Clippers @ Suns Monday WCF game thread 6-28-2021 - Game 5

[dscher]

Getting beat by Boogie and Morris. Just gross.

Agreed. But I think they have been a result of good coaching moves as well. They've done much better than us at finding the matchups they want

 

[Finito]

Ayton has been a step slow tonight.

there not even looking at him. I don’t think they’ve even ran one pick and roll

that zone gots them confused. Paul and Monty should know how to beat a zone

 

[AZ Native]

They have to find a way to get the ball to Ayton. The Suns looked totally unprepared to play small ball. Monty has been a bit exposed. He needs to make an adjustment.

Yeah, they are closely guarding the corners so we should be able to drive towards the middle and get it to Ayton.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Crowder is just streaky by nature. Bridges frustrates the hell out of me. He just absolutely disappears on both ends of the court some halves.

Or almost this entire series.

 

[Cardsfan77]

Getting out shot by 12% and only down 7? I’ll take it. Hoping we weathered their best shot and they tire a bit in 2nd half

 

[Cheesebeef]

Geez it’s not rigged.

i can only chuckle at him telling me I looked like a fool for saying it’s not rigged at this point.

the Clippers came out, shot the lights out, we looked terrible... but yeah, it’s rigged.

 

[Folster]

This game is really exposing Ayton's inability to seal his man and demand the ball in the post. They are getting away with guarding him with wings.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Not what you want from Ayton when playing the small group. The glass is killing us.

problem is no one else is rebounding either. We’re best when gang rebounding. We came out thinking the series was over and that the crowd would take us home.

This game gets decided in the first five minutes of the third. We come out flat again, it’s probably on to Game 6. We come out with fire, it’s on to the Finals.

 

[Mainstreet]

If Crowder and Bridges can't get it going Suns need to play Nader more.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Not what you want from Ayton when playing the small group. The glass is killing us.

problem is no one else is rebounding either. We’re best when gang rebounding. We came out thinking the series was over and that the crowd would take us home.

This game gets decided in the first five minutes of the third. We come out flat again, it’s probably on to Game 6. We come out with fire, it’s on to the Finals.

 

[Mainstreet]

This game is really exposing Ayton's inability to seal his man and demand the ball in the post. They are getting away with guarding him with wings.

They did it with Gobert as well.

 

[Folster]

Morris and Boogie are punishing our smaller defenders in the post but Ayton gets pushed off the block and can't seal off his defender.

 

[Cardsfan77]

Lue and billups have been a step or two ahead of Monty for sure so far.

Well they do have 2 head coaches on their staff and we only have one

 

[dscher]

This game is really exposing Ayton's inability to seal his man and demand the ball in the post. They are getting away with guarding him with wings.

This is where he does his disappearing act. He comes out a little indecisive and he starts questioning himself it looks like to me. This is where if Monty was smart and saw what we see on the tube, he would draw up some easy attempts near the bucket for DA to get his confidence going.

 

[Proximo]

They have to find a way to get the ball to Ayton. The Suns looked totally unprepared to play small ball. Monty has been a bit exposed. He needs to make an adjustment.

that is not going to happen by passing it into the post. He just sucks at that.

got to drive and dish, or let him get offensive boards.

 

[JosiahLee]

My halftime thoughts:

-Saric was getting dominated by Cousins. It literally felt like a coaching fail to keep him in that long. I don’t care if Ayton has to play 45 minutes tonight.

-They are not getting the ball to Ayton.

-Booker looks like he is on a mission tonight. Good to see the confidence back.

 

[FB94]

If Crowder and Bridges can't get it going Suns need to play Nader more.

Or Craig.

 

[Proximo]

This is where he does his disappearing act. He comes out a little indecisive and he starts questioning himself it looks like to me. This is where if Monty was smart and saw what we see on the tube, he would draw up some easy attempts near the bucket for DA to get his confidence going.

It’s not a disappearance. He is only an efficient scorer in the pick and roll.

what is happening is the clippers are shutting that down.

 

[Raindog]

Why aren't they trying something like putting Craig on Morris?

 

[Folster]

Why aren't they trying something like putting Craig on Morris?

They are purposely switching us.

 

[JosiahLee]

Clippers killed us last game in the third quarter. Let’s win this quarter.

 

[Mainstreet]

That's the idea Mikal. Drive closer.

 

[Cheesebeef]

HUMP GAME!!!

 

[82CardsGrad]

Ayton looks exhausted!

 

[az240zz]

Playing too slow

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns and Ayton playing with more life.

 

[Raindog]

Ayton butterfingers work out for us, for once.

 

[Cardsfan77]

If they make JUGS machines for basketballs that’s all I want Ayton doing in the offseason