Playoffs: Clippers @ Suns Tuesday game thread 4-25-2023 - Game 5

[nashman]

Just keep winning and coming together and gelling as a team and see what happens. No matter what we should have a good run and a punchers chance in every game if healthy! If all our scorers are in we have the chance to shoot anybody right out of the gym! And we play better D than a lot of the west teams so…

 

[Ronin]

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[AZ Native]

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[TJ]

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This is awesome, except that Monty doesnt sweat, he just pushes the "Shamet" button without consideration

 

[TJ]

Devin Booker through four games.

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These are Michael Jordan numbers.

 

[Mainstreet]

These are Michael Jordan numbers.

At least for a stretch of games.

 

[Ronin]

At least for a stretch of games.

Let's hope it continues.

 

[Cheesebeef]

These are Michael Jordan numbers.

Only quibble there is Jordan rebounded about 2 more per game and one more assist at this point in both of their playoff careers.

But that’s no slight… Book is playing at an elite level reserved for the true HOF greats in this series.

I also love the fact that we’re never gonna have to worry Booker is one of those “can never get out of the first round” playoff performers.

Assuming we don’t have the most epic collapse ever in this series, Book will be 3/3 getting to the Conference Semifinals, making himself a regular playoff mainstay. Being that guy and cementing of his impact on the league will pay dividends down the road when we rebuild around him with FA/Superstars wanting to play with him.

 

[GoldGloveschmidt]

The Twolves are so badly constructed its hard to get a read on how good the Nuggets really are, but I have a hard time seeing them beating the Suns 4 times. The Clippers defense is so much more aggressive and physical than the Nuggets. They are going to get shredded. It will come down to the Suns figuring out their team defense.

 

[Mainstreet]

Please no game 6. It would be on the same day as the NFL Draft.

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[GatorAZ]

Only quibble there is Jordan rebounded about 2 more per game and one more assist at this point in both of their playoff careers.

But that’s no slight… Book is playing at an elite level reserved for the true HOF greats in this series.

I also love the fact that we’re never gonna have to worry Booker is one of those “can never get out of the first round” playoff performers.

Assuming we don’t have the most epic collapse ever in this series, Book will be 3/3 getting to the Conference Semifinals, making himself a regular playoff mainstay. Being that guy and cementing of his impact on the league will pay dividends down the road when we rebuild around him with FA/Superstars wanting to play with him.

Young MJ with today’s spacing would be putting up alien numbers. He was doing what he did with hand-checking, physical defenses and packed lanes.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Young MJ with today’s spacing would be putting up alien numbers. He was doing what he did with hand-checking, physical defenses and packed

I will let Larry Bird comment on this.

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[Muggz]

With the return of Cam Payne our bench points will look a little better.
But yeah so far the bench has been very sad.

I'm more than a little surprised that we are winning while figuring out how to play with each other.

 

[Sparky16]

Devin Booker has scored 139 pts through 4 games

Im going to game - work perk. I hope Book ends up with 200 for the series (in 5 games)

 

[JCSunsfan]

Im going to game - work perk. I hope Book ends up with 200 for the series (in 5 games)

I hope he gets 20 in three quarters in a blowout win.

This is a deep scrappy Clippers team.

 

[Ronin]

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[BirdGangThing]

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[BirdGangThing]

Twins were great but Durant is such an elite scorer who also soaks up so much defensive attention allowing one Devin Booker to do some truly amazing things

 

[Covert Rain]

Selfishly I wish this game was tonight but the Suns and Clippers are two of the only teams playing every other night because of the national TV slot selections. The guys could use an extra night off.

 

[Mainstreet]

Selfishly I wish this game was tonight but the Suns and Clippers are two of the only teams playing every other night because of the national TV slot selections. The guys could use an extra night off.

The extra day off has sent my timing off kilter. Maybe it helps Cam Payne.

 

[Covert Rain]

The extra day off has sent my timing off kilter. Maybe it helps Cam Payne.

I was cheering for Minesota last night because if that series goes long it helps us too.

 

[Mainstreet]

I was cheering for Minesota last night because if that series goes long it helps us too.

This was my thinking as well. The Nuggets don't need any extra rest.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns and Nuggets series will start on Saturday in Denver if they both finish up business in 5 games.

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[Covert Rain]

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I heard him say this post. Thank goodness nobody is going to let him do that. Slow down big fellah.

 

[Mainstreet]

It's not looking promising for Kawhi Leonard to play but Paul George?

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