Suns @ Bucks Sunday Finals game thread 7-11-2021 - Game 3

[capologist]

With the injuries to Saric and Craig, we’re down to seven rotation players, and just two bigs. The longer the series goes, the more that’s going to catch up to us. We need to end this series fast.

 

[Hoop Head]

The shorter the series, the more convincing. I would like to see the asterisks talk silenced as much as possible and a sweep would help do that.

This team has worked too hard to deserve anyone to question the quality or validity of its accomplishments.

 

[Muggz]

With the injuries to Saric and Craig, we’re down to seven rotation players, and just two bigs. The longer the series goes, the more that’s going to catch up to us. We need to end this series fast.

Craig just bumped his knee. No structural damage. He's day to day. May be available sooner than ya think.
If worse comes to worse we force them to go small. np

 

[Finito]

Don’t be too jealous, I worded my post poorly. We are going to the Suns arena to watch the away game on the jumbotron. We did it for one of the Clippers’ away games as well. It was tons of fun and the tickets are only $10.

my little brother and his friends want to do that. Do they let you pick your seats or is it just a first come first serve thing

he was asking me today and I have no idea

 

[zett]

If the Clips where down 0-2 to the Bucks would it be over? If the Bucks where down Two games to the Clippers would it be over. I think the Bucks are a different Monster.

The Suns are a different type of animal.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Torrey is a super tough dude...... I bet he may play Sunday night with the extra rest day.

Also..... My flight leaves today at noon..... I couldn't sleep last night. haha

 

[JosiahLee]

my little brother and his friends want to do that. Do they let you pick your seats or is it just a first come first serve thing

he was asking me today and I have no idea

Its sold out now so hopefully you got tickets. And you pick your own seats when you’re in there.

 

[Mainstreet]

Its sold out now so hopefully you got tickets. And you pick your own seats when you’re in there.

Being sold out on away games is so cool.

As can be seen on ABC, the Bucks are getting huge fan turnouts for away games as well.

 

[RagMMA]

Giannis gets away with a LOT of charges. That play against Craig was not intentional, but it was reckless and dangerous.

That really bugs the heck out of me. He's like a freakin bowling ball and our team are the pins. They need to call a few of those.

 

[Mainstreet]

Torrey Craig's knee is still a bit sore. His status will be updated tomorrow after a light practice today.



Kellan Olson

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Monty Williams said Torrey Craig had some testing done yesterday that came back clean but he’s still sore. He will go through some things in a light practice today. They’ll have an update on his status tomorrow.

11:23 AM · Jul 10, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

 

[Mainstreet]

Options if Craig can't go include more minutes for Cam Johnson and playing Abdel Nader.


Kellan Olson
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If Craig can’t go Monty mentioned more minutes for Cam Johnson as a possibility, as well as adding Abdel Nader back to the rotation

11:24 AM · Jul 10, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

 

[Mainstreet]

More on Craig from Duane Rankin.

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[Vacard]

Suns in 4 maybe 5 to celebrate back in Phoenix

 

[Dr. Jones]

Sitting in the Atlanta airport with a suns shirt on. Waiting for my flight to Milwaukee. Many stares.... Multiple nice people telling me if we were playing anyone else.... They'd be rooting for us.

Odd. Stop being nice to me! Haha

 

[Cheesebeef]

Sitting in the Atlanta airport with a suns shirt on. Waiting for my flight to Milwaukee. Many stares.... Multiple nice people telling me if we were playing anyone else.... They'd be rooting for us.

Odd. Stop being nice to me! Haha

its impossible to dislike this Suns team.

I kinda feel the same way about the Bucks. There’s no “bad guys” or even massive showboats or craptalkers. It’s just two teams filled with guys who play hard and leave it all on the court.

 

[Finito]

Playoff Stix

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

That really bugs the heck out of me. He's like a freakin bowling ball and our team are the pins. They need to call a few of those.

The problem is what you saw with Craig. In order to take a charge you have to plant yourself and allow that dude to get a running start and be prepared for him to lower his shoulder into you. It’s ridiculous that it’s not a Player control foul, but that’s how it’s called.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Playoff Stix

2023 please

 

[zett]

Options if Craig can't go include more minutes for Cam Johnson and playing Abdel Nader.


Kellan Olson
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If Craig can’t go Monty mentioned more minutes for Cam Johnson as a possibility, as well as adding Abdel Nader back to the rotation

11:24 AM · Jul 10, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Both Cams needed more min.
As well as Johnson has been playing he's rotting too long on the bench. Paul and book were pulled at the end of the game because they didn't get any rest and were spent. Monty has got to do better at rotating body's.

 

[Mainstreet]

Both Cams needed more min.
As well as Johnson has been playing he's rotting too long on the bench. Paul and book were pulled at the end of the game because they didn't get any rest and were spent. Monty has got to do better at rotating body's.

The Bucks are playing their bench more than the Suns especially Pat Connaughton who played 34 minutes in Game 2.

I think Cam Johnson will get more minutes on Sunday because of the injury to Craig.

While I'd like for the Suns to give the starters more rest it's hard to argue with Monty's formula while they are winning.

 

[Hoop Head]

The Bucks are playing their bench more than the Suns especially Pat Connaughton who played 34 minutes in Game 2.

I think Cam Johnson will get more minutes on Sunday because of the injury to Craig.

While I'd like for the Suns to give the starters more rest it's hard to argue with Monty's formula while they are winning.

They're playing Connaughnaton a lot because we're playing Lopez off the floor, as well as Portis. I've seen that mentioned as an adjustment the Bucks need to make. Maybe sub Lopez in when Ayton rests. Its tough for them to counter our regular lineup and when we go small, they can't deal with it at all so they may as well try to use size as an advantage. Who knows if Bud will try it or how long they could get away with it.

I know fatigue is something to consider but our guys need to be ready to go. They have a long break coming.

 

[Mainstreet]

They're playing Connaughnaton a lot because we're playing Lopez off the floor, as well as Portis. I've seen that mentioned as an adjustment the Bucks need to make. Maybe sub Lopez in when Ayton rests. Its tough for them to counter our regular lineup and when we go small, they can't deal with it at all so they may as well try to use size as an advantage. Who knows if Bud will try it or how long they could get away with it.

I know fatigue is something to consider but our guys need to be ready to go. They have a long break coming.

Yeah, it's hard to substitute a big like Lopez once the Suns kick it into overdrive but I suspect Budenholzer will give it a try.

I'm sure the Suns will be ready to go.

I thought Monty wisely used timeouts late in Game 2 to give Chris Paul a breather.

 

[Yuma]

I noticed in game two our guys seemed to pass to get others better shots. Their guys seemed to pass a few times because they did not want to take the shot. A huge difference in how both teams played offense. You can't be on the finals not looking to shoot.

 

[Muggz]

This is it! The Biggest game of the year!
Give em hell Suns!

 

[Hoop Head]

I'm sure the players appreciate the extra day off but I hate it. I had gotten used to games every other day.