NBA PLAYOFFS: GAME 2: Los Angeles Clippers @ Phoenix Suns (LAC leads 1-0) | Tuesday | 7:00 PM

[sunsbg]

CP3's done a good job on Kawhi defensively on the few plays he guarded him. If CP3 was KD's age and still had legs for a full playoff run Suns would be a true contender even with the lack of chemistry. Still West favourites according to the bookies, but I don't see it. Will need some luck to get to the finals.

[spanishninja]

“Booker, KD and CP,” Clippers coach Ty Lue said why Phoenix shot a bonkers 58.8% for the game.

“Thought they really did a good job of just controlling the game. In that second half and fourth quarter, they really took over. We tried to blitz (sending the big aggressively on pick-and-roll ball handlers), we tried to fire (early trap before the screen), we did a lot of different things.

“They were down 1-0 and their stars came to play tonight.”

“In the first half, I thought we did a good job of our bigs being up (on screens), and then Ayton, he kind of got going, he made four or five of them,” Lue said. “And then we backed up, then Book and KD and CP got going.”

https://arizonasports.com/story/3520621/clippers-give-suns-stars-props-but-can-keep-trusting-the-math/

Ayton needs to stay out of foul trouble. we could have easily given up the lead and never recovered when he picked up his fourth. they missed some easy shots in the third quarter.

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“Booker, KD and CP,” Clippers coach Ty Lue said why Phoenix shot a bonkers 58.8% for the game.

“Thought they really did a good job of just controlling the game. In that second half and fourth quarter, they really took over. We tried to blitz (sending the big aggressively on pick-and-roll ball handlers), we tried to fire (early trap before the screen), we did a lot of different things.

“They were down 1-0 and their stars came to play tonight.”

“In the first half, I thought we did a good job of our bigs being up (on screens), and then Ayton, he kind of got going, he made four or five of them,” Lue said. “And then we backed up, then Book and KD and CP got going.”

https://arizonasports.com/story/3520621/clippers-give-suns-stars-props-but-can-keep-trusting-the-math/

Ayton needs to stay out of foul trouble. we could have easily given up the lead and never recovered when he picked up his fourth. they missed some easy shots in the third quarter.

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Ayton’s 3rd or 4th foul was a super bad call that Monty should have challenged. They showed the replay and there was zero contact even.

As much as many of us Suns fans hate Ayton, I don’t think anyone hates him more than NBA refs themselves. I think he gets screwed by the refs the most out of any Suns player. I don’t know what it is, maybe he needs to buy them a box of chocolates before each game or something. Or it’s about the right way to talk to the refs to not piss them off. Whatever.

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Funny BleacherReport on IG showed a video of KD yelling in Westbrook’s direction during the game with the caption “KD/Russ going at it!!!” and KD commented on it saying “I was yelling at DA, yall need to stop this there’s nothing there c’mon”. And it does make sense, Ayton is in the same camera angle too.

Funny how sports media works. Especially social media pages like BleacherReport which really have very little integrity.

[pj0tr]

I'm going to say what DA did in the 2nd Q, when he hit those 4 mid-range shots... I think that saved our season.

[KdoubleDees23]

Ross needs minutes. Our bench is horrible.

Also when is Payne back? Can they get Ross in there and try to get him some points. They cannot do worse than what the bench has done these first 2 games

[KdoubleDees23]

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Funny BleacherReport on IG showed a video of KD yelling in Westbrook’s direction during the game with the caption “KD/Russ going at it!!!” and KD commented on it saying “I was yelling at DA, yall need to stop this there’s nothing there c’mon”. And it does make sense, Ayton is in the same camera angle too.

Funny how sports media works. Especially social media pages like BleacherReport which really have very little integrity.

Sports Media? All media you mean. Even the LIV PGA was played into a drama.

Media is the downfall of the world, and they only push negativity and divisiveness.

[KdoubleDees23]

https://arizonasports.com/story/3520621/clippers-give-suns-stars-props-but-can-keep-trusting-the-math/

Ayton needs to stay out of foul trouble. we could have easily given up the lead and never recovered when he picked up his fourth. they missed some easy shots in the third quarter.

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Ayton’s 3rd or 4th foul was a super bad call that Monty should have challenged. They showed the replay and there was zero contact even.

As much as many of us Suns fans hate Ayton, I don’t think anyone hates him more than NBA refs themselves. I think he gets screwed by the refs the most out of any Suns player. I don’t know what it is, maybe he needs to buy them a box of chocolates before each game or something. Or it’s about the right way to talk to the refs to not piss them off. Whatever.

THIS IS WHY HE ISNT AGGRESSIVE AND DRIVES TO THE HOOP HARD, GOES HARD FOR OFFENSIVE REBOUDS, & DOESNT DUNK LIKE YALL WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!

These refs are literally out to get the SUNS! We need to get to the FT line, and we also need to guard the 3 ball. Also, when is payne back? We need a spark off our bench

[Jdiddy701]

I'm going to say what DA did in the 2nd Q, when he hit those 4 mid-range shots... I think that saved our season.

Those were definitely big shots but he was wide open at the free throw line. He better hit those shots.


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[SunsRback4Good]

I'm going to say what DA did in the 2nd Q, when he hit those 4 mid-range shots... I think that saved our season.

DA is amazing I like him.

[pj0tr]

I'm going to say what DA did in the 2nd Q, when he hit those 4 mid-range shots... I think that saved our season.

Those were definitely big shots but he was wide open at the free throw line. He better hit those shots.


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He doesn't hit those, and its very likely the Suns are trailing by 15-20+ at halftime.

[Sunlight]

Moronty Williams has to go. The Suns can't win George-Less Clips without sensational mid range night. Awful coach.

[SunsRback4Good]

Moronty Williams has to go. The Suns can't win George-Less Clips without sensational mid range night. Awful coach.

Monty made serious adjustments with telling his team to shoot more mid range jumpers and it paid off. Not many coaches can go into halftime and realize what to change in order to win. Monty should get the game ball for his quick thinking.

[kennydorglas]

Ayton needs to stay out of foul trouble. we could have easily given up the lead and never recovered when he picked up his fourth. they missed some easy shots in the third quarter.

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Ayton’s 3rd or 4th foul was a super bad call that Monty should have challenged. They showed the replay and there was zero contact even.

As much as many of us Suns fans hate Ayton, I don’t think anyone hates him more than NBA refs themselves. I think he gets screwed by the refs the most out of any Suns player. I don’t know what it is, maybe he needs to buy them a box of chocolates before each game or something. Or it’s about the right way to talk to the refs to not piss them off. Whatever.

THIS IS WHY HE ISNT AGGRESSIVE AND DRIVES TO THE HOOP HARD, GOES HARD FOR OFFENSIVE REBOUDS, & DOESNT DUNK LIKE YALL WANT!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW ahahahaha this is funny as hell

[King4Day]

A lot had to go right to win this one but this isn't your regular series. It's a battle of 2 great teams (even without PG).
I could really see the winner of it going to the finals. I'd even be more confident to say a fully healthy Clippers team is the favorite to win it all.

[Sunlight]

Moronty Williams has to go. The Suns can't win George-Less Clips without sensational mid range night. Awful coach.

Monty made serious adjustments with telling his team to shoot more mid range jumpers and it paid off. Not many coaches can go into halftime and realize what to change in order to win. Monty should get the game ball for his quick thinking.

Yes. Rookies like KD and CP3 need Monty's experience. He is one of the best to turn a playoff series into a winning one.

[lonea]

TJ needs to play

warren is too slow for clippers, will get eaten alive on fast breaks

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TJ needs to play

warren is too slow for clippers, will get eaten alive on fast breaks

Shamet is slower and worse at everything and still gets playing time.

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I'm going to say what DA did in the 2nd Q, when he hit those 4 mid-range shots... I think that saved our season.

Those were definitely big shots but he was wide open at the free throw line. He better hit those shots.


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He’s missed those recently even when open and that’s why Lue was willing to give it to him. Thankfully he made it yesterday and hope that continues.

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Need to steal one in LA. Denver's defense will feel like Goku dropping his training weights if we can get by the Clippers.

The only thing worse than Denver's defense is the Wolves offense.

Wolves had a chance at winning a 2-3 games if Gobert never came back.