Suns @ Bucks Sunday game thread 2-26-2023

[Chaplin]

They were off a week and from why I read they only practiced once — the day before the OKC game. I think we’re still seeing rust and Monty not making adjustments.

 

[BirdGangThing]

We're playing a championship team who's on a 13 game winning streak on their home court early on a Sunday and we're right there in it - game was just tied - and we're not even playing our best basketball

They don't have Giannis but we don't have Bridges and Mikal, or/KD

Hoping CP3 and Booker have good second half

 

[Covert Rain]

They were off a week and from why I read they only practiced once — the day before the OKC game. I think we’re still seeing rust and Monty not making adjustments.

Makes sense. They should be playing better though. They are down Giannis but damn the Bucks are deep.

 

[elindholm]

Man, Booker is looking terrible. I guess it's going to be one of those kinds of games for him.

He has way too many terrible games or halves to be considered a top-tier star.

 

[Mainstreet]

Makes sense. They should be playing better though. They are down Giannis but damn the Bucks are deep.

And the Bucks are deep with size. Suns have to work extra hard on loose balls.

 

[Covert Rain]

Man 33% and 38% shooting. FUGLY!!!

 

[Chaplin]

He has way too many terrible games or halves to be considered a top-tier star.

Well he is whether we agree with it or not. All star and 1st team NBA dictates that.

 

[Finito]

CP3 is useless in the lineup if he isn’t initiating the offense. He was out there on the wings at the 3 point line watching multiple trips down the court.

If he isn’t scoring or distributing there is no point to having him out there.

They’re picking him up full court and he can’t get separation anymore. It’s what they did in the finals

He’s helpless out there

 

[Covert Rain]

CP3 passes up a shot so that Ayton could shoot outside his range.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Ayton's upping his game rn, already has same amount of rebounds as the first half lol

 

[Mainstreet]

Paul is getting beat up on defense.

 

[Finito]

Damn that was ugly by Booker

 

[Finito]

Ayton's upping his game rn, already has same amount of rebounds as the first half lol

We’ve gone over this a million times.

Can’t get big rebound numbers when he’s literally guarding Lopez at the 3 point line.

 

[Finito]

Paul is getting beat up on defense.

Wonder if he’s gonna go look in the mirror and start yelling at himself

 

[BirdGangThing]

We’ve gone over this a million times.

Can’t get big rebound numbers when he’s literally guarding Lopez at the 3 point line.

I was laughing about just that, Ayton only having 2 rebounds in the entire first half

 

[nashman]

Man some of you… CP3 is doing what he supposed to do get guys into rhythm he knows he can find his shot and points when needed. We are playing an ultra confident championship team in the road in an early mornin start and playing terrible but right in this game. If Book can wake up a little we could break the longest winning streak in the NBA right now and we aren’t even playing with our full complement of players yet. Even if we lose games like this aren’t terrible losses when it’s against arguably the best deepest team in the league…

 

[Covert Rain]

We’ve gone over this a million times.

Can’t get big rebound numbers when he’s literally guarding Lopez at the 3 point line.

When Ayton is guarding a center who can shoot the three it’s not good for the Suns because they lack size.

 

[Cheesebeef]

He has way too many terrible games or halves to be considered a top-tier star.

He’s not a top tier #1 in the league. He’d be an All-Time #2. Which is why I thought we had to take the risk to get Durant.

 

[nashman]

Wonder if he’s gonna go look in the mirror and start yelling at himself

Well he usually does hold himself accountable so not sure what your issue is with him…

 

[BirdGangThing]

CP with the 3

 

[Mainstreet]

Holiday fouls Paul but no call. He hits a three thereafter.

 

[Covert Rain]

Embarrassing defense on two trips.

 

[BirdGangThing]

4 fouls on Crowder?

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker starting to get going.

 

[Finito]

Man some of you… CP3 is doing what he supposed to do get guys into rhythm he knows he can find his shot and points when needed. We are playing an ultra confident championship team in the road in an early mornin start and playing terrible but right in this game. If Book can wake up a little we could break the longest winning streak in the NBA right now and we aren’t even playing with our full complement of players yet. Even if we lose games like this aren’t terrible losses when it’s against arguably the best deepest team in the league…

No he’s been dominated in this game.