Other Playoff Series

[SunsRback4Good]

Did Gobert get Covid again?

Dunno, but I checked that box score yday, and they went small(ish) against the Nuggz as they had no Whiteside either.
They won too - I'm not sure this is a good sign for the rest of the league... We might have to take the Jazz seriously after all.

They are a good team. We should always take them seriously.

Nope, same old Jazz attempting 40+ threes a game. I've watched a handful of Jazz games in past few years and Suns have nothing to fear. They might have added Whiteside and Gay to help their bench but wont make a difference come playoff time. They're of course an excellent RS team top 5 every year but pose no threat with their playing style come playoff time.

[RunDogGun]

Dunno, but I checked that box score yday, and they went small(ish) against the Nuggz as they had no Whiteside either.
They won too - I'm not sure this is a good sign for the rest of the league... We might have to take the Jazz seriously after all.

They are a good team. We should always take them seriously.

Nope, same old Jazz attempting 40+ threes a game. I've watched a handful of Jazz games in past few years and Suns have nothing to fear. They might have added Whiteside and Gay to help their bench but wont make a difference come playoff time. They're of course an excellent RS team top 5 every year but pose no threat with their playing style come playoff time.

I wouldn't count them out. I don't think we should fear any team. We play our game, and I think we can beat any team. We try playing hero ball, and we can lose to any team as well.

[Bogyo]

Dunno, but I checked that box score yday, and they went small(ish) against the Nuggz as they had no Whiteside either.
They won too - I'm not sure this is a good sign for the rest of the league... We might have to take the Jazz seriously after all.

They are a good team. We should always take them seriously.

Nope, same old Jazz attempting 40+ threes a game. I've watched a handful of Jazz games in past few years and Suns have nothing to fear. They might have added Whiteside and Gay to help their bench but wont make a difference come playoff time. They're of course an excellent RS team top 5 every year but pose no threat with their playing style come playoff time.

I thought the same until now - they are a good RS team and will get bumped in the 2nd round.
This season they have a chance to make changes to that playing style in the playoffs if necessary. Wether that will be enough or not is the question. And we are yet to see if they make a trade to improve even more. They made a minor move to free up stuff, and rumor is that Ingles is very available... Not sure who would want him - somebody looking to shed salary/blow it up, as he is a 13 mill expiring, so the Jazz could take back about 15 mill in salary if they add a filler and their draft pick. But I can't think of any team off the top of my head who would want to get rid of anybody and take back an expiring...

[Mulhollanddrive]

Hope Toronto can get back from down 14 against Utahs G-League lineup

[Saberestar]

Hope Toronto can get back from down 14 against Utahs G-League lineup

And they did it. There are not too many horrible teams tanking in the NBA anymore, great teams can't rest most of their starters and expect to win.

It's nice to see that we are not playing that game. It's OK to give rest to players that are struggling with some physical problems but that **** about rest them because of "whatever" is WEAK.

[bwgood77]

Hope Toronto can get back from down 14 against Utahs G-League lineup

And they did it. There are not too many horrible teams tanking in the NBA anymore, great teams can't rest most of their starters and expect to win.

It's nice to see that we are not playing that game. It's OK to give rest to players that are struggling with some physical problems but that **** about rest them because of "whatever" is WEAK.

Yeah, Utah and GS have both rested players. I know Green and Curry were injured but they also rested in an earlier game.

I don't see our players ever wanting to rest. I don't think they need to unless injured. I think playing keeps you in better game shape anyway and gets you more experience against all the teams. No team should be taken for granted. Any team can get hot.

I think Toronto is good, especially with Siakam back. OG has gotten a lot better. Barnes is a stud rookie...top 2 probably behind Mobley. Wagner probably 3rd though I may be forgetting someone. I looked at all this earlier. Cade no better than 4th.

Siakam can play the 5 so they have 3 switchable wing type players that are long plus FVV who is a stud and Gary Trent Jr has played very well (I got him in fantasy in a few leagues with my last pick thinking he would be a nice starter that doesn't attract a lot of defensive attention). He is up and down but can get hot from 3. He's kind of like a guy you'd rather have than Shamet and probably makes a lot less.

[Saberestar]

Hope Toronto can get back from down 14 against Utahs G-League lineup

And they did it. There are not too many horrible teams tanking in the NBA anymore, great teams can't rest most of their starters and expect to win.

It's nice to see that we are not playing that game. It's OK to give rest to players that are struggling with some physical problems but that **** about rest them because of "whatever" is WEAK.

Yeah, Utah and GS have both rested players. I know Green and Curry were injured but they also rested in an earlier game.

I don't see our players ever wanting to rest. I don't think they need to unless injured. I think playing keeps you in better game shape anyway and gets you more experience against all the teams. No team should be taken for granted. Any team can get hot.

I think Toronto is good, especially with Siakam back. OG has gotten a lot better. Barnes is a stud rookie...top 2 probably behind Mobley. Wagner probably 3rd though I may be forgetting someone. I looked at all this earlier. Cade no better than 4th.

Siakam can play the 5 so they have 3 switchable wing type players that are long plus FVV who is a stud and Gary Trent Jr has played very well (I got him in fantasy in a few leagues with my last pick thinking he would be a nice starter that doesn't attract a lot of defensive attention). He is up and down but can get hot from 3. He's kind of like a guy you'd rather have than Shamet and probably makes a lot less.

Gary Trent Jr has an expensive contract.

$52M/3 years with a player option in the last year.

[bwgood77]

And they did it. There are not too many horrible teams tanking in the NBA anymore, great teams can't rest most of their starters and expect to win.

It's nice to see that we are not playing that game. It's OK to give rest to players that are struggling with some physical problems but that **** about rest them because of "whatever" is WEAK.

Yeah, Utah and GS have both rested players. I know Green and Curry were injured but they also rested in an earlier game.

I don't see our players ever wanting to rest. I don't think they need to unless injured. I think playing keeps you in better game shape anyway and gets you more experience against all the teams. No team should be taken for granted. Any team can get hot.

I think Toronto is good, especially with Siakam back. OG has gotten a lot better. Barnes is a stud rookie...top 2 probably behind Mobley. Wagner probably 3rd though I may be forgetting someone. I looked at all this earlier. Cade no better than 4th.

Siakam can play the 5 so they have 3 switchable wing type players that are long plus FVV who is a stud and Gary Trent Jr has played very well (I got him in fantasy in a few leagues with my last pick thinking he would be a nice starter that doesn't attract a lot of defensive attention). He is up and down but can get hot from 3. He's kind of like a guy you'd rather have than Shamet and probably makes a lot less.

Gary Trent Jr has an expensive contract.

$52M/3 years with a player option in the last year.

Didn't realize that but I wasn't suggesting they'd even think about trading him for Shamet anyway. Terrence Ross might make the most sense given he expires next year and the Magic are going young. For Shamet, possibly Saric, etc. But they might get a better offer and I seriously doubt we trade Shamet given Monty said they tried to get him for years.

[Bogyo]

Klay is coming back. I'm rooting so hard for him, it would be such a big thing.
(Also, they should lose to the Suns every time we meet, then I hate their collective gut )

[SunsRback4Good]

Jazz lost to the worst team in the league while Bucks lost back 2 back games against Hornets with Giannis & Middleton playing. The season is long folks these types of losses to .500 teams or worst teams in the league happen. So Suns losing to Heat without most of their starters is not a huge deal.

[lilfishi22]

Jazz lost to the worst team in the league while Bucks lost back 2 back games against Hornets with Giannis & Middleton playing. The season is long folks these types of losses to .500 teams or worst teams in the league happen. So Suns losing to Heat without most of their starters is not a huge deal.

Every team has blow out losses or bad losses during a long 82 game season. When the Warriors won it all, nobody talked about them being blown out in the regular season.

[MrMiyagi]

Jazz lost to the worst team in the league while Bucks lost back 2 back games against Hornets with Giannis & Middleton playing. The season is long folks these types of losses to .500 teams or worst teams in the league happen. So Suns losing to Heat without most of their starters is not a huge deal.

But we didn't play the Jazz.

[SunsRback4Good]

Jazz lost to the worst team in the league while Bucks lost back 2 back games against Hornets with Giannis & Middleton playing. The season is long folks these types of losses to .500 teams or worst teams in the league happen. So Suns losing to Heat without most of their starters is not a huge deal.

But we didn't play the Jazz.

Yeah, we played a team THREE times better than the Jazz. Once playoffs rolls around, the Jazz will fold while Heat have a 50% chance of making the finals.

[SunsRback4Good]

Down goes Brooklyn to a depleted Blazer team. Irving & Durant played while Harden sat out but still wasn't enough in beating a team without CJ and Dame. Too many bad team upsetting good teams tonight.

[bwgood77]

Wow, the Jazz, Nets and Bucks better upgrade their rosters.

[SunsRback4Good]

Wow, the Jazz, Nets and Bucks better upgrade their rosters.

All three teams you've listed are in serious trouble come playoff time. The center position needs major upgrades, Bucks without Lopez will suffer extremely in the postseason as their only big is Giannis, Jazz are a complete mess without Gobert losing a bunch in the past weeks stretch & Nets may have 3, 4, or even 5 superstars but with Aldridge hurt constantly their championship aspirations are dwindling.

As for Phoenix they've hit a jackpot with 6 centers as we speak. Nobody in their right minds would take it inside against our enormous giants besides (Morant) but his team pose no threat to our incoming dynasty team.

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[Bogyo]

Wow, the Jazz, Nets and Bucks better upgrade their rosters.

I'm pretty sure that on their forums there are threads where the fans talk about tweaking/upgrading their respective rosters.
In fact, the Jazz forum talked about the Ingles rumours for sure, and maybe even the Clarkston stuf.

[RunDogGun]

So Philly is trying to include Harris in any trade with Simmons? Which teams can match $70 mil in sal or absorb a large chuck of that? Man, if Simmons was getting around $25 mil, I would gladly trade for him and start him at pf if we didn't have Johnson(and I am not trading Johnson for him). 6'11" 240 and rebounds better than our starting pf. Sac should trade for him.

[bwgood77]

Wow, the Jazz, Nets and Bucks better upgrade their rosters.

I'm pretty sure that on their forums there are threads where the fans talk about tweaking/upgrading their respective rosters.
In fact, the Jazz forum talked about the Ingles rumours for sure, and maybe even the Clarkston stuf.

Yeah, you probably have some of that on most every forum. But most teams don't have much ability to do so. We will see at the trade deadline.

[thamadkant]

Simmons to PHX is very appealing as he plugs in as PF and be the Draymond Green role to help Ayton.

But it would gut the roster and Booker would not support it.... (Simmons dated Kylie)