Grizzlies @ Suns Sunday game thread 1-22-2023

[TJ]

Maybe we can fool someone into thinking that Mikal is good at basketball and trade him by the deadline. Dude can’t defend and shrivels up in the 4th

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Suns 112 - Grizzlies 110

 

[Finito]

Why wouldn’t you foul if your Memphis? That was odd

 

[Big Al]

Suns can't stand good times.

Down the stretch is tough for the 2nd unit players. These Suns Subs let it get to only 2 up. Two point win is good enough however. In fact I always enjoyed a one or 2 point win over the opposition better than a blow out really. Because it's normally a battle but this game the final score wasn't a true indication of the whole game.

 

[Finito]

Chris Paul has no business being on the court in the 4th quarter his clutch stats are embarrassing. He’s killing this team

 

[mjb21aztd]

Woot good w by suns

Great cp3 wb gm and good gm by bridges

420 rainbow gummies to w nice w streak

 

[Covert Rain]

WHEW….WHEW……and WHEW.

 

[Mainstreet]

Chris Paul has no business being on the court in the 4th quarter his clutch stats are embarrassing. He’s killing this team

Monty didn't trust Saban Lee and Washington didn't play. Another case of Monty not believing in his bench point guards.

 

[95pro]

First dumb to blow our challenge with 50 seconds left in the third. The third.

Then the rotations sucked in the second half as cp3 ground the offense to an inefficient pace.

And sticking Ish in there for defense at the end? How about Okogie if you’re going to do something like that.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Glad I didn’t watch that ending. But that’s a great W any way you cut it against one of the best teams in the league.

 

[Finito]

I think Paul needs to come off the bench. He can’t keep up the pace for 4 quarters anymore.

Let Cam Payne and Lee/Washington start bring Paul in as a closer when he still fresh

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns need another distributor/shooter Monty will trust. The story hasn't changed.

 

[Mainstreet]

Some final stats.

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[AzStevenCal]

I think Paul needs to come off the bench. He can’t keep up the pace for 4 quarters anymore.

Let Cam Payne and Lee/Washington start bring Paul in as a closer when he still fresh

Maybe but that's his first game back after being out for more than two weeks.

 

[Mainstreet]

I think Paul needs to come off the bench. He can’t keep up the pace for 4 quarters anymore.

Let Cam Payne and Lee/Washington start bring Paul in as a closer when he still fresh

Chis Paul can't play 38 minutes in his first game back for sure.

 

[Mainstreet]

At least it was a win and the Suns are now playing .500 basketball.

 

[Finito]

Maybe but that's his first game back after being out for more than two weeks.

Dude he was TRASH before in the clutch his clutch stats all year have been horrible his shooting percentage is down like 25% from last year. This isn’t a one game thing.

He can’t play a full game anymore

 

[AzStevenCal]

I'm really surprised we ended up winning tonight. Short handed despite getting some players back, lost two players to fouls and playing on the second night of a back to back against one of the best teams in the league.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Dude he was TRASH before in the clutch his clutch stats all year have been horrible his shooting percentage is down like 25% from last year. This isn’t a one game thing.

He can’t play a full game anymore

His clutch stats were bad but his overall stats weren't that great either. He had a strong game just before he went down again and maybe it was a fluke but tonight, for a good part of the game he was again close to being CP3 of last year.

Anyway, I'm not sure you're wrong, I just think it's too early to close the book on him. Regardless, Monty had no business playing Chris 38 minutes tonight.

 

[Cheesebeef]

His clutch stats were bad but his overall stats weren't that great either. He had a strong game just before he went down again and maybe it was a fluke but tonight, for a good part of the game he was again close to being CP3 of last year.

Anyway, I'm not sure you're wrong, I just think it's too early to close the book on him. Regardless, Monty had no business playing Chris 38 minutes tonight.

He played him 38 minutes right out of the gate?

Monty is an idiot.

 

[Finito]

His clutch stats were bad but his overall stats weren't that great either. He had a strong game just before he went down again and maybe it was a fluke but tonight, for a good part of the game he was again close to being CP3 of last year.

Anyway, I'm not sure you're wrong, I just think it's too early to close the book on him. Regardless, Monty had no business playing Chris 38 minutes tonight.

It goes back to the playoffs last year. He can’t keep up that pace for a whole game anymore. This isn’t a small sample size anymore.

That’s another damn issue. Even before this most recent injury why is Paul your oldest player leading you in minutes played and FGA? Like come on Monty let’s have some damn sense.

 

[Chaplin]

We won, that's all that matters. And before there is even more whining about how Memphis caught up, Memphis is fully healthy and is a pretty damn good team. We are missing our #1 and (arguably) our #2. Suns fans complain about not getting nice stuff because they don't even recognize when they have it.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Good win. Disconcerting to see the run at the end of the 3rd cut the lead in half. And our end game situations without Booker are seemingly just praying.

Also, anyone else astonished at how consistently bad we are inbounding the ball?

Cam Johnson came back to earth but he hit a big hot and drew the foul late on a broken play.

That griz team is talented but dumb.

 

[Germz249]

Woot good w by suns

Great cp3 wb gm and good gm by bridges

420 rainbow gummies to w nice w streak

Lol I always get a kick out of your celebration

 

[AzStevenCal]

Lol I always get a kick out of your celebration

Yeah that's the second hand effect. I recommend you don't drive for a few hours afterward.