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

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Who wins?

Denver in 6
63
53%
Denver in 7
31
26%
Phoenix in 6
17
14%
Phoenix in 7
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8%
 
Total votes: 120

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

Post#321 » by JDR720 » Wed May 10, 2023 3:00 am

I don't understand why Malone won't play the other bench players. The Suns went from being a 3 man team to having a deeper team than Denver does.
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#322 » by Ice Trae » Wed May 10, 2023 3:01 am

Embiid stans having a field day rn
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#323 » by Ambrose » Wed May 10, 2023 3:01 am

Murray and Gordon need to show up.
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#324 » by Ballerhogger » Wed May 10, 2023 3:01 am

Duke4life831 wrote:Jokic been bad this 2nd quarter

He may be running on fumes to be honest
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#325 » by HotRocks34 » Wed May 10, 2023 3:01 am

Love Braun, but he can't guard Durant (his man) and he has no offensive presence.

I'd be looking to bring in Watston if I were Malone.
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#326 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed May 10, 2023 3:01 am

Joker 2-9. Why couldn’t he have that 53 point game today. But I knew he wasn’t going to be as good
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#327 » by Dennis Reynolds » Wed May 10, 2023 3:01 am

I know people are going after Murray and for a good reason but Jokic hasn't done chit so far either. Looking way too similar to Ben Simmons out there for my taste.
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#328 » by Savage_Mode » Wed May 10, 2023 3:01 am

What a colossal failure this will be if Denver loses. Top seeded season heroes like Atlanta and Milwaukee before them.
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#329 » by Ballerhogger » Wed May 10, 2023 3:01 am

Ice Trae wrote:Embiid stans having a field day rn

can we get harden on plane real quick? :lol:
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#330 » by NCHeels2008 » Wed May 10, 2023 3:01 am

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

Post#331 » by darkse1d » Wed May 10, 2023 3:02 am

Both of these teams will get beat by the lakers. Hate to admit it but it’s the lakers year.
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#332 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed May 10, 2023 3:02 am

Murray got to show up too.
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#333 » by CobraCommander » Wed May 10, 2023 3:02 am

Denver gonna win this game by 10+

KD still looks like a old man- he having a good stretch but he creaky as he,l....cupcakesnake right (never thought I would type that)
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#334 » by JDR720 » Wed May 10, 2023 3:02 am

Jokic might've used all his reserves in the last game. His touch isn't there today.
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#335 » by G R E Y » Wed May 10, 2023 3:02 am

levon wrote:
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Goomba3666 wrote:
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.

I don't get it - Denver lost in the first round to eventual winners GSW who defeated the Cs in the finals...
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#336 » by spanishninja » Wed May 10, 2023 3:02 am

JDR720 wrote:I don't understand why Malone won't play the other bench players. The Suns went from being a 3 man team to having a deeper team than Denver does.
those guys were always there, but Monty wasnt using them. could we have taken g2 if he realized that sooner? will never find out now.

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

Post#337 » by QPR » Wed May 10, 2023 3:02 am

NCHeels2008 wrote:Denver looks listless


They need a reliable second scorer and they don't have one. Just a collection of guys who are either hot or ice cold.
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#338 » by Young Stapler » Wed May 10, 2023 3:03 am

darkse1d wrote:Both of these teams will get beat by the lakers. Hate to admit it but it’s the lakers year.

:o definitely a hacked account!
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#339 » by levon » Wed May 10, 2023 3:03 am

G R E Y wrote:
levon wrote:
G R E Y wrote:Altitude, too, perhaps.

Eh. Boston wasn't 5000 ft above sea level last year.

I don't get it - Denver lost in the first round to eventual winners GSW who defeated the Cs in the finals...

I was refering to KD playing poorly last postseason against Boston
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Re: 2023 West Semifinals | (1) Denver Nuggets VS (4) Phoenix Suns (Series tied 2-2) 

Post#340 » by cjx » Wed May 10, 2023 3:03 am

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