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

durden_tyler · Post #1661 » by **durden_tyler** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:16 am

We'll at least have one Game 7 (Sixers-Celtics). Doesn't look too good for the road dogs (Knicks, Warriors) tomorrow but we'll see.

azcatz11 · Post #1662 » by **azcatz11** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:16 am

MelTurpin wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
Jimmy Recard wrote:Don’t ever say KD is as good as Steph ever again

Only casuals would ever say that

Steve Kerr said it.

He did...but he didn't mean it. He only said it not to piss KD off and because he knew Steph could handle him saying that.

jokeboy86 · Post #1663 » by **jokeboy86** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:17 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:Well I'm done with this game. Gonna go play Zelda now!

Heard this is the first one which isn't a game changer but still a great game.

azcatz11 · Post #1664 » by **azcatz11** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:17 am

durden_tyler wrote:We'll at least have one Game 7 (Sixers-Celtics). Doesn't look too good for the road dogs (Knicks, Warriors) tomorrow but we'll see.

How much did you lose? I lost $100

Dubnation · Post #1665 » by **Dubnation** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:17 am

TheGOATRises007 wrote:I don't know why Warrior fans are piling on KD.

They're not winning in 2017/2018 without KD.

Who's piling on?

GuyverX · Post #1666 » by **GuyverX** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:17 am

Well at least the Suns found their new superstar in Cam Payne.

Post #1667 » by **Diop** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:17 am

MelTurpin wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
Jimmy Recard wrote:Don’t ever say KD is as good as Steph ever again

Only casuals would ever say that

Steve Kerr said it.

id say it tool, both great scorers, but this is Denvers day. too good

akula1488 · Post #1668 » by **akula1488** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:17 am

KD probably wants to forfeit his contract so he can join Jokic next season.

durden_tyler · Post #1669 » by **durden_tyler** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:18 am

azcatz11 wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:We'll at least have one Game 7 (Sixers-Celtics). Doesn't look too good for the road dogs (Knicks, Warriors) tomorrow but we'll see.

How much did you lose? I lost $100

Lost $50 on Suns-1.5
Got back $50 on Nuggets -11.5 Live
Won $100 on Nuggets series win.

TheGOATRises007 · Post #1670 » by **TheGOATRises007** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:18 am

Dubnation wrote:
TheGOATRises007 wrote:I don't know why Warrior fans are piling on KD.

They're not winning in 2017/2018 without KD.

Who's piling on?

A few here, Twitter and r/warriors.

Champ1on · Post #1671 » by **Champ1on** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:18 am

I can see Jokic having as long a career as Duncan and the Nuggets making a good post season run every single year. Malone is going to get close to the same number of wins as Popovich.

WillyJakkz · Post #1672 » by **WillyJakkz** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:18 am

Take Joker out of the game please

knicksNOTslick · Post #1673 » by **knicksNOTslick** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:18 am

Phoenix, how do you waste a Steph Curry type performance from Cam Payne like that?

payton2kemp · Post #1674 » by **payton2kemp** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:18 am

azcatz11 wrote:
MelTurpin wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
Only casuals would ever say that

Steve Kerr said it.

He did...but he didn't mean it. He only said it not to piss KD off and because he knew Steph could handle him saying that.

KD won the two Finals MVP when they won, not Curry. someone things hes better.

Mickey8 · Post #1675 » by **Mickey8** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:19 am

The funniest thing tonight was in the third quarter when the Suns fan was yelling, come on Kevin take it on them they can't stop you and right after he said that Durant 's shot clanks the rim :lol:

Wallace_Wallace · Post #1676 » by **Wallace_Wallace** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:19 am

GuyverX wrote:Well at least the Suns found their new superstar in Cam Payne.

His 2021 playoff season was pretty good though. He was a big reason Suns went up 2-0 against the Clippers with Chris Paul out for COVID. Problem, his mind isn’t in the right place at times

BigGargamel · Post #1677 » by **BigGargamel** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:20 am

WillyJakkz wrote:Take Joker out of the game please

I'd rather Jokic play a few minutes here than something absolutely insane happen and him having to play an entire game 7.

_NoMas · Post #1678 » by **_NoMas** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:20 am

ConSarnit wrote:
_NoMas wrote:For all the talk of the Denver depth being the difference, swap Jokic and KD and its role reversal. Does anyone thing Denver would still win the series?

Suddenly Terrance Ross and Josh Okogie would look like solid role players and Denver’s offence reverts to KD/Murray isos. Jokic is the complete difference maker here

This is a bad take. Okogie is taking 1.4 3pt fga in the playoffs. 1.3 of those are wide-open (no defender within 6 feet). He’s shooting 15% from 3. Jokic can not make terrible shooters hit unguarded shots.

Ross’ issue is that he is terrible defensively, which again, is not something Jokic can solve.

The Suns bench is terrible and has been made even more terrible by injury.

Remove the stars (Booker, Durant and Jokic) for each team from the equation and how many Nuggets players would you pick before you picked another Sun? I count at least 5. PHX depth is horrible.

I’m not taking anything away from Jokic but most of these PHX guys shouldn’t be playing any minutes on a contender.

I take your point. I just wouldn’t be surprised if a high energy guy like Okogie started giving you 10-12 points just by cutting to the basket and being found by joker.

If you swap KD for Jokic, do you still think Denver wins?

knicksNOTslick · Post #1679 » by **knicksNOTslick** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:20 am

akula1488 wrote:KD probably wants to forfeit his contract so he can join Jokic next season.

And then he'll take the wide open shots so he can get gifted Finals MVP

durden_tyler · Post #1680 » by **durden_tyler** » Fri May 12, 2023 4:20 am

WillyJakkz wrote:Take Joker out of the game please

This. And hope Warriors force the Game 7. Maximum rest for the Nuggets, who looks to be the favorites whichever team they meet in the West Finals.

Who wins?