Knicks @ Suns Friday game thread 5-7-2021

[mjb21aztd]

Mid season Defense returned and they brought an ass-kicking with it!

Makes me feel better after dbacks failed...

 

[Mainstreet]

Monty says it was a "desperate effort" by Suns in 2nd half tonight.

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[Mainstreet]

I believe a lesser team than the Suns would have folded under the pressure tonight.

They responded by playing super aggressive defense in the 2nd half.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Are we really going to have to go through the Lakers as our 1st round opponent and the Clippers as our 2nd round opponent?!

come on basketball Gods... get at least ONE of our worst matchups out of our bracket.

 

[AZ Native]

Are we really going to have to go through the Lakers as our 1st round opponent and the Clippers as our 2nd round opponent?!

come on basketball Gods... get at least ONE of our worst matchups out of our bracket.

If you want to be the best you have to beat the best. Sorry, dumb take.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns play the Lakers on Sunday.

 

[elindholm]

I didn't have the heart to watch the game, but from the box score, it looks like the Suns sure have been missing Crowder.

 

[Chaplin]

Didn't like half our team get suspended for coming to Nash's defense?

2 guys did for coming off the BENCH. Nobody on the floor did anything.

 

[Cheesebeef]

2 guys did for coming off the BENCH. Nobody on the floor did anything.

I remember Raja actually stepping up on Horry and shoving him.

 

[Chaplin]

Oh and if you want to see something awesome, watch Monty on that sequence at the end of the third.

 

[Chaplin]

I remember Raja actually stepping up on Horry and shoving him.

When? Ok forget it. I’m wrong.

 

[Cheesebeef]

If you want to be the best you have to beat the best. Sorry, dumb take.

This ain’t wrestling and we ain’t Rick Flair. For our first foray into the playoffs, I want every advantage we can get, especially getting some playoff experience under our belt before have to play the defending champion if they have the best player in the game healthy and then following that up with the team I believe is our worst matchup after.

 

[GatorAZ]

I remember Raja actually stepping up on Horry and shoving him.

I remember Horry elbowing Raja in the face after Raja confronted him. I believe that’s what got Horry 2 games.

 

[Cheesebeef]

When? Ok forget it. I’m wrong.

he was the only one though.

raja was that team’s Crowder. Tough as nails. Didn’t take crap from anyone and made the most out of the skills God gave him.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Oh and if you want to see something awesome, watch Monty on that sequence at the end of the third.

that was pretty awesome. If Cam ever gets his shot back we could roll into the playoffs en fuego.

 

[Chaplin]

that was pretty awesome. If Cam ever gets his shot back we could roll into the playoffs en fuego.

I'm nervous about if that will ever happen this season.

 

[Mainstreet]

Taj Gibson shouldn't get Chris Paul upset.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I'm nervous about if that will ever happen this season.

he went through another cold streak earlier in the year and then got hot again. I’m hoping with Crowder back, the rotation gets set again and he gets back in a rhythm.

when he’s hitting that second unit goes to another level.

 

[Chaplin]

he went through another cold streak earlier in the year and then got hot again. I’m hoping with Crowder back, the rotation gets set again and he gets back in a rhythm.

when he’s hitting that second unit goes to another level.

Oh I agree, but he's feeling a bit like Deandre Ayton in the way he goes hot and cold. Extremely streaky. And I think he still needs to learn a little bit about what to do when his shot isn't falling. He's definitely got the talent, I just wish he would do it more.

 

[Mainstreet]

Frank Kaminsky has stepped up big time.

I'm going to give him full credit for earning that backup center position.

 

[AZ Native]

This ain’t wrestling and we ain’t Rick Flair. For our first foray into the playoffs, I want every advantage we can get, especially getting some playoff experience under our belt before have to play the defending champion if they have the best player in the game healthy and then following that up with the team I believe is our worst matchup after.

I was not talking about wrestling and I have no idea who Rick Flair is and I am not going to waste my time googling it. I stand by what I said. You have to beat the best to be the best. If you are scared of facing an opponent, you will never be the champ. Why not make them afraid of facing us? I watched us lose to the Celtics in 76 and the Bulls in 93. I am turning 70 this year and want to see the Suns win a NBA championship. You play the team on your schedule and you beat them. It is our time.

 

[Mainstreet]

Deande Ayton with 26 points and 15 rebounds.

The Knicks took something away and Ayton made the Knicks pay.

The Suns played well as a team especially in the 2nd half. Everyone came to play.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Gn suns fans gonna save watching highlights for when i wake n bake tom with a cup of coffee lol

Man I'm feeling soooo happy after this w

Almost erases hawks l feeling

 

[mjb21aztd]

Deande Ayton with 26 points and 15 rebounds.

The Knicks took something away and Ayton made the Knicks pay.

The Suns played well as a team especially in the 2nd half. Everyone came to play.

Shaq type num!

 

[Cheesebeef]

I was not talking about wrestling and I have no idea who Rick Flair is and I am not going to waste my time googling it. I stand by what I said. You have to beat the best to be the best. If you are scared of facing an opponent, you will never be the champ. Why not make them afraid of facing us?

Because they won’t be. At least not this year. I mean, are you serious with that question? If the Lakers are healthy, they’d be SALIVATING to play is because they’re bigger, more athletic and have a massive experience advantage. Should we also hope that LeBron and AD are completely healthy too so we have easily the toughest matchup in the first round of any team after having the second best record in the league?

you do realize teams try to get higher seeds in the regular season to make their road to the title easier, right?

wanting to play a healthy Lakers team in the WCF? Sure. I get that. But this season is a war or attrition. Starting with what would likely be our toughest opponent as we get acclimated to playoff intensity is a death wish, IMO.