Suns @ Bulls Friday game thread 2-26-2021

[Proximo]

These comments make you lose all credibility.

a) your first comments are ridiculous hyperbole.

b) your second comment is just a lie as cheese was cheering Ayton on as he emerged. I mean, they’re literally in this thread.

Ok whatever.

I’m just tired of the constant Ayton bashing.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Good to see Ayton come alive in second half! Makes the difference in games like this.

 

[Proximo]

Yeah it’s pretty funny.

you guys really want me to make my predictions before the games I will.

Not sure why you care what I think though.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns playing Ricky Rubio and the Timberwolves on Sunday.

 

[Mainstreet]

Heat beat the Jazz tonight. I see Dragic had 26 points off the bench.

 

[Cheesebeef]

You are crazy. You are the one asking him to make every defensive rotation and never fumble a pass.

I’m sorry it sound like you are describing the best center in the league to me.

tonight he played a lot better than the 24 th best center, but it didn’t stop you from bitching about him all game.

he played that way in the SECOND HALF, when I consistently gave him credit. He didn’t in the first, which was why I was criticizing him because his lackluster play was one of the reasons we looked like crap.

He played a great second half and I consistently posted about how it was the difference between the first and second half.

but keep making inane arguments about how little we should expect of the first pick in the draft in his third year who’s loaded with potential and lying consistently about what I’ve said.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Wendell Carter was taken 6 picks after Ayton. he looks like a deer in head lights. I hate the Bulls nice win

Duke big men are always big no no’s in the NBA.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I think Ayton sealed this win during that 15 second stretch where he blocked someone down low and then closed out on Lavine at the 3 point line forcing a shot clock violation. I never worried after that trip.

same. That was a great set for him.

also, once we got over the hump and got a six point cushion, it felt like we had it on lock even with four minutes to go. You could just see the intensity and confidence was there and the Bulls started to shrink.

 

[Mainstreet]

At the 3:14 mark in the 3rd quarter the Suns trailed 63-77.

It almost looked like the wheels were about to come off but the Suns defense turned it around in the 4th quarter.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Ok whatever.

I’m just tired of the constant Ayton bashing.

we’re tired of watching him loaf, which is what makes us bash him.

he did what we were screaming for in the second half (and what our announcers were) and what do you know? We won and we praised him for it.

 

[Mainstreet]

Frank Kaminsky being Frank wearing Deandre Ayton's chain.

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[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Ok whatever.

I’m just tired of the constant Ayton bashing.

You call it bashing, but for the most part we are talking about specific actions. That’s not bashing, that’s observing.

now in non-game day threads I can see it being considered bashing when discussing him generally. But in game day threads there are specific actions that people literally just saw on which they’re commenting.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

you guys really want me to make my predictions before the games I will.

Not sure why you care what I think though.

We don’t really (or at least I don’t). I just find it a bit humorous.

 

[Dr. Jones]

YES!!

big second half from Ayton on both ends of the court. That’s what we needed with our shooting AWOL.

Ayton can do this all game every game. Every. Single. Game.

But he simply doesn’t.

Ayton playing like a monster down low.

that is what is so maddening.

and if he did, we’d be legit title contenders.

Might be Ayton’s best quarter of the season.

all of this can be true at once!

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Got to catch the last quarter. Seems like fortune smiled on me

 

[mjb21aztd]

Suns playing Ricky Rubio and the Timberwolves on Sunday.

U know rubio wants revenge on suns for trading him won't be a easy gm...

 

[Hoop Head]

U know rubio wants revenge on suns for trading him won't be a easy gm...

I'm more worried about KAT eating Ayton's lunch. Anyone who doesn't like seeing Ayton called out in game threads should probably avoid the t wolves game thread.

 

[sdscard4]

I'm more worried about KAT eating Ayton's lunch. Anyone who doesn't like seeing Ayton called out in game threads should probably avoid the t wolves game thread.

Pffft
We win by 15 no matter what KAT does.

 

[Cheesebeef]

U know rubio wants revenge on suns for trading him won't be a easy gm...

Dude... Rubio is dust in the wind.

 

[Bufalay]

I think Ayton sealed this win during that 15 second stretch where he blocked someone down low and then closed out on Lavine at the 3 point line forcing a shot clock violation. I never worried after that trip.

That play against Lavine was great. He couldn't even get the shot off and just took the violation.

 

[AzStevenCal]

That play against Lavine was great. He couldn't even get the shot off and just took the violation.

Yep, and Lavine is no slouch, he can get that shot off against almost anyone. And he clearly knew the clock was running out. He only got one block on that possession but the turnover he caused was even more impressive than the block.

 

[Raze]

U know rubio wants revenge on suns for trading him won't be a easy gm...

You're right. With our luck he's going to catch fire and shoot 35% from 3.

 

[Mainstreet]

U know rubio wants revenge on suns for trading him won't be a easy gm...

Much respect for Ricky Rubio.

I understand the trade but he is one of those players I miss. Always classy on and off the court.

 

[Chaplin]

Much respect for Ricky Rubio.

I understand the trade but he is one of those players I miss. Always classy on and off the court.

But not a serious threat. I liked him too, but he's not a Sun anymore and he's having a terrible season on the worst team in the NBA. No fear of Ricky Rubio.

 

[Mainstreet]

But not a serious threat. I liked him too, but he's not a Sun anymore and he's having a terrible season on the worst team in the NBA. No fear of Ricky Rubio.

I'm not expecting Rubio to go off against the Suns but he had a couple of 25 point, 13 assist games against the Knicks and Bucks last season. He is capable of having an excellent game.