Clippers @ Suns Tuesday WCF game thread 6-22-2021 - Game 2

[Ronin]

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6/22/21, 8:04 AM

 

[Dr. Jones]

1. I'm so freaking nervous.
2. If we win tonight without CP3..... We will win the series. period.
3. If the Clips play Cousins...... We will win that floor time. He is fools gold.
4. Same goes for Rondo.
5. We have to figure out the switches in the pick game to keep Payne off off of PG.

Guard the three point line and limit their runs. That's the plan.

 

[Ronin]

I'm pretty calm actually.
I don't think this series is over if we go up 2-0.
Run the clippers off the three point line and at the other end attack attack attack the rim.

 

[Beaver]

Has Chris Paul been officially ruled out for game 2?

 

[Mainstreet]

Has Chris Paul been officially ruled out for game 2?

It's already been announced, Paul is out for Game 2.

 

[Beaver]

It's already been announced, Paul is out for Game 2.

Ok, thanks. Now I can stop checking for updates.

 

[95pro]

1. I'm so freaking nervous.
2. If we win tonight without CP3..... We will win the series. period.
3. If the Clips play Cousins...... We will win that floor time. He is fools gold.
4. Same goes for Rondo.
5. We have to figure out the switches in the pick game to keep Payne off off of PG.

Guard the three point line and limit their runs. That's the plan.

Payne actually guarded him well imo. On two occasions he was able to poke the ball away and made him reset, then he passed.
PG actually pushed payne to get space, and payne kept poking then the refs gave Payne the cheap foul.

 

[Mainstreet]

I think the most one can hope for when guarding Paul George is to distract him a bit or have him work for his shot. One is not going to block it.

 

[Chaplin]

Payne actually guarded him well imo. On two occasions he was able to poke the ball away and made him reset, then he passed.
PG actually pushed payne to get space, and payne kept poking then the refs gave Payne the cheap foul.

That actually worked to the Suns favor when the Clippers were running the pick and roll, because the switch would have put Booker or Bridges on him, instead of vice versa.

 

[dscher]

He’s a hack

That's why he's paid the big bucks.

 

[95pro]

That actually worked to the Suns favor when the Clippers were running the pick and roll, because the switch would have put Booker or Bridges on him, instead of vice versa.

with Moore probably seeing less minutes today, i expect them to try and attack booker more. We have this other guy Carter though who is no slouch on defense.

 

[Chaplin]

with Moore probably seeing less minutes today, i expect them to try and attack booker more. We have this other guy Carter though who is no slouch on defense.

I'd like to see Carter get some run on Reggie Jackson.

 

[JCSunsfan]

I'd like to see Carter get some run on Reggie Jackson.

I enjoy watching Carter play D. He is one of those types that you absolutely HATE to play against. They are just relentless.

 

[Hoop Head]

I enjoy watching Carter play D. He is one of those types that you absolutely HATE to play against. They are just relentless.

He seems to get others to step up their D also, especially Payne. His intensity is infectious.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I'd like to see Carter get some run on Reggie Jackson.

THIS

 

[JCSunsfan]

I am oddly confident about this game. I guess 8 in a row in the playoffs can make a guy that way.

 

[Dr. Jones]

I am oddly confident about this game. I guess 8 in a row in the playoffs can make a guy that way.

 

[Superbone]

Scott Foster is the lead official tonight. Maybe it's not so bad that Paul is out after all. If he's going to miss a game, this isn't a bad night to do it. They've got a history. 0-12 for Paul.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Scott Foster is the lead official tonight. Maybe it's not so bad that Paul is out after all. If he's going to miss a game, this isn't a bad night to do it. They've got a history. 0-12 for Paul.

That’s still a crazy stat to me for a player who has won over 50% of his career games. To go 0-12 with any one variable seems almost impossible.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

That’s still a crazy stat to me for a player who has won over 50% of his career games. To go 0-12 with any one variable seems almost impossible.

Is it 0-12 career or 0-12 in playoffs. Either way it is weird. Wonder if Foster just doesn't give him some of the calls that CP3 is used to getting from other refs.

 

[Germz249]

I think the most one can hope for when guarding Paul George is to distract him a bit or have him work for his shot. One is not going to block it.

Yea man. You can’t stop a guy like that. You can only try to slow him down and make it harder for him to score so he gets worn down.

 

[Superbone]

Yea man. You can’t stop a guy like that. You can only try to slow him down and make it harder for him to score so he gets worn down.

Which is exactly what happened to him in the 4th last game. 1 point.

 

[Proximo]

I am oddly confident about this game. I guess 8 in a row in the playoffs can make a guy that way.

I am not. I have a bad feeling about this game actually.

 

[Proximo]

Scott Foster is the lead official tonight. Maybe it's not so bad that Paul is out after all. If he's going to miss a game, this isn't a bad night to do it. They've got a history. 0-12 for Paul.

Hmm well I guess that is the positive way to look at it. But if he truly has beef with Paul, I think he will still not ref the Suns fairly because he knows it will still hurt Paul whether he is playing or not.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I am not. I have a bad feeling about this game actually.

I’ve got Laker game 2 vibes.