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Game 61: Suns at Knicks

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Who will accumulate more points, rebounds and assists

Booker
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Randle
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#161 » by Slim Charless » Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:13 am

Great win and a very successful beastly road trip. Time to slay the cocky clips Wednesday night
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#162 » by Calvin Klein » Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:13 am

What a game! Book, Mikal with huge games. Cam finally hit some shots in the end. Amazing finish by CP. Ayton...not so great anymore unfortunately. Playing soft again. But other than that, a nice finish to the road trip. 3-2 is great. Now if could just win against the Clippers...
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#163 » by Calvin Klein » Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:15 am

SlovenianDragon wrote:what a game man that 4th quarter had me stressed...

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I was stressing since tip off.
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#164 » by bwgood77 » Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:20 am

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bwgood77 wrote:Funny we talk about Book never getting calls and other players getting gifted calls. Here is what another active forum says, and I only looked at less than 2 pages....

Lol they calling phantom fouls for booker all game


Book throws elbows and gets the call... bs


LMAO these refs just gifting fouls to Booker


Can’t beat the refs and Booker


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Funny, Julius Randle is 9th in the league in FTAs, 12 in the league in shooting fouls drawn. Booker is 16th in FTAs and 15th in shooting fouls drawn. I'm sure it wasn't just Knicks fans saying it. At least Booker doesn't accentuate a foul IMO, unlike players like Luka and Harden. I find when I watch a replay most fouls are warranted on Booker, though he does get away with an occasional freebie by the refs but it balances out with some of the no-calls Booker also gets.


Well, those were from the Knicks game thread, so it was Knicks fans. Randle plays more minutes but I can't speak to him being gifted fouls. He doesn't seem like the type of player refs would gift fouls too though.
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#165 » by matt131 » Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:20 am

Slim Charless wrote:Great win and a very successful beastly road trip. Time to slay the cocky clips Wednesday night
Paul George seems to be saving all of his three point shooting for us on Wednesday. He's 1-6 from downtown and 3-11 overall tonight. Yay.
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#166 » by Calvin Klein » Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:27 am

Wolves choking big time...
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#167 » by Calvin Klein » Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:31 am

Ricky helping us out with that steal.
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#168 » by cberry78 » Tue Apr 27, 2021 4:08 am

Would like to point out that none of our players tonight had negative +/-. JC and DA were the closest, both with 0's, but every other Sun that played was +.
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#169 » by irish22022 » Tue Apr 27, 2021 4:24 am

Hope we get crowder back, DA feeds off his tenacity.

Can end the week in 1st place if they want it...
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Post#170 » by Mulhollanddrive » Tue Apr 27, 2021 5:26 am

What a gutsy win, down 15 on a b2b against 9 games unbeaten.

Booker got to the rim more, Paul hit the clutch shots, Bridges back to his best.

Clippers and Utah next.
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Post#171 » by Saberestar » Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:33 am

What a nice second half.

Book carried us in the first half when we could not score from three or at the rim. His mid range game is unreal.

Mikal and Cam J started making threes in the late part of the game and that was great to see it. Both were struggling.

Mikal Bridges in particular played an amazing second half, he was everywhere.

And CP3 was the closer. He scored three consecutive daggers with a hand in his face. What a player.

3W-2L in this road trip is an statement.
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#172 » by King4Day » Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:31 pm

I think we're still near last in the league for foul calls. Sounds like they're just frustrated.
bwgood77 wrote:Funny we talk about Book never getting calls and other players getting gifted calls. Here is what another active forum says, and I only looked at less than 2 pages....

Lol they calling phantom fouls for booker all game


Book throws elbows and gets the call... bs


LMAO these refs just gifting fouls to Booker


Can’t beat the refs and Booker


Can’t breath on this guy

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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#173 » by Adrao » Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:32 pm

CP3 MVP :lol:
Maybe not MVP but 2nd or 3rd all NBA fore sure.
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#174 » by bwgood77 » Tue Apr 27, 2021 4:20 pm

We are close to it along with the Clippers and Nuggets, but part of that is CP3 and Booker not taking it to the rim much. Booker does on wide open plays. Then Ayton needs to get to the line more, but many other teams have their stars driving and just getting those fouls to stop the easy basket. We are only 2 fewer trips to the line (or maybe 3 if one of them is an And1) then all but 3 teams (Philly, Atlanta and Washington). Dallas, for example is only about 1 trip to the line more than us (2 if one of them is an and1)

King4Day wrote:I think we're still near last in the league for foul calls. Sounds like they're just frustrated.
bwgood77 wrote:Funny we talk about Book never getting calls and other players getting gifted calls. Here is what another active forum says, and I only looked at less than 2 pages....

Lol they calling phantom fouls for booker all game


Book throws elbows and gets the call... bs


LMAO these refs just gifting fouls to Booker


Can’t beat the refs and Booker


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Luka
Trae
Harden
Durant

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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#175 » by dremill24 » Tue Apr 27, 2021 8:20 pm

So we dont have an issue with the late game offense as long as the terrible shots go in, then?
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#176 » by lilfishi22 » Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:54 pm

bwgood77 wrote:We are close to it along with the Clippers and Nuggets, but part of that is CP3 and Booker not taking it to the rim much. Booker does on wide open plays. Then Ayton needs to get to the line more, but many other teams have their stars driving and just getting those fouls to stop the easy basket. We are only 2 fewer trips to the line (or maybe 3 if one of them is an And1) then all but 3 teams (Philly, Atlanta and Washington). Dallas, for example is only about 1 trip to the line more than us (2 if one of them is an and1)

King4Day wrote:I think we're still near last in the league for foul calls. Sounds like they're just frustrated.
bwgood77 wrote:Funny we talk about Book never getting calls and other players getting gifted calls. Here is what another active forum says, and I only looked at less than 2 pages....











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This is why I rarely place blame on the refs as a factor for an L or buy into some conspiracy that refs are out to ruin the Suns.

The fact is every fanbase complains about the same thing. I bet Lebron/Laker fans complain when Lebron is disrespected with only 7 trips to the line instead of 12. So every fan base complains but they can't all be right at the same time. Because if they are then it's a reffing issue and if it's a reffing issue then every team is officiated equally poorly.
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#177 » by suns12345 » Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:22 am

lilfishi22 wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:We are close to it along with the Clippers and Nuggets, but part of that is CP3 and Booker not taking it to the rim much. Booker does on wide open plays. Then Ayton needs to get to the line more, but many other teams have their stars driving and just getting those fouls to stop the easy basket. We are only 2 fewer trips to the line (or maybe 3 if one of them is an And1) then all but 3 teams (Philly, Atlanta and Washington). Dallas, for example is only about 1 trip to the line more than us (2 if one of them is an and1)

King4Day wrote:I think we're still near last in the league for foul calls. Sounds like they're just frustrated.

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This is why I rarely place blame on the refs as a factor for an L or buy into some conspiracy that refs are out to ruin the Suns.

The fact is every fanbase complains about the same thing. I bet Lebron/Laker fans complain when Lebron is disrespected with only 7 trips to the line instead of 12. So every fan base complains but they can't all be right at the same time. Because if they are then it's a reffing issue and if it's a reffing issue then every team is officiated equally poorly.


I agree with this, my issues with reffing at the moment is the level of inconsistency as well as the apparent lack of understanding of the game in the way they make calls.

Not sure if this is an issue with the refs or more likely and issue with the league and the strange ways they want their league officiated.
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#178 » by lilfishi22 » Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:30 am

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lilfishi22 wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:We are close to it along with the Clippers and Nuggets, but part of that is CP3 and Booker not taking it to the rim much. Booker does on wide open plays. Then Ayton needs to get to the line more, but many other teams have their stars driving and just getting those fouls to stop the easy basket. We are only 2 fewer trips to the line (or maybe 3 if one of them is an And1) then all but 3 teams (Philly, Atlanta and Washington). Dallas, for example is only about 1 trip to the line more than us (2 if one of them is an and1)


This is why I rarely place blame on the refs as a factor for an L or buy into some conspiracy that refs are out to ruin the Suns.

The fact is every fanbase complains about the same thing. I bet Lebron/Laker fans complain when Lebron is disrespected with only 7 trips to the line instead of 12. So every fan base complains but they can't all be right at the same time. Because if they are then it's a reffing issue and if it's a reffing issue then every team is officiated equally poorly.


I agree with this, my issues with reffing at the moment is the level of inconsistency as well as the apparent lack of understanding of the game in the way they make calls.

Not sure if this is an issue with the refs or more likely and issue with the league and the strange ways they want their league officiated.

I agree with the inconsistency around the understanding of what fouls are. Not saying MJ didn't get the super star calls in his days and as did other stars but the game was also rougher so the superstar call then would be a common foul now. As we get to the point of protecting players a little too much it just comes down to which players/teams are more successful in gaming the officiating. It's not so much about drawing real fouls anymore but more what is the smallest action I can make to get the foul call.
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#179 » by suns12345 » Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:44 am

lilfishi22 wrote:
suns12345 wrote:
lilfishi22 wrote:This is why I rarely place blame on the refs as a factor for an L or buy into some conspiracy that refs are out to ruin the Suns.

The fact is every fanbase complains about the same thing. I bet Lebron/Laker fans complain when Lebron is disrespected with only 7 trips to the line instead of 12. So every fan base complains but they can't all be right at the same time. Because if they are then it's a reffing issue and if it's a reffing issue then every team is officiated equally poorly.


I agree with this, my issues with reffing at the moment is the level of inconsistency as well as the apparent lack of understanding of the game in the way they make calls.

Not sure if this is an issue with the refs or more likely and issue with the league and the strange ways they want their league officiated.

I agree with the inconsistency around the understanding of what fouls are. Not saying MJ didn't get the super star calls in his days and as did other stars but the game was also rougher so the superstar call then would be a common foul now. As we get to the point of protecting players a little too much it just comes down to which players/teams are more successful in gaming the officiating. It's not so much about drawing real fouls anymore but more what is the smallest action I can make to get the foul call.


lilfishi - dunno if you saw the Boban ejection today but thats exactly what I am talking about. Ridiculous
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Re: Game 61: Suns at Knicks 

Post#180 » by lilfishi22 » Wed Apr 28, 2021 10:27 am

Yeah that's soft as hell. Can't believe they called it a flagrant two. It was a good contest but since his arm came down a bit, it turned into more than it was.
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