Playoffs: Clippers @ Suns Tuesday game thread 4-25-2023 - Game 5

[Mainstreet]

It's on to game 5 of the playoff series between the Suns and Clippers. It will be played in Phoenix.

The Suns lead the series 3-1.

When: Tuesday, April 25th

Television: TNT, Bally Sports Arizona

Radio: KMVP 98.7 / S: KSUN

Time: 7 pm Arizona Time

 

[Dback Jon]

Now we get 76 hours to rest

 

[Chaplin]

Espo says that he is hearing that Payne will be back for Game 5.

 

[Mainstreet]

Let's finish the series in Phoenix. I'm too tired to go back to LA.

 

[Ronin]

"Toughest game is the close out game."

 

[BirdGangThing]

Devin Booker has scored 139 pts through 4 games

 

[Ronin]

Michael Wilbon is pretty adamant that we are going to beat Denver in the next series. Wow!

Jalen Rose- calls the Denver/Suns series a coin flip.

 

[Ronin]

SAS- doesn't like our chances because our bench has scored a total of 50 points in these playoffs.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Just pleaseeee no foster as ref!!

Hope same suns team as tod show up n gm

My victory 420 suns bag will be rdy

Wishing all cards dbacks suns fans a good sat

 

[Covert Rain]

Suns can't play around. They need to finish this series. Denver is going to get a ton of rest.

 

[DJ Tabooh]

Suns can't play around. They need to finish this series. Denver is going to get a ton of rest.

Yupp. I doubt Kawhi plays but we need to lock in no matter who is on the court. Don’t give these guys any hope of coming back and start fast. The home crowd should be going bananas.

 

[Mainstreet]

SAS- doesn't like our chances because our bench has scored a total of 50 points in these playoffs.

Yeah, the Suns bench is their Achilles heel. About time to try someone besides Shamet. Getting Payne back will help some.

 

[dscher]

Yeah, the Suns bench is their Achilles heel. About time to try someone besides Shamet. Getting Payne back will help some.

They saved the day today... Craig and okogie.

 

[dscher]

I'm sorry. But this starting unit needs to pick it up tremendously to hang next rounds... Brutal beatings will come if not. Okogie and the bench can only do so much...

 

[Cheesebeef]

Man… KD with another 44 minutes.

Thank god this team has three days off now. KD can’t keep playing this amount of minutes and stay healthy.

 

[Proximo]

Michael Wilbon is pretty adamant that we are going to beat Denver in the next series. Wow!

Jalen Rose- calls the Denver/Suns series a coin flip.

I was confident, but the way we have played I would now have to favor Denver.

 

[TJ]

If I learned anything from March Madness, it’s not to count my chickens before they hatch. Let’s dispatch the Clippers and then talk about Denver

 

[Strongstyle]

I'm sorry. But this starting unit needs to pick it up tremendously to hang next rounds... Brutal beatings will come if not. Okogie and the bench can only do so much...

Getting Payne back will hopefully help as well.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Yep. There is only one job to do right now. Get one more win against the Clippers.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Suns seems to be playing with a "business as usual, regular season" mentality, especially the big three. It's like they are going to beat the Clips and are just working through how best to develop as a team while they do it. Honestly, the Suns won three, and if it weren't for some offensive rebound lapses this should have been a sweep already.

The big minutes for the starters might be a problem, but there is a benefit in giving our starting unit more time together to gel.

Also it's still better to play big minutes in 5 games than have to play an additional game or two. This series has never felt like it's been in jeopardy to me.

And for those that say if Kahwi was playing, the Suns lose the series, I am not sure about that. With Kyrie on the floor Westbrook shrinks into the background and Powell doesn't drop 40. It's not that clear cut.

 

[Mainstreet]

Devin Booker through four games.

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[Chris_Sanders]

That is just unreal numbers

 

[Vacard]

I’m hoping for a Wolves win tonight but they play dumb so I doubt it

 

[Mainstreet]

I’m hoping for a Wolves win tonight but they play dumb do I doubt it

I don't think the Timberwolves have the horses to win, so to speak.

 

[Superbone]

That is just unreal numbers

How about these numbers?

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