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    Starts and Ends with Chris Paul

    uh, yeah, "it starts and ends with Chris Paul" ...our 2021 and 2022 regular seasons did ...our playoff run to the finals last year did ...our series with the Pelicans did ...our first 2 wins against the Mavs did ...our 2 losses against the Mavs did ...and our next 2 wins against the Mavs WILL 3...
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    Suns @ Mavericks Sunday Playoff game thread, R2, 5-8-2022 - Game 4

    the bottom line is that Doncic is a dirty SOB on offense. every contact, whether he initiates it or not, invokes a big reaction or fall-down to force the refs to make the call i've never seen anyone so blatantly full of crap and it has completely disrupted our flow and has gotten into the suns...
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    The 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament + Playoffs Thread

    is it a rule that a flagrant foul leading to an injury results in suspension, or just a trend? the injury factor is often not based on how hard or inappropriate a foul is, regardless, imo, it's best to make suspension a rule
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    The 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament + Playoffs Thread

    4 points: 1. Poole was, indeed, initially "going for the ball" 2. while the hand was there, grabbing Ja's knee was Poole's instinctive defensive reaction to impede Ja's mobility on the play. 3. the degree of "pull" is significant, but it most likely aggravated the injury rather than caused it...
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    Suns @ Mavericks Friday Playoff game thread, R2, 5-6-2022 - Game 3

    the mavs earned the win and we deserved the loss but i can't help but mention that several really awful calls killed our momentum an interesting one was the no call on Luka when he raked his hand over Paul's face after Paul took the ball out of his hands. but the ref made up for that one with a...
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    Suns @ Mavericks Friday Playoff game thread, R2, 5-6-2022 - Game 3

    yes. Holiday please.
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    Suns @ Mavericks Friday Playoff game thread, R2, 5-6-2022 - Game 3

    Paul's head isn't right! ... or is it his hand?
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    Suns @ Mavericks Friday Playoff game thread, R2, 5-6-2022 - Game 3

    i was a strong advocate for getting Craig back because, last year, he was a spark-plug in the regular season but my impression of his performance in last year's playoffs was similar. he didn't perform the same and dropped out of rotation now, i suspect he tightens up under playoff pressure...
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    Suns @ Mavericks Friday Playoff game thread, R2, 5-6-2022 - Game 3

    i'd favor the Mavs to win 1 of their 2 home games but more likely the 2nd out of desperation. their only advantage this game is home court and the Suns are the best away team in the nba i'd test how the Mavs are going to handle us hunting Luka right out of the gate
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    the virtues of Smart-Ball

    credit Monty for his Luka strategy that crystalized in game 2: 1. single coverage. as a player or coach it would have been hard for me to stick to that plan given how prolific a scorer he is 2. the bonus of the single coverage comes in the 4th quarter -- exploiting his defense when he's got to...
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    Dallas @ Suns Game 2 (R2) Wednesday 5-4-2022, 7PM

    i think Barkley was justified in writing down names of people who can stay at his house for the Western Conference Finals but i wouldn't bet on us winning the next 2 in Dallas. i would never predict any NBA team sweeps another.
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    the virtues of Smart-Ball

    smart-ball breakdown of game 2: 1. Kidd said, "we did everything we needed to do" and "we had bad luck in the 4th quarter." imo, he was a smart pg. he is a stupid coach. 2. Luka started the game passing up some shots to get others involved, then went back to Luka-ball. He shot over 50% but...
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    Dallas @ Suns Game 1 (R2) Monday 5-2-2022, 7 PM

    i didn't like Chris Paul, mostly because i was jealous another team had him, but i respected his game and intensity. i'm jealous that the Mavs have Doncic and admire his skills but if he was a Sun i'd still be bitching about his ball domination, that's for sure.
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    This is a list of insulting names for many NBA teams.

    you're doing fine, angel. yes, the snark flavor of bullying is alive here too and there's a clique to contend with but, overall, there are more intelligent views here than the average sports forum as for grammar and punctuation they can block/hide your posts and then brag about doing that if...
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    the virtues of Smart-Ball

    if he doesn't put on extra weight and slow down, Luka Doncic has a great future as James Harden. but i think he's smarter and will learn.
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    the virtues of Smart-Ball

    i don't disagree with anything you said, except your conclusion. indeed, Luka-ball creates 3pt opportunities. but the question is whether Luca scoring from everywhere and his teammates mostly scoring from 3 is more potent than smart, balanced team basketball in a playoff series against a good...
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    the virtues of Smart-Ball

    Suns won game 1 playing smart-ball, Dallas didn't. it's a fine strategy to have a player with the skills of Doncic dominate the ball in crunch time, but the whole game? he had 30 shot attempts. all 5 starters for the Suns had 36. for more than 44 minutes he dribbled around probing for a shot and...
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    Per Suns: Devin Booker has a Mild hamstring strain. No time table on return at this time

    Book looked to be playing at about 80% tonight and Paul only played 28 minutes. i'm ok with that at home against the Mavs.
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    Per Suns: Devin Booker has a Mild hamstring strain. No time table on return at this time

    unfortunately, i can't be optimistic about our shot at the championship. we need Booker and Paul at near 100% to beat a team like the Warriors or Miami or Bucks 1. who knows how Paul's hands are? even if he's ok now, that could change any game, given his history 2. Booker had hamstring problems...
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    the virtues of Smart-Ball

    Curry shouldn't pass up open shots and neither should any other good shooter. The point was that Paul is unique in that he takes shot selection to another level, and it is exactly why HE is the best closer in the game and Curry and Lebron and Embiid and Jokic and Durant and Kyrie, etc., are not...
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    the virtues of Smart-Ball

    how does a relatively slow 37 year old score 14 consecutive baskets in an elimination game against mostly young studs in a sport dominated by the most athletic specimens in pro-sports? smart-ball timing, and picking his spots. passing up open shots from distance for even higher percentage...
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    Suns @ Pelicans Sunday Playoff game thread 4-24-2022 - Game 4

    we are overdue for good overall team performance (especially from 3 and from D) and this would be perfect timing for it credit last game to Ayton and Monty for making the adjustment of taking it to Val and disrupting their system. Monty needs to deal with the Crowder issue. i know he's a...
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    Suns @ Pelicans Friday Playoff game thread 4-22-2022 - Game 3

    exactly right! and the post that called your post the "dumbest ever" was a needlessly antagonistic knee-JERK reaction. Paul is consistently the best closer in the game. But if it takes him giving us about 20 4th quarter points another 2 times, we are going to lose. No one could do that. Not...
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    Pelicans @ Suns Tuesday Playoff game thread 4-19-2022 - Game 2

    reality check: 1. the Pels outplayed us on our home court in the 2nd half of both games 2. we didn't lose tonight because of injury. Booker had already given us significantly more than his normal production. 3. our 2 stars had to take turns carrying us while our role players did not get the job...
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    Pelicans @ Suns Tuesday Playoff game thread 4-19-2022 - Game 2

    there was only 2 things that could derail us in these playoffs and we've got both 3 days in: 1. injury 2. a systematic flaw exploited/us being out-strategized sure, it's a problem that their coach was our lead assistant for the prior 2 years, but Monty was out-coached. he is a great coach...

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