Justin Verrier, Wosny Lambre, and Rob Mahoney break down the Denver Nuggets beating the Phoenix Suns at home in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
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The NBA playoffs this year remind me of the Men's Tennis Tour. At the end of the day, unless they are injured, the old all time greats like Djokovic, Nadal and Federer (until he retired recently) dominated.
These playoffs are the same thing:
Phoenix – Durant and Paul
LA Clippers – Leonard and George – both injured but balling when healthy
LA Lakers – LeBron and Davis
Golden State – Steph, Clay and Draymond
Miami – Playoff Jimmy
When these guys are healthy, old as they are, the young guys don't stand a chance – just like in tennis, the greatness shows thru
People keep talking about our bench, but we should be talking about cp3 and/or ayton. One of those two players needs to turn into a legit third star. Without that happening the suns have no chance. Nobody was talking about the heat bench when lebron went there. The heat had 3 legit guys that could get it done. Ayton needs to step up.
Lol the looks of utter boredom and contempt on the faces of the two white dudes face when the brutha immediately makes it about himself.
nuggets in 5 like I said
Suns fans been real quiet the last couple days 😂 usually they running they mouth everywhere but all of a sudden… crickets
I agree the nuggets are a problem, but it was only one game and in Denver. I think a one game sample size isnt always consistent- plus the suns have actually been to the finals
0:02 "trounched"?
Everyone forgets that Ayton signed with the pacers immediately during free agency
N the Phoenix suns still matched the offer knowing issues with the style of coaching n not offering him the extension during the season
Waz is taking a victory lap after game 1? Lol it's gonna be a long series. I wouldn't bet against CP3, KD and Booker figuring this thing out and pulling off the upset
This is the best basketball analysis I've heard all season, no joke. Yall explained everything so clearly, yet with many specifics and examples. I've been a fan of the game since Mark Price and Gary Payton were going at it, and this is probably the most clear I've ever heard anyone talk about matchups!
Great analysis, espn and tnt could never
I hear everyone talking about how “the nuggets won’t keep hitting at this rate, it’s not like the nuggets shot 60% from 3, we’re one of the best 3pt shooting teams in the league and we shot 43%, and to top it off, we’re shooting wide open 3’s. AG didn’t even get a hand in his face for really any of his 3’s. If the nuggets are gonna continue to get practice shots from 3, which is likely because you’re having to crash down on jokic to prevent him from dominating your pretty small lineup, I don’t know what you’re expecting from the nuggets. Do you think one of the best 3 point shooting teams in the league is just gonna start folding from 3?
amazing breakdown, i agree with a lot of the points made
At least cp3 is old. Ayton needs some testosterone and realize hes 7ft tall
Nobody is talking about the fact that by Q3 KD and Booker were gassed because they are playing 40 mins.
Nuggets shot 43% from 3 in game 1. They shot 40% in the regular season. Not much regression tbh. Especially with open shots that Phoenix was allowing
Go suns!
Random fact: Jamal Murray is 19-3 vs the suns
The fact that the suns shot 51% to nuggets 48% and still got blown out is concerning. The rebound differential and second chance points will be the end of the suns unless Ayton steps up
taking work off……i'll be at game 2…nosebleed….but i'll be there.
Murray isn't your typical guard who wants to get to the basket. He wants to shoot over the top of smaller guards. Phx has no one long enough to slow him down outside of Durant. Without McDaniels MN had the same problem.
Suns don't have the personnel to craft a response defensively to this team. That and they're made up of a bunch of mid range shooters.
It’s really simple the Suns don’t have any continuity or depth. They were always gonna lose in the 2nd round. They also really only have KD and Book. CP3 and Ayton aren’t worrying other teams
Nuggets took off most of the month of March, resting their starters, consequently losing over 50% of their games that month. The hoops pundits forgot how unstoppable Denver looked pre-All Star break and decided to write them off as legit contenders to win the West. Now, after one win against the vaunted Suns, they all remember. This is WHO the Nuggets ARE, ladies and gents.
Ya'll sound like Hollinger, "Suns Have a Math Problem."
Why is this heat Knicks?
I think the Suns are likely to get better as the series goes on. But even if they don’t, I think there’s a near 0% chance the Nuggets sweep the Suns.
Pronounce the "D" in Aiden please