NBA PLAYOFFS: Game 5 - (7) Los Angeles Lakers @ (2) Phoenix Suns l Tuesday l 7:00pm l TNT l Series tied (2-2)

SunsRback4Good · Post #1 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sun May 30, 2021 11:23 pm

Who: Los Angeles Lakers @ Phoenix Suns

When: Tuesday, June 1st @ 7:00pm (10:00ET) l TNT

Where: Phoenix Arena, Phoenix, AZ

Los Angeles Lakers starting lineup:

C- Drummond

F- Morris

F- Lebron

G- Caldwell-Pope

G- Schroder

Reserves: Caruso/Kuzma/Matthews/Gasol

Phoenix Suns starting lineup:

C- Ayton

F- Crowder

G- Bridges

G- Booker

G- CP3

Reserves: Payne/Cam/Craig/Kaminsky

Good luck charm!!!

StarMaker · Post #2 » by **StarMaker** » Mon May 31, 2021 12:12 am

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D-Generation Suns!!!

Double Dragon: Devin & Deandre!!!

SunsRback4Good · Post #3 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Mon May 31, 2021 12:19 am

StarMaker wrote:

Watch on YouTube

D-Generation Suns!!!

Double Dragon: Devin & Deandre!!!

About You:
"I am a big fan of Phoenix Suns. Someday I will see the Suns winning the NBA Final".

Someday we all will buddy. Many Suns fans have been extremely patient it's only a matter of time.

SlovenianDragon · Post #4 » by **SlovenianDragon** » Mon May 31, 2021 12:21 am

Leela going to come in clutch!

SunsRback4Good · Post #5 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Mon May 31, 2021 12:35 am

SlovenianDragon wrote:Leela going to come in clutch!

King4Day · Post #6 » by **King4Day** » Mon May 31, 2021 12:42 am

StarMaker wrote:

Watch on YouTube

D-Generation Suns!!!

Double Dragon: Devin & Deandre!!!

Such an underrated mix of that song.

pj0tr · Post #7 » by **pj0tr** » Mon May 31, 2021 12:47 am

I must say I thought this series was over...

But even when AD was playing in the first half, the Suns defended him really well and Monty made adjustments specifically with speeding up the pace.

And man... If CP3 can hit a 3 by Tuesday... Lakers are in BIG trouble.

Post #8 » by **ATTL** » Mon May 31, 2021 12:50 am

I pull my groin constantly and only rarely do I miss work for it. Get good AD.

SunsRback4Good · Post #9 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Mon May 31, 2021 12:51 am

Since this was an early game it feels like CP3 has another two days off but realistically 1.5 days off before an important game 5. He should not practice again until final 3-4 hours of Tuesdays game. AD might play..last years playoff he looked hurt a handful of times yet it was nothing serious. Feels like an act by him as he always bounces back quickly.

SunsRback4Good · Post #10 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Mon May 31, 2021 12:53 am

pj0tr wrote:I must say I thought this series was over...

But even when AD was playing in the first half, the Suns defended him really well and Monty made adjustments specifically with speeding up the pace.

And man... If CP3 can hit a 3 by Tuesday... Lakers are in BIG trouble.

I know.. I read your posts on the GB board.

pj0tr · Post #11 » by **pj0tr** » Mon May 31, 2021 12:56 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:
pj0tr wrote:I must say I thought this series was over...

But even when AD was playing in the first half, the Suns defended him really well and Monty made adjustments specifically with speeding up the pace.

And man... If CP3 can hit a 3 by Tuesday... Lakers are in BIG trouble.

I know.. I read your posts on the GB board.

Half the crap I post on the GB you should take with a grain of salt. No legit basketball conversation happens there.

Oddly enough, my biggest "basketball" post on the GB was the Lakers are impressive thread, specifically WRT their coaching staff making adjustments.

Of course, a lot of that has to do with how CP3 has been impacted due to injury, but still.

Monty showed me something today. He didn't make wholesale adjustments, but he tweaked a few things that got the Suns going. I am impressed.

Mulhollanddrive · Post #12 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Mon May 31, 2021 2:01 am

Game 5 - June 1
Game 6 - June 2
Game 7 - June 4

Davis has 5 days to play again.
LeBron potentially playing 120 minutes in 4 days.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #13 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Mon May 31, 2021 2:02 am

AD might play and maybe the groin will be ok but muscle pulls aren't like a sprain or something you can shoot up for pain and gut it out. They are the kind of injuries that if you push them they get worse. We saw this first hand when the suns kept rushing Booker back from the hamstring issues a few years back.

If he does play you run his ass off a bunch of screens and generally keep him moving. It's the sudden change of movement that's especially hard on a groin.

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King4Day · Post #14 » by **King4Day** » Mon May 31, 2021 2:08 am

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Mulhollanddrive · Post #15 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Mon May 31, 2021 2:08 am

I want them to risk it, it's more disruptive and could rule him out in elimination games.

SunsRback4Good · Post #16 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Mon May 31, 2021 2:23 am

Mulhollanddrive wrote:I want them to risk it, it's more disruptive and could rule him out in elimination games.

I'm so scared he comes back with a vengeance and flies like superman.

King4Day · Post #17 » by **King4Day** » Mon May 31, 2021 2:24 am

ATTL wrote:I pull my groin constantly and only rarely do I miss work for it. Get good AD.

Guess it depends on how serious.
I pulled my hamstrings playing softball but I still play every week.
If it's serious, I could understand how it can be debilitating.
Groin cost LeBron a lot of time 2 years ago and that cost them the playoffs.

Post #18 » by **bwgood77** » Mon May 31, 2021 2:54 am

Mulhollanddrive wrote:Game 5 - June 1
Game 6 - June 2
Game 7 - June 4

Davis has 5 days to play again.
LeBron potentially playing 120 minutes in 4 days.

He doesn't have 5 days if we close it out in 6.

SunsRback4Good · Post #19 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Mon May 31, 2021 2:58 am

Mulhollanddrive wrote:Game 5 - June 1
Game 6 - June 2
Game 7 - June 4

Davis has 5 days to play again.
LeBron potentially playing 120 minutes in 4 days.

Game 5 - June 1
Game 6 - June 3
Game 7 - June 5

Fixed.

Post #20 » by **bwgood77** » Mon May 31, 2021 4:02 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:Game 5 - June 1
Game 6 - June 3
Game 7 - June 5

Fixed.

Game 5 - June 1
Game 6 - June 3

Game 1 vs DEN/POR - June 6