Suns @ Warriors Saturday game, December 20th, 2025

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Yes that seems like luck but really it i just hustle.

The moment Draymond got thrown out of the game for being a cheap shot racist, the Warriors were fired up
That's the problem with ejections to key guys. One side gets fired up and at the same time the other side eases up.
 

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Do you guys think there aren’t GS fans ripping the refs also? For kicking out Draymond… for not calling Booker for a foul or Colin for foul and 1 on Curry’s last layup or any other bevy of plays?

The incessant blame game on the refs is just so weird.

Draymond deserved to be thrown out for several reasons. After his racist tirade laden with threats, it should be multiple games.

It won't though
 

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Do you guys think there aren’t GS fans ripping the refs also? For kicking out Draymond… for not calling Booker for a foul or Colin for foul and 1 on Curry’s last layup or any other bevy of plays?

The incessant blame game on the refs is just so weird.

I hope you don't think I'm blaming the refs. To me, it just felt like that the refs tried to "adjust" the tempo of the game in the 2nd quarter.
 

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Draymond deserved to be thrown out for several reasons. After his racist tirade laden with threats, it should be multiple games.

It won't though

Per my FB feed that's his 24th career ejection, only Rasheed Wallace had more, 29.
 
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Suns need to trade for a 4/5. Rebounding is a weakness.
 

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there's this thing called the happy place

goody mentioned that's where he went to sink that second free throw

in happy gilmore they went over blocking the bad and harnessing the good - i try to do this in life all the time lol dead ass

enter the dtv and draymonds who take players out of their happy place - somehow that self ejection changed the game - me thinks dtv has a lot to learn lol
 
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Oso has been a better contributor for the Suns than Mark Williams the last two games.

Seemingly the Warriors should have been a good match-up for him.
 

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I really believe Jalen Green and Allen both being out is a recipe for a rough game.
Seriously, the Suns can't afford to keep giving up games to guys being out with injuries. We seem to have an awful lot of bad luck with that, going back for years.

It could be because of the incessant culture of "small ball" that seems to be part of the franchises identity that we can't seem to get away from. Or, as some posters have also noted, it could be due to some issues with the training staff. One way or another, it's an ongoing problem.
 

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Mark Williams had a wretched game. -15 in just 18 minutes. 4 points and 4 rebounds.

You need him to dominate against a smaller lineup like this

The Suns need size. They need to seriously consider moving Grayson for someone like Naz Reid or Bobby Portis. If Yabusele is available for less then that works but I'd prefer Reid or Portis.

The Suns need a jolt and now is the time with Jalen returning soon. They'll need to adjust things for him anyways but he doesn't address the size issues. We need help rebounding, with interior D, and inside scoring.
 

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GS is a bad matchup for Williams. In general, but particularly after DG ejection, player concentration's bad with a lot of bad switches, not blocking out properly for rebounds, and bad pass TOs.
MW is a bit soft with position fighting, and our lobs are often not well timed. Dunn's decision making also lacks something. And RO's off tonight. These 3 have the lowest +/- numbers, too. But it's a close game till the end. Future is still bright.
 

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i don't have any answers - they just kicked our ass with some assistance -we should be getting respect by now but not yet
 

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damn that one hurt tho - once the game got ugly so did we - but still - these games build teams
 

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Brooks chasing and running into Melton with no time left on the clock, gifting him 3 FTs...

:violin:
 

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Dunn made a corner three and a slam. But before that he made 5 or 6 bad plays. When players come back we might see less of dunn
 

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Do you guys think there aren’t GS fans ripping the refs also? For kicking out Draymond… for not calling Booker for a foul or Colin for foul and 1 on Curry’s last layup or any other bevy of plays?

The incessant blame game on the refs is just so weird.
What’s weird is you’re not recognizing the reality that the last three games we’ve played as a superstar that gets preferential treatment while our superstar gets none

LeBron should’ve been ejected not once but twice

Just look at the one sequence when the Warriors were making their run - curry fouls Booker no call come back the other way they call a foul on Booker when the contact was far less minimal and affecting the shot even less

The foul they called on Booker when it was curry that kicked his legs out and gave the Warriors three free throws
 

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Yes that seems like luck but really it i just hustle.

The moment Draymond got thrown out of the game for being a cheap shot racist, the Warriors were fired up
I can think of two players, and if you look through the thread where I said Ott should’ve challenged on out of bounds place where they gave the ball to the Warriors win the ball should’ve gone to the Suns - one in the first quarter one in the second quarter

There is another one that was obviously off the Warriors that one of the refs called for the Warriors before he was overruled

In another one in the third-quarter were finally used his challenge and showed that yes it was off the Warriors


The chances that every single close play goes to the Warriors being purely coincidental well I’ve got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you
 

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Mark Williams had a wretched game. -15 in just 18 minutes. 4 points and 4 rebounds.

You need him to dominate against a smaller lineup like this
This is why I am open to a Sabonis trade - rebounds is a huge issue. Gillespie should be the starting PG also - the team is better with him handling the ball and Booker off ball
 

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