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

[Muggz]

RARW!!!!
SUNS IN 3!
Mwahahahahahaha

 

[Muggz]

Put Frank the Tank in starting game one. Have him run up to Boy George and just bite his face and start humping him. We get a Flagrant 2 Frank gets fined and ejected and Nobody wants to play the Suns anymore. Then we put Tyshon in who headbutts Patrick Beverly and stands on his face. Tyshon gets a flagrant 1 and a big thank you from the NBA and most of its players.
Then we put Galloway in....

Coach my ass. I got this.

 

[Phrazbit]

If Paul gets cleared for Sunday... Suns in 5.

 

[Carolinacacti]

Remember that game in the Bubble

Suns – Nuggets: Devin Booker reacts to Game 1 shot like in NBA bubble (usatoday.com)

 

[Hoop Head]

Here's the schedule, haven't seen it mentioned. Doesn't appear to be any time off to rest. Thankfully Phoenix to LA is a quick flight so travel shouldn't be much of an issue.

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[Proximo]

Paul just needs 2 negative tests over 48 hours. There is no required number of days out. But I don’t believe he has tested negative yet because I believe that news would have leaked.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton's ability to defend om switches and may be one of the keys to this series and of course a healthy Chris Paul.

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[Mainstreet]

Also the Suns ability to get Ayton involved in the offense is a must.

The Clippers made Rudy Gobert pretty much a non-factor in the series.

Ayton must punish the Clippers small lineups. The best way may be pick and roll action and find ways to feed him cutting to the basket. Ayton is more mobile than Gobert.

 

[Mainstreet]

After winning the first two games, the Jazz lost four in a row to the Clippers.

In the last game of the series the Clippers shot 56.5% from the field and 51.3% from 3-point range.

 

[Ronin]

Time for pandemic p to rear his head.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I think the key is playing Booker at shooting guard for almost every second of the game. And Payne playing well against the speedy Jackson.

 

[Mainstreet]

I think the key is playing Booker at shooting guard for almost every second of the game. And Payne playing well against the speedy Jackson.

If Paul is not ready to go in Game 1, I think the play of E'Twaun Moore could be a significant factor. Monty might even decide to start him.

 

[Carolinacacti]

Suns will throw every wing and Ayton at George. You slow him down Clips are dead.

 

[AzStevenCal]

If Paul is not ready to go in Game 1, I think the play of E'Twaun Moore could be a significant factor. Monty might even decide to start him.

I don't mind starting Moore as long as he is the primary ball-handler when he's paired with Devin. Booker cannot run the offense against this team for very long IMO; they have too much quickness, too much wing length plus too many players that go hard after the ball and don't often distinguish between ball and wrist (neither do the refs).

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns haven't played since June 13th when they beat the Nuggets in game four. I hope they are not too rusty.

 

[Mainstreet]

I don't mind starting Moore as long as he is the primary ball-handler when he's paired with Devin. Booker cannot run the offense against this team for very long IMO; they have too much quickness, too much wing length plus too many players that go hard after the ball and don't often distinguish between ball and wrist (neither do the refs).

I agree with all this. I'm hoping Monty doesn't put him in this role. Booker is going to handle the ball a lot anyway passing out of double teams.

 

[elindholm]

Suns will throw every wing and Ayton at George. You slow him down Clips are dead.

That wasn't the case last night. The role players have more courage than George, and I'm more concerned about them.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

That wasn't the case last night. The role players have more courage than George, and I'm more concerned about them.

Meh. Not worried about Mann dropping 39 points on a consistent basis.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Meh. Not worried about Mann dropping 39 points on a consistent basis.

im kinda hoping he comes out with a huge head and had cooled off but is shooting everything and messes up their flow.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Here's the schedule, haven't seen it mentioned. Doesn't appear to be any time off to rest. Thankfully Phoenix to LA is a quick flight so travel shouldn't be much of an issue.

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Stole the image from a tweet. Can't find the twitter link now.

It’s a good thing we got the rest before the WCF started. Clips coming off 7 and 6 game series with one days rest. They’ll have adrenaline and momentum on their side, but if those series goes long we have the advantage.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I think the key is playing Booker at shooting guard for almost every second of the game. And Payne playing well against the speedy Jackson.

Jackson worries me. Payne has to stay outta foul trouble.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Suns’ defense will have lots of fires to put out: Reggie, Batum, Kennard, Mann, Morris. All can go off from 3 at a moment’s notice. As can George of course. We have to do a better job than the Jazz did in transition defense and at keeping the man in front in the half court.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I don't mind starting Moore as long as he is the primary ball-handler when he's paired with Devin. Booker cannot run the offense against this team for very long IMO; they have too much quickness, too much wing length plus too many players that go hard after the ball and don't often distinguish between ball and wrist (neither do the refs).

Agreed. This is a team built to stymie and frustration Booker. Without the Paul counter monty will have to gameplan the hell outta the offense and the players will have to execute almost to perfection. I see a lot of bad late passes coming from Booker outta double teams until Paul returns.

 

[Cheesebeef]

It’s a good thing we got the rest before the WCF started. Clips coming off 7 and 6 game series with one days rest. They’ll have adrenaline and momentum on their side, but if those series goes long we have the advantage.

eh... that Clips team is pretty young. I’d be surprised if they wore down all that much over the course of a long series.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Suns’ defense will have lots of fires to put out: Reggie, Batum, Kennard, Mann, Morris. All can go off from 3 at a moment’s notice. As can George of course. We have to do a better job than the Jazz did in transition defense and at keeping the man in front in the half court.

yup. Our defense is going to win or lose this series for us.

man... I was getting a TINY bit bored with the destruction parade we’ve been on. This series, especially early if Paul isn’t available, is gonna be hair-raising. Lots of athletes, lots of wings, good defenders. And lots of attitude. These two teams DO NOT like each other.