Wednesday 3/27 NBA Game Thread

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Who wins?

Warriors
5
9%
@ Magic
8
14%
Clippers
6
11%
@ Sixers
5
9%
Rockets
7
12%
@ Thunder
5
9%
Spurs
6
11%
@ Jazz
4
7%
Suns
2
4%
@ Nuggets
9
16%
 
Total votes: 57

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Re: Wednesday 3/27 NBA Game Thread 

Post#301 » by Wolfgang630 » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:18 am

30 points from Phoenix bench and 15 points from Denver’s pathetic bench
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Post#302 » by GeorgeSears » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:19 am

Nuggets PG play tonight without Murray: Reggie and CB combined 7 points, both -19. Scary bad.
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Post#303 » by zshawn10 » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:19 am

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
_AIJ_ wrote:Jalen Green is awesome. The better Jalen on the court


No chance


No chance? It’s not debatable at all?

I mean it is much easier when you got chet and shai on your team not to mention not overcoming two years of the worst coaching in the nba
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Post#304 » by ejftw » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:20 am

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jayu70 wrote:
Read on Twitter
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I'd be pretty pissed too if I got blocked on a game winner


Read on Twitter


He had a guy jump into him and cause contact leading to that weak throw-up attempt that was blocked.

He got fouled and refs confirmed it was missed after the game.


Thank you for the continued laugh.
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Re: Wednesday 3/27 NBA Game Thread 

Post#305 » by B-easy » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:21 am

This is the best way to beat the nuggets. Double Jokic and make them beat you from 3. Nuggets shoot the fewest 3 pointers.
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Post#306 » by QPR » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:22 am

B-easy wrote:This is the best way to beat the nuggets. Double Jokic and make them beat you from 3. Nuggets shoot the fewest 3 pointers.


Agree, not sure why more teams don't shoot 50% from three against Denver
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Post#307 » by AleksandarN » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:23 am

kingr wrote:It's easy to forget how important murray is to the nuggets because jokic is such a good player. They absolutely need Murray or else they aren't winning anything.

Of course you can say that to any team. If you are missing your second best player you not are winning.
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Re: Wednesday 3/27 NBA Game Thread 

Post#308 » by G R E Y » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:23 am

Nuggets fans in shock.

They're right to be.

Uncharacteristic play.
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Post#309 » by jkvonny » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:23 am

Good , tuff gritty road win and much need for the Suns, if they pull this off. Against the defending champs (Denver).
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Post#310 » by mkot » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:24 am

Eubanks outplayed Jokić :lol:

Jokić is not aggressive at all
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Post#311 » by G R E Y » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:24 am

We lost three Qs and won the game.

Incidentally, is tennis the only sport where you can win more total points and total games and lose the match?
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Post#312 » by kingr » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:24 am

AleksandarN wrote:
kingr wrote:It's easy to forget how important murray is to the nuggets because jokic is such a good player. They absolutely need Murray or else they aren't winning anything.

Of course you can say that to any team. If you are missing your second best player you not are winning.


Sure but for these nuggets, everyone just raves about jokic. Murray is absolutely critical for them.
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Re: Wednesday 3/27 NBA Game Thread 

Post#313 » by Manimal » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:24 am

G R E Y wrote:Nuggets fans in shock.

They're right to be.

Uncharacteristic play.


I'd absolutely love to play Phoenix in the playoffs again, personally.
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Re: Wednesday 3/27 NBA Game Thread 

Post#314 » by jkvonny » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:25 am

QPR wrote:
B-easy wrote:This is the best way to beat the nuggets. Double Jokic and make them beat you from 3. Nuggets shoot the fewest 3 pointers.


Agree, not sure why more teams don't shoot 50% from three against Denver

Nuggets play very good wing defense and guards the 3 pnt line.. Also. Murray didn't play tonite (injury).

Only a few teams, like the Suns (good shooting team), knows how to attack it.
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Post#315 » by AleksandarN » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:30 am

kingr wrote:
AleksandarN wrote:
kingr wrote:It's easy to forget how important murray is to the nuggets because jokic is such a good player. They absolutely need Murray or else they aren't winning anything.

Of course you can say that to any team. If you are missing your second best player you not are winning.


Sure but for these nuggets, everyone just raves about jokic. Murray is absolutely critical for them.

Of course he is. They have excellent roll players but Denver has only two shot creators currently on the team.
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Post#316 » by Scoundreldays » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:31 am

Wow huge win for the Suns
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Post#317 » by _NoMas » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:31 am

Manimal wrote:
G R E Y wrote:Nuggets fans in shock.

They're right to be.

Uncharacteristic play.


I'd absolutely love to play Phoenix in the playoffs again, personally.


Agreed. Jokic would have his way with Nurkic in a 7 game series, it’s a decent matchup for Denver
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Post#318 » by bwgood77 » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:32 am

doogie_hauser wrote:Phoenix seems to get under Denver's skin

Just reaffirms my belief that The Suns have been the most disappointing/underachieving regular season team.


Yeah, how do you win the season series against the Nuggets (with your 2 wins coming IN Denver), and lose your season series vs SA (2 of the losses at home in a row).
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Post#319 » by HotRocks34 » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:34 am

Great game Phoenix.

Very impressive.
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Post#320 » by Hitachi77 » Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:36 am

Crazy how much Phoenix owns Denver. Even last game Murray played and Booker didn’t, and the Suns still built a 20+ lead before almost blowing it in the 4th. The Nuggets only win was a close game with the Suns only having KD. Suns probably win in 5 or 6 if they meet in the playoffs.

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