Devin Booker and Kevin Durant combined to shoot 42% as the Phoenix Suns were outmatched by the Denver Nuggets in a road Game 5.
Brendon Kleen recaps the loss, including how Deandre Ayton and the Suns defense collapsed in the third quarter, why the Suns’ margin for error is so small against Denver, Josh Okogie falling out of the rotation, and the Suns losing the transition battle.
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39 Comments
that was tough
you guys better not get blown out next game at home, can't do that to your fans back to back years, ouch!
Yeah, maybe the idea that Booker would keep making 80% of his shots–many of them contested–was unrealistic. I am impressed once again that the grotesquely arrogant and ignorant Suns fan base we were all introduced to in 2021 seem to have learned a little more about the game. A little more. The Suns may still win this series but glad for the incremental progress in Suns fans becoming actually decent and knowledgeable NBA fans. Little by little.
Tom you’re so full of it. Suns fans aren’t any more arrogant than the Nuggets, Lakers or any competitive team.
On queue the nuggets trolls only show up on Suns podcasts once they win
We just can’t get it going from the get go. We all seem to be chasing to get back into the game before the half and it takes a toll later on the game. Durant just can’t get his shots to fall I think he needs to stop forcing shots early and just try to get him so open shots to get his rhythm
As a nuggets fan this is my favorite suns podcast. A well deserved like!
The Suns can't win in Denver, so even if they can win game 6 does it even even matter?? 🤔
Nothing brings me more joy than Suns tears. Y’all deserve every ounce of sadness in disappointment you get. Y’all been talking crazy for 2 years but everyone sees y’all for what you truly are. Phonies, fakers, LOSERS. Your fans are as big of cry babies as your whiny ass players crying after every damn play.
118-102 actually not 112 it was a BLOWOUT
Series is over. Fire Monty and half the roster should be launched out the window
Monty has done a bad job coaching in the last 2 playoffs. He struggles with in game adjustments and game to game adjustments and he's not putting the players in a position to be successful. The Suns have a better roster than the nuggets and he dropped 3 games to them. If he doesn't win the this year Monty'stime in Phoenix might be up.
As a Nuggets fan, I’m happy we won of course, but I think it goes to 7. Shit is far from over. The series is literally 50/50
Again KD starts 0 for X with multiple turnovers. I wasnt a fan of KD trade but even for my not very high expectations this is quite disappointing.
I owe you an apology. I watched the series preview and thought this wasn’t a serious podcast but win or lose your content on here since has been excellent. I’d love to hear you and Matt Moore do another episode together recapping the series when it’s over if you have the time.
HI!!! 🙋🏼♂️
REVENGE OF THE JOKER
Suns gave up too much for Durant, they went from young to old as crap with no help
Things that don't seem to change…
Payne steps out of bounds a lot.
Ayton had fingers of steel.
Booked throws the ball to a backpedalling Ayton under the basket and it gets picked off.
Landale needs help on the offencive boards.
Things that could help next time…
Book and KD connect more/less iso.
Warren could get more mins to disrupt plays.
Ish can be sent in for some hard fouls. Tori as well.
Try blocking Jokic from behind.
booker finally went back to earth after that godly performance at G3,4
Nice airball by Booker last night 😂 turns out he is actually garbage when he's not shooting 80% Nuggets in 6
Start warren over okogie
We’re just shook. Played into every aspect of how to lose.
Open 3s for their shooters, open lanes undefended. Mistakes and turnovers. I’m sick of it
Was the plan for KD to stop attacking the basket and just shoot jumpers?
I don’t think okogie has made a 3 this series?
Kd gotta play better to start the games
Denver set the tone early. Okogie aint it, we need scorers on the court. Ayton absolutely has the worst pair of hands by any big man in the league. Denver has only lost like 5 games at home. I just hope the Suns can force a game 7.
All they gotta do is win game 6 at home and it pushes for game 7
The suns destiny in 2023 was sealed as soon as Jokic got drafted as a 41 pick few years back
its just fate
I fell asleep right before the game came on. Why did Ross take more shots he had 20 minutes and was 3/4 from 3.
This team always seems to collapse in the 3rd quarter 🤦♂️
If Ayton had sufficient testosterone the Suns would be comfortably in control of the series
This idiot keeps saying 118 to 112. Dude the suns got blown out. It was 118 to 102 haha. It should have been more if they didnt blow them out so early in the 4th and then let the suns eat
Suns should regret kd trade don't like how he's playing this postseason. They just can't win in Denver
Watch kd asked to be traded to Denver! He can't beat em join em!
IMO, the biggest problem of the game was Book and KD deliberately driving into a crowd of white shirts. Too much iso. Not enough looking for the open man. How many times did KD and Book stall out on these drives? Either TOs or poor, contested shots.
Go Mavs
First of all stop making excuses for Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. They had a horrible game they suck and I like them both. They should never have gotten KD he played bad he’s not his self go home and by the way they need to get they need a new coach for two years is the same old conversations about the Phoenix signed they suck👏🏽
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