Thunder @ Suns Monday game thread 8-10-20 (season restart)

[Hoop Head]

Surprised EJ is giving Ayton a pass on commentary. "Everybody makes mistakes" and he had his big mistake this season when he got high after game 1!

 

[Dback Jon]

it’s pathetic regardless. It’s the biggest game of the year, he’s already put the team in a huge hole with a 25 game suspension and then creates this mess? It immediately throws off the team’s rhythm.

and we look like TRASH against Chris Paul and the second stringers.

man, I am ******* PISSED.

x1000000

 

[Mainstreet]

Kaminsky can't guard anyone.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Many people are saying the Phx Gorilla isn't wearing pants right now

 

[TJ]

Kaminsky can't guard anyone.

Are we sure it wasn’t Kaminsky who missed the test?

 

[Phrazbit]

What the hell was that Rubio?

 

[BirdGangThing]

Whole team is playing poorly right now, most of it can be attributed to decision making imo

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 1st quarter:

Thunder 37 - Suns 23

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Giving up almost 40 in the first Q to the OKC bench...

 

[Mainstreet]

Are we sure it wasn’t Kaminsky who missed the test?

The problem is Frank never could guard anyone especially a player that is athletic.

He is too slow to play center.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton enters the game.

 

[Mainstreet]

Bridges is really having trouble with his shooting.

 

[1Sun]

Obviously, this team still desperately needs an interior defender and rebounder other than Ayton.

 

[BC867]

In the 1st quarter, the Suns made some good defensive plays and feeds on offense, only to blow easy shots.

You don't react to the loss of your Center this way and expect to win games.

Hopefully if he plays today, he'll make a contribution, but he has never been a difference maker.

 

[Mainstreet]

There we go. Drive it Cam.

 

[BC867]

Bridges is really having trouble with his shooting.

It looks like, despite a short spurt of offense, Bridges' value will be as instant-defense coming off the bench.

 

[Phrazbit]

Rubio has had some really ugly plays.

Feels like we're down 30, hard to believe it is only 10.

 

[BC867]

What's-his-face, number 22, is in the game.

It would be great if Ayton gets the Suns the lead.

And sets a tone for the future.

Turn a negative into a positive.

Especially playing against an undermanned team.

 

[Mainstreet]

Rubio misses layup.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I really just want to thank Sarver for again forcing the Ayton pick. It's been a continuous joy to see a young man take the game so seriously. He has studied all the great big men, never takes plays off, and demonstrates a passion for the game we haven't seen in a long time.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns close it to 46-41.

 

[Phrazbit]

Cam Johnson bringing us back into it, 9 points this quarter.

Lead down to 5.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Okay... we’ve weathered a bad start due to Ayton’s brain-deadness and Book isn’t even playing well, but we’re within 5. Cam Johnson keeping us in it with a good first half.

 

[Mainstreet]

Thankfully Johnson getting hot.

 

[Mainstreet]

Dort is unbelievably strong.