Was someone arguing about the refs not favoring the Lakers in this series?
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 2:45 pm
by 84Cat
Not a foul and he gets 3 freebies
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 2:46 pm
by UAEebs86
84Cat wrote: ↑Sun May 23, 2021 2:45 pm
Not a foul and he gets 3 freebies
Makeup call
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 2:52 pm
by UAEebs86
The Lakers are trying to have Caruso guard Booker?
Good luck with that.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 2:55 pm
by 84Cat
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
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 2:58 pm
by Alieberman
DA > AD
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 2:59 pm
by MrBug708
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.
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?
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
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 3:07 pm
by UAdevil
DominAyton.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Sun May 23, 2021 3:23 pm
by UAEebs86
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 8:58 am
by Alieberman
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Mon May 24, 2021 9:17 am
by 84Cat
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 7:10 pm
by UAEebs86
Jeezus, here we go again
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 7:22 pm
by UAEebs86
Saric sucks
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 7:34 pm
by azgreg
If you were reading Suns Twitter and not watching the game you'd swear he Lakers were up 25 already.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 8:21 pm
by UAdevil
Go Suns! Clean up the shooting % in the 2nd half and they're right there for a win.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 8:38 pm
by Alieberman
Not the start of the 3rd quarter the Suns were looking for....
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 9:13 pm
by UAEebs86
More 4 point plays please
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 9:31 pm
by UAEebs86
Booker needed to step up with CP3 out and he's -17.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:30 pm
by Alieberman
The Suns are making me wish I hadn't cut the cord..... no TNT for me.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:09 pm
by UAEebs86
I'm liking this 2nd quarter.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:17 pm
by UAdevil
No mercy.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:18 pm
by Alieberman
32-10 2nd quarter?
Holy Shit!!!!!!
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:20 pm
by UAdevil
Sweep the leg.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:48 pm
by UAEebs86
And there's the Suns luck...
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:51 pm
by UAdevil
Close out the Lakers in game 6 and give CP3 a healthy break.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:13 am
by Alieberman
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.....
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:07 am
by EastCoastCat
AD and KCP are still listed as questionable. Remember what Kevin Millar said back in '04:
I can't wait for the refs to step in and decide this thing
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:13 pm
by Alieberman
FUCKING BOOKER!!!!!!!!
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:13 pm
by UAEebs86
FINISH THEM!!!
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:15 pm
by UAEebs86
Of course Kaminsky misses...
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 8:27 pm
by UAdevil
Put them out. Rest CP3.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2021 10:22 pm
by UAEebs86
Agreed
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:20 am
by Longhorned
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.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:27 am
by EastCoastCat
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.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:28 am
by Alieberman
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
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:15 am
by Longhorned
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.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:22 am
by UAdevil
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.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:23 am
by Alieberman
DA is playing his best basketball of his short career right now. I'm not worried about him playing small in this series.
Re: 2020-2021 Phoenix Suns
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:27 am
by Alieberman
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.
