76ers @ Suns Saturday game thread 2-13-2021

[Cheesebeef]

Doc waves the white flag.

 

[Mainstreet]

Paul to Ayton... nice.

 

[Chaplin]

This seems really early to give up but I’ll take it.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Big win here.

Pretty nice 2nd half from our guys.

Dario is back! Book and Paul are tough to deal with baby!

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[mjb21aztd]

Unreal w by the suns

Epic gm by booker paul played well

Dario nice off bench

Feeling awesome now

 

[Hoop Head]

Paul has 18 points 10 assists and 8 boards. He out rebounded Ayton who had 6

 

[Cheesebeef]

All Star

the numbers they just rattled off in the last seven games are ridiculous.

7-3 against good teams.

team is healthy.

let’s not let up tomorrow and keep kicking ass against Orlando.

super impressed by this game and their play overall on this homestand.

 

[Ronin]

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Suns 120 - 76ers 111

Suns BEAT a good 76er team that was very DETERMINED to win today.

 

[Chaplin]

the numbers they just rattled off in the last seven games are ridiculous.

7-3 against good teams.

team is healthy.

let’s not let up tomorrow and keep kicking ass against Orlando.

super impressed by this game and their okay overall on this homestand.

Yep. Orlando is the definition of a trap game.

 

[Chaplin]

I imagine Booker must be pretty happy right now. After all these years.

 

[jagu]

This was an amazing win for the Suns.

 

[Chaplin]

7 straight 30+ games for Book vs the Sixers.

 

[Cheesebeef]

That second unit is a great group.

this is fun.

 

[Chaplin]

We are no longer a team wheee we lament not signing some good FA’s. We are a team that good FA’s are upset they didn’t sign with us.

 

[Mainstreet]

This was like a playoff game game today and the Suns stepped up to the challenge.

In the first half of the game the 76ers played tremendous defense but the Suns met the challenge.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Booker LOVES cooking Simmons. He always has big games against really good defenders for some reason.

The game early in the season (last year) same thing happened, they put Simmons on Booker late and he just torched him.

*edit, meant last year early in the season

 

[Dr. Jones]

Man... That just made the rest of my night!

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[Chaplin]

I will say, Embiid out of the entire league is the player Ayton should be learning from.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I will say, Embiid out of the entire league is the player Ayton should be learning from.

yup.

man, I am so impressed by Chris Paul. His command and leadership on the court, on both ends is so damn refreshing.

 

[Hoop Head]

Booker LOVES cooking Simmons. He always has big games against really good defenders for some reason.

The game early in the season same thing happened, they put Simmons on Booker late and he just torched him.

I could be wrong but isn't Simmons who Bookers girl was with last? Could be some extra motivation there for him.

 

[Mainstreet]

I will say, Embiid out of the entire league is the player Ayton should be learning from.

Embiid was unstoppable today. He outside shooting was relentless.

 

[Cheesebeef]

We are no longer a team wheee we lament not signing some good FA’s. We are a team that good FA’s are upset they didn’t sign with us.

If this team keeps playing like this and makes any kind of run in the playoffs, wins a round, I could see us being able to add some kind of final piece of a puzzle for a legit title run next year.

 

[jagu]

I will say, Embiid out of the entire league is the player Ayton should be learning from.

Embiid is a master at getting to the FT line. His size is a major problem and I don't think Ayton can bulk up to that level. Ayton needs to get stronger legs so he doesn't get shoved around down low by everyone and he needs to learn how to take contact. You can tell that he's fearful of any and all contact because even if he's wide open down low he locks up fearing a block or contact on a shot attempt.

 

[Chaplin]

Embiid is a master at getting to the FT line. His size is a major problem and I don't think Ayton can bulk up to that level. Ayton needs to get stronger legs so he doesn't get shoved around down low by everyone and he needs to learn how to take contact. You can tell that he's fearful of any and all contact because even if he's wide open down low he locks up fearing a block or contact on a shot attempt.

You may be right about his size, but his body control and footwork are very good. He can score in many different ways and is very smart.

I think outside of the size, those are things that Ayton could easily learn and adopt if he really puts his mind to it.