Bucks @ Suns Tuesday game thread 3-14-2023

[Mainstreet]

Maybe I should have said the Suns don't have a bench.

 

[Chaplin]

Suns don't have any depth at forward.

They DO, they just aren’t shooting well. You repeat the same things every single game.

Monty refuses to adjust.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Cam Payne man is brutal

 

[Covert Rain]

I don’t know why Biz got back in the rotation.

Because Landale has been abysmal on defense.

 

[Mainstreet]

Warren can't buy a shot.

 

[itlnsunsfan]

Well, I did direct you to the board where it's posted. Honestly I'm surprised no one has supported my comment because it was said several times and in different ways; that Giannis is not a number 1 on a championship team or that Giannis will never lead his team to a championship and so on.

It stands out to me because on at least one occasion, I pushed back on the point. I don't have the time to search for it right now but if no one else supports my comment in the next few days I'll search for evidence when I have the chance. But between college basketball, the Suns and watching at least one movie with my wife every night, it won't be right away.

For what it's worth, I remember posters saying this about Giannis on the Realgm board.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

We are getting blown out tonight

 

[Cheesebeef]

We were 2 wins from the Finals and could’ve easily won.

People have to stop saying this. We couldn’t have easily won a series we didn’t even take to Game 7 in a series where we not only had HCA but also were up 2-0. We lost four straight games, with two of them being close at the end and in BOTH games, Booker, as well as he played at times in the Finals couldn’t close either time. That’s not to say we lost BECAUSE of Book. But we saw what it DOES take to win the Finals and it’s being able to make MASSIVE PLAYS in a multitude of ways… Giannis’ block on Ayton, Giannis’ Alley-Oop and finish and then destroying us for 50 points. Booker simply doesn’t have the athletic ability to impact a game like that.

Look I get what you’re saying about Book but I don’t agree. He doesn’t have elite athleticism but he’s one of the best shot makers in the league.

I’m not saying he’s Kobe but he’s more efficient than Kobe and scoring just as much with very similar stats. He’s a superstar. Does he have things to work on…sure. But we didn’t lose the Finals because he didn’t play well.

There’s a difference between a superstar and a Durant, a Giannis, Steph, etc etc. he can’t impose his will on a team for an entire series. Not at the highest level.

 

[Mainstreet]

We are getting blown out tonight

It wouldn't be a surprise.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

That was a travel holy crap

 

[Finito]

Headed for another L

 

[Cheesebeef]

We are getting blown out tonight

Yeah… I’m about to turn this off and get back to my research.

 

[Phrazbit]

For what it's worth, I remember posters saying this about Giannis on the Realgm board.

It was unquestionably said about Dirk before he won.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Another travel

 

[Chris_Sanders]

If Giannis can do a three step pirouette driving to the hoop then it is what it is

 

[itlnsunsfan]

People have to stop saying this. We couldn’t have easily won a series we didn’t even take to Game 7 in a series where we not only had HCA but also were up 2-0. We lost four straight games, with two of them being close at the end and in BOTH games, Booker, as well as he played at times in the Finals couldn’t close either time. That’s not to say we lost BECAUSE of Book. But we saw what it DOES take to win the Finals and it’s being able to make MASSIVE PLAYS in a multitude of ways… Giannis’ block on Ayton, Giannis’ Alley-Oop and finish and then destroying us for 50 points. Booker simply doesn’t have the athletic ability to impact a game like that.

There’s a difference between a superstar and a Durant, a Giannis, Steph, etc etc. he can’t impose his will on a team for an entire series. Not at the highest level.

There's superstars, then there's superduperstars, then there's superduperuberstars.

 

[Chaplin]

For what it's worth, I remember posters saying this about Giannis on the Realgm board.

Did Giannis have Khris Middleton and Jrue back then?

 

[Cheesebeef]

It was unquestionably said about Dirk before he won.

You’re talking about the exception to the rule who needed one ALL-TIME run to win a title. And Dirk was still more of a unicorn than Booker is or ever will be, as one of the most unique big men to ever play the game.

 

[DJ Tabooh]

People have to stop saying this. We couldn’t have easily won a series we didn’t even take to Game 7 in a series where we not only had HCA but also were up 2-0. We lost four straight games, with two of them being close at the end and in BOTH games, Booker, as well as he played at times in the Finals couldn’t close either time. That’s not to say we lost BECAUSE of Book. But we saw what it DOES take to win the Finals and it’s being able to make MASSIVE PLAYS in a multitude of ways… Giannis’ block on Ayton, Giannis’ Alley-Oop and finish and then destroying us for 50 points. Booker simply doesn’t have the athletic ability to impact a game like that.

There’s a difference between a superstar and a Durant, a Giannis, Steph, etc etc. he can’t impose his will on a team for an entire series. Not at the highest level.

Devin Booker will bring a championship back to Phoenix. Idk when but I know he’s gonna give it every single ounce to bring home a title. This kid’s a worker. In his FIRST playoffs he got to the Finals. He was stuck on bad teams. Now we’ll see what happens. I believe in #1

 

[Cheesebeef]

Did Giannis have Khris Middleton and Jrue back then?

Nope. They got Jrue who was the missing piece, the third legit creator every title team needs who also cemented their defense on the perimeter.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton is the Suns length. Period.

 

[Mainstreet]

Giannis plows into Craig and is rewarded with a foul.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Devin Booker will bring a championship back to Phoenix. Idk when but I know he’s gonna give it every single ounce to bring home a title. This kid’s a worker. In his FIRST playoffs he got to the Finals. He was stuck on bad teams. Now we’ll see what happens. I believe in #1

Workers don’t win titles as the number one guys. And make no mistake, I think Booker is probably the hardest worker in the league and what’s made him a superstar. But it’s Workers who are also Unicorns that lead teams to titles.

If the Suns believe Booker is the number 1 to lead us to a title a) they wouldn’t have made the move for KD and b) this team is never winning anything.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

What in the absolute **** refs

 

[sdscard4]

Payne got paid for 1 damn game. Horrible