Game 60: Los Angeles Clippers (32-28) @ Phoenix Suns (32-27) l Thursday l 8:00pm l TNT

SunsRback4Good · Post #141 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:27 am

Revived wrote:Hopefully Ayton has monstrous game in the 2nd half to shut us all up.

And Booker too who’s been garbage this half and we haven’t talked about him enough.

8-4 on 4-8 shooting. Hopefully, he’s around 15 points, 7 rebounds on 7-9 shooting going into 4th quarter. And yeah, Booker needs to get going and shoot better.

Slim Charless · Post #142 » by **Slim Charless** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:28 am

TOO wrote:
enigmatics wrote:I still think Okogie should come off the bench. The trio of him, Ross, and Warren are bucket getters. Okogie wouldn't have the same opportunity in the starting lineup with the offense needing to feed Durant, Booker, and DA.

Okogie doesnt have a history of getting buckets, he's always been a junk bucket getter and out there for his defense and massive wingspan. He's the perfect 5th when KD suits up.

Basically.

His shots are just going on so his teammates are feeding him. He's a great defender who can handle the little guys. If we MEM, he's our Ja guy. We meet Denver, he's our Jamaal Murray guy.

That's his value. Allowing KD to handle the scoring and Ayton to not have to switch out so much and stay home while hopefully getting rebounds.

Mulhollanddrive · Post #143 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:28 am

Who's guarding Kawhi Leonard? He's 0 of 8

sunskerr · Post #144 » by **sunskerr** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:29 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:
Revived wrote:Hopefully Ayton has monstrous game in the 2nd half to shut us all up.

And Booker too who’s been garbage this half and we haven’t talked about him enough.

8-4 on 4-8 shooting. Hopefully, he’s around 15 points, 7 rebounds on 7-9 shooting going into 4th quarter. And yeah, Booker needs to get going and shoot better.

Booker gets a pass because he's been old reliable for 8 years now and coming off a hammy. I think going forward I'll be happy with like 13/10 from Ayton when KD gets back. But yeah right now we need more.

Sunlight · Post #145 » by **Sunlight** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:30 am

Mulhollanddrive wrote:Who's guarding Kawhi Leonard? He's 0 of 8

Torey Craig.

Slim Charless · Post #146 » by **Slim Charless** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:31 am

kennydorglas wrote:
bhawk wrote:Where was Book at the end of the half? Hope he is not injured again. Ross looks great.

Still on minutes restriction I suppose

Ummm

He got ate alive by an all NBA defender in Kawhi Leonard. All the more reason why this whole KD thing will be awesome.

SkyBill40 · Post #147 » by **SkyBill40** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:31 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:
kennydorglas wrote:
SunsRback4Good wrote:
It was pretty obvious who Phoenix cares about more when Bridges was sent packing over Ayton. DA might be soft but when playoffs rolls around that’s who you want defending the paint and shooting 60+% over a wing who will likely disappear in the WCF/NBA finals. I mean I l love Bridges still saddened we lost him but Ayton is a more important piece to our team than Bridges at this point.

forgot the green font I guess

No green font my friend. I know that Bridges brings more value RIGHT NOW considering how he has been playing and improving this season over Ayton. But in terms of playoffs you can’t tell me Ayton is not more valuable than Bridges? DA can switch on multiple defenders, can defend well inside causing problems for many centers besides Giannis & Embiid or course. He was a huge reason we reached the finals few years ago. Bridges is an excellent roll player but that’s all he’s a roll player until he proves otherwise on the Nets.

Ayton can switch on multiple players... and get worked just as he has been tonight. He's NOT a great man on man defender and puts in mixed effort. That is indisputable fact.

Bridges is far more than a role player. He's made that clear in the three games he's played for BKN so far. Maybe he's not a first option but he's certainly a high second. We'd be in far worse shape and likely having lost games had Bridges not played as well as he did while Booker was out. His contributions were far more valuable than Ayton's during that span, too.

And to your point about Ayton being a key factor two years ago? Yeah. I'll give you that one, but he isn't the same player as he was then and has regressed since that point. He was playing for a new deal, finally got one, and hasn't played up to it. He's mostly coasted and it's frustrating to no end.

I'm not an Ayton fan by any means but won't hesitate to give him credit when it's deserved. And since that Finals run, he hasn't really deserved much praise but definitely loads of ridicule for lackadaisical effort.

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SunsRback4Good · Post #148 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:32 am

Need to get more to the free throw line 5 attempts in first half is not enough and quite embarrassing.

Slim Charless · Post #149 » by **Slim Charless** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:33 am

They fouled Ayton cause they scared of him.

kennydorglas · Post #150 » by **kennydorglas** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:36 am

14x all star
12x all star
3x all star
Played in rookie x sophomore game as a #1 pick

sunskerr · Post #151 » by **sunskerr** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:37 am

kennydorglas wrote:14x all star
12x all star
3x all star
Played in rookie x sophomore game as a #1 pick

MrMiyagi · Post #152 » by **MrMiyagi** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:37 am

Does Darius Bazely play basketball?

SlovenianDragon · Post #153 » by **SlovenianDragon** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:38 am

they show KD so much on the bench they should just have a KD cam in the bottom left lol

SkyBill40 · Post #154 » by **SkyBill40** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:38 am

MrMiyagi wrote:Does Darius Bazely play basketball?

Despite the talk about him, I have a feeling he won't see much run.

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sunskerr · Post #155 » by **sunskerr** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:39 am

SkyBill40 wrote:
MrMiyagi wrote:Does Darius Bazely play basketball?
Despite the talk about him, I have a feeling he won't see much run.

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If he does anything outside of corner 3s you have to bench him

Mulhollanddrive · Post #156 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:40 am

Looks like we have 2 viable options with Okogie and Craig, perfect.

SunsRback4Good · Post #157 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:40 am

SlovenianDragon wrote:they show KD so much on the bench they should just have a KD cam in the bottom left lol

It’s surreal seeing KD on our bench. I never assumed a player of his caliber would be on our team. Last time it happened was when we traded for Shaq but O’Neal was past his prime averaging 17 ppg while Durant puts up 30 PPG.

Slim Charless · Post #158 » by **Slim Charless** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:41 am

I think we're gonna see a monster KD. He knows if he's the 1st to bring a chip to the Valley, it means something.

I also think the guy doesn't really have a "HOME" so to speak. Dub fans, Nets fans don't care and OKC fans are still pissed most likely.

There's a good chance he wins here, he goes into the HOF as a Sun.

kennydorglas · Post #159 » by **kennydorglas** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:42 am

TJ definitely will play PF when we have everyone back.
Payne-Lee-Ross-TJ-Landale

Mulhollanddrive · Post #160 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:42 am

Booker getting his bad shots out of the way before Durant arrives to help his efficiency