Playoffs: Suns @ Nuggets Saturday game thread 4-29-2023- Game 1

[dscher]

Paul has to yell at Ayton to run down the court.

That was funny.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I don't think we were. We miss them a lot but KD gives us a threat that's simply on another level. But we were never a complete team this season, our best hope was that we'd get Saric back up to speed and that Jae would see the light. That team could have afforded to trade Bridges and CamJ and still have enough pieces to compete. But we made the trade and got rid of Jae and Saric too so that's 4 usable pieces for one far superior piece. We aren't deep enough to survive that this year (IMO).

I think this is fair and the reason why I always thought we basically have one all in run in us next year. But Jones has to find two rotation players, who can stick 3s. And a new coach who can maximize the Book/KD offense and can possibly, hopefully turn Ayton on… or at least make the final call to trade him to replenish the team.

 

[Dr. Jones]

They’re just red hot. Might be one of those games

For Gordon..... It absolutely is one of those games.

 

[BirdGangThing]

KD just flat out amazing

 

[dscher]

CP came out this half and chose violence.

 

[Dr. Jones]

KD just flat out amazing

Not debatable. Totally insane

 

[BirdGangThing]

Double screens by Denver are brutal

 

[Cheesebeef]

Reading comprehension is a good thing.

You with the insults, then playing the victim… as usual.

 

[Finito]

Bruh

 

[Cheesebeef]

Ayton with the “hard” closeout again.

Not.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Giving up Orebounds in going to kill us

 

[BirdGangThing]

Booker denies Gordon like a stolen credit card that's what I'm talking about baby get some

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns are getting open shots but they are coming out.

 

[Finito]

Suns have cooled off

 

[Finito]

Suns are getting open shots but they are coming out.

Might just be one of those games

 

[Covert Rain]

Every time we get stops we can’t convert then can’t stop them on the other end. Jeebus!

 

[Chaplin]

Defense finally working but the offense goes AWOL.

Stop forcing it to Ayton. Book is barely touching the ball. Have to get him going NOW.

 

[Dr. Jones]

We can't miss the bunnies we get. Meanwhile we have to pound the defensive glass.

Less possessions helps us IMO.

 

[Covert Rain]

Aside from a couple CP3 midrange jumpers? This looks like what the Mavs did to the Suns last year in the playoffs stopping Book or KD from getting to that spot.

 

[sdscard4]

Got a chance . Denver playing out their mind . We still have a chance. KD is showing you what a champion does while the twins are in Brooklyn watching TV

 

[95pro]

Had a chance to get within 10. Back to 15 now.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Lol… Ayton. Jesus.

 

[sdscard4]

Get it to 10 by the 4th boys

 

[Mainstreet]

You with the insults, then playing the victim… as usual.

I know a bully when I see one.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns need more of this from Craig.