NBA PLAYOFFS: Game 4 - (2) Phoenix Suns @ (7) Los Angeles Lakers l Sunday l 12:30pm l ABC l LA leads series (2-1)

[SunsRback4Good]

Who: Phoenix Suns @ Los Angeles Lakers

When: Sunday, May 30th @ 12:30pm (3:30ET) l ABC

Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA









Phoenix Suns starting lineup:

C- Diaw

F- Matrix

F- Jones

G- Raja

G- Nash



Reserves: Barbosa/Thomas/House/Burke



Los Angeles Lakers starting lineup:


C- Drummond

F- Davis

F- Lebron

G- Caldwell-Pope

G- Schroder



Reserves: Caruso/Kuzma/Matthews/Gasol


Good luck charm!!!

[SunsRback4Good]

Had to tweak the Suns lineup in a must win game. Hope you gents dont mind.

[Calvin Klein]

I hope they're not as deflated as I am

[kwsqd]

Suns in 6

[pj0tr]

I hope they're not as deflated as I am

There comes a point in every series when both teams know who will win.

I'm fairly certain we hit that point last night.

I don't see how the Suns win another game if CP3 can't somehow play 2 halves like he did in the 1st half last night.

2 days of rest... so we'll see.

I'd say its also a 50/50 chance Booker is suspended.

[WeekapaugGroove]

The NBA has done some weird **** so I guess anything is possible but I highly doubt Booker gets suspended. He deserved the flagrant 2 because that wasn't a basketball play but it also wasn't exactly malicious. Plus it actually looked like Schroeder was trying to punch him in the nuts on that play.

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[grumpysaddle]

The NBA has done some weird **** so I guess anything is possible but I highly doubt Booker gets suspended. He deserved the flagrant 2 because that wasn't a basketball play but it also wasn't exactly malicious. Plus it actually looked like Schroeder was trying to punch him in the nuts on that play.

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Lakers are loving the nut punches and kicks. Dirty players.

[BobbieL]

The NBA has done some weird **** so I guess anything is possible but I highly doubt Booker gets suspended. He deserved the flagrant 2 because that wasn't a basketball play but it also wasn't exactly malicious. Plus it actually looked like Schroeder was trying to punch him in the nuts on that play.

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Lakers are loving the nut punches and kicks. Dirty players.

Maybe a couple "errant" passes to the family jewels should be in order

or better yet - shoot the hell out of the ball and win the damn game

LFG!!!

[ATTL]

Unpopular opinion:
**** the lakers
**** lebron
**** anthony davis
**** lakers fans
**** the state of california and their people for **** up every state they escape to.

[Qwigglez]

I'm thinking the best strategy coming into Game 4 is to start Chris Paul and play him for about 5 minutes. After, that roll with Cam Payne, and then Jevon Carter to back him up. Suns continue to start the 2nd half at a snail's pace so the Suns really need to push the ball where most of our players like Mikal Bridges really thrive. Our backs are against the wall at this point, so might as well attack at full force and go in guns blazing. The slow-paced offense isn't suited for the Suns roster and they should have been running since Game 2 anyway. Should also punish the Lakers and actually foul hard. A lot of the stuff the Suns are being called for on fouls against AD are really soft touches that the Suns players are trying to get away with. Stop trying to get away with a cheap foul, the refs are calling all of them, so might as well chop like you're chopping wood. AD falls almost every time he touches the ball like it's instinct so just hack.

One other thing is to stop shooting the ball with under 4 seconds left. It's okay to shoot the ball with over 10 seconds on the clock, or even 15-20 seconds on the clock if it's a wide open look. You need to catch the Lakers off-rhythm.

[BobbieL]

[quote="Qwigglez"]I'm thinking the best strategy coming into Game 4 is to start Chris Paul and play him for about 5 minutes. After, that roll with Cam Payne, and then Jevon Carter to back him up. Suns continue to start the 2nd half at a snail's pace so the Suns really need to push the ball where most of our players like Mikal Bridges really thrive. Our backs are against the wall at this point, so might as well attack at full force and go in guns blazing. The slow-paced offense isn't suited for the Suns roster and they should have been running since Game 2 anyway. Should also punish the Lakers and actually foul hard. A lot of the stuff the Suns are being called for on fouls against AD are really soft touches that the Suns players are trying to get away with. Stop trying to get away with a cheap foul, the refs are calling all of them, so might as well chop like you're chopping wood. AD falls almost every time he touches the ball like it's instinct so just hack.

One other thing is to stop shooting the ball with under 4 seconds left. It's okay to shoot the ball with over 10 seconds on the clock, or even 15-20 seconds on the clock if it's a wide open look. You need to catch the Lakers off-rhythm.[/quote]

This - -if you have a good shot. Take it. Saw last night guys passed up good shots and the shot they ended up taking, wasn't always better.

[Flying Colors]

If anything, Maybe losing this series will get Kendall to break up with Book, you can’t deny that Books been playing inconsistently since they been dating

[grumpysaddle]

Unpopular opinion:
**** the lakers
**** lebron
**** anthony davis
**** lakers fans
**** the state of california and their people for **** up every state they escape to.

I'm a California people, and I approve this message.

[bwgood77]

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[WeekapaugGroove]

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The whole god damn team needs to do this. Against a great defense you have to take any window that's there. Trying to pass your way from a good shot to a great one won't work in this series.

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[grumpysaddle]

General Board is a cesspool. Just like... a second Lakers forum. Imagine celebrating that CP3 got hurt because you'd be down 3-0 if not. Then complaining about a hard foul trying to get Booker suspended when AD punted Crowder's nutsack into the nosebleeds and didn't even get ejected, and instead got rewarded with 20+ freethrows. Lakers fans are **** gross.

[Flying Colors]

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The whole god damn team needs to do this. Against a great defense you have to take any window that's there. Trying to pass your way from a good shot to a great one won't work in this series.

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Monty also needs to tell the rest of team to make their damn shots too

[Frank Lee]

Wow
1 for 21 on open looks... that’s just flat out unacceptable from that position from those guys

the Saric virus has spread.

[GoodBehavior]

Playoff inexperience. That key stretch in the third quarter in Game 3, and Game 2's final three minutes ... shows you how inexperience our guys are.

I don't think the Lakers have done much, they have looked mediocre. Our guys are too green and the playoffs are overwhelming them. Bridges and CamJohnson are key cogs in the system. I can't remember a time when both were this bad at the same time. Even Ayton, who's playing out of his mind, has a number of missteps that shouldn't happen and needs to be corrected.

With 3 games under the belt, I think guys are going to start playing better. Even Ayton. If he cleans up some of those headscratching plays, Lakers are in trouble.