunity for Denver to go up 2-0. They're on their own floor. They've got work to do. Porter knocks down the three-pointer and it's tied. Jokic backing in again. Picks it up top. Caldwell-Polk on the drive. Scoop layup. He banks it home. They're at an early 14-point lead. Jokic against Hachimura. Flops it over to Green. Up top. Porter. Down low to Brown. Quick shot from Brown off the glass. Well, good play by Porter. To me, he could have easily gone up. Looking, finds Porter. Michael Porter can't hit. Jokic, another rebound. That's 14. Bruce Brown, victory! Denver, Nuggets on an 8-0 run. Offensive rebound. Beautiful skip pass to Bruce Brown. No one closes. Reeves with seven on the shot clock. Gets away from Jokic. Goes into the rim. Layup won't go. Brown got a piece of it. Knocked out of bounds. Another one of those in-season pickups for the Lakers. Porter looking for a spot to shoot. Gets in the corner. Jeff Green connects on a three! For veteran Green from downtown. I'll tell you, the rest of it was a disaster. The way the Lakers are sprinting back in transition right now. Poor job. Poor pass and a turnover. And all Denver so far. Murray. Jokic right there for the following thing. Well, excellent play by Caldwell Pope. And then, centers to their point guard. Jokic. And just, he makes the game look so easy. Jokic wanted a foul. Here comes Jokic across the lane. Off balance. Got Gordon right there to put it in. Gordon holding. Shot clock at six. Jokic. Finds Porter. Porter a good look from the corner. Got it again. So Aaron Gordon sets it for Jokic. James plays the role. Jokic skips it to James' man, Porter, in the corner. No one covers for each other. That's just a... You gotta figure it out. Just like that. Denied. Chase open. Murray drives. Goes baseline. Kicks it out in the corner. Caldwell Pope is open. That's in and out and in again. Rattles around and drops through. James trying to fight off. Murray tips it away. Great health defense from Murray. You're absolutely right, Mike. Jokic floats it over to Gordon. Back to Porter. Porter finds a spot in the corner. Davis closes, though. Shot clock at three. Gordon drives. Goes inside. Anthony Davis goes right back at Jokic. Sneaks underneath. Couldn't finish. Denver pushes. Bruce Brown. Corner. Caldwell Pope. Three-pointer. Got it. Push with pace. Big fella leading the break. Unselfishly gives up the basketball. That spirit is contagious. Good old-fashioned game of pool. Free ball. Corner pocket. Porter wants it. He's got Russell on him. Gets inside. Gathers. And banks it home. Russell.