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

[mjb21aztd]

Damn nice gm by Johnson so far

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Cam Johnson is our third best player right now

 

[Mainstreet]

Payne really took a hard elbow.

 

[Phrazbit]

Umm... Payne seems a tad concussed. Not sure he should be out there right now.

 

[Mainstreet]

Umm... Payne seems a tad concussed. Not sure he should be out there right now.

That elbow would have knocked out a lot of players.

Game tied 60-60.

 

[BirdGangThing]

LMAO, we're 5-0 in a bubble we should never have been in - against teams that are all statistically better than we are, here we are growing as a team - watching Booker come into his own on a national stage while our diaper dandies continue to improve… and people aint happy in here.

 

[Hoop Head]

Cam Payne looks like the real deal. Definitely a keeper.

 

[Hoop Head]

LMAO, we're 5-0 in a bubble we should never have been in - against teams that are all statistically better than we are, here we are growing as a team - watching Booker come into his own on a national stage while our diaper dandies continue to improve… and people aint happy in here.

Because our 2nd best player doesn't take the game, or situation, seriously. He's in the bubble, he can't leave. How the hell does he miss his testing window? How many other NBA players have had that happen so far?

This isn't Ayton's first big mistake this year. Throw in his PED suspension and he's single handedly derailed the season.

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Suns 65 - Thunder 64

 

[BC867]

Suns are up 65-64 at the half. Book with 19 points.

 

[Phrazbit]

How much did we trail by there? Felt like 50. Up by 1, wild half. Cam Johnson and Booker playing strong.

 

[Mainstreet]

Carter and Payne play tenacious defense off the bench.

 

[Chaplin]

Because our 2nd best player doesn't take the game, or situation, seriously. He's in the bubble, he can't leave. How the hell does he miss his testing window? How many other NBA players have had that happen so far?

This isn't Ayton's first big mistake this year. Throw in his PED suspension and he's single handedly derailed the season.

Do you have any details? That's the main problem with this board, the ENTIRE board -- we are all alarmists.

What doesn't make sense is calling Ayton worthless based on his play, but then in the same breath, saying he "derailed" the season. Seems like most of the people on here don't want him to play because he sucks, or hate him because he DOESN'T play at all. Which is it?

 

[BirdGangThing]

I think we figured some things out in the first half

 

[JCSunsfan]

Win every game in the Bubble but don't make the playoffs. Win the draft lottery. Take a high quality player or move the pick for a very important piece.

Now thats the dream.

 

[Hoop Head]

Do you have any details? That's the main problem with this board, the ENTIRE board -- we are all alarmists.

After his failed drug test this year Ayton doesn't deserve benefit of doubt.

 

[Mainstreet]

I don't think Monty would let Ayton play if missing the test was for frivolous reasons.

 

[TJ]

I don't think Monty would let Ayton play if missing the test was for frivolous reasons.

Someone brought up to me that a player rep could’ve failed to notify him. I’m not sure.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

How much did we trail by there? Felt like 50. Up by 1, wild half. Cam Johnson and Booker playing strong.

I think it was 16 at one point

 

[Chris_Sanders]

These tests aren't random. They are scheduled the day before every game.

Let's not pretend like this was a big surprise 6 games in.

 

[Chaplin]

After his failed drug test this year Ayton doesn't deserve benefit of doubt.

But he didn't fail a test this time. Not you or Chris know anything about this. It might not have even been Ayton's fault, but you are so quick to jump on the Ayton is a pothead bandwagon that you don't think logically.

 

[Mainstreet]

Someone brought up to me that a player rep could’ve failed to notify him. I’m not sure.

I don't know but Monty holds players accountable so I'm not going to get down on Ayton without further information.

 

[TJ]

I’m sure Monty will address it post game in some form.

 

[Mainstreet]

Nice to see Rubio hit the first shot to open second half.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Hah Chap you should hear the local radio. We are being nice.

 

[Mainstreet]

I wish Ayton would hold his arms straight up defending shots.