Game 53: Denver Nuggets (36-16) @ Phoenix Suns (21-31) - 9:00 PM ET

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 9:40 pm

skywalker33 · Post #2 » by **skywalker33** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 9:47 pm

PHX put a hurting on the Rockets last night, out rebounding them 51-29. Liked the results last nite, don't want to see the same results tonight. With the hurt we put on them last game I expect us to come hard at them as they're on B2B tonight, home we take it to them again.

Post #3 » by **NuggetsWY** » Sat Feb 8, 2020 11:59 pm

Motiom - energy - hustle --- both ends --- all game

Post #4 » by **THE J0KER** » Sun Feb 9, 2020 2:16 am

With MPJ, Plumlee, and Barton out, Millsap comeback is a huge thing for Nuggets today, despite I doubt he will play more than 20 minutes in this very first game.

Healthy Suns are a dangerous talented young team, but with another strong Jokic-Murray performance we are favorites to win for sure.

BTW Beasley and Juancho playing for Denver even as Wolves! Minnesota leads vs our #2 challenger Clippers 81-59 thanks to sensational Beasley debut (20pts, 6-9 for 3pt already in 1st half). Juancho is a starter too, as a defensive specialist who covers Kawhi.

Post #5 » by **THE J0KER** » Sun Feb 9, 2020 3:24 am

Jokic started cold and lazy, and we are in trouble. But somehow in the last two minutes, we finished the half with 10-0 run and even take the lead.

Murray great, Jokic not so much but still on halfway from triple-double, the trade deadline is gone so Harris can start play again, and Bates-Diop already seems more useful than JV or Cancar.

If we back at #2 on West after this game, big credit to 23-10-4 Beasley and 14-1-3 Juancho (guarded Kawhi) too for big win vs Clippers.

Post #6 » by **THE J0KER** » Sun Feb 9, 2020 4:34 am

Perfect 36-5-5 game from Murray, with 14-17 (including 6-8 for 3p). Jokic was a little bit out of gas, nothing wrong about 23-9-6 but opponent center has 28-19. Very helpful Millsap 12-11-4 double-double, and while we didn't stop their starting lineup, only one of their bench players scored more than 2 points, which is very important today.

Post #7 » by **ATTL** » Sun Feb 9, 2020 5:15 am

Murray kills the suns whenever they play and Harris locks down booker whenever they play.

I'm surprised Denver's didn't post up jokic more, I think he scored every time he posted up.

SkillzFromThe6 · Post #8 » by **SkillzFromThe6** » Sun Feb 9, 2020 6:01 am

Jamal Murray keeps proving my theory he plays great without Will Barton.... back to back 30 pieces.

Post #9 » by **NuggetsWY** » Sun Feb 9, 2020 12:20 pm

We only won one quarter. Our "hustle" was sporadic at best, especially the starters. We were lucky their three-point shooting wasn't hitting. Once again, we basically played to the level of our competition and won at the end. I'd rather see us get a 10 point lead and then keep building on that.

Post #10 » by **THE J0KER** » Sun Feb 9, 2020 1:58 pm

NuggetsWY wrote:We only won one quarter. Our "hustle" was sporadic at best, especially the starters. We were lucky their three-point shooting wasn't hitting. Once again, we basically played to the level of our competition and won at the end. I'd rather see us get a 10 point lead and then keep building on that.

Correction: we only lost the 1st quarter and won all the other!
The key moment was about 2 minutes left in 1st half when Suns lead 54-45 but can't score anymore, so we stole the momentum and take 54-55 lead at the halftime. Despite at any point we don't have double-digit lead (+9 at the end was our biggest lead), the result was under Nuggets control whole 2nd half.

Mickey8 · Post #11 » by **Mickey8** » Sun Feb 9, 2020 4:23 pm

Ayton had a big game against Jokic, but Jokic could have scored 40 on him if Denver didnt misused him again, every time he posted up against Ayton he would scored easily , also very little of pick and roll opportunists for Jokic in this game, too bad because his floaters are money every time , I know Murray was hot but still hurts eyes when Jokic is misused .

Post #12 » by **NuggetsWY** » Sun Feb 9, 2020 8:08 pm

THE J0KER wrote:
NuggetsWY wrote:We only won one quarter. Our "hustle" was sporadic at best, especially the starters. We were lucky their three-point shooting wasn't hitting. Once again, we basically played to the level of our competition and won at the end. I'd rather see us get a 10 point lead and then keep building on that.

Correction: we only lost the 1st quarter and won all the other!
The key moment was about 2 minutes left in 1st half when Suns lead 54-45 but can't score anymore, so we stole the momentum and take 54-55 lead at the halftime. Despite at any point we don't have double-digit lead (+9 at the end was our biggest lead), the result was under Nuggets control whole 2nd half.

my bad