ROUND 1, GAME #2 Clippers @ SUNS—7 PM TNT/Bally

esqtvd · Post #101 » by **esqtvd** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:56 am

nickhx2 wrote:not in bad pole position, all things considered

don't think you can let batum play in the 4th, even if it means letting covington play all his minutes cold.

well everybody wanted Batum
0-4, 1 reb 1 asst minus-17

people who say things can't get any worse have no imagination

The High Cyde · Post #102 » by **The High Cyde** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:56 am

og15 wrote:5 points is not bad, really could have been worse, very winnable game still

Yeah, Phoenix has played amazing this half so far, we played…not that, a few bounces here and there for us and we can win it.

Dynamix · Post #103 » by **Dynamix** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:58 am

At least all their guys had to play heavy minutes, maybe it catches up to them in the 4th.

But we'll need some role players to step up if we want to get this done. At the very least least make them work for it until the end.

KL2 · Post #104 » by **KL2** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 3:59 am

Disappointing. Gave them life and they haven’t looked back.

Leonard can’t even save this game.

MartinToVaught · Post #105 » by **MartinToVaught** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:00 am

Absolute disaster game for Lue. That four-guard lineup's success in the first half was a Pyrrhic victory. Now Lue thinks he can play all his worst lineups all series.

The High Cyde · Post #106 » by **The High Cyde** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:01 am

Hopefully PG is back by Game 4, we need him to beat this team

LamarWho · Post #107 » by **LamarWho** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:02 am

Need more production from Powell to have a chance in this series.

Ballings7 · Post #108 » by **Ballings7** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:03 am

Covington in place of Batum mid-third and on would have probably helped I believe.

Post #109 » by **og15** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:05 am

Old age caught up to Russ while in the air, ugh

MartinToVaught · Post #110 » by **MartinToVaught** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:05 am

Lue will literally do anything except play RoCo.

nickhx2 · Post #111 » by **nickhx2** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:06 am

westbrook missing that dunk is all kinds of bad

Post #112 » by **og15** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:07 am

Hmm...Booker is attacking right away on those, it's working quite well, smart move

TheNewEra · Post #113 » by **TheNewEra** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:08 am

Just picked us apart.

KL2 · Post #114 » by **KL2** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:08 am

What is this defensive plan.

The High Cyde · Post #115 » by **The High Cyde** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:13 am

We need our role guys to consistently hit threes or this is a short series. Phoenix will 2pt us to death, they’re nigh unbeatable with their role players hitting from distance.

nickhx2 · Post #116 » by **nickhx2** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:13 am

team getting flustered. not too late to turn it around but not a lot of time either. kawhi needs to go psycho for us to have a chance.

esqtvd · Post #117 » by **esqtvd** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:14 am

Suns shooting 60%/53%/91%

maybe they can help us out a little down the stretch

nickhx2 · Post #118 » by **nickhx2** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:15 am

The High Cyde wrote:We need our role guys to consistently hit threes or this is a short series. Phoenix will 2pt us to death, they’re nigh unbeatable with their role players hitting from distance.

so far it's been a game where our role players have really underperformed.

plumlee kinda invisible, powell not bringing it, gordon barely salvaged an otherwise forgettable game by canning two 3's, zubac mia etc etc.

only mann and bones have done anything of note and even then they just haven't been anything special. we need more from someone to have a chance.

MartinToVaught · Post #119 » by **MartinToVaught** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:18 am

The EJ trade is a disaster. Can't believe we ruined our draft position for this. Frank is the most overrated GM in the league.

TheNewEra · Post #120 » by **TheNewEra** » Wed Apr 19, 2023 4:19 am

Moment of truth run