NBA PLAYOFFS: GAME 1: (5) Los Angeles Clippers @ (4) Phoenix Suns l Sunday l 5:00 l TNT

Slim Charless · Post #561 » by **Slim Charless** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:57 am

On the upside both Nick Nurse and Ime along with Kenny Atkinson are all available this summer.

A Kenny-Bob Myers combo will sooth all of this pain if we blow this series.

Sunlight · Post #562 » by **Sunlight** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:57 am

schnakenpopanz wrote:everyone will look at the stats and tell how good booker played, but he missed key FTs, had key turnovers.
this team has to get the order of stars in line.
it should be KD.
but cocky booker is to egoistic

Booker has always been a loser. Mentally weak player.

Post #563 » by **bwgood77** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:58 am

This was more of a defensive battle. We played fairly well, didn't shoot well from 3, though that was likely largely because of tough D. They didn't shoot that well from 3 either. Kawhi is just a force in the playoffs and Westbrook is going to create havoc too...they have some shooters as well (of course we do too). I think we should win game 2 fairly easily, though Westbrook could have a good shooting game and make it tough.

Lue will likely make a lot of adjustments along the way to outcoach Monty, but Monty of course has more talent so although tight, we should still take the series unless George comes back by game 6. I don't expect to win it in 5.

Jesus_H_Macy · Post #564 » by **Jesus_H_Macy** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:58 am

schnakenpopanz wrote:everyone will look at the stats and tell how good booker played, but he missed key FTs, had key turnovers.
this team has to get the order of stars in line.
it should be KD.
but cocky booker is to egoistic

KD looked like he didn't want to be that guy tonight. Book had no choice

TeamTragic · Post #565 » by **TeamTragic** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:58 am

Jesus_H_Macy wrote:Westbrook goes 3-19 and we lose. Get dominated by him. Are we going to get swept or will we at least go out like gentlemen? Does Monty get fired if we get swept?

Maze wrote:Booker should've gone for the 3 both of those last possessions .I don't think KD even took a shot attempts the last 6-7 minutes.How do you have KD and not get him the ball?

I really hope Monty gets canned and we traded for KD just so he can not shoot for half a quarter in the fourth.

Please help me make sense when Craig was on fire meanwhile Shamet just out there logging minutes.

grumpysaddle · Post #566 » by **grumpysaddle** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:59 am

We got the bad game out of the way. Westbrook 100% did not get fouled on the last shot. But whatever.

schnakenpopanz · Post #567 » by **schnakenpopanz** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:59 am

suns lost the game at the end of the third.
that stretch with point booker.
led by 8, missed two fts. that was game over

SkyBill40 · Post #568 » by **SkyBill40** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:59 am

bwgood77 wrote:This was more of a defensive battle. We played fairly well, didn't shoot well from 3, though that was likely largely because of tough D. They didn't shoot that well from 3 either. Kawhi is just a force in the playoffs and Westbrook is going to create havoc too...they have some shooters as well (of course we do too). I think we should win game 2 fairly easily, though Westbrook could have a good shooting game and make it tough.

Lue will likely make a lot of adjustments along the way to outcoach Monty, but Monty of course has more talent so although tight, we should still take the series unless George comes back by game 6. I don't expect to win it in 5.

More talent than Lue has available? Where? When does it show up?

sunskerr · Post #569 » by **sunskerr** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:59 am

Okogie 7 minutes
Ross 4 minutes
Warren 0 minutes
Lee 0 minutes

Shamet 24 minutes

schnakenpopanz · Post #570 » by **schnakenpopanz** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:59 am

Jesus_H_Macy wrote:
schnakenpopanz wrote:everyone will look at the stats and tell how good booker played, but he missed key FTs, had key turnovers.
this team has to get the order of stars in line.
it should be KD.
but cocky booker is to egoistic

KD looked like he didn't want to be that guy tonight. Book had no choice

other than driving to the basket which worked wonders in game 5 vs jrue holiday?

Jdiddy701 · Post #571 » by **Jdiddy701** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:00 am

Couple of things that absolutely killed us:

Booker’s 5 turnovers. Very very sloppy play for him.

Chris Paul’s patent midrange jump shots late in the 4th. Those were some huge misses.

Deandre Ayton’s lazy ass performance. Those offensive rebounds late in the 4th sealed the game for the Clippers.

I pick the Suns in 6 but didn’t expect to lose Game 1. We have ourselves a series.

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kennydorglas · Post #572 » by **kennydorglas** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:00 am

sunskerr wrote:Okogie 7 minutes
Ross 4 minutes
Warren 0 minutes
Lee 0 minutes

Shamet 24 minutes

This is a **** disgrace

MrMiyagi · Post #573 » by **MrMiyagi** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:00 am

Remember folks, this is the best Chris and KD will be for the rest of their careers. We cooked.

grumpysaddle · Post #574 » by **grumpysaddle** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:00 am

sunskerr wrote:Okogie 7 minutes
Ross 4 minutes
Warren 0 minutes
Lee 0 minutes

Shamet 24 minutes

Cause for divorce.

BobbieL · Post #575 » by **BobbieL** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:00 am

Monty lost the game at end of third

There is no way you can have Jock Ish Okogie and Shamet

As for the rebounding - embarrassing

LV-Suns · Post #576 » by **LV-Suns** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:01 am

Slim Charless wrote:On the upside both Nick Nurse and Ime along with Kenny Atkinson are all available this summer.

A Kenny-Bob Myers combo will sooth all of this pain if we blow this series.

Well considering KD got Atkinson fired in Brooklyn, I doubt he comes here at all.

Blonde · Post #577 » by **Blonde** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:01 am

schnakenpopanz wrote:suns lost the game at the end of the third.
that stretch with point booker.
led by 8, missed two fts. that was game over

I know you have the mental capacity of a brick wall, but maybe look at the other 4 players on the court during that stretch and you’ll realize what the problem was.

Calvin Klein · Post #578 » by **Calvin Klein** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:01 am

sunskerr wrote:Okogie 7 minutes
Ross 4 minutes
Warren 0 minutes
Lee 0 minutes

Shamet 24 minutes

we have no 3rd string point guard...that's insane though. Specially considering our 2 point guards are injury prone.

Maze · Post #579 » by **Maze** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:01 am

Westbrook had one of those Jason Kidd type games.I remember his time with the Suns.He would dominate games without scoring.Just off sheer heart & hustle.I've been saying it for 3 yrs now, but the Suns are a very poor hustle/loose ball team.All you have to do is crash the glass and play with high intensity.The Suns will have a hard time matching it.

Jdiddy701 · Post #580 » by **Jdiddy701** » Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:01 am

MrMiyagi wrote:Remember folks, this is the best Chris and KD will be for the rest of their careers. We cooked.

It seems like you’re very excited that the Suns lost this. I don’t get it.

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Who will be top three performers for game 1?