Nuggets @ Suns Monday Playoff game thread 6-7-2021 - Game 1

[JCSunsfan]

Porter was one of those risk/reward draft picks you can make later in the draft.

anyone like that in this year’s draft?

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

Barely underdogs. Pretty evenly matched series.

I think the teams are pretty evenly matched as well. Often I try to give a brief summary of the tweet for those who may have it blocked.

 

[95pro]

I think our guards have the advantage, Campazzo is a feisty guy though.

Every other position is about even.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

You stated before game 6 that Jae Crowder is stealing minutes.

Maybe you just sit this series out

I still prefer Cam Johnson’s 65% TS and comparable defense to Crowder’s 55% TS. Seems like a fairly easy call, no?

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Barely underdogs. Pretty evenly matched series.

We are bigger favorites over Denver in this series than any of the of the other favorites are in their respective conference semis.

-200 is fairly big at this stage.

 

[Superbone]

Nice for the Suns to be in a rare position for themselves of NOT being the underdogs.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[mjb21aztd]

Welp.... here we go time for the stress to begin man i enjoyed those days off as a fan lol

Hoping same book ayton against la show and paul shoulder ok....

Going to be a long series more than likely suns desperately need 2 if at worst 1 gm in Phoenix

Nuggets are no pushover

What ever happens in series amazing fun season proud of players management

We are the valley go suns!!

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

The questions from a Nuggets perspective.

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[Hoop Head]

I'd have Crowder on Gordon to keep him off the boards. Let Mikal bother MPJ.

What I questioned in that Nuggets thread that was shared was when Aaron Gordon became a lockdown defender? A lot of talk of him guarding Booker and locking him down. I just don't see it. I haven't seen him play much at all since he's been in Denver but he wasnt a good defender in Orlando.

 

[GoldGloveschmidt]

I still prefer Cam Johnson’s 65% TS and comparable defense to Crowder’s 55% TS. Seems like a fairly easy call, no?

The defense is not comparable

 

[Hoop Head]

I still prefer Cam Johnson’s 65% TS and comparable defense to Crowder’s 55% TS. Seems like a fairly easy call, no?

The defense is not comparable

Not only is the defense not comparable but Cam's shooting is not sustainable either.

 

[Mainstreet]

I'd have Crowder on Gordon to keep him off the boards. Let Mikal bother MPJ.

What I questioned in that Nuggets thread that was shared was when Aaron Gordon became a lockdown defender? A lot of talk of him guarding Booker and locking him down. I just don't see it. I haven't seen him play much at all since he's been in Denver but he wasnt a good defender in Orlando.

Lot's of talk about Aaron Gordon being a lock down defender. I don't see it but we shall find out.

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[Germz249]

Enjoy the game guys. I am going to crawl into my hole and hide. Will check the box score at 10pm.

 

[Proximo]

I'd have Crowder on Gordon to keep him off the boards. Let Mikal bother MPJ.

What I questioned in that Nuggets thread that was shared was when Aaron Gordon became a lockdown defender? A lot of talk of him guarding Booker and locking him down. I just don't see it. I haven't seen him play much at all since he's been in Denver but he wasnt a good defender in Orlando.

I agree, I think Mikal will be better on MPJ, but still won't bother him much.

Gordon did a good job guarding Dame, that's where the lockdown defender stuff came from. Not sure how his matchup with book will go. Somehow I have a feeling book may get him to foul him more than the nuggets might like.

 

[Proximo]

The defense is not comparable

Crowder has no length, and is really only a good defender against players who try and use their strength to back down, or bull rush you.

Mikal is much better against finesse players.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I'd have Crowder on Gordon to keep him off the boards. Let Mikal bother MPJ.

What I questioned in that Nuggets thread that was shared was when Aaron Gordon became a lockdown defender? A lot of talk of him guarding Booker and locking him down. I just don't see it. I haven't seen him play much at all since he's been in Denver but he wasnt a good defender in Orlando.

I didn't watch him play all that much in Denver or Orlando but from his time in college I'd say Gordon has all the physical gifts, skills and court awareness to be a great defender.