In this clip, Tim Legler explains what Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and The Phoenix Suns have to do to get back into their series against Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and The Denver Nuggets. Legler also explains why we need a vintage KD night for this series to even up in Game 3.
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Full Legler conversation: https://youtu.be/sfUXDXHW1Vs
He stay meat riding KD
Suns will get smoke 💨
KD always been soft and he joined a soft team that traded their only tougher players for him. Was never going to work.
Seeing Memphis and the Suns underperform to expectations yet again will be the greatest entertainment of the season
Simply the best basketball dialogue on this show.
booker not gonna allow KD to do that because this is Bookers team.
KD shot 27 times for 24 points, 16% from 3, Soo how does that takeover look? he shoots 50 times to make 40 points? dont see how that would help..
on the other hand Ayton is 70% from the field but he took 10 shots.
Problem is that we dont like Ayton, we love KD, but basketball is a game of matchups and Ayton can score on Jokic, which in turn could open things up for perimeter…
I’m the biggest KD fan there is. I think it’s done man yes he’s a great scorer still but the explosiveness is gone the confidence doesn’t look there. He had a great run man he was a huge reason I even became invested in the game..
Suns have no motion, no offense at all. 100% iso-ball isn’t going to do it, and it’s either lazy or negligent coaching.
"VIntage KD" the one who always choked in OKC or the one who got carried by Curry Klay and Green?
It won't matter, the Nuggets are Champions this season.
Suns are basically a two player team. If KD gets more points but takes them from Booker, they will lose.
They’ve been sagging off of ag lol
Tim Legler is him bro this dude is off the charts
Suns just aint as good as the was with the 3 guys they got rid of. If it wasnt for Kawhi and PG having pussyitus they would have been bounced in 1st round.
No we don’t lol. They need to just play better as a team and get Jokic in foul trouble. Ya pushing for your own desires instead of what the team can do better to win
Kd is not Michale Jordan he's a follower he's not a leader
If he could take it over, he would. KD is being stifled on D by Braun and Gordon.
Doubling Jokic will NOT work lol, but good luck with that!
Legs is such a beast. dude is the best nba analyst on ESPN by far – but unfortunately that network just prioritizes views and controversial takes over facts. Well done JJ and Legs!
KD is not that next level superstar
Just admit Aaron Gordon locked him up.
JJ forgot to mention Nuggets also last year we’re missing Murray/MPjr to go along with their new role players he mentioned at the end. That kinda matters too. It’s why the Joker lack of playoff success makes zero sense. He’s missed his 2nd best player last 2 playoffs & MPJ as well last year yet still has made WCSF 4/5 years since 2019 including WCF in 2020 beating CoTitle favorites healthy Clippers in WCSF.
Jokic playoff numbers historically ILLmatic too!
Most ppl don’t even know he averages more PPG then any center EVER in playoffs (26.6 ppg granted other all time greats like Kareem Hakeem Wilt Shaq etc averaged more then that pre 30 years old too) to go along with
12 rbg
7 apg
2 stocks
51/40/82
sounds like suns need defenders
They need their saviour, cam payne 😂
Tim and JJ need their own show
Suns don't have an answer for AG, KCP, Bown, and Braun who can clamp down on defense and make KD's life miserable. That's probably why KD looked stressed in game 2. They can even beat Sun's starter with Jokic in the mix. Then there's Murray…
KD is not as dominant as everyone says. Could only win rings with the GS dynasty that won before and after him… Hes one of the smoothest shooters ever, but that aint enough
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thanx for your show, keep it up, get Dillion Brooks next please!👏
Love the analysis from legler. Please bring him more to this show
Legs is spot on about Wentz. Body language is our primary and most intimate form of communication
He can't, he couldnt before curry and he hasnt after curry….when yall gonna realize that.
When we get Tim Legler more often in the show
Legs and JJ on the show together is like having all the infinity stones.
KD was never a killer he was always great at basketball but a follower he doesn't take over games