It seems that even with Beal injured as long as their two main stars are relatively healthy(although KD did miss today’s game) they’re still easily one of the top teams in the West(after all Booker + KD + randoms did take 2 games off Denver last season)
Both Booker and KD have been playing at MVP level recently even if having 2 MVP caliber players makes it hard for either to win the award
Frank Vogel
Suns are 8-1 with Booker. MVP
Look at who you played though. Jazz twice, Grizz and Portland in there. You did beat Minnie before that, which is a real good result imo.
Suns are a good team, but that record is fool’s gold.
We also beat the Warriors (x2), Timberwolves and now Knicks. Also 4 of our 6 losses we led in the 4th quarter (double digit lead in 3 of them) but just lacked offensive power due to not having Booker.
Warriors without Green, but that was without Book I thought.
They have zero excuse not to make the NBA Finals at the very least
It takes an incredible amount of luck to get pass second round. Let alone WCF and Finals.
Have you seen a fully healthy Nuggets team play this season?
Give Vogel his flowers he has turned the m around defensively.
Suns ain’t tricking me again lol
Booker is a beast. Really hope they and clippers can stay healthy all year
Absolutely insane how the Lakers scapegoated this man. Now they’re stuck with Ham.
The spurs have beat more winning teams than the cowboys
Everyone had Wolves, OKC and Suns in their top 3 in the west predictions, right?
The only good win they’ve had in that span is against the Timberwolves. Everything else is 2 jazz games (one which went to double ot), Portland, and grizzlies. Then Knicks and warriors which could be respectable. But let’s pump the brakes lmao
Counterargument. They’ve lost to every quality playoff team they’ve played except for the timberwolves. Their schedule has been easy so far.
2 of their losses are to a full strength Lakers team - 1 game without Beal and 1 game without Book - by a combined total of 8. Theyve held double digit leads in every game theyve played. All of their losses have been 4th quarter collapses. Considering the entire team is new, that is going to happen.
Lakers have not been full strength at all this season. Vando has been out all year and he would be guarding KD and Book on switches.
The KD curse. Can’t wait to see this team collapse
I mean the difference between the 3rd seed and 7th seed in the west is 1 win/loss. Let’s see where they end up by ASB
What will be the excuse for this game? Let’s hear it redditors lol No Durant, Allen, or Beal. Still win on the road, 7 in a row. What did I say about Point Book? 🔥
Small sample size