Thunder @ Suns 2026 Playoffs Saturday Game 3 Thread, 4-25-2026

[BooksOrangePlanet]

end of the first suns 28 okc 33

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

not a bad first quarter at all - question is can we stay in the game while devin is out to start the 2nd quarter

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

sga and book are both sitting - let's see who's deeper today

 

[AzCardsfan76]

Mitchell is killing Phx right now.

 

[Carolinacacti]

ONG do they need Williams

 

[Mainstreet]

The sad truth is the Suns are not very good at center especially without Williams.

And they don't have a true power forward they are willing to play. Rasheer Fleming rides the bench.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Mitchell is killing Phx right now.

they're killing us in the paint while the mvp chills

 

[Covert Rain]

Brooks is 50/50. Making tough shots but then negating that would stupid.

 

[Covert Rain]

The sad truth is the Suns are not very good at center especially without Williams.

And they don't have a true power forward they are willing to play. Rasheer Fleming rides the bench.

I kept reading some people making statements earlier in the season about how we move on from Williams. I have been saying it all season, he is one of the main reasons the Suns were competing in the 1st half of the season.

Man Man isn’t worlds better than Oso in certain ways but inexperienced but Oso comes in 1 minute later they make a layup on him. LOL.

 

[Mainstreet]

At this point in time, Oso is the Suns best center. Scary to think about it.

Gotta get some big bodies in here that can play next season.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

best 35 grand book ever spent

 

[nashman]

Should have been an and 1 it’s amazing we make tough buckets thru contact but seem to get very few and 1s lately…

 

[Mainstreet]

I kept reading some people making statements earlier in the season about how we move on from Williams. I have been saying it all season, he is one of the main reasons the Suns were competing in the 1st half of the season.

Man Man isn’t worlds better than Oso in certain ways but inexperienced but Oso comes in 1 minute later they make a layup on him. LOL.

The Suns don't have much there for sure without Williams. At least bring in some rotation bodies next season.

Maluach looks particularly slow and lumbering today.

 

[Covert Rain]

At this point in time, Oso is the Suns best center. Scary to think about it.

Gotta get some big bodies in here that can play next season.

For everything he does well, he costs you on the other end. Man Man is similar. If you could Frankenstein the two of them you would have a complete backup.

 

[ajcardfan]

Really the problem is we have been terrible with our open 3 point shots.

 

[Mainstreet]

Nothing novel but the Suns bench only has 7 points, all by Allen.

 

[Mainstreet]

Contrast that with the Thunder bench who has 26 points.

 

[Covert Rain]

There is no panic by OKC. Every single time the Suns take the lead or tie it up, run by OKC.

 

[ajcardfan]

I kept reading some people making statements earlier in the season about how we move on from Williams. I have been saying it all season, he is one of the main reasons the Suns were competing in the 1st half of the season.

Man Man isn’t worlds better than Oso in certain ways but inexperienced but Oso comes in 1 minute later they make a layup on him. LOL.

Yeah, but being on the floor matters. This was best season and he played 60 games. Here it is the playoffs and he isn't on the floor because he is hurt.

And this season wasn't a one off. This was his BEST season healthwise, by far.

 

[AZJ]

Both quarters have ended with an OKC run.

 

[Carolinacacti]

I best go get more beer

 

[mjb21aztd]

Welpppp fun learnin poff exp for young players.... needed williams tod series fin inj

Least got in werent gettin to round 2 anyway heh

Lookin like thunder sweep ehhhh

 

[Covert Rain]

Yeah, but being on the floor matters. This was best season and he played 60 games. Here it is the playoffs and he isn't on the floor because he is hurt.

And this season wasn't a one off. This was his BEST season healthwise, by far.

I am not arguing it doesn’t. The point I was making that the caliber of player Williams is was key. Oso is not and will not ever be that player. Man Man is so young and inexperienced who knows if he will be that player. You can’t move on from Williams and not replace him.

 

[Carolinacacti]

On the other hand ask the wife

 

[mjb21aztd]

Least only 1 more gm vs okc(