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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53%
Denver in 7
31
26%
Phoenix in 6
17
14%
Phoenix in 7
9
8%
 
Total votes: 120

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

Post#261 » by cjx » Wed May 10, 2023 2:49 am

I just saw Watson next to Jokic 8-)
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Post#262 » by Castle Black » Wed May 10, 2023 2:49 am

Great block by Braun. Horrible call
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Post#263 » by HotRocks34 » Wed May 10, 2023 2:49 am

I don't ever want to hear again about how great Murray is or that he's a star.

He's a chucker. When his shots go in, he looks good. When they don't go in, he looks bad.

This is who he is, and all he is.

If he wants to be more than that, it's up to him to change.
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Post#264 » by Dennis Reynolds » Wed May 10, 2023 2:49 am

jehosafats wrote:I'm used to KD making just about every shot he takes tbh


You must not have watched him much in the playoffs I guess against good defenses, certainly not last season.
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Post#265 » by CobraCommander » Wed May 10, 2023 2:49 am

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Goomba3666 wrote:KD looks injured, honestly.


This injured **** when someone plays bad is played out


He's playing bad AND something is up. Both can be true. Been watching him for a while. It's not the missed shots - it's everything else.

Something odd about KD...he missing shots that are automatic for him. Lost jump all to Jokic...handles horrible -

I wouldn’t be surprised if he was hurt too
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Post#266 » by ImSlower » Wed May 10, 2023 2:49 am

No foul. Great block.
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Post#267 » by cupcakesnake » Wed May 10, 2023 2:49 am

That looked like perfect defense by Braun.
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Post#268 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed May 10, 2023 2:50 am

Nuggets are playing 5 on 8
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Post#269 » by Memories » Wed May 10, 2023 2:50 am

At this point, Booker missing a shot is like winning the lottery at this point.
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Post#270 » by c4rbs » Wed May 10, 2023 2:50 am

lol booker
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Post#271 » by life_saver » Wed May 10, 2023 2:50 am

great pass Jokic
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Post#272 » by CobraCommander » Wed May 10, 2023 2:50 am

HotRocks34 wrote:I don't ever want to hear again about how great Murray is or that he's a star.

He's a chucker. When his shots go in, he looks good. When they don't go in, he looks bad.

This is who he is, and all he is.

If he wants to be more than that, it's up to him to change.

Isn’t that what we say about all these volume scorers? All of them
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Post#273 » by HotRocks34 » Wed May 10, 2023 2:50 am

That's how you play basketball.

Give and go, Green to Jokic to Green for an easy layup.
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Post#274 » by JDR720 » Wed May 10, 2023 2:50 am

Joker gotta contest some of these shots. Way too often his hands are down.
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Post#275 » by Memories » Wed May 10, 2023 2:51 am

Wolfgang630 wrote:Nuggets are playing 5 on 8


Silver definitely wants a Lebron/Curry vs Durant matchup for the drama.
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Post#276 » by Castle Black » Wed May 10, 2023 2:51 am

Interesting PHX is getting more calls than Denver on the road so far
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Post#277 » by IG2 » Wed May 10, 2023 2:51 am

Booker's basically moving like MJ in this series with how explosive he is off the dribble. Denver hasn't shown any ability to keep him in front of them.
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Post#278 » by GeorgeSears » Wed May 10, 2023 2:51 am

If Booker's going to get those calls...
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Post#279 » by levon » Wed May 10, 2023 2:51 am

G R E Y wrote:
Goomba3666 wrote:
Jkam31 wrote:
This injured **** when someone plays bad is played out


He's playing bad AND something is up. Both can be true. Been watching him for a while. It's not the missed shots - it's everything else.

Altitude, too, perhaps.

Eh. Boston wasn't 5000 ft above sea level last year.
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#280 » by John Murdoch » Wed May 10, 2023 2:51 am

Mike malone in defensive stance on the baseline lol
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