What they’re saying before Lakers, Nuggets, Game 4

Follow Southern California Newspaper Group’s Kyle Goon as he covers the Lakers Inside the Bubble in Orlando. Updates and social media reaction of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals best-of-seven playoff series between the Lakers and Nuggets. The Lakers lead the series, 2-1. Tip-off at 6 p.m.

PREVIEWS AND WHAT THEY’RE SAYING BEFORE THE LAKERS, NUGGETS, GAME 4

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The Joker makes it look too easy 🃏

Lakers vs. @nuggets // 9pm ET on TNT pic.twitter.com/GwsE8T27B6

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) September 24, 2020

"We feel like we should be up 2-1 right now, to be honest."

—Jamal Murray as the Nuggets trail the Lakers 2-1 pic.twitter.com/W60HzYyXR7

— ESPN (@espn) September 23, 2020

Lakers’ LeBron James on flagrant foul elbow by Nuggets’ Jamal Murray: “I don’t care about Flagrant 1s or Flagrant 2s. I don’t want him to come out of the game. I like the competition. … I don’t think he did it on purpose.” pic.twitter.com/tCEH50uJOX

— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) September 23, 2020

.@JalenRose is telling Lakers fans to stop panicking.

"If they're healthy, they're gonna win the championship this year." pic.twitter.com/aNg1kgWqUW

— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) September 23, 2020

.@stephenasmith is urging someone on the Lakers not named LeBron or AD to step it up against the Nuggets.

"Kyle Kuzma, how ya doin' bro?! It would be you!" pic.twitter.com/Vxjs9BA0bt

— First Take (@FirstTake) September 24, 2020

.@stephenasmith wants a word for all those already handing the Lakers a title.

"Let me put the world on notice! It is not a forgone conclusion that [the Lakers] would beat a Miami Heat squad [in the Finals]!" pic.twitter.com/yVNMtHoLBI

— First Take (@FirstTake) September 24, 2020

"LeBron was 17-5 against KD. Kevin Durant was never a problem for LeBron until he joined the Golden State Warriors and a unanimous MVP in Curry. Nothing against KD, but to say LeBron is playing better because KD is out of the picture is not true."

— @ShannonSharpe pic.twitter.com/B5wTF5UcGg

— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) September 24, 2020