Rockets @ Suns Friday game thread 2-7-20

[Phrazbit]

Oubre... maybe don't dribble into a quadruple team so often.

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Suns 65 - Rockets 55

 

[GatorAZ]

Throwing it to Ayton is a post up situation is a wasted possession. He’s not physical enough capitalize vs smaller players.

 

[AZ Native]

Throwing it to Ayton is a post up situation is a wasted possession. He’s not physical enough capitalize vs smaller players.

He is not or he chooses not to be?

 

[BirdGangThing]

Up by 10 at the half after Harden single handedly brought the Rockets back. I think we'd be up by much more but truth is we applied the double team about 5 minutes too late.

 

[Mainstreet]

Yeah too many outside shots

Also the threat of Ayton inside made those outside shots open looks.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker made a couple of high passes to Ayton and Diallo that I don't think anyone could get.

 

[Chaplin]

Oubre was like Jeckyll and Hyde. Fantastic first quarter, but was the worst player on the floor in the 2nd.

I do agree that we doubled Harden 5 minutes too late.

 

[Mainstreet]

Oubre (8-12) with 5 straight points for a total of 22.

 

[TJ]

Apparently this is a three-point contest

 

[BirdGangThing]

Ouch Oubre

 

[Mainstreet]

Hope the Suns can take advantage of Gordon being out.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Harden can't beat the Suns by himself. He can keep the Rockets in it but they can't play any inside defense and Harden's the only one draining 3s.

 

[Mainstreet]

Having a center is a good thing.

 

[BC867]

Having a center is a good thing.

Having a Center vs. a Forward is a good thing.

Now Deandre needs to work on having a Center vs. the Centers.

 

[BC867]

'Happy to see that the Suns are, indeed, doing what I wished for.

Open a big lead in the 3rd quarter. One that Hardin cannot overcome.

 

[Phrazbit]

Having a Center vs. a Forward is a good thing.

Now Deandre needs to work on having a Center vs. the Centers.

He had 26-12 with 4 blocks and 4 assists vs one of the most physical bigs in the league in our previous game.

 

[BC867]

He had 26-12 with 4 blocks and 4 assists vs one of the most physical bigs in the league in our previous game.

One game does not a season make.

 

[TJ]

7 bench points so far.

again, biggest concern on this team

 

[Mainstreet]

Harden goes out with 5 personal fouls.

 

[BC867]

Hardin on the bench with 5 fouls at around the 2 minute mark of the 3rd quarter.

And another thing in the Suns favor -- the Rockets are playing a back-to-back and
arrived early in the morning.

The stars are aligned for the Suns to win tonight.

 

[JerkFace]

7 bench points so far.

again, biggest concern on this team

Kennard would of looked really good on this team. His scary knees ultimately made me happy we didn’t trade a first for him though.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 3rd quarter:

Suns 97 - Rockets 73

 

[BC867]

Suns up by 24 at the end of 3, on a "3" by Oubre.

 

[TJ]

Gutsy move by the team to rely heavily on the three all game when Ayton has the mismatch on just about every possession.