2020-21 Around the NBA Thread

[Cheesebeef]

If they're relying on another game like this by mann, they have problems.

Pg13 and Reggie Jackson are reliable. Everyone else is a question mark from game to game

Morris has been pretty good the entire playoffs.

I think it all revolves around how much time CP3 misses.

 

[dscher]

Legler is right, ayton taking advantage of the smalls on offense is going to be critical.

wish I had confidence in him being able to do that.

It's going to completely come down to him this series IMO...if he shows up in a big way, we are good. If he's even mediocre or take a couple games off like the Denver series, then we're in big trouble. He's the x factor.

 

[Mainstreet]

Unreal they blow a 25 point halftime lead.

This is still going through my mind. It felt surreal.

There has to be question marks for the Jazz heading into next season.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Yeah but there was games he wasnt 100% and we still throttled them.
I understand the doubt but do you honestly believe a PG13 lead team is gonna win 4 games against us? I seriously doubt it. Half this forum is gonna think the sky is falling till you see Book and CP3 holding that trophy. And I get it
Go Suns!

the two games Paul really didn’t look good against the Lakers we lost. One them of going away. It was once he came back in Game 4 with 18 points that we took the series. And then he was either okay or great after that.

just can’t overtstate CP3’s impact.

 

[Evil Ash]

Kind of. Weren’t they the best 3 point shooting team in the nba, or close to it?

Yes and we need to stay home on that.

My point was on "carrying the load" to me means guys scoring 20+ a game. Pg13 and Reggie Jackson can do that with regularity. I'm not sure about anyone else with Kawhi hurt

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Yeah but there was games he wasnt 100% and we still throttled them.
I understand the doubt but do you honestly believe a PG13 lead team is gonna win 4 games against us? I seriously doubt it. Half this forum is gonna think the sky is falling till you see Book and CP3 holding that trophy. And I get it
Go Suns!

I generally think George is a douche. But he plays well against us and his team is on fire and we’ve had a big layoff and we are the team having to adapt without Paul - they’ve already adjusted to losing kawhi.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

This is still going through my mind. It felt surreal.

There has to be question marks for the Jazz heading into next season.

Their coach was just wretched adjusting too

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Legler is right, ayton taking advantage of the smalls on offense is going to be critical.

wish I had confidence in him being able to do that.

Agree. Embiid would drop 40-50 per game on that lineup. I’ll be happy if Ayton can average 20.

 

[Germz249]

the two games Paul really didn’t look good against the Lakers we lost. One them of going away. It was once he came back in Game 4 with 18 points that we took the series. And then he was either okay or great after that.

just can’t overtstate CP3’s impact.

I think AD being injured helped out with that..

 

[Superbone]

Man it would look really really bad if the Clipshow when a championship before the Suns. That cannot happen

It cannot and will not!

 

[Superbone]

Damn, I don’t even think we need Paul now to beat the Clippers in 5.

I hope you're right!

 

[Mainstreet]

Their coach was just wretched adjusting too

It's like the Jazz were a step slow and the Clippers defense rendered Gobert ineffective.

The Suns coaches need to study what the Clippers did to Gobert.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Yes and we need to stay home on that.

My point was on "carrying the load" to me means guys scoring 20+ a game. Pg13 and Reggie Jackson can do that with regularity. I'm not sure about anyone else with Kawhi hurt

We’ve only got two guys that can do that too, and one is out for who knows with Covid.

 

[sdscard4]

Agree. Embiid would drop 40-50 per game on that lineup. I’ll be happy if Ayton can average 20.

I think Ayton has proven himself so far in these playoffs
I have no doubt he will continue to do so

 

[dscher]

Agree. Embiid would drop 40-50 per game on that lineup. I’ll be happy if Ayton can average 20.

His real value is going to be his activity on the boards on both ends. He needs to hit em hard. Man, hes my most frustrating player too... Shut me up on game days DA!.... Lol

 

[Evil Ash]

We’ve only got two guys that can do that too, and one is out for who knows with Covid.

Fair point

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I think Ayton has proven himself so far in these playoffs
I have no doubt he will continue to do so

He’s not averaging close to 20 per game in the playoffs.

 

[pokerface]

We’ve only got two guys that can do that too, and one is out for who knows with Covid.

You mean our fully vaccinated point guard? He should be back soon because he's fully vaccinated...he is...really!

 

[sdscard4]

I think AD being injured helped out with that..

Just like every stinking year
AD is injured. Was gonna happen no matter. Perfect name for him...street clothes lol
Enjoy that bubble *championship Lakers

 

[sdscard4]

He’s not averaging close to 20 per game in the playoffs.

No hes not but his presence is known trust me.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Fair point

thats my worry. If they can double Book effectively or just make him work REALLY hard with their wings, that’s gonna make offense really tough for us.

our D is going to have to come really strong here.

 

[Finito]

It’s going to take a total team effort not just Ayton this series wont come down to 1 player we need our wings to hit those 3s and we’re gonna need some big defense

the Bridges/PG match up is going to be huge. He doesn’t have to stop PG just keep him out of the lane and try and make him a jump shooter.

I don’t expect big numbers on the boards from Ayton there going to go small and make him defend on the perimeter he’s not going to be in the paint on defense, but Ayton is head and shoulders better than Gobert when it comes to defending on the perimeter and on offense.

We are going to need the Lakers Cam Payne with Paul out. He needs to show up big time. Booker, Ayton, Crowder, Bridges everyone needs to play well at this point but I think Payne is the most important he doesn’t need to dominate but he needs to hold it down till CP3 can comeback

 

[82CardsGrad]

thats my worry. If they can double Book effectively or just make him work REALLY hard with their wings, that’s gonna make offense really tough for us.

our D is going to have to come really strong here.

Could this be a case where Ayton pops for 30+?

 

[82CardsGrad]

Legler is right, ayton taking advantage of the smalls on offense is going to be critical.

wish I had confidence in him being able to do that.

I think if the rest of the team can consistently get the ball to Ayton in places where he can score at a high %, he’ll execute more often than not. He’s been growing, slowly, his ability to create his own shot throughout these playoffs, but if we’re gonna need him to reach 30+, the rest of the team are gonna need to own that as much, if not more than Ayton.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

without CP3, he kinda does have these guards. Book and Mitchell are very similar and Cam Payne as starter is a big question mark, IMO.

Payne is a much better playmaker than Clarkson. Booker is better than a clearly limited Mitchell.