Playoffs: Suns @ Clippers Thursday game thread 4-20-2023 - Game 3

[Covert Rain]

It's nice to have you back. Please keep posting on the Suns forum. I enjoy your takes.

Sometimes it's better to leave certain things unsaid for the betterment of the forum, even if they are accurate.

Nah...lay it out there. Unless you are telling people what they think or putting words into people's mouths which has been the problem, there is no reason to leave anything else unsaid. Everybody is entitled to their opinion.

 

[Mainstreet]

Nah...lay it out there. Unless you are telling people what they think or putting words into people's mouths which has been the problem, there is no reason to leave anything else unsaid. Everybody is entitled to their opinion.

Unfortunately, I've found it doesn't always work this way.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

It's nice to have you back. Please keep posting on the Suns forum. I enjoy your takes.

Sometimes it's better to leave certain things unsaid for the betterment of the forum, even if they are accurate.

There are elements to this you aren't aware of, nor should you be. Please read the forum temperature. The banning was reviewed and approved beyond me. This is the last it will be discussed

 

[Cheesebeef]

We’re due for a big KD game. Like a flame-thrower game. I’m hoping it comes in Game 3.

 

[Chaplin]

I hope we get her done this next game and get HC back. Having said that? Yeah...the minutes KD and Book are logging is a little concerning. I just don't see that getting under control when our bench doesn't show up. We need the bench to show up.

Well if we lose, are you going to say, "Welp, at least KD didn't play 45 minutes." Of course you won't. If the bench isn't performing and you want a win, what do you do?

 

[Mainstreet]

I'm glad to see Saban Lee on the Suns bench smiling, laughing and having a good time. I hope he is part of the Suns future.

 

[Covert Rain]

Well if we lose, are you going to say, "Welp, at least KD didn't play 45 minutes." Of course you won't. If the bench isn't performing and you want a win, what do you do?

That's exactly what I am saying.

 

[Vacard]

No stopping Kawhi. He just have to stop himself. All five starters have to show up

 

[Absolute Zero]

Craig is starting because whoever the 5th is will have a ton of open looks and has to produce, which is exactly what Craig has done while starting in both playoff games. It's everything Okogie stopped doing. Seems to be working imo, we would've lost by more in Game 1 and Craig was again a major factor in Game 2. But I digress - for the foreseeable future. I'm gonna chill on the Suns forum for a minute. I actually like the coach so it's hard out here for a pimp. So anyways, cheers and let's go Suns. I still think they'll win in 6, have a good series everybody

I have been critical of Craig starting, but this is looking like a good move by Monty at this point. Still would like to see more points off the bench somehow.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Craig is starting because whoever the 5th is will have a ton of open looks and has to produce, which is exactly what Craig has done while starting in both playoff games. It's everything Okogie stopped doing. Seems to be working imo, we would've lost by more in Game 1 and Craig was again a major factor in Game 2. But I digress - for the foreseeable future. I'm gonna chill on the Suns forum for a minute. I actually like the coach so it's hard out here for a pimp. So anyways, cheers and let's go Suns. I still think they'll win in 6, have a good series everybody

Out of curiosity, this morning I read a thread elsewhere about the LAC/PHX series and I was surprised that Clippers fans seemed to be no more enamored of Lue than we are of Monty. If that was your only source you'd be convinced that Lue was one of the worst coaches in the game. It's a time honored tradition to rip your coach when things go wrong. Sometimes it's deserved, sometimes it's angry fans run amuck.

 

[Mainstreet]

Out of curiosity, this morning I read a thread elsewhere about the LAC/PHX series and I was surprised that Clippers fans seemed to be no more enamored of Lue than we are of Monty. If that was your only source you'd be convinced that Lue was one of the worst coaches in the game. It's a time honored tradition to rip your coach when things go wrong. Sometimes it's deserved, sometimes it's angry fans run amuck.

Yeah, it would make Suns fans happy if the Clippers immediately fired Lue.

There is a saying something to the effect, a leader is not respected in his hometown. I've often found this to be true.

 

[Carolinacacti]

Going on the road it helps to have experience. Duant, Paul, Craig and Book have that.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Going on the road it helps to have experience. Duant, Paul, Craig and Book have that.

So does Ayton.

 

[Finito]

Yeah, it would make Suns fans happy if the Clippers immediately fired Lue.

There is a saying something to the effect, a leader is not respected in his hometown. I've often found this to be true.

Right. Don’t know what you got till it’s gone. I would freaking jump up and down if we could hire Lue

 

[Covert Rain]

Just checking where some of our players rank per game (playoffs) as of right now (Qualifier at least 20 MPG):

PPG
Book #4, Durant #12, Craig #28

FG%
Craig #6, Booker #24, Ayton #25,

3PT %
Craig #11, Booker #32

Reb
Ayton #11, Paul #12, Durant #14

Assists
Paul #3, Durant #4, Booker #8

Steals
Booker #8, Paul #18, Craig #24, Durant #27

Blocks
Durant #10, Booker #14, Ayton #28

 

[Finito]

Just checking where some of our players rank per game (playoffs) as of right now (Qualifier at least 20 MPG):

PPG
Book #4, Durant #12, Craig #28

FG%
Craig #6, Booker #24, Ayton #25,

3PT %
Craig #11, Booker #32

Reb
Ayton #11, Paul #12, Durant #14

Assists
Paul #3, Durant #4, Booker #8

Steals
Booker #8, Paul #18, Craig #24, Durant #27

Blocks
Durant #10, Booker #14, Ayton #28

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Our defense has been amazing apparently at least from our starters.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Man… we shot 60% from the field and it was only a 6 point lead with 3 minutes left. That doesn’t make me feel great going into Game 3.

Someway, somehow, this bench needs to make some kind of offensive impact. Sad as this is, they need Cam Payne back desperately… as erratic as he is.

 

[95pro]

Just checking where some of our players rank per game (playoffs) as of right now (Qualifier at least 20 MPG):

PPG
Book #4, Durant #12, Craig #28

FG%
Craig #6, Booker #24, Ayton #25,

3PT %
Craig #11, Booker #32

Reb
Ayton #11, Paul #12, Durant #14

Assists
Paul #3, Durant #4, Booker #8

Steals
Booker #8, Paul #18, Craig #24, Durant #27

Blocks
Durant #10, Booker #14, Ayton #28

How long does this last, Craig #11 in percentages.

Ayton #20ish in two categories, 69 percentile of the 80 starters, not good.

Rebounds, 86 percentile of 80 starters, okay-ish so far. But of the 15 other starting center i'm guess he's in the 25%.

 

[Ronin]

I have to go to a bar to watch this game. Slim picking in the city I live in. I don't have NBA tv.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[TJ]

I’ll be at the game tomorrow. First Suns game attended since 2018

 

[Ronin]

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[Proximo]

Well if we lose, are you going to say, "Welp, at least KD didn't play 45 minutes." Of course you won't. If the bench isn't performing and you want a win, what do you do?

Exactly. People are making way too much out of whether he plays 40 or 45 minutes. He will play 40.

5 more minutes is not that big a deal, especially if it shaves a game or two off the series.