Playoffs: Nuggets @ Suns Sunday game thread 5-7-2023 - Game 4

[Chaplin]

Would we have won the game if CP3 had played? Not sure we would have. Payne's pace has caused problems for Denver.

 

[JosiahLee]

Would we have won the game if CP3 had played? Not sure we would have. Payne's pace has caused problems for Denver.

Crazy how Monty being forced into playing the bench may have turned the tide for us.

 

[Proximo]

The Suns bench produced 40 points.

Monty going to his bench may be a series changer.

They have to perform on the road too.

we need to win this next game.

 

[Finito]

Just looked up a Booker stat…through 9 playoff games he is shooting over 61%. That’s incredible efficiency.

That’s video game stuff

 

[mhill1986]

If you want to laugh, you can go to Nuggets message board where the refs cost them the win.

They didn't call a foul on PHX when Jokic knocked two guys over on the way to the basket!

 

[dscher]

That'll be the best game we see from Jokic in this series. I'm hoping we turned a corner tonight and keep this high pace and intensity. Not nearly the run and gun of old but more of a keep the pressure on and never let up

Hope we get more of that from joker. I think that was the game plan tbh. Get him his points and everyone else goes relatively cold. I'm good with that moving forward.

 

[Proximo]

Would we have won the game if CP3 had played? Not sure we would have. Payne's pace has caused problems for Denver.

Yeah, I’m not sure I want him to come back.

 

[Proximo]

Will they suspend him for game 5?

No. That is completely ridiculous.

 

[BirdGangThing]

If Jokic did that to a female fan would it be illegal?

Well then what he did to Ishbia was illegal

Man or woman doesn't matter

 

[AzStevenCal]

Should they? Yes. Will they? No.

Stern would have, I doubt that Silver will.

 

[Finito]

I don't think Paul will be ready to start when he does come back.

Right.

 

[Mainstreet]

Deandre Ayton going to the floor showing he wanted it.

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[Evil Ash]

Yeah, I’m not sure I want him to come back.

For this series I don't want him back. He'd have to drastically change how he plays in order to be effective

 

[Finito]

That'll be the best game we see from Jokic in this series. I'm hoping we turned a corner tonight and keep this high pace and intensity. Not nearly the run and gun of old but more of a keep the pressure on and never let up

He had 30/17/17 in the last game. He’s 100% that dude. I expect greatness from him every night

 

[AzStevenCal]

No. That is completely ridiculous.

It's been common since the Detroit mess, you can't shove a specator unless they initiate it. And if that was Booker and he shoved Ishbia or any spectator, he'd be out next game.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns players are excited but they know they have more to do.

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[TJ]

If you want to laugh, you can go to Nuggets message board where the refs cost them the win.

Hitting our owner and not getting tossed is a miracle.

 

[dscher]

Crazy how Monty being forced into playing the bench may have turned the tide for us.

He's starting to do what good coaches do... Go with the flow and not just be a robot. Playoff basketball is chess, not checkers...

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Shaq apologized to Booker in the post game for saying he wouldn't go 20-25 again.

 

[Proximo]

If Jokic did that to a female fan would it be illegal?

Well then what he did to Ishbia was illegal

Man or woman doesn't matter

They are not going to suspend a 2 time mvp in a tied series for a small shove and a flop.

that’s crazy.

 

[AZ Native]

If you want to laugh, you can go to Nuggets message board where the refs cost them the win.

That's SOP

 

[Chaplin]

They are not going to suspend a 2 time mvp in a tied series for a small shove and a flop.

that’s crazy.

I agree, but I disagree with you minimizing the incident. I don't think he'll be suspended, but he can't shove a fan, regardless of who the fan is. And Ishbia didn't touch him.

He went into a bad situation and made it worse. There was no other outcome there.

 

[AZ Native]

They are not going to suspend a 2 time mvp in a tied series for a small shove and a flop.

that’s crazy.

That 's assualt

 

[Mainstreet]

They are not going to suspend a 2 time mvp in a tied series for a small shove and a flop.

that’s crazy.

So if you are an MVP you can do it?

 

[Evil Ash]

What does the rules say about this? I know they suspended Amare and Boris bc of the rule that they couldn’t step foot on the court.

Is there a suspension rule for physically touching a fan?

There is a precedent for fans touching players and thats an automatic ejection from the building (like the jackass next to Ishbia did).

I'm not sure if there really is a standard for the players side on this. Which is why this really is adam silvers worst nightmare because they are about to/have to make a new precedent