Game 50: Utah Jazz (38-12) @ Phoenix Suns (35-14) l Wednesday l 7:00pm l ESPN

Mr Puddles · Post #421 » by **Mr Puddles** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:45 am

Paul and Ayton were the players of the game.

Especially impressed with Ayton. Grown ass man game from him against a guy he usually struggles with. A defensive force and the rebounding numbers (although really good at 12 - 7 offensive!!) don't tell the full story - him fencing off players was a huge reason the Suns had the rebounding advantage.

starbosa10 · Post #422 » by **starbosa10** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:45 am

Ayton had a hell of a game, especially fighting for rebounds

grumpysaddle · Post #423 » by **grumpysaddle** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:45 am

Book struggled in the clutch, but he did enough after that first quarter to keep the Suns going. This is all good learning experience for him.

Revived · Post #424 » by **Revived** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:45 am

What a game man. I honestly think this is the hardest Ayton has ever played in his life. I’ve never seen many bigs play with the effort he showed tonight, not exaggerating but considering how he played 4th and OT straight with no rest or very little of it.

Him and CP3 won us this game.

SunsRback4Good · Post #425 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:46 am

SUNS WIN!!! SUNS WIN!!! SUNS WIN!!!

Calvin Klein · Post #426 » by **Calvin Klein** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:47 am

Maybe the best game of Ayton's career. Defense, tough contested rebounds, lots of effort.

Iceman36 · Post #427 » by **Iceman36** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:47 am

What a game! Just wow!

starbosa10 · Post #428 » by **starbosa10** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:48 am

Got the win with Book struggling from deep and an off night from Mikal as well. Really encouraging night

total1096 · Post #429 » by **total1096** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:48 am

Jazz will be out of first place by next week.

Flying Colors · Post #430 » by **Flying Colors** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:49 am

If this is the intensity we see from Ayton during the playoffs, then oof, good lord.

Saberestar · Post #431 » by **Saberestar** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:49 am

Book 35 points with very good defense.
CP3 29 points and clutch.
Ayton 18/12/3 playing with intensity.

Finally... our BIG 3.

Mr Puddles · Post #432 » by **Mr Puddles** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:49 am

Revived wrote:What a game man. I honestly think this is the hardest Ayton has ever played in his life. I’ve never seen many bigs play with the effort he showed tonight, not exaggerating but considering how he played 4th and OT straight.

Him and CP3 won us this game.

If this is the DeAndre Ayton we're getting in the playoffs then the Suns are going to be a force to reckon with. He's truly our X-factor IMO.

Mulhollanddrive · Post #433 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:50 am

Never seen Ayton fight for rebounds so hard, incredible, the max is coming into play.

YouTube · Post #434 » by **Kerrsed** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:50 am

My stomach is in knots. WOW. Hell of a game!

Yes people, we are the real deal. Say what you want about us beating teams missing players, we just took on the leagues best at full strength and bested them. Love CP3 taking over. Love Ayton not taking any s**t from Gobert. He made Gobert his bitch. Love watching Mitchell get cocky with his shooting and end up losing it for his team.

Flying Colors · Post #435 » by **Flying Colors** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:51 am

Mulhollanddrive wrote:Never seen Ayton fight for rebounds so hard, incredible, the max is coming into play.

He fought for those rebounds like they were the only thing that would save his mother’s life

Post #436 » by **ATTL** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:51 am

Weird how gobert has a contact lens issue at that exact moment when they have no timeouts and just saunters back and forth like he strolling through a park. Should have been a delay of game.

Revived · Post #437 » by **Revived** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:51 am

Saberestar wrote:Book 35 points with very good defense.
CP3 29 points and clutch.
Ayton 18/12/3 playing with intensity.

Finally... our BIG 3.

Only 12 rebounds? That doesn’t even sound right I thought he had like 20 from watching the game and maybe 10 alone on the offense end.

SunsRback4Good · Post #438 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:52 am

Rebounds: Suns 61 Jazz 45
Offensive rebounds: Suns 16 Jazz 7

Flying Colors · Post #439 » by **Flying Colors** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:53 am

ATTL wrote:Weird how gobert has a contact lens issue at that exact moment when they have no timeouts and just saunters back and forth like he strolling through a park. Should have been a delay of game.

For sure, Gobert delayed the game about as long as he delayed the last season.

spanishninja · Post #440 » by **spanishninja** » Thu Apr 8, 2021 4:53 am

Flying Colors wrote:
ATTL wrote:Weird how gobert has a contact lens issue at that exact moment when they have no timeouts and just saunters back and forth like he strolling through a park. Should have been a delay of game.

For sure, Gobert delayed the game about as long as he delayed the last season.

he woulda slit his own wrist if it bought him 60 seconds.