The Suns are not deep, especially without Paul. The six above him have all averaged double-digits through seven games in these playoffs. On an eight-man rotation, Green is Denver’s seventh offensive option. Fourteen-year veterans can play 18 minutes per game in the playoffs when they are able to focus like that. Every time the world is collectively shocked that Jeff Green is still contributing to a playoff rotation at the age of 36, we overlook the fact that he is usually called upon for fewer than 20 minutes per game and he knows his role: Rebound, defend, move the ball. But can Durant or Booker do all that while defending on-ball as Paul would? Now this gets a bit tricky. Will he play 40-plus minutes? Phoenix is going to need monumental efforts from both him and Devin Booker. Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and even Jae Crowder would have helped provide depth that Durant alone cannot replace in these circumstances.
The flip side of that is that the Suns simply lack quality players now with Paul sidelined tonight. Part of the logic to trading for Kevin Durant was to provide further star power should a postseason injury once again slow Paul, and sure enough, that became reality Monday when a tweaked groin sent Paul to the locker room. Nuggets vs Suns Game 3 picks and predictions
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Here are our free NBA picks and predictions for Nuggets vs Suns on May 5. The Suns’ main problem, though, is that the immediate future could quickly become the next five months if they do not take care of business at home against the Denver Nuggets.
The Phoenix Suns are backed into a corner, and are now without their floor general for the immediate future.
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