This might be the best series of the playoffs. This is two absolute offensive juggernauts who have bad matchups against each other all over the floor. There are three MVPs trophies between the two teams and so many big-time shot makers you’ll lose track of them.
The Nuggets have built everything to this moment. This is proof of concept for them. If they lose here, big changes follow.
The Suns are still trying to figure out life with Kevin Durant, but the results have been pretty awesome. They haven’t faced tough competition and lucked out (again) with opponent injuries in Round 1. But they also have maybe the best 1-2 punch of any team in the playoffs with Durant and Devin Booker.
This is a battle of the Suns’ stars vs. the Nuggets team play. Will the better team win out? Or will the Suns’ elite talent carry them forward as the favorites. And how do we find value?