The Suns have ruled out Chris Paul for Game 5 of the team’s second-round series against the Nuggets on Tuesday, ESPN’s news services relay. Paul has already missed the last two games after suffering a groin injury in Game 2.
Although these types of injuries normally take weeks to heal, there’s a possibility that Paul will return for the Suns in Game 6, Shams Charania said on Fan Duel TV (Twitter link). “I think the window for him to return from that groin strain is Game 6, potentially,” Charania said.
We have more from the Suns:
- Guard Landry Shamet and center Deandre Ayton shrugged off criticism and made major contributions in Game 4, Gerald Bourguet of GoPhnx.com notes. Shamet had 19 points in 30 minutes off the bench, more points than the Nuggets’ entire bench produced. Shamet had only 14 points in the first seven playoff games. Ayton’s numbers were modest but he found ways to impact the game. “I thought he came out in that fourth quarter and made some huge defensive plays for us,” Kevin Durant said of Ayton.
- How do the Suns feel about Nikola Jokic only getting fined after his sideline incident with new owner Mat Ishbia? Durant is happy that a potential suspension didn’t overshadow a pivotal contest, according to Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic. “Glad none of that can get in the way,” he said. “We can just focus on basketball.” Coach Monty Williams feels the same way. “I just heard about the decision and that’s that,” he said. “I’m focused on us playing better, making the adjustments that we need to make. Being better at things we need to be better in. That’s my mindset. I don’t want to give energy and time to something that I can’t control. I’m good with it.”
- Regarding the same incident, Denver Post columnist Sean Keeler wonders why Ishbia didn’t receive some disciplinary action from the league for holding the ball away from Jokic. Keeler suggests Ishbia should pay Jokic’s fine or that he also should get docked $25K.
If Adam Silver penalized a nba team owning white billionaire for interference in a playoff game, the headline would be :
Old white guy discovers new Viagra, finds the set to stand up to his boss. Ghost of David Stern seen crying in Hell.
Shamet will now used by Monty exclusively as a backup guard because he had one good game in the last 100 million. So, Monty irrational use of Shamet, his pet backup guard, will be one of the big reasons the Suns will loose games 5 and 6, and thus the series, hopefully, Monty will be fired in the off season, as it is clear, he is out coached by almost everyone else!
Booker prefers to go left. 80% of his moves are about the same…he goes left/dribbles with his left hand and then switches back to his right/squares up and shoots. Nuggets should maybe try forcing him to dribble with his right hand all night. I’m also not sure he’s ambidextrous…I’ve never seen him shooting a lefty layup.
Trade cp3 asap