Timberwolves @ Suns Thursday game thread 3-18-2021

[Finito]

Ayton out with 2 early fouls

 

[Finito]

Suns look horrible

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns with 6 turnovers already. Very sloppy basketball by Suns.

 

[1Sun]

Can we all agree at this point that Ayton without another big alongside him just doesn't work...at all?

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns trail 15-12 with 5:15 in 1st quarter.

 

[Mainstreet]

Nice rotation to Crowder for 2-pointer.

 

[Mainstreet]

Nader enters the game.

 

[Mainstreet]

How was not a walk by Towns?

 

[Mainstreet]

Already 9 turnovers by the Suns.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 1st quarter:

Suns 25 - Timberwolves 25

Last second 3-pointer by Booker to tie game.

10 turnovers in the quarter by Suns.

 

[1Sun]

Encouraging to be tied after such a horrendous quarter, but someone other than Booker needs to show up, and the void up front is glaring.

 

[Mainstreet]

Galloway for 3!

 

[Mainstreet]

Anthony Edwards blistering Suns with 15 points.

 

[elindholm]

Ayton out with 2 early fouls

#legacy

 

[1Sun]

Anthony Edwards blistering Suns with 15 points.

Craig would be useful here. Can't figure out what has caused Bridges' defense to slip...

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns take 43-38 lead with 5:28 in 2nd.

When Suns pump energy into an opponent that create a fire that's hard to put out.

 

[Mainstreet]

It's one of those games where the Timberwolves are outworking the Suns like the Pacers game.

 

[1Sun]

Rubio is outplaying Paul (just saying).

But the real problem, as in the Pacers game, is that the Suns are being out-physicalled...again...

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Suns 58 - Timberwolves 53

 

[1Sun]

Halftime:

Suns 58 - Timberwolves 53

I hope Monty has some words of wisdom for his players at the half. They are very lucky to be up. If they play another half like that, this will be a loss.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker finishes half with 21 points on 7-10 shooting.

Ayton (+9) has 8 points and 5 rebounds but most importantly, he did not pick up his third personal foul.

 

[Mainstreet]

Anyone watching the first half can attest the Suns need Torrey Craig's defense.

 

[1Sun]

This would have been the perfect game for Torrey Craig to get playing time. Bridges and Crowder have been terrible, but outside of a gimpy Nader they don't have anyone to bring in to replace them.

 

[1Sun]

Anyone watching the first half can attest the Suns need Torrey Craig's defense.

They need another big more, but yes Craig has a vital role to play, and we could really use him tonight.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Booker finishes half with 21 points on 7-10 shooting.

Ayton (+9) has 8 points and 5 rebounds but most importantly, he did not pick up his third personal foul.

Of course he’s given up plenty to towns