The nerds break down how Devin Booker, Kevin Durant & the Phoenix Suns have matched Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in this series. They discuss how both teams have reached peak offensive levels, whether Chris Paul’s return would help or hurt the Suns and why Denver’s success appears more sustainable.
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19 Comments
Suns in 6 baby
Yeah everybody stop to appreciate the jokic points scored, in their LOSS. Get over it dude.
Nikola is amazing, best player in the league for me
Alex Caruso getting in the work
Suns in 6
The role players play best at home for every team. Discussion over
Nuggets fan loving this series. Arguably the greatest superstar series duel in NBA playoff history. Jokic putting up 36.5 ppg, 14 boards and 9.5 assists on ridiculous 57/43/87 shooting splits with Booker answering with 36.3, 5.3, 8.8 on 64/57/90 splits! My take though is that there in no way Booker can sustain this shooting. The Nuggets essentially allowed Booker to rest on defense while he covered MPJ who just stood on the perimeter. Murray played with tunnel vision and didn't involve MPJ. He'll involve him this time and make Booker actually work on D. I expect the Nuggets will also put Christian Brown on Booker and pick him up full court and make him work. I think Payton Watson is going to play also bumping up the D.
I’d argue Jokic’s 50 piece would still have gone under the radar since it wasn’t enough to win. Suns basically admitted they’re letting him get 50 if he wants, but they aren’t going to let the rest of the team roll.
Suns in 6 nuggets lucky Ayton sucks to make it this far.
If you lose, your 53 points was a successful strategy for the other team.
Joker had limited assists and rebounds to go with his 53 points.
Also CP3 is a defensive liability
Appreciate you both for focusing on Jokic's amazing game. Almost anywhere you looked, the story was Booker is amazing (which he is, undoubtedly) and the Jokic push incident. Heard almost nothing about Jokic having a top 20 all time playoff scoring night.
CP3, Book, and KD are atudents of the game. You dont see them into fashion or anything like that. I would expect the way they can dissect a team's game plan in a film room has to be thing of beauty to watch.
I think the Suns have been building on great adjustments these past two games, and I think Payne, Shamet, Ross, and TJ are building rhythm now. I could definitely see them taking this game in Denver and winning back in PHX. Great series overall.
Booker is Him!! Been saying this for like 8 years as a die hard suns fan. Just glad hes finally getting his recognition
Nikola Jokic is Nikola Tesla
Bro said Tom Brady is retired and lost his marriage 🤣 you didn’t have to violate him like that lol
Refs, that's what.
Suns are def better without Paul. He’s too slow and there’s a leadership gravity that gets in the way.
If there is one thing the Nuggets can take away from the Suns it’s oxygen 😂