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#1 LOS ANGELES LAKERS     VS.     #3 DENVER NUGGETS

• LEBRON’S LEGACY: LeBron James looks as focused and driven as ever at age 35 in his 17th season, as the spectacular chase-down blocks and alley-oop dunks attest. James will try to advance to the NBA Finals for the 10th time in pursuit of his fourth NBA championship. Only three players have appeared in 10 or more NBA Finals: Bill Russell (12), Sam Jones (11) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (10).

• SERBIAN SENSATION: Nikola Jokić entered the NBA with little fanfare as the 41st pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. He has no shortage of admirers now. The NBA has rarely seen a player like Jokić, a 7-foot, 284-pound center who handles and passes the ball like a guard, scores from anywhere on the court, makes high-arcing, one-legged jump shots and possesses an uncanny feel for the game. At 25, the Serbian big man is already a two-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA Team selection.        

• ANTHONY’S SONG: Anthony Davis is in the Conference Finals for the first time in his eight-year career, providing a fitting showcase for the ultimate modern-day NBA big man. Davis scores inside and outside, defends the rim and the perimeter, and handles the ball and moves exceedingly well. He has guard-like skills, which he developed as a youngster before a massive growth spurt in high school led to his transformation into a dominant frontcourt player.    

• MURRAY’S MOMENT: In February, nine players age 23 or younger played in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game – the most since the league’s first All-Star Game in 1951. Jamal Murray was not part of that group, but he is playing like he belongs among the league’s bright young stars. At 23, the Canadian guard has reached new heights during the season restart.  

• AS MURRAY GOES …: Jamal Murray’s performance has dictated Denver’s success in the playoffs. In the Nuggets’ eight playoff wins, Murray is averaging 32.4 points and shooting 55.1 percent from the field. In the Nuggets’ six playoff losses, he is averaging 20.0 points and shooting 42.1 percent from the field. Murray scored 50 points in one of those losses; he did not reach 20 points in any of the other five losses.  

• PASSING FANCY: LeBron James and Nikola Jokić are on the short list of the best passers at their respective positions in NBA history. Both have incredible court vision, see plays developing ahead of time and deliver the ball to teammates with precision. James, who led the NBA in assists this season, ranks eighth on the league’s career regular-season assists list – the only non-guard in the top 30. Jokić has averaged at least 7.0 assists in each of the last two seasons – an extraordinary number for a 7-foot center. ESPN analyst and former NBA head coach Jeff Van Gundy says Jokić is the best passing big man of all time.    

• RONDO’S ROLE: Like LeBron James and Nikola Jokić, the Lakers’ Rajon Rondo is a phenomenal passer with an advanced feel for the game. Rondo missed the seeding games and the first round of the playoffs with a thumb injury, but he returned for the Western Conference Semifinals and made an immediate impact as a playmaker off the bench. Rondo is regarded for raising his game in the playoffs.  

• HOMEGROWN TALENT: Denver’s run to the Western Conference Finals underscores the franchise’s success of drafting and developing talent. NBA All-Star Nikola Jokić, rising star Jamal Murray, starting guard Gary Harris, Disney breakout rookie Michael Porter Jr. and key reserve Monte Morris were acquired through the draft. Jokić and Morris were both second-round picks. The Nuggets are hoping for another second-round success story with Bol Bol, the 44th pick in 2019, who turned heads with his play during the seeding games.

• THE FUTURE IS NOW: The Nuggets have been patiently building toward this moment. In 2015-16, the first season for head coach Michael Malone and Nikola Jokić, Denver won 33 games. The Nuggets then drafted Jamal Murray and upped their win total to 40 in 2016-17. As Jokić, Murray and other young players developed alongside veteran additions such as Paul Millsap, Denver improved to 46 wins in 2017-18 and 54 wins in 2018-19. They were on a 54-win pace again in 2019-20 when the season was suspended in March.

• MILESTONE WATCH: Game 1 will be LeBron James’ 250th career playoff game, third most in NBA history behind Derek Fisher (259) and Tim Duncan (251). James is set to pass Duncan in this series and has the potential to pass Fisher in NBA Finals 2020 presented by YouTube TV if the Lakers get there.

• CAVALIER ATTITUDE: LeBron James and Mike Malone forged a strong relationship during Malone’s stint as an assistant coach with the Cavaliers from 2005-10. James respected Malone’s worth ethic and appreciated his contributions to the team’s success. Malone would move on to assistant coaching positions with New Orleans and Golden State before landing his first NBA head coaching job with Sacramento in 2013.

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[rtfproductions]

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[bubblyface14]

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[our-valstons]

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[khadijashari]

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[lakers16xchamps]

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[our-valstons]

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