No Dunks preview and predict the Western Conference second-round NBA playoff series between the No. 1 seeded Denver Nuggets and the No. 4 seeded Phoenix Suns. Who will be the best player in this series? What’s one thing to watch for? X-factors? Let’s hear your picks in the comments below!
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Suns in 6.
This is not hard, people cherry picking their arguments just makes what is clear blurry:
PHX is 11th out of 16 in defensive rating of all playoff teams. DEN is 2nd. PHX gave up 130 POINTS to a Clippers team that trotted out Powell, Batum, Morris, Zubac, and Westbrook. Russ had stretches where he looked horrible turning over the ball, throwing up bricks, and STILL looked like the 2nd best player in this series. Powell averaged 20PPG, and in game 5, none other than Mason Plumlee had 20 POINT, DOUBLE DOUBLE. PHX was up 20 at the end of the 3rd after a FIFTY POINT QTR, and proceeded to allow a Clippers team missing its two best players to score at will the next 7 minutes until they got the lead down to 2. If the Clippers weren't the Clippers, meaning a team that would fumble away momentum they built with 3 consecutive turnovers, they beat PHX and live for game 6. If either Kawhi/PG13 plays all series, it goes 7.
DEN on the other hand got massive contributions from its usual suspects in Jokic and Murray, while getting clutch buckets from MPJ. They got MINN's best from KAT, who looked good and terrible, Gobert, who looked more lost at times than KAT but overall played well, and Anthony Edwards, who is destined to be a superstar. DEN had decided size disadvantages, but still went up 3-0 before settling for a 4-1 win.
People taking PHX off KD/Book/CP3 and the memory of SUNS IN 4 are destined to be disappointed. PHX is good, but this aint the broken team missing its two best players anymore.
DEN IN 6
What I'm not seeing a lot of people talk about when it comes to mpj is his growth in using his length to take it to the cup instead of just sticking to the 3 point line this season. It's something us nuggets fans have been harping about for a few seasons now.
This will come down to players besides Jokic, Murray, KD, and Booker who will all get theirs. Guys like Brown and Braun are key and have been playing great lately. Denver bench better than Phoenix bench. Denver in 6!
Suns are going to spread pnr Jokic to death it’s gonna be a shootout bet the overs but probably suns in 6-7
Nuggets in 7 with that home court advantage.
Nuggests in 6
Suns in 6, our bench will show up for this series.
Suns in 6
I think Devin Booker is the best player in these playoffs and with KD and CP3's experience,I am going suns
Nuggets in 7…. Game 7 at Denver, altitude, Nuggets have a lot of game 7 experience, Booker and CP3 already choked a game 7 at home last year, plus they need to play on altitude which will be tiring for older guys like CP3 and Durant…
The suns starting lineup is playing insane minutes because they no bench. The altitude us going to kill them
The Suns have to shoot mid-early shots, that's clear, Denver will shoot threes. Denver, while playing seriously in the regular part, was the team with the best three-point shooting percentage. No one talks about it, I don't know why? Denver also has a serious bench , far better than the Suns. It will be interesting.
suns in 6
Nuggets are gonna beat the shit out of the suns
Sun in 6, they can lose 1 or 2 here or there… LOL 😹😆🤣 denver in 5 my man 💯😉
Suns got this
Nuggets in 6
Denver ain’t beating the suns 4 times
I think the suns will lock Murray down, he won't score more than 15 all game
In the first round Nuggets had much more better defence than the Suns. This is the time for Nuggets to shine and win the championship.
Nuggets r easily winning this
I dunno I just have a feeling booker isn't going to let anyone beat him this playoff. His defense has been amazing. I don't think the nuggets are going to be ready for what the sun's do to you throughout the game. I wish them luck but I would be VERY concerned if I was a nuggets fan. How good jimmy Butler looked last round booker was better
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SuNs In FiVe
Nuggets in 5.
Suns suck. If they win one game I’ll be shocked
this is going to be fancy
Suns in 6.
I remember these guys from their NBA TV days. I was wondering what happened to them.
Jokes on them because Jokic knows how to hedge and defend the mid range!