Game 70: Portland TrailBlazers (41-29) @ Phoenix Suns (48-21) l Thursday l 7:00pm l BSAZ

insomniac00 · Post #261 » by **insomniac00** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:45 am

grumpysaddle wrote:
insomniac00 wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:Now we need Utah to split their remaining games and us to win out. Then we get 1.

Dont see Utah losing but you never know. We really needed to finish GS.

They haven't played that well as of late. And you know teams eliminated from the playoffs love to play the spoiler. We've been trying to do it for a decade now.

Yeah I also dont trust the Suns to beat the Spurs twice on the road. Pop just has our number.

I think LA passing Portland for the 6 seed might be a more realistic way we avoid them.

starbosa10 · Post #262 » by **starbosa10** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:45 am

grumpysaddle wrote:
Qwigglez wrote:We just clinch 2nd? I have no audio so I don't know what TNT or other commentators have been saying.

I think we need to win one more to clinch 2nd. Or Clippers lose one more.

Yup need to win on Saturday or a Clips lose

Christine-In-AZ · Post #263 » by **Christine-In-AZ** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:45 am

Wow, bailed out again. Admit it, if that last foul was against the Suns...the paranoids would be boiling over convinced “they” are out to get us

Bailed out, but bailed into a match up with the Lakers. Losing would have opened the door to the 6th spot

Frank Lee · Post #264 » by **Frank Lee** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:46 am

Flying Colors wrote:
Frank Lee wrote:Good to see the fans getting into this team ...

Place has been a morgue the past decade

Dario with a huge PHEW

Dario is already mentally busted, but if we lost this game because of his missed free throws? Woof...

They would have taken his shoelaces

Slim Charless · Post #265 » by **Slim Charless** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:47 am

insomniac00 wrote:
Revived wrote:I want to drop to #3 as much as anyone but I think this is a game they had to win for confidence and team morale going into playoffs.

It's still possible but so are the Lakers at 6. If Portland loses to Denver and LA wins out.

#1Utah-Portland
#2Us-Dubs
#3Clips-LAL

Is probably the best case scenario for us. Imo, at least.

Edit: unless we can take the 1 seed and get the Spurs.

grumpysaddle · Post #266 » by **grumpysaddle** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:48 am

Frank Lee wrote:
Flying Colors wrote:
Frank Lee wrote:Good to see the fans getting into this team ...

Place has been a morgue the past decade

Dario with a huge PHEW

Dario is already mentally busted, but if we lost this game because of his missed free throws? Woof...

They would have taken his shoelaces

They should do that anyway. He plays like someone tied his shoelaces together.

Mulhollanddrive · Post #267 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:49 am

Was that a double dribble on Booker?

The Portland player touched the ball before he regathered.

grumpysaddle · Post #268 » by **grumpysaddle** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:49 am

Mulhollanddrive wrote:Was that a double dribble on Booker?

The Portland player touched the ball before he regathered.

Yeah, but Suns stuff. Surprised they gave Book those FTs at the end.

Flying Colors · Post #269 » by **Flying Colors** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:49 am

starbosa10 wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:
Qwigglez wrote:We just clinch 2nd? I have no audio so I don't know what TNT or other commentators have been saying.

I think we need to win one more to clinch 2nd. Or Clippers lose one more.

Yup need to win on Saturday or a Clips lose

Well clips play tomorrow, lets hope they drop the ball against the Rockets (would be wild), so we can’t rest the starters against the Spurs.

grumpysaddle · Post #270 » by **grumpysaddle** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:51 am

Flying Colors wrote:
starbosa10 wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:I think we need to win one more to clinch 2nd. Or Clippers lose one more.

Yup need to win on Saturday or a Clips lose

Well clips play tomorrow, lets hope they drop the ball against the Rockets (would be wild), so we can’t rest the starters against the Spurs.

If Jazz take a surprising L tomorrow, Suns need to go ALL OUT.

Christine-In-AZ · Post #271 » by **Christine-In-AZ** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:52 am

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insomniac00 · Post #272 » by **insomniac00** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:53 am

grumpysaddle wrote:
Flying Colors wrote:
starbosa10 wrote:
Yup need to win on Saturday or a Clips lose

Well clips play tomorrow, lets hope they drop the ball against the Rockets (would be wild), so we can’t rest the starters against the Spurs.

If Jazz take a surprising L tomorrow, Suns need to go ALL OUT.

Yeah Suns arent resting anything until they are locked into 2.

starbosa10 · Post #273 » by **starbosa10** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:55 am

insomniac00 wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:
Flying Colors wrote:Well clips play tomorrow, lets hope they drop the ball against the Rockets (would be wild), so we can’t rest the starters against the Spurs.

If Jazz take a surprising L tomorrow, Suns need to go ALL OUT.

Yeah Suns arent resting anything until they are locked into 2.

Agreed, Jazz could still lose to the kings on Sunday. Never know, they dropped two to the wolves

grumpysaddle · Post #274 » by **grumpysaddle** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:56 am

starbosa10 wrote:
insomniac00 wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:If Jazz take a surprising L tomorrow, Suns need to go ALL OUT.

Yeah Suns arent resting anything until they are locked into 2.

Agreed, Jazz could still lose to the kings on Sunday. Never know, they dropped two to the wolves

Plus you know if Suns intentionally dropped to 3rd, Lakers would bump themselves up to 6. You just finish out the season strong and let the chips fall where they may.

Flying Colors · Post #275 » by **Flying Colors** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:56 am

If that’s the case, Then we will know by tomorrow then

lonea · Post #276 » by **lonea** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:57 am

this playin format is better than it was designed to be

grumpysaddle · Post #277 » by **grumpysaddle** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:57 am

Flying Colors wrote:If that’s the case, Then we will know by tomorrow then

They can also lose the last game against Sacramento though. If Suns lose the first in SA, then you just rest for the last game. If not, you just try and finish out strong.

Hsker4Life · Post #278 » by **Hsker4Life** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:58 am

Booker was not “bailed out”. That was a CLEAR foul on his shooting elbow. That’s a foul every time, and it’s also a foul that affects the shot.

insomniac00 · Post #279 » by **insomniac00** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:58 am

grumpysaddle wrote:
starbosa10 wrote:
insomniac00 wrote:
Yeah Suns arent resting anything until they are locked into 2.

Agreed, Jazz could still lose to the kings on Sunday. Never know, they dropped two to the wolves

Plus you know if Suns intentionally dropped to 3rd, Lakers would bump themselves up to 6. You just finish out the season strong and let the chips fall where they may.

Suns gonna rise to 1 and then the Dubs are going to beat the Lakers in the play-in and send them to 8. Suns life.

grumpysaddle · Post #280 » by **grumpysaddle** » Fri May 14, 2021 4:59 am

insomniac00 wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:
starbosa10 wrote:
Agreed, Jazz could still lose to the kings on Sunday. Never know, they dropped two to the wolves

Plus you know if Suns intentionally dropped to 3rd, Lakers would bump themselves up to 6. You just finish out the season strong and let the chips fall where they may.

Suns gonna rise to 1 and then the Dubs are going to beat the Lakers in the play-in and send them to 8. Suns life.

Exactly, stop worrying about other teams and worry about yourself.

Predict Ayton's numbers.. CP3 #s as well