Lakers @ Suns Sunday game thread December 14, 2025

[BooksOrangePlanet]

grrrr

 

[nashman]

Someone needs to get fined and take one for the team and absolutely go off on these ******** refs handing the game to the lakers with ridiculous calls and non calls

 

[Mainstreet]

Oh and the referees made sure to call that foul on Gillespie at the end when it didn't matter.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

refs made sure the game was tied at the half and that the lukas were ahead at the end - saw it with my own eyes

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

refs made sure the game was tied at the half and that the lukas were ahead at the end - saw it with my own eyes

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[Hoop Head]

Officiating has been bad for us all year. We need to expect and plan for it. No excuses.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Whatever sports God exists should just obliterate all Phoenix sports and put us out of our collective misery already.

 

[Yuma]

Like another famous person paraphrased, LeBron says, "I can punch a guy in front of a whole stadium and they will let me get away with it."

 

[GatorAZ]

I have no idea what Booker was thinking there.

 

[Mainstreet]

This loss was very discouraging from the perspective of being an NBA fan... not a Suns fan... but an NBA fan.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I have no idea what Booker was thinking there.

He’s just not a smart player.

 

[Hoop Head]

Like another famous person paraphrased, LeBron says, "I can punch a guy in front of a whole stadium and they will let me get away with it."

I feel the Tyson quote is applicable, "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face". I know it shouldn't happen but Dillon almost begs for it and won't always benefit when the other team bites.

 

[Mainstreet]

And some head scratching calls that favored the Lakers.

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[Yuma]

I feel the Tyson quote is applicable, "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face". I know it shouldn't happen but Dillon almost begs for it and won't always benefit when the other team bites.

I just don't know how the refs don't see the LeBron punch on that play. You have to be blind.

 

[Hoop Head]

I just don't know how the refs don't see the LeBron punch on that play. You have to be blind.

The Laker jersey makes him invisible.

 

[FB94]

I have no idea what Booker was thinking there.

Agree just don’t foul it already was a tough shot to make

 

[GatorAZ]

He’s just not a smart player.

All BS reffing aside you can’t reach in that situation. And Brooks going at LeBron after taking the lead was dumb/selfish.

 

[FB94]

While the overall play is much improved with Ott, in cases like tonight with the Lakers shooting 43 free throws, he needs to show something with the refs and make a statement.

 

[Mainstreet]

I agree Devin, I thought the hand was part of the ball as well.

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[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I’m just here to say:

Booker is an idiot. That’s the dumbest foul I’ve ever seen. And he didn’t get the hand he got the forearm. Don’t make excuses for his idiocy.

Oso was horrible.

Nice fight by the boys. I think Booker threw off the team tonight. And he still doesn’t look right.

Brooks getting the hostile act was also stupidity.

They blew what should’ve been another page in an awesome story this season. Bummer. Can’t waste those.

 

[95pro]

I’m just here to say:

Booker is an idiot. That’s the dumbest foul I’ve ever seen. And he didn’t get the hand he got the forearm. Don’t make excuses for his idiocy.

Oso was horrible.

Nice fight by the boys. I think Booker threw off the team tonight. And he still doesn’t look right.

Brooks getting the hostile act was also stupidity.

They blew what should’ve been another page in an awesome story this season. Bummer. Can’t waste those.

That’s the forearm to you?

 

[1tinsoldier]

1. i thought Dillon was fouled on the 3. When he rushed up to Lebron he tried not to touch him, but, ok, a tech is fair enough -- the foul and tech free throw should have been a wash

2. the hand is part of the ball, and it looked like the hand was slapped, not the wrist

3. it looked like Allen was fouled on that last play

so, a triple screw-up. or, i should say, screwing

 

[Mainstreet]

More from Devin Booker.

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[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

That’s the forearm to you?

Wrist, forearm, close enough. A reach in at that juncture? Just dumb. Unnecessary. It’s a rushed, deep, contested, desperation shot. wtf was he thinking? It’s just stupid and it likely lost the game.

 

[Phrazbit]

Brooks... I cannot... He givith, the takith away.

Yeah, he got fouled by LeBron, he didn't get the call, how he thinks THAT is a proper way to respond in a 1 point game... just dumb.

Lakers had no timeouts and were crumbling, I know LeBum missed the free throw anyway, but that was a long stop in play that allowed the Lakers to get their crap together.

That said, I have never seen a player act like LeBron did (over literally nothing) earlier in the game and not get tossed.