Mavericks @ Suns Sunday Playoff game thread, R2, 5-15-2022 - Game 7

[Dr. Jones]

Well…… that was stunning, depressing, enlightening and frightening all at the same time.

Bed time!

 

[Cheesebeef]

Although I've been predicting otherwise all along, this comment suggests we've seen the last of the little drummer boy.

That was my first thought when I read that.

 

[Mainstreet]

It doesn't matter. How many times has he broke down in the playoffs?

It's more like the Suns are probably stuck with his contract. It likely has a negative value.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Can tell you with confidence the bolded is not true, and it would not surprise me if Ayton has been thinking about an exit strategy for a while now

Just what are you hearing and from what kind of source (if you don’t want to reveal the actual source)?

 

[Suns_fan69]

To be fair, this board is pretty knowledgeable. We’ve talked about almost every single one of those issues throughout the season, even as we were winning those flaws were apparent to many of us. Somehow all season we found ways to not only overcome those issues, but to thrive. But virtually all of them came to roost simultaneously in the playoffs.

Yup, just about the only thing that we called out through the season that didn't happen is getting killed on the boards.

EVERYTHING ELSE was exposed and Dallas drove right through any crack that opened. Gotta give credit to them.

 

[Mainstreet]

Can tell you with confidence the bolded is not true, and it would not surprise me if Ayton has been thinking about an exit strategy for a while now

This is not the right way to exit but you know that.

 

[Cheesebeef]

It doesn't matter. How many times has he broke down in the playoffs?

Exactly. That unfortunately who he is and always has been every year of his career.

 

[sdscard4]

Ayton wants to be the man...but ain't no where close to it...good luck in Indiana

 

[TJ]

This is not the right way to exit but you know that.

Certainly not. IDK what was said on the bench, but it doesnt make Ayton look any better

 

[Mainstreet]

Exactly. That unfortunately who he is and always has been every year of his career.

I will take injury over Paul simply performing badly for no reason.

 

[itlnsunsfan]

Can tell you with confidence the bolded is not true, and it would not surprise me if Ayton has been thinking about an exit strategy for a while now

If he wants the responsibility, why did he not do a post game interview?

 

[sdscard4]

Ayton took his ball and went home

 

[Chris_Sanders]

At least if they had taken Haliburton over Jaylen Smith the future would still be bright

He told us not to take him. I don't get why people are still hung up on this.

 

[TJ]

If he wants the responsibility, why did he not do a post game interview?

Was he asked to? I mean, he had a pretty bad and a public spat with the coach. The only two who speak on the regular are Book and CP3

 

[Finito]

If Paul was indeed injured that makes me want Monty gone even more.

If Paul is hurt you sit him. We’ve played great without him the last two years. You don’t keep running him out to be a liability and handicap the team.

 

[itlnsunsfan]

Was he asked to? I mean, he had a pretty bad and a public spat with the coach. The only two who speak on the regular are Book and CP3

I think they all usually speak post game.

 

[Folster]

He told us not to take him. I don't get why people are still hung up on this.

Yeah. He wanted so badly to be drafted by Sacramento who just dumped him to Indiana.

 

[Finito]

Was he asked to? I mean, he had a pretty bad and a public spat with the coach. The only two who speak on the regular are Book and CP3

Right it’s always Booker and CP37

 

[TJ]

I think they all usually speak post game.

It's the two I mentioned and then significant contributors during the game. Even in a vacuum Ayton doesnt speak because of how bad he played (since there arent locker room interviews at the moment)

 

[sdscard4]

If Paul was indeed injured that makes me want Monty gone even more.

If Paul is hurt you sit him. We’ve played great without him the last two years. You don’t keep running him out to be a liability and handicap the team.

You watched C Payne right? Not using Holiday and Ayton being abused nightly did us in. Throw in the fact Bridges is a great role player who can't create his own shot kinda kills us. Matrix part 2

 

[mjb21aztd]

Final:

Mavericks 123 - Suns

Final:

Mavericks 123 - Suns 90

Its seriously like a another dimension cp3 suns team took over lol not sure what happened thinkin to hard on trophy prob

 

[itlnsunsfan]

It's the two I mentioned and then significant contributors during the game. Even in a vacuum Ayton doesnt speak because of how bad he played

I'm not so sure about that. I think they just televise the major contributors. I'm sure the press would want to talk to him after tonight's game. The report that deandre ayton did not give a post game interview implies there was an expectation he would.

 

[dscher]

Ayton is just forcing his way out..he's done. He wants the bag but not the responsibility...see ya

I was happy when they stalled with negotiations. They saw what some here saw. Imo. Lack of passion and desire to be great. He had the same, i didn't win MVP embiid pouty look on the court. I don't like that look.

 

[82CardsGrad]

If Paul was indeed injured that makes me want Monty gone even more.

If Paul is hurt you sit him. We’ve played great without him the last two years. You don’t keep running him out to be a liability and handicap the team.

Pump the breaks. No coach would’ve sat Paul. None.

 

[Covert Rain]

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I think Ayton is gone. Between not getting the contract and now this dust up with Monty?

No way the Suns give him a super max and we know Ayton’s camp will demand it.