Western Conference | Round 2 | (1) Phoenix Suns vs. (4) Dallas Mavericks (2-2)

[Phystic]

Alright game over, good job refs

So the question is whether the league brings out Foster in game 5 or 6. If it's 5, then we might have an even line in what should otherwise be a blowout. If it's 6 the Mavs get a guaranteed win. Hard to say what's better.

Blowout? Come on man, nothing about how the Suns have played this postseason supports a blowout

[leolozon]

CP3 plays like a man. He knows he made the foul so no complaining.

Really....should they have called a soft non consequencal 6th foul,on a hof player in playoffs ? If so we need to see those travels and fouls on Luka too to get him out the game....

That’s a no call 100%

Not saying he should have gotten that call, but he realized himself it was one and that was the reason he immediately draw his hands back.

Agree, it's a foul, but it was soft and I don't think they should have called it.

The refs have been pretty bad, still the Suns are up in FTs 18-17. I think the Mavs have been advantaged, but not as much as some are claiming. Some pretty bad calls also went against the Mavs.

[SwagtoBurn]

I don't know what's going to happen, but this series to me just cements the fact that no 90s team could compete in today's NBA. Beyond athleticism, talent and scheme, and all that - the 3-ball is just so powerful it basically makes everything else irrelevant. To me, it's clear the Suns have more talented players, but here we are...

[zonedefense]

Serious question, why does Powell start over Kleber?

In the regular season because Kleber cannot handle starter minutes. Always struggling with minor injuries. I guess Kidd doesn´t want to mess with the rotations and keeps it that way in the playoffs.
Kleber is the closer more often than not. Even in the regular season.

[zshawn10]

2 absolutely awful games from cp3 back to back. Mavs could legit win this series and be underdogs to the warriors next round, Vegas wise

[JoeyLightYears]

Alright game over, good job refs

So the question is whether the league brings out Foster in game 5 or 6. If it's 5, then we might have an even line in what should otherwise be a blowout. If it's 6 the Mavs get a guaranteed win. Hard to say what's better.

Blowout? Come on man, nothing about how the Suns have played this postseason supports a blowout

I dunno they blew em out the last two times at home and I don't see what has changed except Luka is more fatigued and CP3 should be very well rested.

[Exp0sed]

Damn, time to bump the DFS to China thread once again

[Mamba Mentality]

This series completely changed once Brunson stopped playing timid.

[1bigfan13]

Chris Paul owes his teammates an apology.

I didn't think he could play worse than he did in Game 3 but he just flat out mailed it in today.

He just made one careless, dumb decision after the other. When you thought he couldn't do anything dumber, he'd one up himself 5 minutes later with another dumb play.

[CobraCommander]

What was that Ayton? Its like the second CP3 steps off the floor Ayton automatically plays like he is 6'3 and 160 pounds.

We got fans that wanna hand this guy almost 200 million. LOL

Can’t do it...this guy soft as hell

[GuyverX]

Ayton is not a franchise player. You can't give him the ball and tell him to take over.

It took you that long to figure that out?

No, but this is pretty much proof that he should not get be getting the contract he wants.

[Phystic]

Love what Jae has done this series after we possibly the worst shooting series for a player ever.

[dygaction]

This series just got very interesting.

Dallas wins two games where Luka wasn’t the best player on the floor....the Suns are in deeeeeep trouble

Feels so good when a star player can be carried for a win. That's development of a team.

[JoeyLightYears]

Brunson coming alive in a blowout. Is he the next Steph Curry?

[enigmatics]

I don't know what's going to happen, but this series to me just cements the fact that no 90s team could compete in today's NBA. Beyond athleticism, talent and scheme, and all that - the 3-ball is just so powerful it basically makes everything else irrelevant. To me, it's clear the Suns have more talented players, but here we are...

Refs have largely controlled this series ever since the Suns were up by 20 in 2nd half of Game 1. Calls on both sides horrendous.

[zshawn10]

Luka actually got help last two games. That’s insane lol

[Duke4life831]

What was that Ayton? Its like the second CP3 steps off the floor Ayton automatically plays like he is 6'3 and 160 pounds.

To be fair, CP has had that effect on every center he's played with.

But its not just the scoring. Its everything else as well. The dude grabbed the rebound then was unbelievably weak with it and just let them take it away. Only 10 boards against a tiny Dallas team, has had pretty much zero impact on the defensive end.

But to be fair, this has always been the biggest negative with Ayton dating back to his high school days. He would go from looking like a generational talented big man, to just mentally and physically checking out.

[zshawn10]

This series completely changed once Brunson stopped playing timid.

This series changed when cp3 was brainless the last two games lol

[Bruin]

Ayton is hardly a top 10 center but wants to get paid like a top 20 player in the league?

[life_saver]

that's Mavs ball