Clippers @ Suns Sunday WCF game thread 6-20-2021 - Game 1

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Suns 57 - Clippers 54

 

[mjb21aztd]

Good effort without paul

Ayton ballin!!!

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Need to tighten up on D and we got this all day.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Book is back! Way to end the half!

Not a coincidence the moment Payne played better Booker got better. Can't double him so aggressively

 

[Absolute Zero]

Wow what a game.

Keep feeding Ayton, they have no answer

 

[Proximo]

All things considered not a bad first half at all.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Heroes of the half were Ayton and Cam Johnson

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Suns need to full stagger Booker and Payne in the second half. Sit down Moore and play Craig more.

Payne making plays and feasting at the rim, as I predicted.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton with 14 points and 4 rebounds in half to lead Suns.

 

[Raindog]

Ayton, Johnson, Craig all playing well. Payne picking it up in 2Q. Booker and Bridges might be shaking off rust.

We closed the half with a nice run. Need to come out with another strong start to the second half.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Not a coincidence the moment Payne played better Booker got better. Can't double him so aggressively

This is a good point. They are really good together, and there is an aggregate effect when they play off each other.

but we really need to never have at least one of them on the floor


LOTS OF RUST WITH OUR OFFENSIVE EXECUTION

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Heroes of the half were Ayton and Cam Johnson

Nod to Craig as well for good defense and those five quick points off the bench.

 

[nashman]

Little rusty but to be expected, the Suns usually feast in the third let’s hope the trend continues…

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Ayton, Johnson, Craig all playing well. Payne picking it up in 2Q. Booker and Bridges might be shaking off rust.

We closed the half with a nice run. Need to come out with another strong start to the second half.

I think there’s something to this.

picked up our pace and rhythm at the end of the second quarter.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Payne came out a little shaky but settled down nicely.

Book coming alive in the second was big too.

 

[Folster]

I wonder if Carter can bring anything.

 

[dscher]

Ayton coming out with the energy this team needed. Cam is playing like we needed as well. Great distributing today so far.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

In the six minutes George sat, they outscored us by 1.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Nod to Craig as well for good defense and those five quick points off the bench.

Also Payne was excellent.

 

[Chaplin]

I wonder if Carter can bring anything.

One thing is for sure, we can’t play Moore against Reggie Jackson. Perfect opportunity for Jevon IMO.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I wouldn’t put Moore back in. I’d go with Carter. He won’t cause the defense to breakdown and maybe he’ll hit a 3. Places a lot of point responsibility on book though…

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I see the draft lottery is Tuesday.

For so long that is all I cared about in the post season.

Nice to not care for the first time in 11 years

 

[dscher]

Carter most definitely has those minutes from previous seasons that will be valuable in situations like these..I'd try him.out a bit in the third.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I am certain that Moore will be back in because that is what Monty does, trust his players even when they struggle

 

[95pro]

Moore was singled out.

Payne attacking paid dividends.

book can get that midrange all game.

George never fouls. I thought he clipped someone on the 3pt attempt.