Trail Blazers @ Suns Thursday game thread 5-13-2021

[CardsSunsDbacks]

On the plus side their 2 best scorers are both having good games and we are right there with them. We slow one of them down in the 2nd half it might be enough.

 

[Mainstreet]

Looking at the Blazers bench, they only have 9 points: Anthony (5), Carter (4).

 

[Cheesebeef]

so now you want us to lose

I want us to to put ourselves in the best position to win a round in the playoffs. Not get destroyed in a four game sweep by the Lakers.

Short term pain for long term gain.

You disagree. That’s fine. We see things differently.

 

[Mainstreet]

Nurkic was so close to getting two Ts there.

 

[Mainstreet]

Timeout. Suns lead 69-67 with 5:38 in 3rd.

 

[Mainstreet]

Covington gets 4th foul.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

so now you want us to lose

He’s been pretty consistent with wanting to avoid the Lakers. I agree.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Considering our lack of size they are at least keeping it competitive.

I’m amazed they haven’t punished us with kanter and nurkic.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

The Suns bench only has 8 points... all by Cam Payne.

He’s been electric tonight

 

[Mainstreet]

Bridges is too much with 19 points. He even grabbed a rebound over Kanter.

 

[Mainstreet]

Another timeout with Suns up by 5. Stotts is upset.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Being up 5 with book playing like poop and their guards going bonkers defies logic.

bridges and Payne ballin’

frank has turned back the clock to bad frank.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Man book is off

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Team rebounding is impressive tonight

 

[Mainstreet]

Craig with the 3!

 

[Mainstreet]

Man book is off

Yeah, 4-14 from the field.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Man, this team just plays so hard.

 

[Mainstreet]

Craig doing the job with 8 points and going to the FT line.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 3rd quarter:

Suns 85 - Trail Blazers 77

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

For such a good defender good guards take bridges off the dribble relatively easily.

 

[Mainstreet]

Craig (10) and Payne (10) with all the Suns points off bench.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Paul, bridges, Payne, and Craig = 20/30

everyone else 10/42

 

[Cheesebeef]

It’s too bad the Denver Blazers game isn’t before the Clippers last game. That would likely make Denver go all out to win that with the chance to be the 3 seed. Them playing at the same time, they’ll be able to see if the Clippers are crushing OKC and if the game is out of reach, they’ll pull starters and make sure they’re healthy for the playoffs giving Portland a W to avoid the 7.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Craig (10) and Payne (10) with all the Suns points off bench.

That’s a miracle with Ayton, cam and Nader all out

 

[Cheesebeef]

Man, that GS loss sucks.