Playoffs: Suns @ Nuggets Tuesday game thread 5-9-2023 - Game 5

[BirdGangThing]

Good job by Monty keeping her steady and letting the players get us back in this game

 

[nashman]

I’m liking Shamet more than Okogie at this point at least there is a chance he’s gonna make his shots and he’s hounding Murray well! Keep mixing in Ross and TJ as well. Book and KD will get theirs but guys need to be ready for the kick outs and knock them down!

 

[Hoop Head]

This feels like the kind of game where we could use CP3. Bench isn’t as hot tonight. Feels like we may need 80 from the Book/KD combo.

Hasn't that been every postseason game? There is no reliable depth.

 

[Absolute Zero]

Too much stress in this one. Had to pour myself a glass of kombucha.

 

[95pro]

Our guard play isn’t so hot. Okogie can’t find the ocean. Shamet hasn’t made a shot but playing tough D. Payne with a questionable shot selection.

We need one of these guys to contribute 6-8 points to put us over the top tonight.

 

[FB94]

Our interior defense blows

 

[BirdGangThing]

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Too much stress in this one. Had to pour myself a glass of kombucha.

Freakin hippie

 

[nashman]

Hasn't that been every postseason game? There is no reliable depth.

We need about 70-72 from them lol that seems to be the magic number we win with…

 

[FB94]

Every game Denver has started fast in beginning of 3rd quarter. Can’t allow that tonight

 

[Absolute Zero]

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Freakin hippie

 

[95pro]

Expect another push by Denver to open the 2nd half. Hopefully we can execute better and at least match them.

It feels like they’re broken. But we can’t expect them to lay down and give it to us. We shut them down this quarter and we take their soul.

 

[Hoop Head]

Both teams shooting bad, 41% and 37%

 

[95pro]

Booker seems to be jogging funny a bit.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Murray has an abusive shadow and it's name is Shamet

 

[95pro]

What is Payne doing

 

[Dback Jon]

Starting crappy just like the game

 

[FB94]

Here we go with lazy start to the half

 

[JosiahLee]

Payne back to his fav play, stepping out of bounds

 

[BirdGangThing]

Porter trying to strongarm Booker and pull the chair out at the same time

 

[Dback Jon]

Every game Denver has started fast in beginning of 3rd quarter. Can’t allow that tonight

Well…

 

[JosiahLee]

KD is trash tonight

 

[FB94]

Monty cannot get his team to play with urgency at start of the half, every game so far

 

[jf-08]

Durant mugged and no call

 

[Dback Jon]

Durant mugged and no call

And then Jokic gets breathed on and gets a foul

 

[BirdGangThing]

Now it's Murray with the full court pressure on Shamet, leaving nobody to double Booker or KD

Shamet is in Murray's head big time