Who is easier for us: Suns or Jazz?

 
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PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2021 12:08 pm    Post subject: Who is easier for us: Suns or Jazz?

Haven’t watched either team very much this year….what would be a better matchup for us? And would we be favored against either team if we had LeBron and Schroeder back?
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PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2021 12:11 pm    Post subject:

Depends on Mitchell's health. Jazz w/ a hobbled Mitchell should be easy prey for the Lakers.
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PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2021 12:12 pm    Post subject:

Neither. Both will need our best and our best beats everyone
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PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2021 12:25 pm    Post subject:

I love our chances against any team in the WC outside of maybe the Clippers if we have to play them in the first round but even them if we play in a later round I also love our chances there as well. If Lebron is 75-80% in the first round we'll take care of either of them in 5-6 imo.

Out of the 2 i'd go with the Jazz though. I'm not even remotely worried about them if we're mostly healthy.

This is a really weird season and I can see a bunch of different scenarios happening but at the end of the day like nearly every Lebron run team it will come down to him. I don't think he has to have an all time great Playoff run since we have a solid supporting cast but he def. has to still be elite.
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PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2021 12:29 pm    Post subject:

Neither will be easy. Both are more preferable than the Clippers in first round.

The Suns have more playoff type personnel and the CP3 factor, but they are inexperienced.

Jazz more experience, will have a home court advantage because Utah, but they are more of a jump shooting team and Gobert gets played off the floor. AD at the 5 is a terrible matchup for Gobert.
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PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2021 2:46 pm    Post subject:

I’d take Suns over the Jazz as the Suns are less experienced and more likely to cave under pressure. I’d take either of those teams over the Clippers in the first round.
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PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2021 5:15 pm    Post subject:

Maybe the Suns because playing the Jazz would mean playing in altitude, especially when LeBron and maybe DS won't be in game shape.

Then again, playing the Suns would mean 6-7 games of playing against CP3, which is really tough to deal with.
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PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2021 6:31 pm    Post subject:

They can beat any team as long as they are healthy.
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PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2021 6:33 pm    Post subject:

Jazz. I don’t know the teams too well but I’m assuming PHX can outrun us while we can outgrind Utah.
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PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2021 7:24 pm    Post subject:

dont_be_a_wuss wrote:
Jazz. I don’t know the teams too well but I’m assuming PHX can outrun us while we can outgrind Utah.

PHX actually plays at a really slow pace. That could actually be a problem for us since we're not a good halfcourt team.
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PostPosted: Sat May 08, 2021 8:18 pm    Post subject:

This is a real tough one. I honestly can't decide.
CP3 is the smartest player on either team.
Gobert is the best defender on either team.
Neither team has wings with enough size to slow down Bron.
I guess PHX is a tougher matchup by just a hair. Mikal Bridges is a better wing defender than anybody UTA got.
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