Suns @ Nuggets Friday Playoff game thread 6-11-2021 - Game 3

[Mainstreet]

Great numbers but does he make his teammates better? The greats did.

Jokic is phenomenal. That's why the Nuggets are in the second round. He earned the MVP.

Look at their roster.

 

[elindholm]

Aaron Gordon has been TERRIBLE.

He's overrated. It's why I was never a fan of the Suns trying to get him. Maybe Dback Jon can find some old posts to try to embarrass me with.

 

[GatorAZ]

Great numbers but does he make his teammates better? The greats did.

Undoubtedly he does.

 

[Finito]

Guys are seriously questioning Jokic? Dude is out there by himself.

 

[Hoop Head]

32 20 10 and his team is losing by 15. Wow

Which they just said in the post game, each of those stats are higher than the rest of the starters combined. He's the only Nugget that showed up.

 

[Proximo]

Okay... I’m calling my shot now.

Booker ends this series on Sunday with his first ever buzzer beating game winner.

no chance. It will be another blow out. Nuggets have mailed it in.

 

[Finito]

I hate when ESPN has the game and there’s no TNT post game to look forward to

 

[AZ Native]

Jokic is phenomenal. That's why the Nuggets are in the second round. He earned the MVP.

Look at their roster.

I never said he wasn't good or did not earn the MVP. He got his but I don't believe his teammates better.

 

[elindholm]

Kept Dario in too long.

I agree, but "too long" was like 2 1/2 minutes. Dude still sucks, and hasn't gotten any of the memos about the team's commitment to defense.

 

[AZ Native]

Undoubtedly he does.

Not from my viewpoint. He got his but did not make his teammates better. IMO.

 

[Mainstreet]

Chris Paul (8 assists) and Devin Booker (4 assists) with 27 and 28 points respectively.

Paul also had 3 steals and Booker with 1.

They had 6 rebounds each.

 

[elindholm]

That was great D for Ayton on the Jokics turnover. Not even close to a foul.

I think Jokic was complaining that Johnson knocked it out of his hands, not that it was a foul.

 

[ajcardfan]

There was almost no drama in this game. You really had to gin up worry as Suns fans. The Suns were not seriously threatened the entire game. Even when the lead was down to 4 or 6 there was no feeling Denver was going to roll.

 

[GatorAZ]

Guys are seriously questioning Jokic? Dude is out there by himself.

I don’t think the folks saying that have seen him play beyond this series.

 

[AZ Native]

Suns have won 6 in a row in the playoffs. 3 against the defending champs and 3 agains the 3rd seed. Not too bad.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton with 10 points and 15 rebounds plus 2 assists.

 

[Mainstreet]

ALL THE SUNS STARTERS WERE IN DOUBLE FIGURE SCORING.

 

[Finito]

I never said he wasn't good or did not earn the MVP. He got his but I don't believe his teammates better.

you talking about the center who just got 10 assist?

that’s the definition of making your teammates better

 

[Ronin]

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[ajcardfan]

Guys are seriously questioning Jokic? Dude is out there by himself.

He's a good player. But trying to put him up there with Olajuwan, Shaq, Malone..


NO. Those guys would have wiped the floor with him. IMHO

 

[AZ Native]

you talking about the center who just got 10 assist?

that’s the definition of making your teammates better

you talking about the MVP center whose team lost by 19,25 and 14?

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Sweet MVP trophy though

 

[Mainstreet]

I never said he wasn't good or did not earn the MVP. He got his but I don't believe his teammates better.

I'm not sure what more Jokic can do. He is the only star on the team with Jamal Murray out.

The Nuggets eliminated a good Portland team in the first round.

 

[Ronin]

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[ajcardfan]

I don’t think the folks saying that have seen him play beyond this series.

I have. He is a top player in 2021 NBA. No doubt about it. But all time great center? Not yet, IMO.

And, if I had a team and could take anyone at center I would take Embiid.