Lakers @ Suns Sunday Playoff game thread 5-23-2021 - Game 1

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[mjb21aztd]

Suns have youth that could show more now we shall see in gm 2

 

[Cheesebeef]

If CP3’s shoulder is bum for the rest of the series, Booker is going to get the Curry treatment. Monty better be ready for the adjustment.

 

[Absolute Zero]

Hell yea!!!

 

[mjb21aztd]

Loved paul chipy attitude just the kind of trash talking smothering def players suns needed

Im sooooo freaking happy now

Playing nba suns gm 2k21 now is more fun

 

[Suns_fan69]

Great freaking game. Playoff Book was everything we hoped for. Was he perfect? No. Some careless turnovers, a forced shot or two (two for one again), etc. But, his passes were mostly crisp, the midrange was cooking, and played well out of the double team. Even his defense was pretty good.

Game 1 down, let's finish protecting home court!

 

[Mainstreet]

Chris Paul gives the Suns a swagger. I hope he can get his shoulder better.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Lol. Suns had 2 more fouls than lakers, shot 16 fewer FTs, and had a player tossed. I guess it feels like the refs are against you when they do what they can to help you win and you still lose.

Seems like in some series' I have watched the refs seem like they try to keep games and the series close, but once the better team begins to show itself, they do not try to keep up the sham.

Good win. Tough game. Lakers played really hard. The Suns did not play particularly well--turned the ball over a lot. Suns D really kept the team in it. If I am a Suns player I walk out of this game feeling good. It was not a blowout where the Lakers quit early. They also did not eek out a win. The Suns just played better.

One game at a time.

 

[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

Why is local ABC talking about Rex Chapman's past problems after a big win?

 

[AZ Native]

Meanwhile, Mickelson is up by 3 with 2 to play.

 

[Mainstreet]

As Eddie Johnson puts it, Devin Booker was Booker and Deandre Ayton was special.

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[Dante]

Lakers fans are calling for Ayton to get suspended because he put one foot on the court during the altercation. lol

 

[Chaplin]

Lakers fans are calling for Ayton to get suspended because he put one foot on the court during the altercation. lol

They scared.

 

[Dante]

They scared.

Yet when Lebron breaks rules they say nothing. lol

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns played some nasty defense to get the win.

They need to keep up the intensity on this end of the court. It feeds the offense as well.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Meanwhile, Mickelson is up by 3 with 2 to play.

same. Could be a huge Phoenix sports day!

 

[Cheesebeef]

Suns played some nasty defense to get the win.

They need to keep up the intensity on this end of the court. It feeds the offense as well.

they were gang rebounding also. That intensity has to not only stay at that level but even keep getting higher. The Lakers will bring everything they got in Game 2.

 

[Mainstreet]

Chris Paul says if he will be good for game 2: "Absolutely."

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[Jersey Girl]

That was awesome. I cursed a lot during that game so it was good that I was at the local sports bar and not at home with my 5-year old. Was very nice to be out and cheering with other Suns fans.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Covert Rain]

Chris Paul if he is good for game 2, "Absolutely."

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I wouldn’t expect him to say different no matter how light or serious the injury.