Game 77: Phoenix Suns (62-14) @ Memphis Grizzlies (54-23) l Friday l 5:00pm l NBATV l BSAZ

[RunDogGun]

I dunno what twilight zone i've been pulled into but Im going to exit lol. Every play is different, every view is different, every interpretation is different, sometimes the calls are right, sometimes they're missed...ya'll are crazy lol

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I can't believe calls in the TWolves game are still being talked about.

Sorry it wasn't the endless Ayton debate you had for a month.

[pj0tr]

While I recognize that some think this was meaningless, I'm not sure I agree. The Grizzlies are a young and extremely confident team. If you don't think them having their B and C squad wipe the floor with our A squad isn't going to give them confidence heading into the playoffs and potential WCF matchup, I think you're dead wrong. I guarantee they're talking about this in their locker room. Giving this young, confident and talented group of guys more belief that they can beat us in a series, isn't great, IMO. I really wish we had come out and sent them a message because they definitely have the pieces to beat us.

Did you watch the Suns play on both ends? They literally did not care about the game.

That was obvious in the first 2 minutes of the game.

[Slim Charless]

While I recognize that some think this was meaningless, I'm not sure I agree. The Grizzlies are a young and extremely confident team. If you don't think them having their B and C squad wipe the floor with our A squad isn't going to give them confidence heading into the playoffs and potential WCF matchup, I think you're dead wrong. I guarantee they're talking about this in their locker room. Giving this young, confident and talented group of guys more belief that they can beat us in a series, isn't great, IMO. I really wish we had come out and sent them a message because they definitely have the pieces to beat us.

I agree 100% but we won't see them till the conference finals..and quite frankly I don't think they make it that far. If they get that PG/Kawhi-led Clipper team, I think it's game over for them.

Unfortunately, if we play like this again for a playoff series, it's game over for us as well. No matter who we play lol.

[RunDogGun]

While I recognize that some think this was meaningless, I'm not sure I agree. The Grizzlies are a young and extremely confident team. If you don't think them having their B and C squad wipe the floor with our A squad isn't going to give them confidence heading into the playoffs and potential WCF matchup, I think you're dead wrong. I guarantee they're talking about this in their locker room. Giving this young, confident and talented group of guys more belief that they can beat us in a series, isn't great, IMO. I really wish we had come out and sent them a message because they definitely have the pieces to beat us.

I agree 100% but we won't see them till the conference finals..and quite frankly I don't think they make it that far. If they get that PG/Kawhi-led Clipper team, I think it's game over for them.

Unfortunately, if we play like this again for a playoff series, it's game over for us as well. No matter who we play lol.

Yeah, back to back stinker effort games going into the playoffs is bad. We lucked out winning the GSW game, and being at full strength losing to a team's 2nd and 3rd squad is worrisome. I totally thought Monty would have us come out playing tough after the GSW game.

[sunsbg]

Ugh, barely beat Warriors without Curry and lost to Grizz bench players. Beat the Lakers for the rs record and just rest the starters at this point.

[Slim Charless]

BW, I'm glad you're here. What's up with your mod friend MickeyDavis? How is he able to just troll posters like he does Suns fans....

I haven't seen him here.

GB. Across multiple threads..If he weren't a mod, there's no doubt he would've gotten a strike by now.

[RunDogGun]

We've been blown out due to poor shooting on our end or hot shooting by the opponent but Im not sure I remember losing a game solely due to lack of effort this season like this.

I would say it's godawful rebounding by us. There's no excuse to only have 2 offensive board to their 16. Even more so when JJJ and Adams aren't playing.

We got 3 rebounds from our starting Fs….. nuff said.

Even worse when you expand it out to the five guys that played either the 3 or 4 tonight had a total of 5 rebounds.

[Slim Charless]

While I recognize that some think this was meaningless, I'm not sure I agree. The Grizzlies are a young and extremely confident team. If you don't think them having their B and C squad wipe the floor with our A squad isn't going to give them confidence heading into the playoffs and potential WCF matchup, I think you're dead wrong. I guarantee they're talking about this in their locker room. Giving this young, confident and talented group of guys more belief that they can beat us in a series, isn't great, IMO. I really wish we had come out and sent them a message because they definitely have the pieces to beat us.

I agree 100% but we won't see them till the conference finals..and quite frankly I don't think they make it that far. If they get that PG/Kawhi-led Clipper team, I think it's game over for them.

Unfortunately, if we play like this again for a playoff series, it's game over for us as well. No matter who we play lol.

Yeah, back to back stinker effort games going into the playoffs is bad. We lucked out winning the GSW game, and being at full strength losing to a team's 2nd and 3rd squad is worrisome. I totally thought Monty would have us come out playing tough after the GSW game.

I'm guessing they thought they could just slouch their way to victory. Especially after pulling out that GSW game, and now the media is finally giving them love for that "crunch-time" stuff. I assume they figured they could loaf and turn it on whenever they felt like it.

Disappointed in CP3 in this one. He should've been the one to take charge quicker. A couple more mins of effort like they had the end and they would've pulled it out. If they played like that the whole game, all the starters would've been sitting by the 4th.

[RunDogGun]

Ugh, barely beat Warriors without Curry and lost to Grizz bench players. Beat the Lakers for the rs record and just rest the starters at this point.

The two positives I can pull from the game are :we got Cam Johnson back in uniform, and Payne had a decent game after that complete stinker he had in GS.

[RunDogGun]

I'm guessing they thought they could just slouch their way to victory. Especially after pulling out that GSW game, and now the media is finally giving them love for that "crunch-time" stuff. I assume they figured they could loaf and turn it on whenever they felt like it.

Disappointed in CP3 in this one. He should've been the one to take charge quicker. A couple more mins of effort like they had the end and they would've pulled it out. If they played like that the whole game, all the starters would've been sitting by the 4th.

I am a bit more bummed with Monty. After the GS game, he should have had this team hungry to get the franchise record. Also, he should have had multiple plays ready to get CamJo easier layups to start, when he came in.

I still don't think we have the best starting lineup we could have. I am not sure why we are playing like any game is an easy light switch we can just turn on. I think Paul is feeling some soreness still. He seemed reluctant to shoot.

[spanishninja]

Ugh, barely beat Warriors without Curry and lost to Grizz bench players. Beat the Lakers for the rs record and just rest the starters at this point.

we can get the record vs the thunder on sunday. unless you are implying we will lose to them too, which is totally possible!

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[bwgood77]

While I recognize that some think this was meaningless, I'm not sure I agree. The Grizzlies are a young and extremely confident team. If you don't think them having their B and C squad wipe the floor with our A squad isn't going to give them confidence heading into the playoffs and potential WCF matchup, I think you're dead wrong. I guarantee they're talking about this in their locker room. Giving this young, confident and talented group of guys more belief that they can beat us in a series, isn't great, IMO. I really wish we had come out and sent them a message because they definitely have the pieces to beat us.

I agree 100% but we won't see them till the conference finals..and quite frankly I don't think they make it that far. If they get that PG/Kawhi-led Clipper team, I think it's game over for them.

Unfortunately, if we play like this again for a playoff series, it's game over for us as well. No matter who we play lol.

If Kawhi is back I would happily take Memphis over the Clippers if Kawhi comes back.

[sunsbg]

Ugh, barely beat Warriors without Curry and lost to Grizz bench players. Beat the Lakers for the rs record and just rest the starters at this point.

we can get the record vs the thunder on sunday. unless you are implying we will lose to them too, which is totally possible!

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Just want they crush Lakers with AD back now to make them miss the play-in. 63, 64, etc wins doesn't matter to me if the players are already resting on the court better take them out completely, less risk for injury.

[RunDogGun]

Ugh, barely beat Warriors without Curry and lost to Grizz bench players. Beat the Lakers for the rs record and just rest the starters at this point.

we can get the record vs the thunder on sunday. unless you are implying we will lose to them too, which is totally possible!

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Just want they crush Lakers with AD back now to make them miss the play-in. 63, 64, etc wins doesn't matter to me if the players are already resting on the court better take them out completely, less risk for injury.

Would be fun to beat the Lakers while resting some of out guys, though.

[Slim Charless]

While I recognize that some think this was meaningless, I'm not sure I agree. The Grizzlies are a young and extremely confident team. If you don't think them having their B and C squad wipe the floor with our A squad isn't going to give them confidence heading into the playoffs and potential WCF matchup, I think you're dead wrong. I guarantee they're talking about this in their locker room. Giving this young, confident and talented group of guys more belief that they can beat us in a series, isn't great, IMO. I really wish we had come out and sent them a message because they definitely have the pieces to beat us.

I agree 100% but we won't see them till the conference finals..and quite frankly I don't think they make it that far. If they get that PG/Kawhi-led Clipper team, I think it's game over for them.

Unfortunately, if we play like this again for a playoff series, it's game over for us as well. No matter who we play lol.

If Kawhi is back I would happily take Memphis over the Clippers if Kawhi comes back.

Might not be a choice. I'm thinking of laying some $$$ on them to make the west finals. If they get KL and the rest....they're storm through everyone short of us.

[Mulhollanddrive]

Memphis had 32 more offensive rebounds than us in 3 games.

[Saberestar]

****, that was tough one. I thought that we had it in the third quarter but the Grizzlies wanted more than us and played with much more effort.

One of those rare nights were we couldn't close the game in the fourth quarter.

Oh well, the next one will be our 63th win.

[SunsRback4Good]

I agree 100% but we won't see them till the conference finals..and quite frankly I don't think they make it that far. If they get that PG/Kawhi-led Clipper team, I think it's game over for them.

Unfortunately, if we play like this again for a playoff series, it's game over for us as well. No matter who we play lol.

If Kawhi is back I would happily take Memphis over the Clippers if Kawhi comes back.

Might not be a choice. I'm thinking of laying some $$$ on them to make the west finals. If they get KL and the rest....they're storm through everyone short of us.

Even if Kawhi comes back they wont go far with barely any chemistry together. PG will play around 40ish games, Kawhi around 5 games if even that many... You cant just throw a few superstar players together and hope they win a series over Phoenix/Grizzlies in the first round. Even MJ was rusty in 95 playoffs after missing two years of basketball losing in semis to the eventual finalist in the Magic.

[lilfishi22]

Memphis played a great game. Their rotation guys really stepped up and did so the whole game. Full props to them for the W. I'm not worried about the loss, I'm not worried about the loss to the #2 team and I'm not worried we struggled a little bit against both the Warriors and the Grizz.

Let's be honest, as good as we are, we can't win every game. We're not gonna go 16 and 0 in the playoffs. That being said, I don't think the last two games "exposed" anything. We just got beat by the better team. I'm not gonna take more than that from this L

[PittsburghSuns]

Wow the Grizz are clearly the team to beat in the West. We best hope someone knocks them out before the WCF