Suns @ Pelicans Friday Playoff game thread 4-22-2022 - Game 3

[Mainstreet]

Deandre Ayton with 28 points and 17 rebounds.

Chris Paul with 28 points and 14 assists.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Deandre Ayton with 28 points and 17 rebounds.

Chris Paul with 28 points and 14 assists.

Monster ayton gm exactly what the suns needed from him watchin highlights now!

 

[sdscard4]

Monster ayton gm exactly what the suns needed from him watchin highlights now!

I can't even watch highlights don't want nothing more to do with that game lol
Next!

 

[Cheesebeef]

As I said, quite clearly I thought… by any other non-Point God measure, they have outplayed the Suns. Literally, every vital metric is in their favor… with one exception, Chris Freakin Paul.
If not for CP3, we’re down 3-0

Well, we are really screwed if CP3 decides not to keep playing for us the rest of the series.

I mean, this is the single dumbest argument I think I’ve ever seen on this board… which is saying a ton considering people here used to defend McD!

 

[Phrazbit]

Deandre Ayton with 28 points and 17 rebounds.

Chris Paul with 28 points and 14 assists.

Ingram had a nice run but Paul and Ayton were the best 2 players on the court tonight. As big as Ayton was on offense and on the glass he was great defensively, tipped several passes, got credit for only one block but he altered a lot of shots and on Paul's tear at the end of the game, virtually every basket he scored was preceded by Ayton setting a screen.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns 48-0 after leading after 3 quarter, I do believe.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ingram had a nice run but Paul and Ayton were the best 2 players on the court tonight. As big as Ayton was on offense and on the glass he was great defensively, tipped several passes, got credit for only one block but he altered a lot of shots and on Paul's tear at the end of the game, virtually every basket he scored was preceded by Ayton setting a screen.

Paul and Ayton were an awesome duo.

I do believe Cam Johnson lost some muscle while he was out. He only had 1 rebound tonight.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Ingram had a nice run but Paul and Ayton were the best 2 players on the court tonight. As big as Ayton was on offense and on the glass he was great defensively, tipped several passes, got credit for only one block but he altered a lot of shots and on Paul's tear at the end of the game, virtually every basket he scored was preceded by Ayton setting a screen.

And managed to still play effective defense without getting into foul trouble. Having him stay on the court was huge.

 

[95pro]

Imo we dodged one by not seeing more JV

 

[mjb21aztd]

Let us all pray nooooo more foster refin suns gm paul is truly cursed by him lol

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

As I said, quite clearly I thought… by any other non-Point God measure, they have outplayed the Suns. Literally, every vital metric is in their favor… with one exception, Chris Freakin Paul.
If not for CP3, we’re down 3-0.

I guess. Without Ingram they’re likely down 0-3. But Paul does play. And he plays for the suns.

This is like people who want to take away a runningback’s 90 yard run because it doesn’t happen every play. It does count. It happened. It impacted the game.

 

[itlnsunsfan]

This was a very fun game to watch.

Still waiting for the bench to play like they are capable.

Lol I did not have fun watching this game.

 

[Mainstreet]

Torrey Craig has had three scoreless games in a row and made one terrible foul on a 3P shot.

 

[Phrazbit]

Imo we dodged one by not seeing more JV

I disagree. Ayton was eating his lunch, they were forced to get him off the court.

 

[itlnsunsfan]

This teams’ basketball IQ is stupid low…

It's inexplicable. What happened to this team's bball iq?

 

[Finito]

In this series Ayton has hit as many 3s(3)

As Bridges, Crowder, Craig, Payne and Shamet combined(3)

What the hell happened to this team

 

[82CardsGrad]

I guess. Without Ingram they’re likely down 0-3. But Paul does play. And he plays for the suns.

This is like people who want to take away a runningback’s 90 yard run because it doesn’t happen every play. It does count. It happened. It impacted the game.

Facts are facts… as much as I don’t like it. The Pels are simply outplaying, out-hustling and out-working the Suns.
It sucks and feels like crap.
Maybe it’s the matchup. So maybe this is what it will be the entire series.
But I am definitely not cozy being outplayed in every critical metric, and relying on CP3 to bail us out 4 times. He can do it of course. And he might be on his way to doing it… but it’s not the most comfy way to watch your team win a first round series against an 8 seed…

 

[SirStefan32]

I disagree. Ayton was eating his lunch, they were forced to get him off the court.

I agree. As I pointed out earlier, Ayton is too long, and too quick for JV. He should be absolutely abusing JV in the low post, and that's exactly what he did tonight. Ayton randered JV unplayable.

 

[SirStefan32]

In this series Ayton has hit as many 3s(3)

As Bridges, Crowder, Craig, Payne and Shamet combined(3)

What the hell happened to this team

Theoretically, the law of averages should kick in at some point.

 

[elindholm]

65
69
63

Those are the Pelicans' second-half point totals in this series so far. They are playing well and hitting shots, but the Suns' defense has basically disappeared.

 

[Mainstreet]

Facts are facts… as much as I don’t like it. The Pels are simply outplaying, out-hustling and out-working the Suns.
It sucks and feels like crap.
Maybe it’s the matchup. So maybe this is what it will be the entire series.
But I am definitely not cozy being outplayed in every critical metric, and relying on CP3 to bail us out 4 times. He can do it of course. And he might be on his way to doing it… but it’s not the most comfy way to watch your team win a first round series against an 8 seed…

The only fact that matters is the scoreboard.

Suns aren't playing anywhere near their capability, missing Devin Booker and still winning. It's what they do.

Chris Paul knows how to finish games.

 

[Superbone]

Suns 48-0 after leading after 3 quarter, I do believe.

Actually 49-0. 47-0 in the regular season and 2-0 in the playoffs. They were up after three in game 1 too.

 

[Mainstreet]

Actually 49-0. 47-0 in the regular season and 2-0 in the playoffs. They were up after three in game 1 too.

I was wondering if it was 48 or 49. Thanks.

 

[TJ]

Imagine if we start hitting threes.

 

[Mainstreet]

Chris Paul takes the high road over some negative chants.

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