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Which means what? The percentages were going to go down, they're playing without arguably the best pure PG in the game. You claim you were right, without using any context at all. Having CP3 out for 2 games, and having that particular ref crew (who is notorious for taking over games) is a...

I mean the Suns also had to deal with Scott Foster too... Him and Fitzgerald completely took over the game in the 1st Q, got several Suns in foul trouble, and then completely took it over in the last 90 seconds, where they literally stole a 6-point swing for the Clippers. Suns are getting back...

Cam Payne and Reggie Jackson have played themselves into teams stumbling into a huge Free-Agent circus and bidding war for them this offseason. Phoenix is probably gonna be over the cap for the next 2-3 years, assuming CP3 resigns/extends with them. I think Sarver will keep that group of...

The Suns have something that almost no other NBA team has - 4 or 5 legit athletic wings to throw at the other team on defense. Also not really talked about - their bench has been oddly underrated by the media. James Jones deserves a lot of credit for getting Torrey Craig for cash from Milwaukee...

Yep. Look at the Suns players in off ball action when the Clippers went zone today. Johnson, Bridges, Craig, Ayton. They all just destroyed that zone with their off-ball decisions and cuts.

Suns had the best Assist-to-Turnover ratio in the NBA of any team in the last 25 years and only had 7 turnovers with CP3 not playing (that is crazy). They were also top 3 in the NBA in FG % on offense. And they are #2 in the NBA in FT shooting.

The Suns have better wing defenders than Utah, and have 2 elite PnR ball handlers with Booker and CP3. Their offense is much more balanced than Utah's is IMO. The Clippers made 20 (!!!!!!) 3s today and lost by 6, with CP3 not playing. Now the Clippers have Morris hurting, and no Kawhi. I...

Even the Kings aren't stupid enough to agree to that.

Okay chill... Everyone here wants to blame Rudy, which is the easy thing. But Reggie Jackson, Paul George, and Pat Beverley blew past the first line of defense every time in the 2nd half. Our wing defenders couldn't keep them in front of them, which killed us, and put Gobert in a conundrum on...

That definitely sounds like a coach who knows his best player will be out for Game 1, and most likely further games.

Not entirely accurate. Ayton was suspended for 25 or 30 games last year before COVID happened. Once Ayton returned, they actually had a winning record in their games played before heading to the bubble. Their cast is gonna be a tough out for sure when CP3 retires in a few years, but playing...

I respect their cast. But they are all in their first playoffs playing with one of the best PGs in NBA history. Take CP3 away, and that group looks a lot different.

The Jazz have experience playing without Conley and Mitchell. The Suns have played the entire year with CP3 (I think he missed just 1 game). Asking that group to play differently against the best team in the NBA in a hostile Utah crowd? Yeah thats asking a lot.

I mean the Jazz sweep the Suns if CP3 doesn't play. No one is scared of Booker, Ayton, Bridges, Johnson, and Payne without CP3 playing. Its a fairly big deal.

Suns HC Monty Williams is meeting with the media at noon today... This should be interesting.

The League did "relax" the protocol for vaccinated individuals. That is the big key here. IF Paul does play, theres no way he plays the first 2 games in Utah. Honestly, thats a big win for the Jazz. They will absolutely destroy the Suns in those first 2 games.

Question is how long hes out. Multiple source reported that Paul and the rest of the Suns were already vaccinated. My guess is hes out for the whole series.

Its possible, but if they tested him once yesterday where it came back positive, we would probably know by tomorrow something more definitive for his availability, since the Suns and the NBA will know further about subsequent test results.

Yep, hes done. The Suns only shot is if he tests 2 consecutive negative tests within 24 hours, which would declare a false positive. If that doesn't happen, he ain't playing. Jazz should defeat this Suns team 4-0 and win every game by 20+ if CP3 is out.