Jason Timpf shares his predictions for Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and the Phoenix Suns’ matchup with Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. What are the key matchups in the series, and who is Jason picking to advance to the Western Conference Finals?
Timeline:
00:00 – Introduction
01:24 – Phoenix early favorite
02:46 – Key matchups in series
06:10 – Who guards Murray & Jokic?
07:48 – Stopping Suns’ pick & roll
11:15 – Can Nuggets guard Kevin Durant?
13:24 – How Nuggets should guard KD
16:09 – Can Suns guard Nuggets?
21:45 – Key matchup to get stops for Phoenix
22:22 – Jason’s series prediction
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39 Comments
Nuggets in 5 or 6. They're the better team and have the best player. People also have to put into account that Denver is motivated to beat the Suns after losing to them in 2021. Murray v Booker probably will be as good as Murray v Mitchell
The hawks are just fine.
They will win tonight and win game 7.
This year in the east it's philly or new york.
The celtics choked their opportunity last year.
Will bet 100 usd
I just hope that the refs are fair for once when nuggets play!
If that happens, Suns don't stand a chance, but Jokic never gets calls.
I think the Suns won’t start Okogie. With Okogie in the starting lineup, they don’t have the personnel to guard both Gordon and MPJ. Craig and KD can each guard either of them and would have better rebounding. It’ll probably be Booker on Murray and hoping that his defense looks like it did in the first round.
the wast is stacked the east not so much
The other concern if you're a Suns fan is CP3. He looked great the first 3 games last year, then he fell flat. If the series goes long, combined with the elevation he's going to be tested.
the pick&roll hunting on Nicole jokic is going to be disgusting
I don't have a favorite. The Nuggets have the better team. But the Suns have the highest ceiling when it comes to talent. KD and Book can give them the edge if they go crazy but even still the Nuggets play better defense and have a deeper bench. I don't know man…
Nuggets getting swept! Ya'll heard it here 1st!
Denver in 5. 3 wins at home and 1 win on the road in an inevitable CP3 off game
Nuggets in 6
Suns in 5
Jason picking the Nuggets is a good sign for the Suns! Let’s go! Suns in 6!
KDs averaging bout 30 and hasn't even got the green light yet 👀
Kevin Durant was brought in to "Support" the Suns. Not "Lead" the Suns. He's not the star of the show on this team.
It’s ironic that the pundits have dinged the Nuggs all season for D but where the Nuggs really match up well against the Suns is on D. AG can slow down KD with his athleticism. KCP can slow down Book. Jokic, can slow down Ayton, partly because MPJ can cheat off Craig. Jamal on CP3 is less good but acceptable. Then they have BB off the bench to guard CP3, that’s a favourable match up for the Nuggs. They have CB coming off the bench to guard Book. And finally they can activate Watson and/or Nnaji on KD. Think you may want to take the under on this series …
Denver has home court advantage and an insane offense. I do not trust both CP3 and KD to not get fatigued as the series goes on. KD is averaging over 40 minutes a game already and he was playing the Clippers who were missing their two best players for 3 of the games! CP3 has looked like a shell of himself outside of a few shots. He is not driving to the paint anymore and looks more than a step slow on defense now. It took insane shot making from Booker and KD to beat the Clippers which is difficult to do 4 times again. Even if they do, Jokic and Murray are more than capable of going shot for shot with them.
Both teams are bad defensively but Denver actually has AG and Bruce Brown who can at least bother KD and Booker. They have a deeper bench and two of the best playoff performers in recent history in Jokic and Murray. Excited to see the shootout between Booker and Murray.
Denver should win in 5, 6 games at the most.
Im disapointed u didnt considered the Landry Shamet's Curse. Nuggets in 7 😂😂
Key to the series is the starters for PHX playing heavy minutes IN DENVER
Key to the series is the starters for PHX playing heavy minutes IN DENVER
just me, or does the mic sound weird with headphones on? 🤔
My guy said MPJ can be a good way to guard on KD because Durants usage rate was lower than Paul and booker 🤣🤣🤣
Suns in 4
Nuggets are gonna be tough they want revenge from the sweep in 2021 but it’s gonna be Suns in 6.
Fatigue will be the suns downfall especially in the mile high
I just need to see the nuggets win one game to actually believe they'll win. I love joke but durat and Booker scare me
Suns have to win in 6 games can’t let it go 7. So that means I expect Suns to win game 1 or game 2 at Denver
Why does he keep bringing up Okogie? Craig started the whole first round 😂
Suns in 6
Top to bottom, Denver better team. Suns are top heavy (KD and Booker) but after that tails off quite a bit.
This Dude Pick the Nuggets He don’t know basketball Suns not losing this series sorry bad pick it’s over for chicken nuggets
Nuggets got this
I wonder who the Celtics will be playing in the finals
These teams will both win on each other’s home courts, but I don’t see the Suns doing it twice. The Suns starters playing 42+ minutes every game in Denver won’t help their defense. Nuggets in 6, they played OK basketball vs. Minnesota and still could’ve swept that series.
Round 2! Sounds like more outstanding
basketball! 🏀
Same dude that picks Bucks all this extra stats don’t mean nothing Denver don’t match up well against the suns at all Suns in 6 Devin Booker cooking & KD cooking that’s it series over
Better matchups if they had reseeded.
Denver in 6. I have a feeling KD and CP3 are going to be gassed by the 4th game