2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (DEN WINS 4-2)

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Who wins?

Denver in 6
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Denver in 7
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Phoenix in 6
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Phoenix in 7
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Denver leads 3-2) 

Post#1401 » by GSP » Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 am

ShotCreator wrote:Murray really bothers me. I have never enjoyed watching him. He really isn't a point guard at all. Just a shooting guard who dribbles a lot.


Isnt that most point guards today?
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Post#1402 » by jokeboy86 » Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 am

Ayton is actually smiling lol. But you know what I don't blame him especially when he's been getting crushed by the national media(deservedly so) this entire series.
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Post#1403 » by G R E Y » Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 am

76ers scored 86 points all game. Nuggets have 81 at the half.
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Post#1404 » by Big J » Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 am

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That's why they need to win tonight and hope the Warriors take the Lakers to 7.


The Warriors winning that series is the last thing Denver wants to see.

The Warriors are a better matchup. Especially if Klay and Poole keep sucking.


Not really, the warriors guards will be able to hunt Jokic relentlessly just like they did last year.
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Post#1405 » by Dennis Reynolds » Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 am

Ayton is a smart guy, he was in this very position last season, he knew what was coming. :lol:
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Post#1406 » by cpower » Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 am

KD the most overrated player in NBA history
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Post#1407 » by ___Rand___ » Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 am

I would love to hear TNT panel destroy Suns.
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Post#1408 » by The_Ghost_of_JB » Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 am

BlackThought wrote:just think Durant sees Paul hurt himself in the playoffs year after year for a decade and then says to himself that he wants to be a part of that.


Yeah I always found it a little strange Durant wanted Phoenix considering the luck they've had with Paul
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Post#1409 » by djsunyc » Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 am

wish this was on tnt to hear that crew. espn halftime will be commercials, greenberg talking about fast 10 movie and 2 mins of analysis.
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Post#1410 » by Marvin Martian » Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 am

meatball sub wrote:monty is 1000% percent gone after this game


Yeah. The body language from the bench says it all. They were laughing and smiling while getting blown out in an elimination game
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Post#1411 » by Woodsanity » Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 am

This is painful to watch on pace for 162 points....
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Post#1412 » by Mk0 » Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 am

I get to dig up a meme from when Luka obliterated the Suns at home to close them out.

Joker is an animal. Cam god damned Payne was the only Sun to show up in the first half. Madness.

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Post#1413 » by G R E Y » Fri May 12, 2023 3:24 am

jokeboy86 wrote:Ayton is actually smiling lol. But you know what I don't blame him especially when he's been getting crushed by the national media(deservedly so) this entire series.

I was going to say, I thought he was stifling a smile. Man.......
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Post#1414 » by Castle Black » Fri May 12, 2023 3:25 am

PHX traded a ton of draft capital for this. KD and CP3 will only be another year older next season. This is bad for the suns.
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Post#1415 » by MoMan24 » Fri May 12, 2023 3:25 am

KD on a clear decline and injury prone. They gave up 4 unprotected 1st until 2029 and a 1st swap along with Bridges and Cam. It's not looking good. Ayton can't be worth much on his contract. CP3 is done. Booker, KD, Ayton and Shamet are the only guaranteed contractors for next year worth a total of 127 million. The cap next year is 134 million. The team before the trade could have lost in the 2nd round with a better future and flexibility. I mean last years Suns got destroyed in round 2 at home to end the season. Owner forcing that trade probably crippled this team for years unless James Jones works magic this summer and KD ages backwards.
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Post#1416 » by Wolfgang630 » Fri May 12, 2023 3:25 am

Gordon has been so bad. The guy seems to suck nowadays.
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Post#1417 » by bellabiyel » Fri May 12, 2023 3:25 am

nothing new last year against the mavs and this year against the nuggets..

luka somewhere laughing right now
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Post#1418 » by SFour » Fri May 12, 2023 3:25 am

tough times for Suns fans....CP3 and KD only going to get older....Ayton will always be soft.

Booker is the only good thing they got going for them
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Denver leads 3-2) 

Post#1419 » by Diop » Fri May 12, 2023 3:25 am

The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:
BlackThought wrote:just think Durant sees Paul hurt himself in the playoffs year after year for a decade and then says to himself that he wants to be a part of that.


Yeah I always found it a little strange Durant wanted Phoenix considering the luck they've had with Paul

he said Booker and him were holding hands and whispering when playing for USA or something like that
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Post#1420 » by Smoke[MaxX] » Fri May 12, 2023 3:25 am

Embarassing for KD and Booker.
2-11 in a home elimination game after forcing your way to another team?
4-12 and -31 at home when you're supposed to be a "superstar"?

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