Game 11: Celtics (6-4) @ Suns (2-8), 7:00pm

RaisingArizona · Post #981 » by **RaisingArizona** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 6:17 am

Bobertt, thanks

SunsRback4Good · Post #982 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 6:17 am

denial · Post #983 » by **denial** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 6:17 am

RaisingArizona wrote:I need this win

Almost there! Get your victory man.

denial · Post #984 » by **denial** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 6:17 am

denial wrote:
RaisingArizona wrote:I need this win

Almost there! Get your victory man.

Never mind! Youre there.

Post #985 » by **bwgood77** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 6:18 am

RaisingArizona wrote:I am going to let you down but as Lost Suns fans, youll learn to de with it! Goodnight to all and to all a goodnight

When you take all 65 minutes in, particulary the first 59 or so, that was our most fun game to watch this year easily outside of maybe our first one. But after all the tough losses, and playing a contender, this was great...the loss sucked, but no one ever said "I need to turn this **** off". That's progress.

YouTube · Post #986 » by **Kerrsed** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 6:18 am

RaisingArizona wrote:I need this to get to 50 pages so I can go

No ones making it to 50 pages!

YouTube · Post #987 » by **Kerrsed** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 6:19 am

Dammit, i was too late with the lock. I missed the rotation.

Soca · Post #988 » by **Soca** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 6:26 am

Booker has to knock both those free throws down.

denial · Post #989 » by **denial** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 6:30 am

Kerrsed wrote:Dammit, i was too late with the lock. I missed the rotation.

I thought I just didnt get it. Wouldve been funny though. I was actually releived you locked it because I need to step away. The tough loss has me acting a bit obsessive.

denial · Post #990 » by **denial** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 6:32 am

Soca wrote:Booker has to knock both those free throws down.

When bwgood first mentioned this I sort of focused on it too. But after more retrospection, I really think the issue was our defense down the stretch. They just started running and we just let them.

MrMiyagi · Post #991 » by **MrMiyagi** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 6:34 am

Frank Lee wrote:
MrMiyagi wrote:
Frank Lee wrote:Nice chime in Miyag..... but stats dont tell the whole story. This kid has a head problem and doesnt really know how to play basketball.....yet.

Frank, do me a favor and watch your favorite "tough guy, n'er do bad" current NBA big for 4 whole games, without watching any Suns game. Then watch a Suns game. I think you'd be surprised at how good Ayton actually is. If you want to really see how great he actually is, go rummage up some tape from your favorite "tough guy, n'er do bad" current NBA big's rookie seasons.

You miss the point dude... but swallowed the hook... I'll play.

He doesnt have a killer instinct needed to be great. Keep in mind, I am not arguing his talents, he has loads on O.... its his lack of anger in approaching a game in which he could/should physically dominate 70+% of his foes. He's just not about that. I mean... is there a ferocious Dunk in his high can yet? May be its a Jamaican thing.... you never really saw Duncan get pissed except when a foul wasn't called.

Did Kareem have a ferocious Dunk in his entire career? Did Duncan? Was Hakeem known for his ferocious dunks?

Like, I don't know why every wants him to play like Shaq. He's not Shaq. He's never been Shaq. Just because Ayton said him and Book might be Shaq and Kobe 2.0 doesn't mean he needs to play like Shaq. The remarkable things about Ayton have always been how quick and graceful he is, and his - yes that dreaded word - soft touch around the basket both shooting and rebounding the ball to himself.

And yeah, stats don't tell the whole story, but you're not giving any proper context either. Ayton has never played with a great guard who can get him the ball when he has established himself in great position.

Defensively he doesn't rotate well consistently. In that first half tonight, he was doing pretty damn well, but no one is talking about that. Did everyone forget that Shaq didn't play defense when he didn't get the ball either?

So yeah, get the **** of the rookie's back and bring your "biting wit" to bear on some of these "savvy vets" who are far more deserving of the ridicule.

enigmatics · Post #992 » by **enigmatics** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 6:38 am

Kdab wrote:Is 30 wins still possible?

You kidding me?

They'll be lucky to win 20.

Post #993 » by **Qwigglez** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 6:45 am

Huge mistake by Booker and Canaan there to not foul. They have no timeouts, we have no timeouts. Logical play is to foul when we are up 3 in this scenario. Especially with his back to the basket at the top of three. We basically gave them the game.

Post #994 » by **bwgood77** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 7:02 am

Qwigglez wrote:Huge mistake by Booker and Canaan there to not foul. They have no timeouts, we have no timeouts. Logical play is to foul when we are up 3 in this scenario. Especially with his back to the basket at the top of three. We basically gave them the game.

Yeah, they were supposed to, but a good learning experience I guess? :dontknow:

Post #995 » by **bwgood77** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 7:06 am

denial wrote:
Soca wrote:Booker has to knock both those free throws down.

When bwgood first mentioned this I sort of focused on it too. But after more retrospection, I really think the issue was our defense down the stretch. They just started running and we just let them.

Sure, defense is always a huge problem but if he knocks his free throws down, we win. I mean heck, TJ was 8-8 from the line. Those 42,000 shots this summer helped...he's shooting over 84% from the line and over 46% from 3.

TheLogician · Post #996 » by **TheLogician** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 7:18 am

Can we hire Amar'e to instill some nasty into our future generAYTONal PF/C?

Cappy_Smurf · Post #997 » by **Cappy_Smurf** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 7:41 am

Jazz fan here.

Watched this game and really pissed you guys didn't get the W.

No mistake, tho, you guys whupped some ass and took these green chumps to overtime. That means sumpin'.

Won't forget. 8-)

MrMiyagi · Post #998 » by **MrMiyagi** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 7:48 am

Cappy_Smurf wrote:Jazz fan here.

Watched this game and really pissed you guys didn't get the W.

No mistake, tho, you guys whupped some ass and took these green chumps to overtime. That means sumpin'.

Won't forget.

BurningHeart · Post #999 » by **BurningHeart** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 8:05 am

Typical Suns blowing leads. Been this way for 25 years at least.

thamadkant · Post #1000 » by **thamadkant** » Fri Nov 9, 2018 9:48 am

Joke of a quarter and Overtime... lol

And people blaming the rookie Center who had Jaylen Brown or Marcus Morris on him inside the paint asking for the ball but we saw hero ball today... 3pt shooting when there were ways to score inside.

And just a note, I've been watching a few Celtics games and their "stars" from last season Tatum, Rozier and Brown has had a mediocre start to this season as well, yet their fans dont throw those players under the bus... I see plenty of suns fans or so, just go crucify Ayton, Jackson etc. The losing has made a lot of people blind.

Anyways this game was a farce, it was hero ball during the crunch time, it was 1 vs 5