GAME 64: Clippers (43-20) @ Suns (43-18)—Wednesday 7PM PDT

KL2 · Post #21 » by **KL2** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:34 am

Hope all the rest, precaution, and secrecy about the seriousness or not of injuries pays off for the playoffs.

RingColluder · Post #22 » by **RingColluder** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:39 am

MartinToVaught wrote:This game is a complete disaster so far. We're not even playing defense, just giving up wide-open threes. Are we sure we fired Doc?

The biggest issue was Zu getting crushed by Ayton, tough matchup but one we'll have to deal with if we want to do anything in the playoffs.

This is exactly how the playoffs will be in terms of intensity, I don't know why everyone isn't as concerned as I am seeing two potential playoff teams totally outplay us like this.

PG finishing VERY nicely to end the quarter, but still those turnovers cannot happen. Sloppy and lazy. Good thing him and Morris shot well though.

MartinToVaught · Post #23 » by **MartinToVaught** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:42 am

RingColluder wrote:This is exactly how the playoffs will be in terms of intensity, I don't know why everyone isn't as concerned as I am seeing two potential playoff teams totally outplay us like this.

This is why I'm not happy with Kawhi sitting out tonight. Lue said he'd be playing if it was a playoff game - well, this is a de facto playoff game thanks to the seeding implications, so he really should have played.

RingColluder · Post #24 » by **RingColluder** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:44 am

MartinToVaught wrote:
RingColluder wrote:This is exactly how the playoffs will be in terms of intensity, I don't know why everyone isn't as concerned as I am seeing two potential playoff teams totally outplay us like this.

This is why I'm not happy with Kawhi sitting out tonight. Lue said he'd be playing if it was a playoff game - well, this is a de facto playoff game thanks to the seeding implications, so he really should have played.

I don't care what Lue says, we have no clue what Kawhi's injury situation is. Think of the risk reward. If we truly are a championship team we need to look better than this with or without Kawhi. He's not the reason our paint defense looks like ****.

WHY ISN'T KENNARD GUARDING HIS MAN??? Worst **** contract in the league. Frank is a saboteur.

I cant' take Reggie seriously. As I said he gets totally exposed against good teams. Horrible BBIQ and not a PG. Like Kennard when his shot isn't falling he's totally useless defensively and as a "playmaking guard". The only high quality guard we have besides TMann is an old Rondo. Sigh.

PG has been doing some terrific rebounding today, he's trying I'll give him that.

NickP · Post #25 » by **NickP** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:46 am

And there goes the game thread.

TheNewEra · Post #26 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:48 am

Reggie wtf

MartinToVaught · Post #27 » by **MartinToVaught** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:51 am

The sooner PatPat and Luke go back to being glued to the bench, the better.

TheNewEra · Post #28 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:51 am

We had some momentum

Clemenza · Post #29 » by **Clemenza** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:52 am

Defender or no defender, take the shot when you're right under the basket Luke! I don't care if he misses it or not. Take the shot!

Why isn't Cousins in the game instead of Pat Patterson? I don't get this at all

esqtvd · Post #30 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:54 am

As the announcers said, PHX is getting too-easy looks. This is where we really miss Beverley and his manic hounding on the ball. We're back in a prevent defense and the Suns are shooting 67% from three.

SK21209 · Post #31 » by **SK21209** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:57 am

MartinToVaught wrote:
RingColluder wrote:This is exactly how the playoffs will be in terms of intensity, I don't know why everyone isn't as concerned as I am seeing two potential playoff teams totally outplay us like this.

This is why I'm not happy with Kawhi sitting out tonight. Lue said he'd be playing if it was a playoff game - well, this is a de facto playoff game thanks to the seeding implications, so he really should have played.

I don’t think they care about seeding 1-3. Not saying that’s the right mindset, but it seems apparent. They better hope the Lakers don’t slip to 6, although I don’t think LeBron will let that happen. I don’t think it ultimately matters who they play between the Mavs or Blazers or if they have “home court” against the Suns.

KL2 · Post #32 » by **KL2** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:09 am

Getting worked by Kaminkski. Sigh.

Where is Cousins?

MartinToVaught · Post #33 » by **MartinToVaught** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:10 am

Read on Twitter

Not good at all.

TheNewEra · Post #34 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:15 am

KL2 wrote:Getting worked by Kaminkski. Sigh.

Where is Cousins?

Cousins can’t help when we are switching everything

esqtvd · Post #35 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:15 am

makeshift combinations, missing 3 starters
Ty just trying to stumble onto something that works

hey these Suns are pretty damn good and are at full strength except for Crowder

I'm not enjoying this but we gotta be realistic

Clemenza · Post #36 » by **Clemenza** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:16 am

MartinToVaught wrote:

Read on Twitter

Not good at all.

Y'all don't watch what's taking place on the court in its entirety

Read on Twitter

esqtvd · Post #37 » by **esqtvd** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:17 am

TheNewEra wrote:
KL2 wrote:Getting worked by Kaminkski. Sigh.

Where is Cousins?

Cousins can’t help when we are switching everything

true dat--the problem is D

plus he knows none of the plays and our OffRating is 99 per 100 possessions with him on the court and 123 without

LamarWho · Post #38 » by **LamarWho** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:18 am

Dug ourselves a hole once again in the first quarter. Defense was better in the 2nd quarter. Glad it wasn't a 18pt game at the half.

I agree where's Boogie? Rest?? lol

TheNewEra · Post #39 » by **TheNewEra** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:18 am

RingColluder wrote:
MartinToVaught wrote:
RingColluder wrote:This is exactly how the playoffs will be in terms of intensity, I don't know why everyone isn't as concerned as I am seeing two potential playoff teams totally outplay us like this.

This is why I'm not happy with Kawhi sitting out tonight. Lue said he'd be playing if it was a playoff game - well, this is a de facto playoff game thanks to the seeding implications, so he really should have played.

I don't care what Lue says, we have no clue what Kawhi's injury situation is. Think of the risk reward. If we truly are a championship team we need to look better than this with or without Kawhi. He's not the reason our paint defense looks like ****.

WHY ISN'T KENNARD GUARDING HIS MAN??? Worst **** contract in the league. Frank is a saboteur.

I cant' take Reggie seriously. As I said he gets totally exposed against good teams. Horrible BBIQ and not a PG. Like Kennard when his shot isn't falling he's totally useless defensively and as a "playmaking guard". The only high quality guard we have besides TMann is an old Rondo. Sigh.

PG has been doing some terrific rebounding today, he's trying I'll give him that.

This take is so bad on so many levels

Talking about defense when Booker is cooking is wild to me

MartinToVaught · Post #40 » by **MartinToVaught** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 3:26 am

Clemenza wrote:
MartinToVaught wrote:

Read on Twitter

Not good at all.

Y'all don't watch what's taking place on the court in its entirety

Read on Twitter

The "other guys" aren't getting paid $190 million and billed as a superstar. We didn't trade SGA and all our draft picks for the "other guys."

We can't have PG disappear for entire quarters, he is quite literally our only hope of winning this must-win game.