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Former Lakers Player Makes Strong Statement About Nuggets

This former Los Angeles Lakers forward believes nobody can beat the Denver Nuggets
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Former Lakers Player Makes Strong Statement About Nuggets
Former Lakers Player Makes Strong Statement About Nuggets

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Appearing on a recent episode of Club Shay Shay with Shannon Sharpe, former Los Angeles Lakers forward Trevor Ariza was asked if Chris Paul can win a championship with the Golden State Warriors. Teammates with Paul on the Houston Rockets, Ariza has history with the veteran point guard, but doesn't think he can win a championship this season with the Denver Nuggets in the way.

"No," Ariza said when asked if Paul can win a title with the Warriors. "Can't nobody f-ck with Denver in the West, to me. Especially right now. Denver, the way that they move the ball, Jokic being on their team, coach Malone, Jamal [Murray]. Their team is just like that."

This was a strong statement from Ariza, who thinks nobody in the Western Conference has what it takes to dethrone the Nuggets. While some believe the Phoenix Suns have a chance if healthy, they're a team that needs to prove themselves before being considered a real threat to dethrone Denver. As for Golden State, they of course have championship DNA, but they have looked far from that 2022 title team for a while now.

For Denver, they are the favorites most places, and it's understandable why. With the consensus best player in the league, the Nuggets also have the supporting cast around Nikola Jokic to help him thrive even more.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.

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