GAME 53: Suns (36-14) @ Clippers (34-18)—Thursday 7PM PDT

[og15]

Batum with old man elevation on that attempted layup

[MartinToVaught]

I absolutely hated the Rondo trade, but I didn't expect him to be anywhere near this good. Was he just sandbagging it in Atlanta?

[Clemenza]

PG.. sheesh!

[og15]

I didn't know Ayton shoots three's, and his miss and percentages certainly suggests that he doesn't.

Reggie hitting the step back-ish 3PT shot with two defenders around him is just par the court for him lately

Hopefully this is a sign of PG coming out of the slump

[Max Headrom]

I absolutely hated the Rondo trade, but I didn't expect him to be anywhere near this good. Was he just sandbagging it in Atlanta?

Bad coaching and terrible fit

[TheNewEra]

Good close game so far

[Clemenza]

I absolutely hated the Rondo trade, but I didn't expect him to be anywhere near this good. Was he just sandbagging it in Atlanta?

The contenders don't offer that much so you get a bigger deal from a fringe playoff/semi bad team and then play half assed or become "disgruntled". Then you demand a trade post all star break, and get dealt to a playoff title contender that you originally wanted to be with.. but you have a way bigger deal already in the bag then what the title contender was offering you in the off season. All the older vets do this sh*t.

[TheNewEra]

Reggie heating up again

[og15]

I absolutely hated the Rondo trade, but I didn't expect him to be anywhere near this good. Was he just sandbagging it in Atlanta?

Was Blake sandbagging it in Detroit? Did Batum not care anymore in Charlotte?

[og15]

I absolutely hated the Rondo trade, but I didn't expect him to be anywhere near this good. Was he just sandbagging it in Atlanta?

The contenders don't offer that much so you get a bigger deal from a fringe playoff/semi bad team and then play half assed or become "disgruntled". Then you demand a trade post all star break, and get dealt to a playoff title contender that you originally wanted to be with.. but you have a way bigger deal already in the bag then what the title contender was offering you in the off season. All the older vets do this sh*t.

Sadly there is truth to this. Go where the money is, if it works great, but if not, you hope you get traded where you REALLY wanted to go

[esqtvd]

Bad coaching and terrible fit

sandbagging

Rondo's season doesn't start 'til April

[og15]

A bit of a sloppy night for Kawhi, the Suns length and activity has caused him to make some mistakes

[og15]

I'm watching the game, and I guess I wasn't paying attention to the score because I thought the Clippers were still up.

Cameron Payne trying to make up his own travel rules

[og15]

Some yuck turnovers in this first half, hopefully they can clean up some of that in the second half

Beverley not having a fun time with Booker in this one. Nice finish to the half by Kawhi.

Second game of a back to back, I think the second half should be tougher on the Suns than the Clippers. Suns are still a fairly young team though, so who knows.

[Clemenza]

Offense got real bad with Pat Bev running point. Can't play him if he can't stop anybody on defense nor hit a bucket on the offensive end

[MartinToVaught]

Kawhi needs to show up in the second half.

[esqtvd]

down 2 at the half
pretty good considering we're running out a ton of combinations who haven't played together

I imagine the intensity will pick up later on but right now this is no more than a spirited practice

Suns shooting 66%

[SK21209]

A bit of a sloppy night for Kawhi, the Suns length and activity has caused him to make some mistakes

Crowder is always a tough matchup for him since he’s so strong, can’t really bully him into his favorite spots. Also, although there are plenty of positives to starting Zu, he does congest things a bit for Kawhi and even Morris too.

[TheNewEra]

That was a struggle quarter. If Rondo can he should play more tonight

[MartinToVaught]

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