2020-2021 Phoenix Suns

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun May 23, 2021 2:44 pm

Harold steamrolls Paine and Paine gets ejected.

Was someone arguing about the refs not favoring the Lakers in this series?

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun May 23, 2021 2:45 pm

Not a foul and he gets 3 freebies

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun May 23, 2021 2:46 pm

84Cat wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 2:45 pm Not a foul and he gets 3 freebies

Makeup call

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun May 23, 2021 2:52 pm

The Lakers are trying to have Caruso guard Booker?
Good luck with that.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun May 23, 2021 2:55 pm

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 2:52 pm The Lakers are trying to have Caruso guard Booker?
Good luck with that.

Who else does LA have? Their guards are average at best. That is why I predicted Suns in 6. Booker is a bigger mismatch than anyone on LA

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun May 23, 2021 2:58 pm

DA > AD

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sun May 23, 2021 2:59 pm

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 2:52 pm The Lakers are trying to have Caruso guard Booker?
Good luck with that.

While he's not going to stop Booker, Caruso is actually one of the better defensive guards in the league. He's got 2.1 defensive win shares, which is top 20 among all guards in the league. His defensive efficiency is 4th amoung all guards, 3rd among point guards.

Post by **UAdevil** » Sun May 23, 2021 3:02 pm

Go Suns!

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun May 23, 2021 3:02 pm

MrBug708 wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 2:59 pm
UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 2:52 pm The Lakers are trying to have Caruso guard Booker?
Good luck with that.

While he's not going to stop Booker, Caruso is actually one of the better defensive guards in the league. He's got 2.1 defensive win shares, which is top 20 among all guards in the league. His defensive efficiency is 4th amoung all guards, 3rd among point guards.

I don't watch enough NBA, does Caruso normally cover the other teams best player?

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun May 23, 2021 3:05 pm

Huge win but we are going to need a healthy CP3

Heal fast Chris!

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sun May 23, 2021 3:07 pm

84Cat wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 3:02 pm
MrBug708 wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 2:59 pm
UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 2:52 pm The Lakers are trying to have Caruso guard Booker?
Good luck with that.

While he's not going to stop Booker, Caruso is actually one of the better defensive guards in the league. He's got 2.1 defensive win shares, which is top 20 among all guards in the league. His defensive efficiency is 4th amoung all guards, 3rd among point guards.
I don't watch enough NBA, does Caruso normally cover the other teams best player?

Against Steph last game, the Lakers were getting crushed when Schroder was on him. Steph was a turnover machine when Caruso was on him. I dont think he can sustain his efforts for 30 minutes a game however, and so he doesnt play heavy minutes because he's not a great two way player. His offensive efficiency is down this year, from his past two years. His BPM is still a negative. His per 36 PPG is just at 11, so he doesnt contribute much in that ways. He's really just a 3&D guy

Post by **UAdevil** » Sun May 23, 2021 3:07 pm

DominAyton.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun May 23, 2021 3:23 pm

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon May 24, 2021 8:58 am

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Mon May 24, 2021 9:17 am

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue May 25, 2021 7:10 pm

Jeezus, here we go again

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue May 25, 2021 7:22 pm

Saric sucks

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue May 25, 2021 7:34 pm

If you were reading Suns Twitter and not watching the game you'd swear he Lakers were up 25 already.

Post by **UAdevil** » Tue May 25, 2021 8:21 pm

Go Suns! Clean up the shooting % in the 2nd half and they're right there for a win.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue May 25, 2021 8:38 pm

Not the start of the 3rd quarter the Suns were looking for....

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue May 25, 2021 9:13 pm

More 4 point plays please

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue May 25, 2021 9:31 pm

Booker needed to step up with CP3 out and he's -17.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:30 pm

The Suns are making me wish I hadn't cut the cord..... no TNT for me.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:09 pm

I'm liking this 2nd quarter.

Post by **UAdevil** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:17 pm

No mercy.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:18 pm

32-10 2nd quarter?

Holy Shit!!!!!!

Post by **UAdevil** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:20 pm

Sweep the leg.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:48 pm

And there's the Suns luck...

Post by **UAdevil** » Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:51 pm

Close out the Lakers in game 6 and give CP3 a healthy break.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:13 am

If this is truly a new era of Suns basketball, they win tonight and end this series now.

If it's the same old Suns.....

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:07 am

AD and KCP are still listed as questionable. Remember what Kevin Millar said back in '04:

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:46 pm

Let's go Suns!

Don't let this go 7...

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:53 pm

Crowder is on fire!!!!!

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:59 pm

AD down

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:00 pm

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:59 pmAD down

He can't move even while on floor... he's done

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:04 pm

Booker is, dare I say, enfuego!

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:05 pm

What a shooting display PHX is putting on

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:07 pm

I can't wait for the refs to step in and decide this thing

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:13 pm

FUCKING BOOKER!!!!!!!!

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:13 pm

FINISH THEM!!!

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:15 pm

Of course Kaminsky misses...

Post by **UAdevil** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:27 pm

Put them out. Rest CP3.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:22 pm

Agreed

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:20 am

Our communal son Deandre not getting much respect in his matchup with the presumed MVP and maybe the best big man in the world, and I'm so ready for this.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:27 am

Now that my Lakers are out I am rooting for the Suns (and our guy Deandre) to win it all so I called the league and made sure all current Laker/League/Ref conspiracies now be transferred to the Suns in the next series.

Although that didn't work well the last round so I have no idea what's going on.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:28 am

DA does not need to win that battle... just needs to defend without fouling and rebound. We have an advantage everywhere else on the court

Suns in 6

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:15 am

Alieberman wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:28 am DA does not need to win that battle... just needs to defend without fouling and rebound. We have an advantage everywhere else on the court

Suns in 6

Exactly (if Bridges does his job on Porter). But I'm still pushing back against this idea about the Suns being favored in spite of Ayton. I think he'll be smart with his fouls, saving enough for Jokic's flops. I think he'll defend well enough neutralize Jokic's assists with respect to the Suns as a team. And fight to a draw with Jokic's rebounds. And generally make Jokic work defensively on the pick-and-roll, and keep him at his scoring average. I don't care how many points Ayton scores.

Post by **UAdevil** » Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:22 am

DA's numbers vs Jokic this year have been among the best against opposing centers this season. If he puts up his season #'s against Jokic in this series it won't be a close one.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:23 am

DA is playing his best basketball of his short career right now. I'm not worried about him playing small in this series.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:27 am

UAdevil wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:22 am DA's numbers vs Jokic this year have been among the best against opposing centers this season. If he puts up his season #'s against Jokic in this series it won't be a close one.

That's great.
DA is the type of player who needs to be engaged to be effective. His worst game in the Laker series was game 6... when AD was out.... Ayton kind of disappeared.... he played his best when AD was at full strength.

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