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

[GatorAZ]

I meant "white chocolate." My mind did a substitution while I was writing it.

You were thinking of this White Thunder:
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[Phrazbit]

Or maybe this guy; known as Thunder Lips

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[Proximo]

Beat that ass twice and they're saying we'll lose by 5

Yeah, but Devin shot 80% and our bench produced. They are betting those two things don't happen in Denver.

 

[Ronin]

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[elindholm]

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Good. Don't fix what ain't broken.

 

[Proximo]

Espn analytics gives us a 27% chance to win tonight. Seems a bit low to me.

 

[TJ]

We’re gonna get crushed by 20 tonight. Book it

 

[Chaplin]

We’re gonna get crushed by 20 tonight. Book it

Why

Again, this Suns team is different than the one that lost two games here earlier.

 

[BirdGangThing]

lol im temporarily blocking the negative collective tonight - gonna try and enjoy this playoff basketball

 

[dreamcastrocks]

If I had spare cash, I would bet the Suns +5.5. Feel more confident after CP3 is out for game 5.

 

[elindholm]

If I had spare cash, I would bet the Suns +5.5.

That's a pretty big line. For what it's worth, Sagarin has Denver as only 3.5-point favorites. If the game is close at the end, it's unlikely that the margin of victory will be more than 5 one way or the other.

 

[BirdGangThing]

If I had spare cash, I would bet the Suns +5.5. Feel more confident after CP3 is out for game 5.

DeAndre and CP3 are struggling to find their way on this new look offense. But Landale makes his own offense, same for Payne, the two are not dependent on each other

 

[Proximo]

We’re gonna get crushed by 20 tonight. Book it

I don't think so. Pretty sure this is going to be a close game whether we win or lose.

 

[Covert Rain]

That's not Monty's style and I don't think a coach should give any attention to what the spread is. That's something Book or CP3 should mention though as leaders in the locker room.

It might not be but there is nothing wrong with using psychological motivation.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

DeAndre and CP3 are struggling to find their way on this new look offense. But Landale makes his own offense, same for Payne, the two are not dependent on each other

DeAndre is having a problem, because the offense isn't focusing on him right now. I'm not saying that is a bad thing, since it should definitely go to Book. However, in Game 4 when Durant was struggling, we should have worked him in.

 

[Ronin]

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[Sunstroke]

keep Porter Jr. under wraps, Keep Murray guessing and if Jokic gets his?
So be it. This is a must win for Denver and not so much Phoenix, imo.

 

[DJ Tabooh]

DeAndre is having a problem, because the offense isn't focusing on him right now. I'm not saying that is a bad thing, since it should definitely go to Book. However, in Game 4 when Durant was struggling, we should have worked him in.

Durant struggled in game 4? He was 11/19 from the field. He started 1-9 in game 3. Agree though, wish we could create more opportunities for DA. We’ve gotta help Book and KD as much as possible.

 

[Proximo]

keep Porter Jr. under wraps, Keep Murray guessing and if Jokic gets his?
So be it. This is a must win for Denver and not so much Phoenix, imo.

I think it is pretty much must win for both.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Durant struggled in game 4? He was 11/19 from the field. He started 1-9 in game 3. Agree though, wish we could create more opportunities for DA. We’ve gotta help Book and KD as much as possible.

Typo, I meant 3.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Proximo]

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Huh. I think we broke this guy when we swept them a couple years ago.

 

[Proximo]

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Sounds like hard double teams are coming tonight.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

You were thinking of this White Thunder:
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I said this in the last game thread, but Jokic is what everyone thought this guy was gonna be. I big, athletic center.