Bucks @ Suns Thursday Finals game thread 7-8-2021 - Game 2

[Chaplin]

Not saying the team is better than the Clips. In fact, I know they aren't so far.

I am advocating that our depth may prove to be a problem if our swing guys continue to go down with injuries.

We have the best depth in the league, we just have to see if we can take advantage of that.

 

[dscher]

Book was due for this! LEGENDARY TONIGHT!

Maybe your cancellations were a blessing tonight..

Happy bday dude. All our differences.... We are united here. Let's finish this ish.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

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[Covert Rain]

Craig will be back if it's only a contusion. All the Suns have done is hold court. The Suns won't be in control until we take one and we are the best road team in the NBA. I would rather take the first one verses the second.

 

[TJ]

I said before that a key to victory would be one of Jae and/or Bridges getting hot. Bridges was great and Jae had a double-double. With Ayton struggling on offense, it was needed.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Torrey Craig with reported right knee contusion. Better news than I feared.

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That’s better news than expected.

 

[Hoop Head]

Ugh has that been reported?

No, its just a contusion and he was only ruled out for the remainder of the game.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Again, he was playing like that since the beginning of the game. It was one of those tentative games for him until Monty woke him up. If you don't want to recognize that, fine, you don't have to. Props to him for contributing in the last half of the fourth quarter. Hopefully it carries over to the next game. We need game 1 Ayton, not game 2 Ayton. He's such a huge difference maker for us when he's focused.

Of course we need Game 1 Ayton… But I can also understand how and why Game 2 Ayton shows up. I think if anyone can’t understand and accept - yes, ACCEPT that a 22 year-old pup will look like Game 2 Ayton, well, I have to seriously question that persons’ understanding of NBA Championship level basketball…

 

[JosiahLee]

middleton and holiday can both play better.

I thought Ayton was awful offensively and CP3 was ok.

They are hurting psychologically right now. If Suns stay locked in we can rio their hearts out with a game 3 win and make them fold.

 

[Proximo]

Torrey Craig with reported right knee contusion. Better news than I feared.

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that is the initial report. Guarantee you he at least strained if not tore a ligament.

 

[Dback Jon]

Man it's great being at a sports bar standing room only and it's nuts

Dukes?

 

[Folster]

lt‘s not.

he is out for the series

Are you just talking out of your ***?

 

[Chaplin]

Ayton being interviews now, says his biggest thing was setting good screens. I think he did that tonight.

 

[Covert Rain]

Ayton was super physical 2nd half and had some timely rebounds and steals.

I am just beside myself having a team play defense when it counts.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

One of those turnovers was just a bad behind the back pass to Crowder

Okay. There were 7 more and for 3/4 of the game he was definitely bothered by holiday.

 

[Dr. Jones]

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[Mainstreet]

That’s better news than expected.

After losing Saric I was fearing the worst. At least now there is hope.

 

[Chaplin]

Okay. There were 7 more and for 3/4 of the game he was definitely bothered by holiday.

Holiday is a good player and it’s the Finals. But CP3 has won the matchup so far. Scoreboard is all that matters.

 

[Proximo]

We have the best depth in the league, we just have to see if we can take advantage of that.

not with bigs we don’t.

 

[Finito]

Paul 10/20 from the field and 6 turnovers about as bad with the ball a game in these playoffs as he’s had

Ayton looked dead tired out there he had no lift at all. He had as bad a first half as he’s had all YEAR.

and we won by 11 lol

Ayton had a good 4th and made some huge defensive plays and Bridges balled out tonight.

 

[Chaplin]

not with bigs we don’t.

Don’t matter. We’ve adapted all season.

 

[Mainstreet]

that is the initial report. Guarantee you he at least strained if not tore a ligament.

I will wait for a medical report not speculation.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Of course we need Game 1 Ayton… But I can also understand how and why Game 2 Ayton shows up. I think if anyone can’t understand and accept - yes, ACCEPT that a 22 year-old pup will look like Game 2 Ayton, well, I have to seriously question that persons’ understanding of NBA Championship level basketball…

Sorry, he’s in season 3 and been through 18 playoffs games and we know what he’s capable of. You’re just making an excuse for him. He had a relatively poor game by his playoff standards. It’s okay to admit that and hope for better in the rest of the series.

 

[Proximo]

Are you just talking out of your ***?

Yes, but I’m right. Craig would not grab his knee that way and stay down and have to be helped off if it was just a contusion.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Ayton was super physical 2nd half and had some timely rebounds and steals.

I am just beside myself having a team play defense when it counts.

Yup. Something we’ve never had. It’s glorious.