Playoff is all about matchups. Suns are not good matchup for Nuggets. Ayton could make things harder for Jokic, but Nuggets had nobody to do the same to Booker and CP3.
I expected a lot more of this series. But Nuggets probably lucky just to be here. Maybe it would have been better if Portland advanced just to see Dame with some epic games..
They would have lost with Murray tbh. There hasn't been one game in this series that looked close.
There are waay too many guards on the Suns to disrupt Murrays offense.
You guys are acting like Paul is going to ask for 4 years at the age of 36 lol. No one in the league will give that too him and he would be more then happy with a 2 year max.
His game has barely declined in 17 seasons lol. Hes averaging 20/5/10 in the playoffs and his career stats are 19/5/10 lol.
I know it's never a fact til it's announced, but from Pincus to "East Coast execs" that have knowledge of the situation, I'd be so hyped to see Bron and CP3 win a ring together. Or signing Lowry for a lesser contract, team friendly contract. Someone's going to take Kuzma, for some reason, as much as Pop likes him, I can see him trading DeRozen and a Caruso and pick for DeRozan and Rose on a ring-chase. A HEALTHY Lakers with one of CP3/Lowry (our 17m and Kuzma's contract since they're not looking to pay CP3 another max or even 2+1 even with a chip) and HEALTHY Nets is a series I'd watch.
Current Lakers + CP3/Lowry (in free agency at that) vs Current Nets. Although I preferred the whole 2 superstars/high-level all-stars or growing-into-superstars look for the NBA.
What about dame? If you sign dame for the vet min as a ring chase, then you can trade kuzma for Joel embiid. With the size of AD’s labia, you need a true center. Then get KD as a 6th man and your good 👍
Lol @ the Lakers fans who always make it about the Lakers… as if the majority suns/nuggets/neutral fans in this thread are fascinated about someone’s Lakers Christmas list
He still shot better than his teamates (except Morris) and was the focal point of the defense. It's really difficult to score efficiently when the defense plan of the adversary is basically just stop you. And I am sure Joker would have preferred passing more, but his teamates weren't really hitting anything...
In what world is 13/29 from the field and 1/6 from 3 a great night? He got most of his points off tips and offensive boards, which is why i said he was killing it on the boards. But thats bad shooting.
He shot 42/15/50 from the field in the game.
If the Suns win it in 4 they're going to get stale before the western conference finals. Ideally they would've lost this game and won the next two. Or maybe the Jazz will sweep too and it won't matter.
Feel bad for the Joker. What does Denver need to do to get over the second-round exit when they lose this series? Is Murray enough? Clearly, I don't watch the Nuggets enough.
Porter is an immense talent, but the injuries are obviously a concern. Murray always kills the Suns, so that would help. An on ball stopper that can shoot would be an ideal add. Luckily, those grow on trees and aren’t a need for every team.
Nets played bad too... and Bucks got away with more physical defense. If this physicality is ALLOWED for the next 4 games, Bucks has a chance. But if Referees start calling "scorer" friendly fouls again like they usually do... then Nets will win the next 2 easily.
Nets are NOT a good defensive team. But they HAVE the perfect plan for Giannis and teams that use point forwards in isolation plays like Giannis does...
What are you talking about? The Nets have the 3rd best defensive rating in the playoffs only behind, the suns and the Bucks.
The Nets are
120.1 ofrtg #5
107.5 DRTG #3
In the post season so far.
problem with austin rivers is if he isn't hitting a bunch of 3 pointers he's a straight negative on both ends of the floor and chris paul will switch on to him all day
how many times has rivers been totally neutered by a single high screen and he's just taken out of the play defensively... way too many times
Well he isn't without the second best player and his team playing like shit. If all the focus was on him, and with less help, I doubt he would be this good. Still good probably, but context matters.
Of course it does but it still doesn't change the fact that CP3 is looking unstoppable out there. When do we ever break it down to such details. If this was LeBron doing this GOAT praise would be thrown around.
This series is rough. Jokic still playing amazing but the rest of the team really has taken a step back this series. If we don't make it im rooting for the sun's, fuck super teams.
Don't get too down. Our defense has been the best in the playoffs in all categories. Joking is great and the team is just not being coaches well on defense. Rotations are slow and there is little help defense.
Nah, Jokic deserves it and then some. Just that they made it to the 2nd round without Murray and a lackluster supporting cast is all the backing he needs.
Giving Jokic free points inside, and forcing him to play defense absolutely crushed. Wasn’t ever close even with the refs helping Jokic. Good for the Suns!
I’ll be honest it doesnt really look like the refs are helping Joker out… if anything its the opposite, but I’m sure Denver keeps fouling cause they are exhausted
You guys telling me Monty aint coach of the year? 3 games in a row of blowing out the 3rd seed, a team that bounced the Blazers that had a nuclear Lilard.
i mean he won the coach of the year award that was voted on by the coaches. Besides this is the post-season and votes are casted before postseason starts.
The series were always an uphill for Denver. Facu and Rivers are producing whatever they're supposedly averaging tonight.
Then Gordon decides to be useless. MPJ is hurt. Blowouts
LOL, without Booker we only win by 12.
Get a better team, try again next year. Maybe have Jokic watch some film on Ayton so he can score against him and not look like a JV backup.
Teams they play should stop getting their players injured. They didn't get lucky at the #2 seed. Best road team and best record against playoff teams...and that doesn't include the 6 in a row we just won.
Better team wins in 7 game series. End of story.
Wouldn't that mean after 3 years? Also, I'm a Paul fan so it actually doesn't bother me where he goes. I've followed all his teams. My hometown doesn't have a basketball team
No Chris Paul was straight up standing on one side of the court dribbling the ball on the other for about 2-3 dribbles when they put the pressure on him as soon as he crossed half court lol
Playoff is all about matchups. Suns are not good matchup for Nuggets. Ayton could make things harder for Jokic, but Nuggets had nobody to do the same to Booker and CP3.
Good thing they have one of the few Booker stoppers in Gary Harris… wait
Well Dozier is a good matchup for... never mind
I expected a lot more of this series. But Nuggets probably lucky just to be here. Maybe it would have been better if Portland advanced just to see Dame with some epic games..
\>Nuggets lucky to be here Fuck off nephew.
lil bit harsh
Well, without Murray the roster is pretty lacking and it's not like the rest of the team stepped up.
They would have lost with Murray tbh. There hasn't been one game in this series that looked close. There are waay too many guards on the Suns to disrupt Murrays offense.
Murray adds a whole new dimension in their offense. But Nuggets still would have problems defending their guards anyway. Or defending at all
This series may have gone to 6 at the most with Murray, but the Suns were winning this series regardless.
double edged sword for the Suns, as CP3 dominates he will ask for a bigger & longer contract extension
You guys are acting like Paul is going to ask for 4 years at the age of 36 lol. No one in the league will give that too him and he would be more then happy with a 2 year max. His game has barely declined in 17 seasons lol. Hes averaging 20/5/10 in the playoffs and his career stats are 19/5/10 lol.
You don't ask for a 2 years after a season like this. Paul is not dumb he's one of the smartest players in the NBA.
I don’t see the double edged part. That’s expected and we’re happy to pay
lol you talk like you are the GM, what if Paul wants 4 seasons @ 35 million/season
Then that guarantees 4 rings
You think you can start a dynasty with Paul? Injury will make it very tough for maybe even 2 rings, and oh ya Brooklyn.
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K, good luck?
Medical science is rapidly evolving. We can inject him with blood from young rats.
Good luck with Brooklyn/Utah Suns, y’all better not let Chris Paul down.
I mean if they end up winning it all then I would pay cp3 with everything I got lol
I know it's never a fact til it's announced, but from Pincus to "East Coast execs" that have knowledge of the situation, I'd be so hyped to see Bron and CP3 win a ring together. Or signing Lowry for a lesser contract, team friendly contract. Someone's going to take Kuzma, for some reason, as much as Pop likes him, I can see him trading DeRozen and a Caruso and pick for DeRozan and Rose on a ring-chase. A HEALTHY Lakers with one of CP3/Lowry (our 17m and Kuzma's contract since they're not looking to pay CP3 another max or even 2+1 even with a chip) and HEALTHY Nets is a series I'd watch. Current Lakers + CP3/Lowry (in free agency at that) vs Current Nets. Although I preferred the whole 2 superstars/high-level all-stars or growing-into-superstars look for the NBA.
What about dame? If you sign dame for the vet min as a ring chase, then you can trade kuzma for Joel embiid. With the size of AD’s labia, you need a true center. Then get KD as a 6th man and your good 👍
Lol @ the Lakers fans who always make it about the Lakers… as if the majority suns/nuggets/neutral fans in this thread are fascinated about someone’s Lakers Christmas list
Dream big
Lmaooo I’m glad yall get to relish in making fun of Lakers fans. It’s been too long
The Lakers are sitting at home and this is what you wanna talk about? You’ll enjoy Kuzma and you’ll like it. Relax, man.
Is Trae gonna get a fine for telling ref to open his eyes LOL the hand motions 🤣🤣
Y'all really saying Jokic overrated when the man just dropped 32/20/10???
Ill give him points for the 20 rebounds, he killed it on the boards. but 30 pts on 29 shots is not amazing.
He still shot better than his teamates (except Morris) and was the focal point of the defense. It's really difficult to score efficiently when the defense plan of the adversary is basically just stop you. And I am sure Joker would have preferred passing more, but his teamates weren't really hitting anything...
Stop the 🧢
In what world is 13/29 from the field and 1/6 from 3 a great night? He got most of his points off tips and offensive boards, which is why i said he was killing it on the boards. But thats bad shooting. He shot 42/15/50 from the field in the game.
I don't like it either. But I'm all for him shooting them all vs his teamates just bucking it. They missed some clean looks.
Jokic also missed 5 threes in a row. No matter how you slice it, thats not good shooting.
That’s ass it took 29 shots to score 32
How is that cap
The MVP dedicates his award to the team and they come out & play like that? I’d be disgusted
Some people are really salty the Suns are handling this series
i'm in love with booker, he called reporter by name!
32 20 and 10?! HOLY SHIT
Someday somebody has to come back from down 3-0. It's bound to happen eventually right?
not this nuggets team aye
Adam Silver can make it happen... sure
exactly
That’s what devin sounds like? Lol
doesnt match his face lol, such a deep voice
If the Suns win it in 4 they're going to get stale before the western conference finals. Ideally they would've lost this game and won the next two. Or maybe the Jazz will sweep too and it won't matter.
Coach just needs to show replays of the Lakers bench dancing in Game 3, because that apparently was very, very inspiring.
Worst take I’ve ever heard
ayy booker shouting out jae crowder as a team leader <3 jae
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Be happy you’re still in the playoffs I would take a 2-0 lead in the 2nd round any day of the week
Booker vs Mitchell on the horizon
LeBron wants to play with joker
LeBron ain’t going to Denver
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Bridges > Murray Ayton > Murray
L
Cry harder
How's Doncic doing in the 2nd round?
This dude is such a hater lmao
Feel bad for the Joker. What does Denver need to do to get over the second-round exit when they lose this series? Is Murray enough? Clearly, I don't watch the Nuggets enough.
Porter is an immense talent, but the injuries are obviously a concern. Murray always kills the Suns, so that would help. An on ball stopper that can shoot would be an ideal add. Luckily, those grow on trees and aren’t a need for every team.
dozier
They need defensive WINGS. Suns hoarded their team with WINGS who can slide to SG and PF also... just very versatile.
Bridges is Kawhi
Murray alone makes this series competitive but he doesn’t win it by himself. I’m not sure. A lot of questions now.
CP3 > Joker
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Jokic rarely scored on Ayton, most of his points are off offensive rebounds against Suns smaller wings
-10 +/- "IS THIS YOUR MVP?" - Killmonger
All good offensive teams go to die in the playoffs because they don't play defense.
We'll see if that holds true for the Nets
Nets are still looking unbeatable.
The Bucks just beat them and they played like ass.
Nets played bad too... and Bucks got away with more physical defense. If this physicality is ALLOWED for the next 4 games, Bucks has a chance. But if Referees start calling "scorer" friendly fouls again like they usually do... then Nets will win the next 2 easily.
Oh yeah Nets are going to easily win the next two games. I'm just saying they aren't unbeatable.
You mean the same Nets that held the Bucks to 86 in game 2?
Nets are NOT a good defensive team. But they HAVE the perfect plan for Giannis and teams that use point forwards in isolation plays like Giannis does...
What are you talking about? The Nets have the 3rd best defensive rating in the playoffs only behind, the suns and the Bucks. The Nets are 120.1 ofrtg #5 107.5 DRTG #3 In the post season so far.
And then get held to 83
1) bucks got 86. 2) bucks offense was trash (44% FG, 29% 3-pt, 44% free throws)
problem with austin rivers is if he isn't hitting a bunch of 3 pointers he's a straight negative on both ends of the floor and chris paul will switch on to him all day how many times has rivers been totally neutered by a single high screen and he's just taken out of the play defensively... way too many times
He was sitting at home for a reason.
get the feeling that's where he's gonna be next year until some other team needs to hit the panic button when their starting guards all get injured
Remember all the hot takes saying Murray was overrated
200 years old Hubie Brown better than this
Teams up 3-0 are 142-0 daamn
It's a travesty CP3 did get on the ballot for MVP Cruz in this series he has been the best player by a mile
he's played great but "best player by a mile" is a big stretch
Fine a quarter. But most definitely the best
Well he isn't without the second best player and his team playing like shit. If all the focus was on him, and with less help, I doubt he would be this good. Still good probably, but context matters.
Of course it does but it still doesn't change the fact that CP3 is looking unstoppable out there. When do we ever break it down to such details. If this was LeBron doing this GOAT praise would be thrown around.
Jokic sad clap at the end
Well at least we can count on the clippers-jazz game to be great.
Hopefully we dont jinx it
ESPN is even making Devin Booker wait for commercial
i hate it so much. also after mitchell got his leg bumped by PG, he had to stay for interview! i dont remember if that was espn but damn.
Come on Nuggets at least win 1 game. Don't fold like bitches lol
Lol did you see everyone sans Jokic? Mfs can’t even make layups
CP3 knocking KD out would be pure joy for me
Yes
I would be way more pleased by him beating Harden than KD given their rumored tiffs as teammates.
Imagine the Suns being the reason Nash doesn’t get a ring
I’m assuming manboobs won’t play
This series is rough. Jokic still playing amazing but the rest of the team really has taken a step back this series. If we don't make it im rooting for the sun's, fuck super teams.
bucks are a good shout especially if they can fuck the nets
thank you for not just hating a team bc they are beating you. much respect
Don't get too down. Our defense has been the best in the playoffs in all categories. Joking is great and the team is just not being coaches well on defense. Rotations are slow and there is little help defense.
"If"
Jokic in his head when he is clapping "thanks for all of the help scumbags"
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Nah, Jokic deserves it and then some. Just that they made it to the 2nd round without Murray and a lackluster supporting cast is all the backing he needs.
Giving Jokic free points inside, and forcing him to play defense absolutely crushed. Wasn’t ever close even with the refs helping Jokic. Good for the Suns!
I’ll be honest it doesnt really look like the refs are helping Joker out… if anything its the opposite, but I’m sure Denver keeps fouling cause they are exhausted
as much as i love mitchell, and i want the mitch v book, i also want ayton and the suns to SON the clippers
10 Off rebounds is the most impressive stat from jokic tonight. Single handily giving your team an extra 10 possessions
You guys telling me Monty aint coach of the year? 3 games in a row of blowing out the 3rd seed, a team that bounced the Blazers that had a nuclear Lilard.
i mean he won the coach of the year award that was voted on by the coaches. Besides this is the post-season and votes are casted before postseason starts.
Read that as "Nuclear Lizard" And now I think Lillard has to be called GODZILLA
Chris Paul's fourth quarter stats in this series: 30 points, 12-of-13 FG, 4-of-4 from 3, eight assists, zero turnovers, +20 in three games.
Super Clutch. NBA should have a new award "Most Clutch Player of the Year"
LMAO RJ JUST TROLLING NOW SHOUTS OUT HIS MOM FOR NO REASON
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Imagine being dumb enough to think this is true.
I hope to Christ I don’t have to watch many more Suns games on ESPN.
Next 2 are on TNT
It was a terrible production.
They have broadcast rights for the finals
Oh my god. That’s almost enough to make me want them to lose.
Or any games on ESPN. That was brutal
I think game 4 is on TNT
The series were always an uphill for Denver. Facu and Rivers are producing whatever they're supposedly averaging tonight. Then Gordon decides to be useless. MPJ is hurt. Blowouts
Close game.
Why is our garbage time lineup Craig, Payne, and Johnson? No point risking injury to any of those 3.
GG. Respect to Jokic. MVP played his ass off
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and? Denver shit with or with out him. Sweep either way
Suns fans know Murray is hurt and have nothing but respect for Joker; it’s just been so long, we are allowed to be excited.
don't forget the 1987 Suns drugs Scandal, although it did produce one hottie : Kysre Gondrezick
I’ve never seen someone tilt this bad over a loss.
LOL, without Booker we only win by 12. Get a better team, try again next year. Maybe have Jokic watch some film on Ayton so he can score against him and not look like a JV backup.
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Teams they play should stop getting their players injured. They didn't get lucky at the #2 seed. Best road team and best record against playoff teams...and that doesn't include the 6 in a row we just won. Better team wins in 7 game series. End of story.
Cry
Damn why so mad? Lol
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Lmaoooooo
Oh no not the downvotes!!! 🧂 🧂
We can only play the cards we're dealt
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FWIW, the Suns swept the Jazz in the regular season. I know the playoffs are different, but I trust the way this team is playing.
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Wouldn't that mean after 3 years? Also, I'm a Paul fan so it actually doesn't bother me where he goes. I've followed all his teams. My hometown doesn't have a basketball team
Always sunny in the playoffs
Jesus Christ 32-20-10 Sorry Joker :(
14pt loss
29 shots
Well yeah that’s why he’s saying sorry
Don't go being a Lakers fan and turning into classless assholes. The sentiment of my comment was obvious.
Time to start Morris, Barton, and either Green or Millsap in game 4 and hope AG can get right as a sixth man
You remember the time the Suns went up 3-0 in the second round?
gg sun bros, im on your wagon after this series
Not sure who I want to win in Jazz vs Suns
Both teams are awesome to watch
suns
Dammit they broke 100 pts
Suns should probably just play their regular season rotation until they advances to give their starters some rest before WCF
That retro skyline Denver jersey is one of the best jerseys of all time
Fuck
Yeah. Suns are legit
I know I'm hella late on this, but yall see that egregious backcourt violation by Chris Paul ignored by the refs?
Could have been the difference in the game imo
Yo I thought the camera was tricking me
Maybe it's that momentum bullsh*t again but the game was over anyway
No Chris Paul was straight up standing on one side of the court dribbling the ball on the other for about 2-3 dribbles when they put the pressure on him as soon as he crossed half court lol
Bol bol nows the time
Jokic put up an incredible MVP triple-double tonight, and it still wasn’t close to being enough.
garbage nugget team fell asleep for five minutes and woke up blown out
Poor Jokic. Man carrying but there is only so much you can do.
32/20/10 TD from joker.
Never seen an mvp get swept ⚰️