ROUND 1, GAME #5 Clippers @ SUNS—TUESDAY 7 PM TNT/Bally

MartinToVaught · Post #81 » by **MartinToVaught** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:30 am

Batum redemption tour!

MartinToVaught · Post #82 » by **MartinToVaught** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:31 am

NORM!

esqtvd · Post #83 » by **esqtvd** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:32 am

Playoff Mann!

2-point game

GFY

Clemenza · Post #84 » by **Clemenza** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:33 am

Lets Go!!!!

Post #85 » by **og15** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:36 am

Batum woke up. Shamet is the Clippers secret weapon, but layups have beat Russ once again

Tough turnover for Powell there

Clemenza · Post #86 » by **Clemenza** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:36 am

Come on Norm! Russ had to make that layup several possessions ago

LookToShoot · Post #87 » by **LookToShoot** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:37 am

Westbrook and Powell, smh. That’s where you miss your best player, in tight games.

mttwlsn16 · Post #88 » by **mttwlsn16** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:38 am

Nice catch TMann

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MartinToVaught · Post #89 » by **MartinToVaught** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:38 am

Sure would be nice to have one of those stars we've paid so much money and assets for right about now.

Post #90 » by **og15** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:38 am

Not sure Powell knew what he wanted to do there on defense, but they are in the bonus

Post #91 » by **og15** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:42 am

I mean....better than being blown out I guess

Clemenza · Post #92 » by **Clemenza** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:46 am

Not mad a Norm and Russ. Those final minutes in a close ballgame were meant for Kawhi to do his thing close it out for us.

MartinToVaught · Post #93 » by **MartinToVaught** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:49 am

Russ wasn't very good tonight, but he deserves no slander at all compared to our two "stars" who don't actually play any games, or the second-worst coach in the league and his buddy Morris. At least Russ tried.

Scoundreldays · Post #94 » by **Scoundreldays** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 4:49 am

Guys did their best and made it competitive. Honestly glad the season is over, it was not fun. I'll recover from this season in Vegas this weekend lol

The High Cyde · Post #95 » by **The High Cyde** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:02 am

Stress ate peanuts and pounded a Modelo during that comeback lmao bring on the off-season, ready for whatever

LamarWho · Post #96 » by **LamarWho** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:14 am

Proud of how this team fought the last 3 games, while our 2 max players are in street clothes as usual. Interesting offseason coming up to say the least, but I have a feeling Ty Belichick will be back, so will MMSr and all the veteran guys.

As for the Suns, they don't stand a chance against the Nuggets. It will be a quick series.

esqtvd · Post #97 » by **esqtvd** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:17 am

We went out fighting, Ty put them in position to win. As usual. Go ahead and fire him.

As for our scapegoats, Coach didn't quit on his peeps and they didn't quit on us:

Nobody is to blame here. $90 million of the salary cap was sitting out injured and watching in street clothes.

Dynamix · Post #98 » by **Dynamix** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:24 am

Glad we didn't end our season with a a blowout loss. Wish we could've actually tied or taken the lead, just to see the Suns sweat a bit more. It's crazy we even managed to make it a one possession game after that nightmare third quarter.

Having watched Ty's press conference, he said he wants to be back next year. Despite my issues with some of his decisions over the season, just wish we got to see him coach Kawhi and PG for more than a playoff series.

Whatever ends up happening over the summer, it better not be just some small tweaks here and there.

esqtvd · Post #99 » by **esqtvd** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:26 am

esqtvd wrote:
ejftw wrote:
Bobbymcgee wrote:Hopefully I am wrong but I fully expect another brilliant performance from our three-headed monster at power forward (Batum, Covington, MMSr). I predict a combined 6 point, 4 rebound, 2 assist game.

I'm going 9 points, 7 boards, 8 fouls, 6 turnovers on 17 field goal attempts

Dead horses. It's on Zu, Mann and Norman. Maybe Bones. Anyone under 30.

FINAL REPORT:
Zu: 14 and 10
Mann: 10 and 5, team-high plus+11
Norman: 27 points

Bones: 9 points, plus/minus = 0

best I can do :dontknow:

the under-30s came through

the Suns had 2 and probably 3 Hall of Famers out there
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ADD: Morris + Batum:

12-21
31 points
11 rebs
2 steals
0 turnovers

jengmann3 · Post #100 » by **jengmann3** » Wed Apr 26, 2023 5:32 am

I know people will disagree but this series is the reason why I think having someone like Pat Bev is so important. I know PG and Kawhi are supposed to have the big assignments, but I don't think Devin Booker averages 40 basically, if Pat Bev is on him. Even if he does score he wouldn't have looked so comfortable. It's strange because a lot of our wing players are known as good defenders but they did nothing on their perimeter players all series. Again, not to absolve the highest paid players but I'd love to see an a+ defender on the team.