Western Conference | Round 2 | (1) Phoenix Suns vs. (4) Dallas Mavericks (2-2)

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Who wins?

Suns in 4
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Suns in 5
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Suns in 6
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Suns in 7
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Mavs in 6
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Mavs in 7
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Post#1561 » by 510TWSS » Sun May 8, 2022 10:05 pm

thats a nasty spin move
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Post#1562 » by Yuri36 » Sun May 8, 2022 10:05 pm

Luka dissecting Suns defense with his passing
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Post#1563 » by JoeyLightYears » Sun May 8, 2022 10:05 pm

mhi wrote:The 3PTA disparity is staggering. The Suns need to put up more threes if they want to win this series.

Noo that's what Moreyball teams want you to do. The key is to hope that Moreyball doesn't make 50% while you shoot layups all game. If they hit 50%, you lose.. simple as that.
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Post#1564 » by VicG » Sun May 8, 2022 10:05 pm

Amare_1_Knicks wrote:This was genuinely one of the worst officiated games I’ve ever seen, and I don’t have a dog in this fight.


You gotta hand it to them, they were consistent today at least.
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Post#1565 » by life_saver » Sun May 8, 2022 10:06 pm

Luka is the best offensive player in the league just slightly ahead of Jokic..also probably top2 player in the league, only Giannis is better
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Post#1566 » by CobraCommander » Sun May 8, 2022 10:06 pm

So he gives you a air ball 3 and then that and RJ says master piece...Suns just missed two open 3s.

Luka gotta learn how to close these games out
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Post#1567 » by OriginalRed » Sun May 8, 2022 10:06 pm

Insane how fast a series can change. Suns were in complete control the first two games and now the Mavericks are the ones who feel like they have control despite it being 2-2. Now Phoenix has to win Game 5 or else the series is over.
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Post#1568 » by SunsLyf3 » Sun May 8, 2022 10:06 pm

JoeyLightYears wrote:But Luka has no help I heard. He's out there 1 on 5 I heard

His teammates are trash. They're just being allowed to be physical while the Suns can't even look at them the wrong way. At the end of the day anybody in the NBA can hit open 3's.
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Post#1569 » by Duke4life831 » Sun May 8, 2022 10:06 pm

Luka can post up the vast majority of perimeter defenders. Which makes all the times he just sits in one spot dribbling doing nothin to then do a late second step back 3, just so much more frustrating
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Post#1570 » by Forbes » Sun May 8, 2022 10:06 pm

Lukas 1st quarter defense won both games. Dude hasn’t played defense since. Keep it up Luka, we getting wins.
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Post#1571 » by JoeyLightYears » Sun May 8, 2022 10:06 pm

510TWSS wrote:thats a nasty spin move

Looked like a marshmallow in a blender
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Post#1572 » by enigmatics » Sun May 8, 2022 10:06 pm

mhi wrote:The 3PTA disparity is staggering. The Suns need to put up more threes if they want to win this series.


Good luck.

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Post#1573 » by lambchop » Sun May 8, 2022 10:06 pm

Man that Luka spin was filthy
So many people who attain the heights of power in this culture—celebrities, for instance—have to make a show of false humility and modesty, as if they got as far as they did by accident and not by ego or ambition.
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Post#1574 » by Senchu » Sun May 8, 2022 10:06 pm

What is Vegas over/under on this game?
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Post#1575 » by G R E Y » Sun May 8, 2022 10:06 pm

Pretty spin move and scoop by Luka. Got nice and tight on his defender, good balance and positioning to get into that curl.
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Post#1576 » by DTP » Sun May 8, 2022 10:06 pm

mhi wrote:The 3PTA disparity is staggering. The Suns need to put up more threes if they want to win this series.


DFS isn't going to go 8-12 from 3 ever again....Phx will be fine.
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Post#1577 » by Wolfgang630 » Sun May 8, 2022 10:06 pm

Good Luka play in the post more. Cut down the 3’s and play in the post more
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Post#1578 » by CobraCommander » Sun May 8, 2022 10:07 pm

life_saver wrote:Luka is the best offensive player in the league just slightly ahead of Jokic..also probably top2 player in the league, only Giannis is better

You say that when he just shot a air ball 3....you are definitely delusional if you think this game has Luka ahead of jokic
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Post#1579 » by spanishninja » Sun May 8, 2022 10:07 pm

OriginalRed wrote:Insane how fast a series can change. Suns were in complete control the first two games and now the Mavericks are the ones who feel like they have control despite it being 2-2. Now Phoenix has to win Game 5 or else the series is over.
all it took was two terribly reffed games.

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Post#1580 » by BenoUdrihFTL » Sun May 8, 2022 10:07 pm

Phoenix crowd booed the legend Shogun last night so Suns can eat chit imo
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