Series Thread: Conference Semifinals: 1) Denver Nuggets vs. 4) Phoenix Suns

[DJ Fieri]

40 bench points @DJ but they dont have enough lmao

Their best game in the playoffs.

22 in their previous game.

4 points in game 2.

24 in game 1.

 

[tlance]

Their best game in the playoffs.

22 in their previous game.

4 points in game 2.

24 in game 1.

Again…

They don’t need to have the best bench.

They just need solid minutes.

Which is what @bksballer89 and I have said all along.

Yet, you have gone out of your way to misrepresent and mock what we said multiple times.

So best believe we are coming at your neck if Phoenix wins this series.

They have already proven their bench is good enough to play a competitive series with the top team in the West while their starting PG is injured. So you aren’t right. And there is still time for you to be spectacularly wrong.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Again…

They don’t need to have the best bench.

They just need solid minutes.

Which is what @bksballer89 and I have said all along.

Yet, you have gone out of your way to misrepresent and mock what we said multiple times.

So best believe we are coming at your neck if Phoenix wins this series.

They have already proven their bench is good enough to play a competitive series with the top team in the West while their starting PG is injured. So you aren’t right. And there is still time for you to be spectacularly wrong.

If they win this series? It will be because Book and KD.

Not because of the bench.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Again…

They don’t need to have the best bench.

They just need solid minutes.

Which is what @bksballer89 and I have said all along.

Yet, you have gone out of your way to misrepresent and mock what we said multiple times.

So best believe we are coming at your neck if Phoenix wins this series.

They have already proven their bench is good enough to play a competitive series with the top team in the West while their starting PG is injured. So you aren’t right. And there is still time for you to be spectacularly wrong.

If they don't win the title....it will be because they don't have the bench.

And when they traded for KD it was to go all in for a title by the new owner.

 

[DJ Fieri]

If any other team's bench scored 4 points in a game....you 2 would be ripping them.

LOL

 

[tlance]

If they win this series? It will be because Book and KD.

Not because of the bench.

Are you dense?

All that we ever said is that their bench is good enough given how good their starters are.

You don’t need to have the best bench and the best starters.

Just like if the Lakers win it will be because of their stars. Nobody winning later round playoff series without their stars playing well.

 

[tlance]

If they don't win the title....it will be because they don't have the bench.

And when they traded for KD it was to go all in for a title by the new owner.

No, it will be for quite a few reasons.

KD not playing many games in the regular season, CP3 getting old and getting injured. Ayton playing poorly, etc.

You putting it on 1 thing is ignorant. Star based superteams don’t need a strong bench. But they do need their stars to shine.

Right now Phoenix is only getting 2 out of 4.

That is the bigger issue.

 

[tlance]

If any other team's bench scored 4 points in a game....you 2 would be ripping them.

LOL

You know what though?

If you weren’t such an ass about this running around doing victory laps, I would let it slide just like everything else.

But when you try to call me out?

Hell no.

You can’t engage me at this level bro. Of the regulars you are near the bottom in terms of basketball knowledge.

So in the future, keep my name out your mouth and pick a fight you actually have a chance to win.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Again…

They don’t need to have the best bench.

They just need solid minutes.

Which is what @bksballer89 and I have said all along.

Yet, you have gone out of your way to misrepresent and mock what we said multiple times.

So best believe we are coming at your neck if Phoenix wins this series.

They have already proven their bench is good enough to play a competitive series with the top team in the West while their starting PG is injured. So you aren’t right. And there is still time for you to be spectacularly wrong.

Assuming a lot with Phoenix winning this series....all they did was win at home....something they had to do to stay in the series.

Let's see them win on the road in Denver...something they have yet to do. Not saying they can't but they lost the first 2 putting them in a hole going home.

 

[DJ Fieri]

If the Suns and Lakers both win their series.....don't expect an auto win for Phoenix.

Unlike the Nuggets.....the Lakers actually play defense. 1 of the best defenses in the NBA since the trade deadline.

And that is a fact.

 

[tlance]

Assuming a lot with Phoenix winning this series....all they did was win at home....something they had to do to stay in the series.

Let's see them win on the road in Denver...something they have yet to do. Not saying they can't but they lost the first 2 putting them in a hole going home.

I am not making any such assumption.

Just getting to game 6 and 7 proves they are good enough to compete with the best team despite their “weak bench”.

And that ruins your narrative.

And guess what?

If Ayton was producing anywhere close to his 18 and 10 regular season average, or if CP3 were playing and playing well…

The bench wouldn’t be a story at all because Phoenix would likely be up 3-1.

 

[tlance]

If the Suns and Lakers both win their series.....don't expect an auto win for Phoenix.

Unlike the Nuggets.....the Lakers actually play defense. 1 of the best defenses in the NBA since the trade deadline.

And that is a fact.

I actually posted that the Lakers are the best team in the West when AD and DLo show up.

Doesn’t mean Phoenix isn’t good enough to beat them.

They are.

 

[tlance]

If the Suns and Lakers both win their series.....don't expect an auto win for Phoenix.

Unlike the Nuggets.....the Lakers actually play defense. 1 of the best defenses in the NBA since the trade deadline.

And that is a fact.

And bottom line…

You are out here grandstanding after 2 games like the series was over.

When all the intelligent posters here knew it was far from it.

 

[DJ Fieri]

And bottom line…

You are out here grandstanding after 2 games like the series was over.

When all the intelligent posters here knew it was far from it.

I never said Denver had won this series....

 

[fightinfunbags]

If the league suspend jokic then all owners (idc if you're a minority owner) need to sit in a suite because you cant have your owners acting like that

The NBA is breaking their own precedent if he isn’t suspended.

 

[bksballer89]

You can’t engage me at this level bro. Of the regulars you are near the bottom in terms of basketball knowledge.

Very low basketball IQ

 

[bksballer89]

If any other team's bench scored 4 points in a game....you 2 would be ripping them.

LOL

And anyone who watched game 2 (you clearly didn't as you are the box score god) knows the bench not producing wasn't the reason for that L. They had a 3 point lead going to the 4th that night. KD going 10-27 including 2-12 from was the reason they didn't leave Denver with a split

 

[bksballer89]

If denver lose this series, you got to trade porter or Gordon in the summer. Can't lose a series when Jokic is out here averaging 36/14/9

 

[fightinfunbags]

If denver lose this series, you got to trade porter or Gordon in the summer. Can't lose a series when Jokic is out here averaging 36/14/9

He’s just been running a clinic on Ayton.

 

[Sparhawk]

He shouldn't, but its messy. Jokic DID throw a little forearm. Even if its minimal, the players are suppose to make zero contact with the fans. This being an owner shouldn't matter in that respect. They aren't suppose to engage with people sitting in the stands like that. What might actually save him here is the fact that its an owner. If this were just a regular fan, I'd say he'd definitely be tossed, probably multiple games.

At the same time, Ishiba can't be acting like that at all. If that was a normal fan, that fan would have been tossed and likely banned from the arena for a period of time.

If the NBA adheres to the letter of the law in regards to each's specific actions, Ishiba should be fined/punished and Jokic would be suspended for at least a game. But since it the two interacting with each other, I could see the NBA letting this slide with just a warning given the stakes involved.

I don't think Ishbia did anything wrong holding the ball.
There was no reason for Jokic to try and get it.
If anything, Ishbia was probably baiting him.

As a true neutral fan, I don't think Jokic should be suspended.
But, he should be stripped of his MVPs and they should be given to the next person with the most votes......