Bear Down Wildcats

Chicat wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 6:07 am Aww Frank… why the long face?

Because my nose was born with three extra vertebrae. And sometimes I forget to trim my right nostril hairs.

Oooooh, Willllllbur .....

Down 17 going into the 4th quarter at Utah, Suns win by 6.

azgreg wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 9:16 pm

So, what's the point of them earning home court advantage throughout the playoffs?

Longhorned wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 2:00 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Fri Apr 08, 2022 9:16 pm

So, what's the point of them earning home court advantage throughout the playoffs?

They have the best home court record as well.

So are we rooting for the Pelicans tonight? Clippers played the Suns tough last year even without Kawhi. (Of course Patrick Beverly is gone)

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 7:41 pm So are we rooting for the Pelicans tonight? Clippers played the Suns tough last year even without Kawhi. (Of course Patrick Beverly is gone)

For sure. Clippers are too good for the Pelicans even without George. With George, they can obviously cause the Suns a ton of pain.

This is an awesome game.

lol Clippers.

Longhorned wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 9:09 pm

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 7:41 pm So are we rooting for the Pelicans tonight? Clippers played the Suns tough last year even without Kawhi. (Of course Patrick Beverly is gone)

For sure. Clippers are too good for the Pelicans even without George. With George, they can obviously cause the Suns a ton of pain.

The reverse jinx is strong with you my friend.

Longhorned wrote: ↑Fri Apr 15, 2022 9:09 pm For sure. Clippers are too good for the Pelicans even without George. With George, they can obviously cause the Suns a ton of pain.

And there were rumors Leonard wasn't so far from returning for the playoffs. Would've been a whammy of a first round matchup for the Suns.

I'm also glad the Wolves are out. Did not want to see what a vengeful PatBev had more in store for the Suns.

Glad it's the Pelicans.

Suns in 3

So glad the Suns won't have to face Memphis and GS. Hope the Suns can breeze through NO, take care of Utah/Dallas in 6 games or less, and sit back and rest while the Grizzlies and the Warriors go 7 games.

Alieberman wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 10:29 amSuns in 3

That would be incredible in a 7 game series.

Are the Warriors at full strength? Who is going to give the Suns a challenge? I haven't been following the NBA this year. Seems the Suns are a step or 2 above every body else. And fuck the Heat!

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 10:35 am

Alieberman wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 10:29 amSuns in 3

That would be incredible in a 7 game series.

I may be giving Pelicans too much credit

SUNS in 2

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 10:35 am

Alieberman wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 10:29 amSuns in 3

That would be incredible in a 7 game series.

The Pelicans will accept the inevitable and quit after three.

Nice first half for the Suns.

A memorable half. Who else is defending like that in opening round?

Jones you dirty motherfucker

1 down, 15 to go

Suns home crowd not going unnoticed:

Should have been ejected

have a game Devin Booker!

azgreg wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 8:05 pm have a game Devin Booker!

Is 31 points in a half good?

And still only up by 5. Everyone else needs to show up in the 2nd half.

And Booker has a potential hamstring injury now.

Of course. FML

And the Pelicans are shooting 3s like they are the Warriors.

Ball game

You guys who follow the game need to a public service for those of us bettors when Scott Foster is refing a Chris Paul game.

Of course Booker goes down after that performance. Really hoping its only a game or two out

You think they made that baby pay for a floor seat?

Chris Paul is good at the basketball.

No love for Ayton with 28 and 17?

waysouthcat wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:13 am No love for Ayton with 28 and 17?

He played great and the suns were controlling the game playing through him. In the 3rd we went away from that and thats how they got back in the game. Settled for to many jumpers instead of what we did to build the double digit lead.

Luckily for us the Point God dominated the 4th quarter and our defense showed up when we needed it. Ayton, Paul, and Bridges were excellent last night. We need more from Payne.

Loved when Monty went to the zone 3/4 court trap. Really through the pelicans off at the end of the 2nd quarter.

waysouthcat wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:13 am No love for Ayton with 28 and 17?

Oh he played great. I was just referring to Paul's dominance in the 4th qtr again.

I'm really starting to hate Valančiūnas.

It's hard to gain momentum in a game when you can neither shoot nor defend. They're letting the protracted team slump from range affect their effort in other areas. And the unbalanced foul calls are taking them out of their defense entirely. The officials are rewarding the aggressor, not the team who withstands the punch and then changes the momentum. In turn, you can't change the momentum if you can't hit a shot and get fouled for defending.

Monty called out the disparity. That will help. But the Suns need to come out at as the aggressor from the tip. No other role will work with this series.

Suns seem lost without Booker.

This is not good

Cam Johnson needs to step up. His +- has been terrible all series, -19 last game

Jefe wrote: ↑Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:21 pm Cam Johnson needs to step up. His +- has been terrible all series, -19 last game

I'm lost as to what has taken him out of this series. This is one of the baffling items that, if not for this alone, the series would be completely different.

Let the basketball gods take out the Suns' best player and MVP caliber force, sure. But on top of that, your supposedly starter-quality backup who replaces him is playing like a below-average backup? And so you're forced instead to rely on what's basically an NBA discard in Landry Shamet?

If the Suns flame out early, and everything I and everyone else said about the trajectory of Cam Johnson's career is unfounded. Jones would probably have to protect all their 5's but otherwise blow up this roster and try to build anew around Booker and Bridges (and ride out Paul).

Good start

Cam Payne finally has shown up... then gets 3 quick fouls....

15 point win. I'll take it.

Rumors are flying that Booker may play game 6.....

Alieberman wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 9:52 am Rumors are flying that Booker may play game 6.....

After the game, didn't he shout at Willie Green, "I'm baaa-aaack!"? If so, and it's true, what ever happened to keeping 'em guessing? Or is it so brazen that it keeps 'em guessing anyway?

He looked pretty spry running out onto the court to argue with a ref about a foul on Ayton. I had to look up what his injury was because he looked fine to me.