Cavaliers @ Suns Monday game thread 2-8-2021

[Chaplin]

Nice time to make free throws.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Up 4 with 17 left. Don't foul and make your free throws.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Now at least slow sexton down. No layup in 3 seconds.

 

[Mainstreet]

I was afraid they weren't going to call the offensive foul on Sexton.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Deny sexton the ball. Double if you have to

 

[Mainstreet]

Thank you Mikal. We needed those free throws.

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Suns 119 - Cavaliers 113

Huge short handed win by Suns!

 

[Cheesebeef]

This is a really good W. Totally undermanned against a team they should stack wins against.

I’d probably give CP3 another game off. It’s against the Bucks which is likely a loss, but if his hammy is picking up, we can rest him until the 13th of possible.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

NICE win! Down so many rotation players. Huge game from Moore!

 

[jagu]

I like the Booker usage and points bump without Paul. That has to continue. Bridges and Booker had a huge impact late in the game tonight.

 

[Mainstreet]

Devin Booker with 36 points and 8 assists.

 

[Proximo]

That was a real nice win.

got a really good game from Moore, and Devin played his best game of the season, and we won in crunch time.

 

[JerkFace]

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Cheap shot on Cam... I’ll take the win though.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Devin Booker with 36 points and 8 assists.

He LOOKED like the Booker from the bubble. Big shots and took over when needed (though I didn't love that 3 pt attempt under a minute left with time on the clock)

 

[Mainstreet]

There were a couple of points in the game I thought the Cavaliers would pull away but Devin Booker and Cam Johnson hit big shots.

 

[Chaplin]

This is a really good W. Totally undermanned against a team they should stack wins against.

I’d probably give CP3 another game off. It’s against the Bucks which is likely a loss, but if his hammy is picking up, we can rest him until the 13th of possible.

I’d say it depends if we are still short handed like tonight. But if we could Saric and Payne back, I’d be good with resting CP3 again.

I’m not sure conceding the Bucks game is the right message.

 

[Suns_fan69]

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Cheap shot on Cam... I’ll take the win though.

Oof, no wonder Prince was so open.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

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Cheap shot on Cam... I’ll take the win though.

That’s totally ridiculous. It’s unreal that they routinely call offensive fouls on Ayton’s screens and miss that crap.

 

[TJ]

Cam, Ayton and Book all took shots to the face that weren’t called. Kind of pathetic

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns need to get healthy.

If some injured players are not ready for the game on Saturday against the 76ers, I don't know what to say.

 

[TJ]

It's not even the offense. It's his play as a whole that disappears.

 

[Mainstreet]

Until near the end of the game, the Suns were way behind on free throw attempts. Suns were not getting the calls but it's nothing new.

 

[TJ]

With Drummond and Allen starting for Cavaliers, Ayton needs to step up big time.

He especially needs to stay out of foul trouble.

Mission accomplished. Ayton outplayed Drummond, who’d been a thorn in his side up until tonight

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

The more I think about it, the more pumped I am about this win. They had every reason to allow a blip loss tonight and they scrapped and won down the stretch!

 

[Mainstreet]

Mission accomplished. Ayton outplayed Drummond, who’d been a thorn in his side up until tonight

Aytons defense was huge on Drummond and Allen.

Offensively Ayton was really playing well until he picked up two early fouls. After that he concentrated on defense and rebounding because he knew he could not afford to foul out. I think he played more conservative afterwards because he knew the Suns needed him. That's growth in a player.