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TimberKat wrote:

shrink wrote:

winforlose wrote:4. Our offense is underrated, if we minimize the turnovers it is much better then the numbers reflect. Especially with Naz and NAW stepping up in Karl’s absence.

FrenchMinnyFan wrote:Defense may us win games, no doubt.

I was just thinking about that last night, when we won, 106-109. The NBA scoring average this year is 117.

I think most people tend to think that offense wins games, because we see balls go through baskets. But your wins are just as valid if your offense is middling, but your defense creates the margin of victory.

I like our chances in the playoffs against most teams, and it’s not because we’re fantastic on offense. But we might be good enough.

I think the argument is that most teams don't put in the defense effort during regular season. Now it's the playoffs, they all have an extra gear to step up the defensive efforts and more focus on offensive execution. Wolves already busting their buns during the regular season, so they gave an extra gear like the other teams? Towns and Gobert number drops in the post season. They don't have any scorers outside of Ant.

I think we should get past the first round but won't be easy. I think it's critical that either Naz or NAW or Morris provide the extra scoring spark off the bench. One of those guys need to avg 16+ pts.

Zonarosa wrote:

Zonarosa wrote:

winforlose wrote:
Depends on Karl. Without him 65-35 we win. With a 80%+ Karl 80-20 we win.

Zonarosa wrote:

Zonarosa wrote:

Zonarosa wrote:

you wanna amend this statement or what?

winforlose wrote:

Zonarosa wrote:

Zonarosa wrote:

you wanna amend this statement or what?

Probably should. But I have faith that my guys can get it together. I still believe we are the best team in the league. Do you?

BlacJacMac wrote:

winforlose wrote:

Zonarosa wrote:
you wanna amend this statement or what?

Probably should. But I have faith that my guys can get it together. I still believe we are the best team in the league. Do you?

Nope.

winforlose wrote:

BlacJacMac wrote:

winforlose wrote:
Probably should. But I have faith that my guys can get it together. I still believe we are the best team in the league. Do you?

Nope.

Well good news. You won’t have to wait long to find out.

winforlose wrote:

Zonarosa wrote:

Zonarosa wrote:

you wanna amend this statement or what?

Probably should. But I have faith that my guys can get it together. I still believe we are the best team in the league. Do you?

Guest84 wrote:Well it was a good year boys. Eventually, they’ll have to show they can beat the tough teams. However, this is looking like a potential gentleman’s sweep at most.

Once Phoenix got healthy they started looking like the team ppl expected. Too many shot makers on the team. Finch has his work cut out for him.

TimberKat wrote:Everyone and their grandmother are picking Suns over Wolves. Is this the first time in NBA history that a 3rd seed is not the favorite in the first round?

Note30 wrote:

TimberKat wrote:Everyone and their grandmother are picking Suns over Wolves. Is this the first time in NBA history that a 3rd seed is not the favorite in the first round?

Happened with the warriors and nuggets back in the early days of Klay, Steph, David Lee.

Also who's saying that? I'm seeing the Wolves as the favorites everywhere

TimberKat wrote:

Note30 wrote:

TimberKat wrote:Everyone and their grandmother are picking Suns over Wolves. Is this the first time in NBA history that a 3rd seed is not the favorite in the first round?

Happened with the warriors and nuggets back in the early days of Klay, Steph, David Lee.

Also who's saying that? I'm seeing the Wolves as the favorites everywhere

It's 43 to 27 Suns win the series on the general board and you could also subtract the one vote that has Wolves winning it in 4 games.