Suns @ Grizzlies Friday game thread 4-1-2022

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Grizzlies 54 - Suns 50

 

[Mainstreet]

Looks like McGee turned his ankle.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton has three fouls so I hope McGee is okay.

 

[Phrazbit]

Ayton continues to not exploit weak teams. Dude is a monster against elite competition and might as well not be on the court vs bad teams.

I guess I would rather have it that way than the other way around... but his motivation issues are baffling.

 

[Finito]

Starters look like they went out last night.

 

[Mainstreet]

The DAWGS better have a meeting at halftime.

 

[Ronin]

Not a popular opinion but I'll take the 4 point deficit at halftime.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Ayton continues to not exploit weak teams. Dude is a monster against elite competition and might as well not be on the court vs bad teams.

I guess I would rather have it that way than the other way around... but his motivation issues are baffling.

I get that Memphis has a lot of people sitting out, but this is the 2nd best team in the league (record-wise, anyways). Baffling is 100% correct.

 

[Finito]

Ayton continues to not exploit weak teams. Dude is a monster against elite competition and might as well not be on the court vs bad teams.

I guess I would rather have it that way than the other way around... but his motivation issues are baffling.

It’s Paul. His role in the offense has done a 180 since Paul came back.

In the games without Paul they looked for him and made him a focal point

with Paul he’s exclusively a pick and role guy and the offense is going at a snails pace.

 

[Mainstreet]

There is no reason Ayton shouldn't be aggressive on defense and rebounding.

 

[Proximo]

Not a popular opinion but I'll take the 4 point deficit at halftime.

Considering the way they played, yeah it’s not bad at all.

 

[Mainstreet]

Some halftime stats.

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[Phrazbit]

It’s Paul. His role in the offense has done a 180 since Paul came back.

In the games without Paul they looked for him and made him a focal point

with Paul he’s exclusively a pick and role guy and the offense is going at a snails pace.

We saw this with Paul out too, for several games, then he called himself out and came to play and his numbers picked up.

He just has games like this where he just mentally isn't there, it has been a thing throughout his career.

 

[Finito]

There is no reason Ayton shouldn't be aggressive on defense and rebounding.

But it’s not just him. The entire starting line up looked like they didn’t want to be there.

 

[Mainstreet]

But it’s not just him. The entire starting line up looked like they didn’t want to be there.

There is no excuse for the other players either but the Suns depend upon Ayton to anchor the middle much like McGee.

 

[Mainstreet]

I can't remember when I have seen Chris Paul play worse. Only 3 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound and 3 steals.

 

[Finito]

There is no excuse for the other players either but the Suns depend upon Ayton to anchor the middle much like McGee.

McGee has sucked to.

I don’t see McGee as a defensive anchor he’s a pretty bad on the ball defender.

I just see our energy at an all time low. They look tired to me.

 

[Mainstreet]

Timeout with the score tied at 56.

 

[Dback Jon]

McGee has sucked to.

I don’t see McGee as a defensive anchor he’s a pretty bad on the ball defender.

I just see our energy at an all time low. They look tired to me.

Maybe playing all these games and all these minutes is catching up to them

 

[Mainstreet]

McGee has sucked to.

I don’t see McGee as a defensive anchor he’s a pretty bad on the ball defender.

I just see our energy at an all time low. They look tired to me.

McGee put in the effort. I didn't see it from Ayton. If the effort is there a lot can be forgiven.

 

[Phrazbit]

Maybe playing all these games and all these minutes is catching up to them

Maybe they had this game circled on the calendar and when the Grizz published their "injury" list all the wind left their sails.

The locker room was probably pretty intense at half time, I don't think anyone would be surprised if we win by 20, despite the putrid start.

 

[Mainstreet]

Dillon Brooks is nails.

 

[Mainstreet]

Four fouls on Ayton.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns with first lead 64-62.

 

[Mainstreet]

Crowder standing around for rebound.