ROUND 1, GAME #3 SUNS @ Clippers—THURS 7:30 PM NBA-TV/Bally

esqtvd · Post #101 » by **esqtvd** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:53 am

og15 wrote:
esqtvd wrote:
og15 wrote:Yea, that was part of it, he definitely has learning to do.

oh ffs

Hyland is one of the few with a pulse

Relax, that's why it's a long game, he was trying to attack the wrong way early, no one is saying don't be aggressive, but there are good ways and bad ways to do it.

the problem isn't aggression it's the lack of it
NBA games are won not lost

I can't believe Westbrook was getting dogged lol
tf

Max Headrom · Post #102 » by **Max Headrom** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:59 am

Rigged

The High Cyde · Post #103 » by **The High Cyde** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:00 am

What are these calls man, these refs are crazy

Kelphus · Post #104 » by **Kelphus** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:02 am

Westbrook gets us to within 3!!!!

Kelphus · Post #105 » by **Kelphus** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:06 am

%&)#*(_!!!%$^

Wow. What a performance by so many supposed "non-stars" ... Westbrook, Powell, Hyland,

Clearly the "load management" game should have been Tuesday. Now the Shuns got the home court back.

Kelphus · Post #106 » by **Kelphus** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:07 am

Heartbreak 3 by Hyland rolls so deep in then out. Sigh. I'm out too. Goodnight all.

Clemenza · Post #107 » by **Clemenza** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:08 am

Lue needed one wing on the floor to at least help in the rebounding department

LamarWho · Post #108 » by **LamarWho** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:10 am

Great effort by the team tonight. The micro lineup was a good try by Ty Belichick, but we can't rebound with that lineup.

esqtvd · Post #109 » by **esqtvd** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:12 am

Suns 46 FTAs

what a farce

Scoundreldays · Post #110 » by **Scoundreldays** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:12 am

Proud of our effort, refs should be ashamed of that missed transition foul while giving the Suns regular season fouls

Bobbymcgee · Post #111 » by **Bobbymcgee** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:13 am

That free-throw disparity though lol.

Scoundreldays · Post #112 » by **Scoundreldays** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:13 am

esqtvd wrote:Suns 46 FTAs

what a farce

Refs were horrible how do you miss that transition foul. They knew they screwed up to because they didn't give Russ a tech

clipperlover · Post #113 » by **clipperlover** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:13 am

Proud of this team. They battled hard. Now, we have a quick turn around for the Saturday matinee.

We fought them hard and forced them to keep their starters with heavy minutes for the 1st 3 games.

We need Kawhi back on Saturday and tie the series up. Two years ago we were down 2-0 going on the road and tied it up.

LamarWho · Post #114 » by **LamarWho** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:17 am

Lol Lakers played last night, they get the night slot on Saturday. This league is a joke.

Post #115 » by **og15** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:17 am

Scoundreldays wrote:
esqtvd wrote:Suns 46 FTAs

what a farce

Refs were horrible how do you miss that transition foul. They knew they screwed up to because they didn't give Russ a tech

That's probably why they didn't call a foul on the push when he later stole the ball from Booker on the inbound, it was a bad missed call, probably sideline ref thought baseline ref was going to call it, which is why he let Russ get out his anger.

esqtvd · Post #116 » by **esqtvd** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:17 am

clipperlover wrote:Proud of this team. They battled hard. Now, we have a quick turn around for the Saturday matinee.

We fought them hard and forced them to keep their starters with heavy minutes for the 1st 3 games.

We need Kawhi back on Saturday and tie the series up. Two years ago we were down 2-0 going on the road and tied it up.

Good point. The quick turnaround is in our favor for once.

Booker 44 minutes
Durant, Paul 41 minutes

nickhx2 · Post #117 » by **nickhx2** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:18 am

i imagine the suns are happy to win but also have to be concerned that it was that close without kawhi

a lot for us to look forward to on saturday. let's just hope kawhi's ready to go

Post #118 » by **og15** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:26 am

nickhx2 wrote:i imagine the suns are happy to win but also have to be concerned that it was that close without kawhi

a lot for us to look forward to on saturday. let's just hope kawhi's ready to go

Suns looks like they don't really have a consistent plan on both ends of the court, and Ayton looks like he's sleep walking half the time. Of course the positive way they can look at it is that every playoff game is basically a crash course on learning to play together since this specific group is at game 11 together. Lebron/Wade and Bosh had a training camp and started off 8-7.

Currently they are ripe for the picking, I'd assume the more games they play, they could potentially get better, but this can definitely be tied on Saturday, but have to play a smart game and the Clippers younger legs should be stronger. Then maybe full reinforcements come, who knows?

clipperlover · Post #119 » by **clipperlover** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:29 am

nickhx2 wrote:i imagine the suns are happy to win but also have to be concerned that it was that close without kawhi

a lot for us to look forward to on saturday. let's just hope kawhi's ready to go

We pull this to 2-2 and it is a best of 3 series. Now, Lue knows that he can throw even more at Phoenix with this 5 guard line-up in stretches. Durant, Chris Paul and Ayton were gassed. As a bonus, PG will likely be back by Tuesday, but Clips won't announce until Tuesday aftenoon.

Roscoe Sheed · Post #120 » by **Roscoe Sheed** » Fri Apr 21, 2023 5:42 am

clipperlover wrote:
nickhx2 wrote:i imagine the suns are happy to win but also have to be concerned that it was that close without kawhi

a lot for us to look forward to on saturday. let's just hope kawhi's ready to go

We pull this to 2-2 and it is a best of 3 series. Now, Lue knows that he can throw even more at Phoenix with this 5 guard line-up in stretches. Durant, Chris Paul and Ayton were gassed. As a bonus, PG will likely be back by Tuesday, but Clips won't announce until Tuesday aftenoon.

this is the playoffs- Kawhi and PG should both play on Saturday unless they really can't move properly.

They can recover in the off-season- these games are too critical.

What is the point of "protecting the investment" if they aren't even allowed to play when it matters?