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

[JujitsuFlip]

Idk why KD insisted on going to the Suns.

I mean, the guys legacy i guess is gonna be he never won without the Warriors.

[CobraCommander]

And1 for the reference

Losing to the real MVP with 33 PER is nothing to be embarrassed by. Look at books numbers- he needed KD tonight - he lost - no CP3, Ayton and KD didn’t show up..:: but it’s books fault the suns lost and NOT Jokic and the boys who were healthy and over powered the suns. Book and team would have swept the MAVs- wait the Mavs didn’t make the PLay in..:

Either way- I hate book - but this ain’t on him

Luka and caprpenters won't be swept by Devin Booker, give me a break, they are on different tiers...

You right - Luka and the Carpenters can’t get swept because they not in the playoffs lol

This ain’t about Luka OR Booker-

This is about a healthy Nuggets team WITH the BEST PLAYER on PLANET EARTH!

Jokic IS that guy and he has a healthy roster… no shame in losing to prime Jokic with a healthy team Vs a suns team missing two starters.

The Nuggets were the TOP seed in the west with a 2 time MVP in his prime, Gordon (who was a number one option in Orlando and is now 4th option and he is still in his prime) Murray and PorterJ are both near or pre prime potential all star level players- they are doing exactly they are supposed to do!

[Mavrelous]

Losing to the real MVP with 33 PER is nothing to be embarrassed by. Look at books numbers- he needed KD tonight - he lost - no CP3, Ayton and KD didn’t show up..:: but it’s books fault the suns lost and NOT Jokic and the boys who were healthy and over powered the suns. Book and team would have swept the MAVs- wait the Mavs didn’t make the PLay in..:

Either way- I hate book - but this ain’t on him

Luka and caprpenters won't be swept by Devin Booker, give me a break, they are on different tiers...

You right - Luka and the Carpenters can’t get swept because they not in the playoffs lol

This ain’t about Luka OR Booker-

This is about a healthy Nuggets team WITH the BEST PLAYER on PLANET EARTH!

Jokic IS that guy and he has a healthy roster… no shame in losing to prime Jokic with a healthy team Vs a suns team missing two starters.

The Nuggets were the TOP seed in the west with a 2 time MVP in his prime, Gordon (who was a number one option in Orlando and is now 4th option and he is still in his prime) Murray and PorterJ are both near or pre prime potential all star level players- they are doing exactly they are supposed to do!

You inserted the Mavs being swept into this, and quite needlessly, a guy posted a meme about Booker being ass in 3rd straight elimination game, Luka was in the second one, this IS about Luka in this context.
Luka has made the PO 3 out of his 1st 5 years, Booker made zilch in this period, you can take a time out of inserting Luka slander into every conversation

[sunsbg]

A Balkans guy Giannis/Luka/Jokic eliminated Suns for 3rd straight year. If my guy Vezenkov makes the move to the Kings next season, he'll probably score 30 as a 6th man in a blow out elimination game to keep this trend. lol

[CobraCommander]

Luka and caprpenters won't be swept by Devin Booker, give me a break, they are on different tiers...

You right - Luka and the Carpenters can’t get swept because they not in the playoffs lol

This ain’t about Luka OR Booker-

This is about a healthy Nuggets team WITH the BEST PLAYER on PLANET EARTH!

Jokic IS that guy and he has a healthy roster… no shame in losing to prime Jokic with a healthy team Vs a suns team missing two starters.

The Nuggets were the TOP seed in the west with a 2 time MVP in his prime, Gordon (who was a number one option in Orlando and is now 4th option and he is still in his prime) Murray and PorterJ are both near or pre prime potential all star level players- they are doing exactly they are supposed to do!

You inserted the Mavs being swept into this, and quite needlessly, a guy posted a meme about Booker being ass in 3rd straight elimination game, Luka was in the second one, this IS about Luka in this context.
Luka has made the PO 3 out of his 1st 5 years, Booker made zilch in this period, you can take a time out of inserting Luka slander into every conversation

There is no Luka slander - dude ain’t in the playoffs but he is in the picture Booker- that’s it - y’all Luka Only fans need to watch more basketball- like the Knicks- they got a pretty good guard that may have taken his team to the WCF and won more games last year than Luka lol (j/k).

This is about the actual playoff participants- not the LUKAs of Dallas lol

[Mavrelous]

There is no Luka slander - dude ain’t in the playoffs but he is in the picture Booker- that’s it - y’all Luka Only fans need to watch more basketball- like the Knicks- they got a pretty good guard that may have taken his team to the WCF and won more games last year than Luka lol (j/k).

This is about the actual playoff participants- not the LUKAs of Dallas lol

There is Luka slander, you claimed Mavs would get swept, Luka took the Clippers to 6 with Boban and Trey Burke, you should know better than that, for someone who advises people to go watch more basketball, go watch that series.
The context in which Luka was inserted into this is very clear, benign and light hearted, but you couldn't help yourself to derail it, good luck, you're on own here, I think I've participated in enough derailing of this thread.

[Sgt Major]

A Balkans guy Giannis/Luka/Jokic eliminated Suns for 3rd straight year. If my guy Vezenkov makes the move to the Kings next season, he'll probably score 30 as a 6th man in a blow out elimination game to keep this trend. lol

He's killing it with Olympiakos (**** that club), I hope his game would translate into the NBA.

[CobraCommander]

There is no Luka slander - dude ain’t in the playoffs but he is in the picture Booker- that’s it - y’all Luka Only fans need to watch more basketball- like the Knicks- they got a pretty good guard that may have taken his team to the WCF and won more games last year than Luka lol (j/k).

This is about the actual playoff participants- not the LUKAs of Dallas lol

There is Luka slander, you claimed Mavs would get swept, Luka took the Clippers to 6 with Boban and Trey Burke, you should know better than that, for someone who advises people to go watch more basketball, go watch that series.
The context in which Luka was inserted into this is very clear, benign and light hearted, but you couldn't help yourself to derail it, good luck, you're on own here, I think I've participated in enough derailing of this thread.

The Mavs didn’t even make the play in- they are not worthy- they sucked- Luka can’t beat a team by himself and with Kyrie they sucked- they don’t play defense - so I’m saying they would get swept by a full powered suns - BUT WHO CARES- the MAVS missed the play IN.

Not even top 10 in the west when there are only 15 teams… so essentially bottom 3RD of the whole league.

To miss the NBA play-in is like not even getting a participation trophy.

I say this as a wiz fan.

But you are a Luka only fan so you don’t realize 2 things-

1. No one cares about teams that miss playoffs - cause they clearly SUCK

2. Luka is one dude and while he is all nba first team… it takes more than one guy to win a game/series or what ever - the MAvS suck and I suspect they would get swept by a fully loaded Suns- but who knows- it was a joke- (btw everyone loves Luka - EVERYONE- dude is essentially must watch tv and it sucks HE plays for the Mavs and they missed the playoffs- playoffs more fun with the best players playing)


Also Luka ain’t win one game by himself- he would say that - the over zealous BS that Luka didn’t have good teammates has been destroyed because the KNICKS and BROOKLYN kinda made the playoffs and Honestly the Mavs with Brunson and Dinny were decent!

[nikster]

Hakeem, Magic, AND Durant. For real.

Those guys have freak genetics. My man joker can’t jump over a wet floor sign. He’s out there figure skating or doing a ballet recital finessing and sonning everyone. Way more skilled with combination of his post scoring, touch, vision, footwork, body contortion, literally everything.

Guy pirouettes effortlessly to a tear drop in the paint then busts out back to defense in a jog so awkward it looks like it’s hurting him. It makes no sense.

He has crazy touch from pretty much every where on the court. And he has great balance. Had a play in the first where he's off balance on his right leg and effortly throws up a floater with his right hand, would have been an awkward looking shot for most players

[Jadoogar]

Devin Booker in his last 2 Elimination Games @ PHX
11.5 ppg, 36.6 TS%, -68

his team lost by 58 points in 2 games, yikes

That was my point, not that it is even close to his fault but he got some stink on him just being in the room while the farts are flying.

This would have been a sweep if Booker didn't go supernova for 4 games. Unfortunately he's been playing 40+ minutes every game because the team has no options and that amount of minutes (in high level games) was bound to catchup to him.

I would say he's wearing a hazmat suit in this fart room.

[Bergmaniac]

You know your bench is really bad when the completely washed Ross is getting significant minutes in an elimination game.

The KD trade looks pretty terrible in retrospect.

Fantastic Jokic yet again, and the first half was a masterclass by the whole Denver team, they were unreal.

[sunsbg]

A Balkans guy Giannis/Luka/Jokic eliminated Suns for 3rd straight year. If my guy Vezenkov makes the move to the Kings next season, he'll probably score 30 as a 6th man in a blow out elimination game to keep this trend. lol

He's killing it with Olympiakos (**** that club), I hope his game would translate into the NBA.

He should win EL MVP and hopefully EL title, but not sure how his game translates to NBA. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Partizan vs Olympiacos would have been a great final. In NBA rooting for Joker to win a title now.

[CobraCommander]

Think it’s time to move on from Monty- hate to say it but they didn’t come prepared to compete in a must win game on their own floor… again

[Mickey8]

A Balkans guy Giannis/Luka/Jokic eliminated Suns for 3rd straight year. If my guy Vezenkov makes the move to the Kings next season, he'll probably score 30 as a 6th man in a blow out elimination game to keep this trend. lol

Vezenkov can't be ever in the same sentence with those players and I like guy's game.

[sunsbg]

A Balkans guy Giannis/Luka/Jokic eliminated Suns for 3rd straight year. If my guy Vezenkov makes the move to the Kings next season, he'll probably score 30 as a 6th man in a blow out elimination game to keep this trend. lol

Vezenkov can't be ever in the same sentence with those players and I like guy's game.

Well, that's why I put a 6th man there, I guess. He still had better statistics in EU championship than all of them and will win an EL MVP, so it's not like he's some scrub not worth mentioning.

[WuTang_CMB]

Well done by Denver. Stayed patient and built it organically. Jokic is something else, one of the most talented big men to play the game. Thought KCP was excellent providing that spark. Great pick up for them.

Does PHX hire Nurse?

[pj0tr]

Losing to the real MVP with 33 PER is nothing to be embarrassed by. Look at books numbers- he needed KD tonight - he lost - no CP3, Ayton and KD didn’t show up..:: but it’s books fault the suns lost and NOT Jokic and the boys who were healthy and over powered the suns. Book and team would have swept the MAVs- wait the Mavs didn’t make the PLay in..:

Either way- I hate book - but this ain’t on him

Luka and caprpenters won't be swept by Devin Booker, give me a break, they are on different tiers...

You right - Luka and the Carpenters can’t get swept because they not in the playoffs lol

This ain’t about Luka OR Booker-

This is about a healthy Nuggets team WITH the BEST PLAYER on PLANET EARTH!

Jokic IS that guy and he has a healthy roster… no shame in losing to prime Jokic with a healthy team Vs a suns team missing two starters.

The Nuggets were the TOP seed in the west with a 2 time MVP in his prime, Gordon (who was a number one option in Orlando and is now 4th option and he is still in his prime) Murray and PorterJ are both near or pre prime potential all star level players- they are doing exactly they are supposed to do!

Book is the leader of the Suns, and he hasn't showed up in crucial must-win elimination games for 3 straight years.

Book is one of my favorite players to watch, but hes CLEARLY not on the same level as the top-tier guys, and his resume is piling up with disappointments.

I don't care that he had a 10-game start to the playoffs like Jordan - the 1 game that really mattered each of the last 3 years, he DID NOT SHOW UP.

He deserves to be piled on for this, and he needs to own it. Running from the media last night was a weak look.

[Stone]

“The Suns made so many turnovers that the local bakers were worried that they would go out of business “

Ouch

[Statlanta]

Devin Booker didn't show up in another elimination game...

I keep trying to say hes on Tatum's level, but there are clear levels to how good Booker is vs. Tatum.

Booker is clearly a level below Tatum, and possibly Jaylen Brown.

I think he's better than Tatum personally, definitely had a better post season run. I'd take his playmaking over Tatum's defense

[Chuck Everett]

Kudos to Calvin Booth for trading for KCP. Getting rid of Barton (and Morris) was a steal.