2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2)

HotRocks34 · Post #2281 » by **HotRocks34** » Mon May 8, 2023 5:34 am

Jokic wants that series W bad.

Savage_Mode · Post #2282 » by **Savage_Mode** » Mon May 8, 2023 5:42 am

2021 Playoffs Jokic loses composure in 3rd quarter while getting swept and gets ejected after hard foul on Cameron Payne. This guy has a history. The officials called it a violent hit to the face.

Watch on YouTube

GeorgeSears · Post #2283 » by **GeorgeSears** » Mon May 8, 2023 5:44 am

In this game, the Suns were completely bailed out by their bench unit. 40-11.

DS17 · Post #2284 » by **DS17** » Mon May 8, 2023 5:44 am

Denver is the deepest team in the league other than the Celtics. They have no excuse to lose this round.

collidingNeurons · Post #2285 » by **collidingNeurons** » Mon May 8, 2023 5:46 am

Re the jokic/ ishbia thing, hope they just fine him and move on, dont want to see the series decided like that and i'm a suns fan,

Infinite Llamas · Post #2286 » by **Infinite Llamas** » Mon May 8, 2023 5:50 am

Savage_Mode wrote:2021 Playoffs Jokic loses composure in 3rd quarter while getting swept and gets ejected after hard foul on Cameron Payne. This guy has a history.

Watch on YouTube

A history of poor teammates? Agreed.

Infinite Llamas · Post #2287 » by **Infinite Llamas** » Mon May 8, 2023 5:53 am

DS17 wrote:Denver is the deepest team in the league other than the Celtics. They have no excuse to lose this round.

Denver’s depth isn’t in the same stratosphere as the Celtics…

Brogdon or white would instantly be the second best player on the Nuggets opposed to the 3rd or 4th best on the C’s.

Johnny Firpo · Post #2288 » by **Johnny Firpo** » Mon May 8, 2023 5:57 am

DS17 wrote:Denver is the deepest team in the league other than the Celtics. They have no excuse to lose this round.

You are joking, right?

levon · Post #2289 » by **levon** » Mon May 8, 2023 5:58 am

The Nuggets have the depth, offensively. They don't have the defense.

dhsilv2 · Post #2290 » by **dhsilv2** » Mon May 8, 2023 6:06 am

levon wrote:The Nuggets have the depth, offensively. They don't have the defense.

Yes...and the game was in color....

spanishninja · Post #2291 » by **spanishninja** » Mon May 8, 2023 6:26 am

GeorgeSears wrote:In this game, the Suns were completely bailed out by their bench unit. 40-11.

i really hope Monty has finally figured out which guys to use. he may have made the adjustment too late already. why wait till down 0-2?

Dr Aki · Post #2292 » by **Dr Aki** » Mon May 8, 2023 6:34 am

GeorgeSears wrote:In this game, the Suns were completely bailed out by their bench unit. 40-11.

The bench was going to produce eventually given the state of things

One Last Shot · Post #2293 » by **One Last Shot** » Mon May 8, 2023 6:49 am

Dr Aki wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:In this game, the Suns were completely bailed out by their bench unit. 40-11.

The bench was going to produce eventually given the state of things

What state of things, home-court advantage?

Aaron Gordon in Denver
19.5 ppg, 79.5 TS%

Aaron Gordon in Phoenix
10.0 ppg, 40.4 TS%

KCP in Denver
12.0 ppg, 80.7 TS%

KCP in Phoenix
6.0 ppg, 54.5 TS%

mcmurphy · Post #2294 » by **mcmurphy** » Mon May 8, 2023 7:24 am

If a series like this with historical performances by Jokic and Booker were decided by their respective 7th men... it would be frankly ridiculous

Dr Aki · Post #2295 » by **Dr Aki** » Mon May 8, 2023 7:45 am

One Last Shot wrote:
Dr Aki wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:In this game, the Suns were completely bailed out by their bench unit. 40-11.

The bench was going to produce eventually given the state of things

What state of things, home-court advantage?

Aaron Gordon in Denver
19.5 ppg, 79.5 TS%

Aaron Gordon in Phoenix
10.0 ppg, 40.4 TS%

KCP in Denver
12.0 ppg, 80.7 TS%

KCP in Phoenix
6.0 ppg, 54.5 TS%

I'm talking about Phoenix's bench

sunsbum · Post #2296 » by **sunsbum** » Mon May 8, 2023 8:11 am

GeorgeSears wrote:In this game, the Suns were completely bailed out by their bench unit. 40-11.

ok?

Mrakar · Post #2297 » by **Mrakar** » Mon May 8, 2023 8:19 am

spanishninja wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:In this game, the Suns were completely bailed out by their bench unit. 40-11.

i really hope Monty has finally figured out which guys to use. he may have made the adjustment too late already. why wait till down 0-2?

He isnt figuring out anything, he has a lot of guys that one day are hitting their shots and moat of the days they are not. He is putring them in and who plays better stays in. Basicly rotation woth this kind of roster is "throw **** at wall and see what sticks".

Wolfgang630 · Post #2298 » by **Wolfgang630** » Mon May 8, 2023 8:54 am

One Last Shot wrote:
Dr Aki wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:In this game, the Suns were completely bailed out by their bench unit. 40-11.

The bench was going to produce eventually given the state of things

What state of things, home-court advantage?

Aaron Gordon in Denver
19.5 ppg, 79.5 TS%

Aaron Gordon in Phoenix
10.0 ppg, 40.4 TS%

KCP in Denver
12.0 ppg, 80.7 TS%

KCP in Phoenix
6.0 ppg, 54.5 TS%

Yep. It’s just the role players this series has come down too. The stars are cancelling each other out.

GeorgeSears · Post #2299 » by **GeorgeSears** » Mon May 8, 2023 9:01 am

Mrakar wrote:
spanishninja wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:In this game, the Suns were completely bailed out by their bench unit. 40-11.

i really hope Monty has finally figured out which guys to use. he may have made the adjustment too late already. why wait till down 0-2?

He isnt figuring out anything, he has a lot of guys that one day are hitting their shots and moat of the days they are not. He is putring them in and who plays better stays in. Basicly rotation woth this kind of roster is "throw **** at wall and see what sticks".

I dont see any adjustments either. Monty's strategy is hoping that his two stars can outscore the Nuggets two stars. He has decided to live and die by that. KD and Book were good today, but nowhere near good enough to win game. This one was all about the Suns bench greatly outplaying the Nuggets. They say it's a make or miss league, and that's largely played out in this series.

Doranku · Post #2300 » by **Doranku** » Mon May 8, 2023 9:22 am

sunsbum wrote:
GeorgeSears wrote:In this game, the Suns were completely bailed out by their bench unit. 40-11.
ok?

Who exactly was bailed out? lol KD/Booker combined for 72 points on 37 shots.

Who wins?