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

[Finito]

Yeah, Monty making bad passes....Monty shooting bad 3s... lol

Actually yes as it’s been pointed out he goes into a prevent. It’s pretty much kill pace abs milk the clock

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Why more teams with a lead don't pressure the back court will always confuse me..the clippers did it to get back into the game. Why wouldn't the reverse be true. Help extend the lead. Jesus.

Because pressuring the backcourt can lead to breakdowns in the frontcourt. It's a great tactic to come from behind, but it is dangerous when in the lead.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Yeah, Monty making bad passes....Monty shooting bad 3s... lol

What’s your opinion of monty trying to run a four corners offense with four minutes left in the shot clock era?

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

And that'll do it

Booker was amazing, best series ever by a Suns player no doubt. Clippers got hella hot there at the end but the Suns finish the series in 5. That'll also do it for myself tonight, fire away lol

 

[dscher]

Actually yes as it’s been pointed out he goes into a prevent. It’s pretty much kill pace abs milk the clock

Yep. That ain't players. That's coaching. Sets.

 

[Covert Rain]

Shamet in crunch time by Monty. LOL.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Clearly you're ignoring the line ups tonight.

And the fact we have no response to a double team

And the ******* stupid four corners strategy.

 

[mjb21aztd]

420 space haze kush hit to a awesome series roundv1 vs cips

Amazing goat gm by dbook kd was awesome as well

Wishing all suns cards fans a gn

 

[Cheesebeef]

Hallelujah

 

[TJ]

He kind of does. There's no depth. Each game we've won has been because he's been Superman.

So ignore KD, CP3 and DA in the 4th. That’s a terrible strategy. Mr “Dont double me” got trapped at half court and freaked out. Love Book, but he’s gotta chill.

 

[Chaplin]

Gentleman’s sweep.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

If we had an All Star on this team we would be dangerous

 

[Raindog]

The fact is the Suns are a talented team... like championship level talented... with the handicap of an incompetent coach. Our talent may still be enough to prevail, but it's going to be in spite of, not because of, the head coach. He's a real threat to wreck it all.

 

[dscher]

Because pressuring the backcourt can lead to breakdowns in the frontcourt. It's a great tactic to come from behind, but it is dangerous when in the lead.

Yes. But we had okogie out there and have a weak interior with Ayton out there. Getting teams late into the clock can force some shots from the outside. They were just getting easy buckets in the lane. That sparked their outside shots during their run.

 

[Hoop Head]

Putting Shamet in at the end made no sense but the lead had evaporated by poor play by virtually everyone. Can't blame Monty for bad shots, no defensive effort, and bad passes. I do think the Shamet sub was bad, really bad, but all this Monty bashing is ridiculous. Only 1 person here said something positive about Monty in that colossal 3rd quarter. I think that speaks to how some view Monty as a scapegoat now who can do nothing right. Oh well.

Suns onto Denver and that means Suns in 4!

 

[Covert Rain]

I am telling you all. Shamet has blackmail material on Monty.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Gentleman’s sweep.

Should have been a regular sweep, but at least we kept the series short.

 

[Finito]

Zero faith we beat Denver. Life and death with a Clipper team missing its two best players

 

[AzCardsfan76]

Oh, sorry...just watching Paul play like garbage.

What does Chris Paul have to do with Monty wrecking havoc with line up changes. I mean, Paul played well defensively tonight, had 7 assists, 15 points, 5 boards, 2 steals and only 1 turnover, I wouldn't exactly call that garbage.

 

[Finito]

Much respect to the Clippers and Lue… Holy Crap did they battle!!!

They always do. It’s the culture they created

Wish we played like that

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Zero faith we beat Denver. Life and death with a Clipper team missing its two best players

Sadly I agree. Help us Devin Booker, you're our only hope

 

[Proximo]

Monty needs to be done. Putting Shamet in there is a fireable offense.

Was Craig hurt or something? Why was he not in the closing lineup.

 

[Raindog]

They always do. It’s the culture they created

Wish we played like that

Wish we had Lue as a coach. His teams never seem to go into cruise control... unlike what Monty seems to do here.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Oh my these threads are fun to read.

So. The torches and pitchforks are out for Monty. Wonder if James Jones and Ishbia see it the way most of you do. Those guys both understand basketball.

 

[Proximo]

Zero faith we beat Denver. Life and death with a Clipper team missing its two best players

Denver did not look very good the last two games.

not really sure how it’s going to go.