Bucks or Suns

Taking a poll. I am honestly curious what this board thinks

Bucks in 7! 

Suns 

Bucks in 6.   If u pick suns.  U hate money. 

Is 60-75% Giannis > Ayton?

Is Middleton > Booker?

Is Jrue > CP3?

With Giannis injured, don’t Suns have the next best two players? If you look at bench, it’s not even close. Suns. Coaches? One sided. Suns.

Both teams are hungry but you can tell one team has a lot more swagger (see Suns in Clippers series). Maybe I’m wrong here but everything points to Suns in a 7 game series. I wouldn’t even think it goes past 5. Sweep it

Two things wrong with this. Ayton is matched up with Brook Lopez, and no I really dont think Ayton is better than Lopez. Sure Ayton stuffs the stat sheet, but that's because he's the only big they play (lolSaric). So Lopez gets to do more than reboundreboundrebound. You are right Booker is better than Middleton, but not by a whole lot, he's just far more consistent. I would 10000% rather have Jrue's defense over CP3's at this point in their career. I get CP3 is point god, so he'll get the assists and is a much bigger asset on offense, but its another matchup that's closer than people think.

Giannis will still be a matchup nightmare for the Suns, even at 70%. Jae Crowder and Bridges will be more important than people give them credit for.

I would like the Bucks to win, but Suns probably take it in 7, these Bucks are too garbage on the road. I HIGHLY doubt the Bucks will win a Game 7 in Phoenix. So I will be betting Bucks in 6 and Suns in 7. These Hawks are better than people give them credit for, and the Suns had an easier path than people think. 

People say Middleton is guarding Paul.  He's not guarding Paul.  Holiday is guarding Paul.  And sometimes Tucker.

As for Booker, Tucker is guarding Booker, or Holiday.

Middleton will guard Paul or Booker, but not often.  Middleton is a weak defender.

So much depends on the health of Yannis. Without Yannis, there's really nobody to stop Anton inside.  Lopez is a weak rebounder.  Suns are going to crash the boards with Crowder and Anton.

Plus the Suns are well rested now.  They've had 2 series breaks.  The Bux have been playing 2 days straight seemingly forever.  And the Suns have home court.

So it's hard to see the Bux winning the series, but who knows.

Holliday has been a beast on both ends of the floor since Giannis got hurt. If we see that Holliday this entire series then the Bucks have a fighting chance. Even with Giannis not at full strength. Chris Paul the consummate leader. Chris Paul the HOFer. Chris Paul puts everybody in the proper place to succeed. Chris Paul MVP candidate. What does Paul give you defensively? Holliday can give you 25 points and play lockdown defense. I realize everybody is in love with Chris Paul right now. But I would much rather have Holliday at this point. Of course, this is all moot if Giannis cant go at all. 

@vbets

 Honestly would rather have no Giannis than a hobbled Giannis. Giannis doesn't space the floor as well as Bobby Portis and gives defenses more bodies to cram the paint. The last two games.... Brook Lopez had SO much space to operate.

@budwiser

 Middleton is no liability on defense my friend

Dont over think this one.  Bucks +160 to win the series. Safest bet and easy $$$$.

Bucks beat MIA, injury riddled NJ, and ATL. NJ stays healthy, they win the NBA Championship, hands down. ATL or MIA, or the injury riddled LA teams weren't going to win anything. The path to the finals wasn't significantly easier or more difficult for either team. If you believe in the addage "defense wins Championships," advantage Phoenix. Playoffs, 101.9 ppg, 36.8 FG pct, 32.6, 3 pt pct. Bucks, 103.7, 38.9, 34.4. The Bucks can get absolutely ice cold from 3, Suns are far more consistent and 2nd best FT shooting team in the league this season. Advantage Suns. Giannis' injury, hyperextended knee. This for a player whose long stride gives him a big advantage running down the court, taking it to the hoop. Big concern. Health of teams, advantage Suns. Late game heroics. Paul and Booker have proven they can and will take and make the big shot. No disrespect to Holiday or Middleton but I'd rather have Booker or Paul taking that game winning shot or free throw. 

SUNS cut down the nets in 2021.

@marscaps

 Guy. Guy. Guy. Is 65% Giannis > than Deandre Ayton? Do you cook your own Crack or buy straight rock?

Mind you, nobody says he is 65%. Get this guy outta here. Does he understand CP3 is 36, also injured as he stated after his immensely emotional all-in performance last game, he's dealing with a wrist injury and just had an mri. He flung that wrist many a time last game. 

Chris Paul played well last game but it's not fair to call out Giannis injury and not CP3 it shows the bias. 

@marscaps

 So what did you decide? I think the forum is fairly evenly split. My guess is 7 games "Sunnyside" up!