ImageImageImage

NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT

Moderators: bwgood77, lilfishi22, Qwigglez

Honest answer no bias, who wins in how many games?

Nuggets in 4
1
2%
Suns in 4
4
8%
Nuggets in 5
3
6%
Suns in 5
1
2%
Nuggets in 6
7
14%
Suns in 6
21
42%
Nuggets in 7
4
8%
Suns in 7
9
18%
 
Total votes: 50

TeamTragic
General Manager
Posts: 9,000
And1: 7,028
Joined: Feb 18, 2015
 

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#461 » by TeamTragic » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:45 am

AtheJ415 wrote:
kennydorglas wrote:
AtheJ415 wrote:
It's not really him. This is Milwaukee all over again. EVERY SINGLE WING AND GUARD REFUSES TO REBOUND.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Christian Braun is killing us on the glass. This is a TEAM problem and has been Monty's entire tenure.


:noway:
KLEON
Assistant Coach
Posts: 3,905
And1: 2,144
Joined: Jul 15, 2009
   

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#462 » by KLEON » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:45 am

Revived wrote:
Read on Twitter

Pathetic
dremill24
Assistant Coach
Posts: 3,917
And1: 3,205
Joined: Jan 11, 2016
Contact:

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#463 » by dremill24 » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:45 am

AtheJ415 wrote:
kennydorglas wrote:
AtheJ415 wrote:
It's not really him. This is Milwaukee all over again. EVERY SINGLE WING AND GUARD REFUSES TO REBOUND.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Christian Braun is killing us on the glass. This is a TEAM problem and has been Monty's entire tenure.


Kinda been a problem for decades somehow lol
Trying out this Substack thing. Suns and NBA thoughts. Check it out: https://hoopsnexus.substack.com/
User avatar
lilfishi22
Forum Mod - Suns
Forum Mod - Suns
Posts: 36,229
And1: 24,587
Joined: Oct 16, 2007
Location: Australia

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#464 » by lilfishi22 » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:46 am

Revived wrote:
Read on Twitter

Even the greatest rebounders of all time can't do chit behind the basket
Revived
RealGM
Posts: 37,451
And1: 22,229
Joined: Feb 17, 2011

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#465 » by Revived » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:46 am

Jokic has more offensive rebounds than Ayton has rebounds altogether.
User avatar
kennydorglas
Suns Forum Statistical Savant
Posts: 8,898
And1: 6,127
Joined: Jul 31, 2012
Location: Bauru SP
Contact:
       

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#467 » by kennydorglas » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:46 am

KLEON wrote:Been noticing since he got here, KD ball handling sucks


nah he just tired.
old guys in Denver dont work at all
"I got nothing to prove in this league. I’m a max player, and I’ll continue to be a max player."
Five foot Eighton

“No matter what you do or how you do it, as long as you have true passion you will succeed.”
Luis “WEEZY” Egurrola
User avatar
grumpysaddle
RealGM
Posts: 20,940
And1: 14,265
Joined: Feb 22, 2009
Location: San Diego
     

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#468 » by grumpysaddle » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:46 am

Layup layup layup 3 3 3 layup 3 layup 3. No resistance.
Image
Revived
RealGM
Posts: 37,451
And1: 22,229
Joined: Feb 17, 2011

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#469 » by Revived » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:47 am

lilfishi22 wrote:
Revived wrote:
Read on Twitter

Even the greatest rebounders of all time can't do chit behind the basket

He shouldn’t just stand there watching from behind the basket then. He should move those legs.
AtheJ415
Head Coach
Posts: 6,581
And1: 5,560
Joined: Jul 07, 2014

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#470 » by AtheJ415 » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:47 am

Revived wrote:Jokic has more offensive rebounds than Ayton has rebounds altogether.


Ayton spent most the game on switches against guards. Malone's game plan is Milwaukee's. Force the Ayton switch and then crash the board with both wings and Jokic. And our pansy ass team refuses to box ANY of them out.
User avatar
grumpysaddle
RealGM
Posts: 20,940
And1: 14,265
Joined: Feb 22, 2009
Location: San Diego
     

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#471 » by grumpysaddle » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:48 am

Use ayton and CP3 to upgrade the roster somehow in the off-season. Get Shamet on the first bus out of town as well. Monty can go too.
Image
Slim Charless
RealGM
Posts: 11,683
And1: 7,421
Joined: May 10, 2019
   

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#472 » by Slim Charless » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:48 am

AtheJ415 wrote:
kennydorglas wrote:
lilfishi22 wrote:Again, the opposing team has taken double the 3pt attempts and made triple.

I don't care how good our FG% looks if they all come from the midrange. This isn't the old days of the NBA anymore, having a higher Fg% doesn't mean you're going to be up.

WE. CAN'T. KEEP. TRADING. THREE. FOR. TWOS!


This is getting old pretty quickly.
Not sure what was the thought about this.


Having 2 of the literal greatest shooters in NBA history and being unable to get them 3s is such a damning thing for a modern NBA coach. But any good coach facing us KNOWS Monty will adjust to them so if you load up the 3 point line you can basically eliminate it from the game. Monty is a **** disaster and he should've been fired last season.


....and now the best coach available and a top 5 coach in the league was just stolen by Houston. I'm not even sure who is available that's good. I'm personally not convinced about Nurse at all.

Hopefully Monty can improve and make adjustments and we can recover from this game.
Revived
RealGM
Posts: 37,451
And1: 22,229
Joined: Feb 17, 2011

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#473 » by Revived » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:48 am

kennydorglas wrote:
KLEON wrote:Been noticing since he got here, KD ball handling sucks


nah he just tired.
old guys in Denver dont work at all

His ball handling was terrible against Boston last season too. It’s why he always averages a **** ton of turnovers.
SunsRback4Good
RealGM
Posts: 30,421
And1: 12,364
Joined: May 13, 2011
     

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#474 » by SunsRback4Good » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:48 am

Why to put Payne 45 minutes too late.
User avatar
lilfishi22
Forum Mod - Suns
Forum Mod - Suns
Posts: 36,229
And1: 24,587
Joined: Oct 16, 2007
Location: Australia

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#475 » by lilfishi22 » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:48 am

Revived wrote:
lilfishi22 wrote:
Revived wrote:
Read on Twitter

Even the greatest rebounders of all time can't do chit behind the basket

He shouldn’t just stand there watching from behind the basket then. He should move those legs.

That's my point
TeamTragic
General Manager
Posts: 9,000
And1: 7,028
Joined: Feb 18, 2015
 

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#476 » by TeamTragic » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:49 am

Could you imagine being a coach that knows exactly how an opposing team plays and just ignoring it completely.

Then imagine not guarding the three point line and allowing layup after layup.
SunsRback4Good
RealGM
Posts: 30,421
And1: 12,364
Joined: May 13, 2011
     

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#477 » by SunsRback4Good » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:49 am

We should have pulled a Dallas missed the playoffs and went after Wenbamyama even if our odds were at 1%.
AtheJ415
Head Coach
Posts: 6,581
And1: 5,560
Joined: Jul 07, 2014

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#478 » by AtheJ415 » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:49 am

grumpysaddle wrote:Layup layup layup 3 3 3 layup 3 layup 3. No resistance.


What was the defensive gameplan? I about had a stroke when Monty said our rebounding problem was being TOO AGGRESSIVE on the perimeter. It was a complete misread of what was happening and we started to open the floodgates from 3 after making that "adjustment". Monty needs to have been fired yesterday.
User avatar
RaisingArizona
RealGM
Posts: 15,788
And1: 7,669
Joined: Apr 23, 2009
 

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#479 » by RaisingArizona » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:49 am

This is why the first round was concerning at times. Winning games but still looking like ****. Ayton makes no effort to rebound or box out and it kills is over and over
Image
Revived
RealGM
Posts: 37,451
And1: 22,229
Joined: Feb 17, 2011

Re: NBA PLAYOFFS: Round 2 l Game 1: (4) Phoenix Suns @ (1) Denver Nuggets l Saturday l 5:30pm l TNT 

Post#480 » by Revived » Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:50 am

AtheJ415 wrote:
Revived wrote:Jokic has more offensive rebounds than Ayton has rebounds altogether.


Ayton spent most the game on switches against guards. Malone's game plan is Milwaukee's. Force the Ayton switch and then crash the board with both wings and Jokic. And our pansy ass team refuses to box ANY of them out.

Ayton had plenty of moments like this where he’s just watching and instead of actually getting in the paint himself

Read on Twitter

Return to Phoenix Suns