NBA PLAYOFFS: GAME 4: Phoenix Suns @ Los Angeles Clippers l Saturday l 12:30pm l TNT l Suns lead series 3-1

sunsbum · Post #3 » by **sunsbum** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:44 am

Can't wait to win this so we can hear more moaning.

Saberestar · Post #4 » by **Saberestar** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:01 am

Kawhi Leonard OUT for game 4.

Cam Payne questionable.

sunsbg · Post #5 » by **sunsbg** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:35 am

Take care of business. 2pt win is fine I guess if they manage to close the series at home and get some rest , even more important with Nuggets closing the series in four probably and their stars playing normal minutes.

SunsRback4Good · Post #6 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 2:12 pm

Calvin Klein · Post #7 » by **Calvin Klein** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 3:01 pm

Game day. Excited again.

Maze · Post #8 » by **Maze** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:03 pm

I'd love to see KD go off for 35+ today.He's due.

kennydorglas · Post #9 » by **kennydorglas** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 4:16 pm

Please shoot more 3's.
Thats all I can ask.

sunskerr · Post #10 » by **sunskerr** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:07 pm

Series has a nice pace to it. One day on one day off. Wish the entire playoffs and finals were like this, rather than those nonsense 2-3 day breaks you get in the finals.

starbosa10 · Post #11 » by **starbosa10** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:29 pm

sunsbg wrote:Take care of business. 2pt win is fine I guess if they manage to close the series at home and get some rest , even more important with Nuggets closing the series in four probably and their stars playing normal minutes.

Completely agree. Can't let this series drag on with the heavy minutes Book and KD are playing

MrMiyagi · Post #12 » by **MrMiyagi** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:54 pm

Denver should wrap their series tomorrow, gotta get this one so we can finish on Tuesday.

irish22022 · Post #13 » by **irish22022** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:02 pm

Our games are coming at a breakneck pace. We'll have completed game 4 before Lakers even play game 3. At this rate Lakers will be playing game 7 next Sunday when game 2 of Denver Suns starts.

Hopefully we get a full 3 days off before next series (if we win in 5).

My wish for this game is to play KD at 5 when they go small. We don't need to force Ayton to act like he's a big tough guy. Craig can rebound better than Ayton against small guys, frankly.

Post #14 » by **Qwigglez** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:08 pm

sunsbum wrote:Can't wait to win this so we can hear more moaning.

Let's be honest, if the Suns aren't up by 30+ by the end of the first quarter I think we are done. Sure, we get by an injury plagued Clippers team, but Suns are going to get stomped in the semis against the Nuggets. I know Ayton plays well against Jokic, so if by some miracle the Suns win against the Nuggets I for sure don't see the Suns as contenders going against Grizzlies/Lakers/Warriors/Kings. Chris Paul is fried, Ayton doesn't even car, and Monty is on par with other coaches like Earl Watson and Terry Porter. Only hope is if Booker can average 50 points a game, and even still... I'm not happy.

Here you go!

Post #15 » by **Qwigglez** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:18 pm

MrMiyagi wrote:Denver should wrap their series tomorrow, gotta get this one so we can finish on Tuesday.

Must not have listened to Anthony Edwards. He said the series is first to four, Nuggets have only won 3 so far and that the series is far from over.

I am hoping the Wolves can at least win game 4. Funny though how the Gobert trade, and even Conley didn't work out for the Wolves. Even more interesting is that the Cavs might lose too, Mitchell played great during the course of the season, but I hope after this season the Booker/Mitchell comparisons stop. Booker is in another league of his own.

Jarlaxle0204 · Post #16 » by **Jarlaxle0204** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:40 pm

Looking forward to Booker's 50 point game today.

MrMiyagi · Post #17 » by **MrMiyagi** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:40 pm

Qwigglez wrote:
MrMiyagi wrote:Denver should wrap their series tomorrow, gotta get this one so we can finish on Tuesday.

Must not have listened to Anthony Edwards. He said the series is first to four, Nuggets have only won 3 so far and that the series is far from over.

I am hoping the Wolves can at least win game 4. Funny though how the Gobert trade, and even Conley didn't work out for the Wolves. Even more interesting is that the Cavs might lose too, Mitchell played great during the course of the season, but I hope after this season the Booker/Mitchell comparisons stop. Booker is in another league of his own.

I'd love for Ant to be right, but I'd be very surprised if the Wolves win a game.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #18 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 6:55 pm

I'd try to get Ayton going early, the clips will go super small at some point so I'd like to have DAs offense going by then so he can take advantage.

The clips strategy will be to shoot a million 3 and hope to win the math game.

Now I'll also say if punishing the small ball doesn't work for some reason and the clips are getting too many open 3 then Monty shouldn't be afraid to bench Ayton and finish with a guy like Okogie who can guard the littles better.

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Post #19 » by **Qwigglez** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 7:00 pm

WeekapaugGroove wrote:I'd try to get Ayton going early, the clips will go super small at some point so I'd like to have DAs offense going by then so he can take advantage.

The clips strategy will be to shoot a million 3 and hope to win the math game.

Now I'll also say if punishing the small ball doesn't work for some reason and the clips are getting too many open 3 then Monty shouldn't be afraid to bench Ayton and finish with a guy like Okogie who can guard the littles better.

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In game 3, Ayton took 1 shot in the 1st quarter, 6 shots in the 2nd quarter, and a few in the 3rd quarter. Definitely should feed him early especially if Lue tries to go small. I'd run the KD/Ayton PnR as that seemed to be an effective weapon. Going to love seeing that against the Nuggets.

Ghost of Kleine · Post #20 » by **Ghost of Kleine** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 7:18 pm

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