2021 Western Conference Round 2: (2) Phoenix Suns vs. (3) Denver Nuggets

Denver just couldn't guard Phoenix on the perimeter. You can't give up these open midrange shots to guys like CP3 and Devin Booker. They'll hit like 55% of the open shots -- and they can get them all night long.

They simply don't have the defensive personnel to keep with Phoenix's guards on screens. They experienced similar problems with Portland -- they won that series because they had more firepower.

Should've 100% committed to a switching scheme from game 1. Committed to an appropriate lineup for that.

I'd have played McGee alongside Jokic for weakside rotational rim/paint protection when Phoenix hunts Jokic on switches. I'd have also tried out some super big lineups, like Jokic-McGee-Millsap-Porter or something.

Hell, why not a supersized zone?

[QUOTE=Im Still Ballin;14354606]Denver just couldn't guard Phoenix on the perimeter. You can't give up these open midrange shots to guys like CP3 and Devin Booker. They'll hit like 55% of the open shots -- and they can get them all night long.

They simply don't have the defensive personnel to keep with Phoenix's guards on screens. They experienced similar problems with Portland -- they won that series because they had more firepower.

Should've 100% committed to a switching scheme from game 1. Committed to an appropriate lineup for that.

I'd have played McGee alongside Jokic for weakside rotational rim/paint protection when Phoenix hunts Jokic on switches. I'd have also tried out some super big lineups, like Jokic-McGee-Millsap-Porter or something.

Hell, why not a supersized zone?[/QUOTE]
Lmaooooo good luck stopping open jumpers with two slow centers :yaohappy:

[QUOTE=RRR3;14354615]Lmaooooo good luck stopping open jumpers with two slow centers :yaohappy:[/QUOTE]

Javale isn't that slow

Probably would've faired better than what they did

[QUOTE=wagexslave;14354511]Lol Jokic was just butthurt he missed like 5 shots in a row and didn't get bailed out with whistles, so he decided to take it out on someone half his size. What a tough guy. Anyone who watches this and pretends that this wasn't AT LEAST a flagrant 1 is a moron. The intention was clearly there(not to mention the context that he clearly did it out of anger), the wind up with the arm, and the follow through. So I'm not surprised with the F2 call one bit, although I'd have been fine with a F1. Not like it mattered anyways. Anyone who believed the Nugs were going to come back down 0-3 was kidding themselves.

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Cam's nose literally turned sideways from the impact. Anyone who watches that(especially if you saw the context of how pissed Joker was after missing those shots and looked like he wanted to take it out on someone) and doesn't think it's at least a Flagrant 1 needs to get your eyes checked. I'm honestly surprised his nose isn't broken.[/QUOTE]

This

Jokic shouldn't have been ejected but Nuggets weren't coming back down 0-3 anyways.

This was fine. Put the Nuggets out if their misery.

Suns now the top dog, ready for the challenger.

[QUOTE=DoctorP;14354561]As usual. His defense and physicality is always understated. Great role player.[/QUOTE]
Can't forget the way he mimicked that salsa dance from kong. :lol

Loving this Suns team

I wouldn't be mad if they won the championship

CP3 is a top 3 point guard of all time

[QUOTE=Manny98;14354690]Loving this Suns team

I wouldn't be mad if they won the championship

CP3 is a top 3 point guard of all time[/QUOTE]
Wow :biggums:

It seems we have a new team to cheer from here on

[QUOTE=Axe;14354703]Wow :biggums:

It seems we have a new team to cheer from here on[/QUOTE]
How does "i wouldn't be mad" translate to "new team to cheer on"

Stop putting words in my mouth

[QUOTE=Manny98;14354707]How does "i wouldn't be mad" translate to "new team to cheer on"

Stop putting words in my mouth[/QUOTE]
You just said you were loving them, didn't you? :confusedshrug:

Utah and Suns will be a great matchup

as would 6'ers vs the Bucks.

[QUOTE=Im Still Ballin;14354594]Best playoff series of Chris Paul's career? He smoked them mother****ers.[/QUOTE]

To be fair when your leaning on Austin rivers, morris, and will Barton as some of your best players that's the result you're gonna get. This nugget team without jokic would be like a 20 win team.

[QUOTE=highwhey;14354503]yeah cuz cocking your arm like you're gonna bitchslap someone and then trying to slap them is totally classy. you dumbfvck. that's a 7 footer with a 100lb difference.

it should have been a flagrant 1, but you need to stfu.[/QUOTE]

He wasn't trying to slap Payne though. It's painfully obvious. He was playing for the ball and grazed his face with the side of his arm. Payne is honestly the player I might be hating the most in the NBA right now. Just a classless bitch with no integrity. I don't like people like that.

[QUOTE=dankok8;14354818]He wasn't trying to slap Payne though. It's painfully obvious. He was playing for the ball and grazed his face with the side of his arm. Payne is honestly the player I might be hating the most in the NBA right now. Just a classless bitch with no integrity. I don't like people like that.[/QUOTE]

Why are you dumb over this? You realize Jokic specifically said it was not a play for the ball right?

He tried to “change momentum” - his words - with a hard foul. And hit a man in the face full force in the process. Do you not realize Payne doesn’t have a strong face? That no one does? That the face is hella sensitive and a 260 pound monster hitting you going downward is gonna hurt even if it grazes? Especially when you don’t expect it.

Guys get knocked out in bloodsports all the time through grazes. Most shots in fighting are grazes, and they get rolled too. Meaning guys flinch and go the direction of the hit to lessen impact. None of that happened.

Phoenix is so impressive. Big fan of Mikael Bridges...he has potential to be Kawhi like