Dallas @ Suns Game 2 (R2) Wednesday 5-4-2022, 7PM

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:


Mavericks 60 - Suns 58

 

[Dback Jon]

Doesn’t matter what happened before.

If the refs would actually call fouls on Luka

 

[82CardsGrad]

Man I hope I’m wrong… but is Book limping a little?

 

[Dback Jon]

Booker was fouled over the back but no call.

Yup

 

[Cardinal]

Most other sport's officials try to at least kind of conceal their blatant impact on a game's outcome. But NBA refs just literally don't care how obvious it is to everyone that they might be torquing the games. They might as well be straight flipping the bird at everyone watching because that's exactly the equivalent of what they do most games.

Realized this when the Tim Donaghy stuff came out. There’s no way he was a lone wolf. The huge swings in every game have to manufactured. Almost no lead is safe anymore.

This product is so terrible that it isn’t even basketball anymore. Easy to remember why I stopped caring

Guess I’ll just watch the NHL Playoffs.

 

[Mainstreet]

Too bad Craig hasn't been playing well because the Suns could play some effective small ball with him at center.

 

[dscher]

Meh. But with CP and book with not much output it could easily be worse. Energy doesn't seem as high tonight. Little hangover from end of last game maybe.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Play like this vs Warriors or Griz and we're down by 20.

 

[outcent13]

Most other sport's officials try to at least kind of conceal their blatant impact on a game's outcome. But NBA refs just literally don't care how obvious it is to everyone that they might be torquing the games. They might as well be straight flipping the bird at everyone watching because that's exactly the equivalent of what they do most games.

Yeah it’s been a long time since I’ve consistently watched nba games. Playoffs the last two seasons has really been it. I never understood the acceptance of the way games are called so differently from one game to the next and from regular season to the playoffs.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Rebounds even… But Mavs shooting 50% from three and 55% overall… Suns shooting 57%! I can’t imagine those %’s are gonna stay at those levels…
So, if the Suns can stop with the turnovers and execute offensively, they can grab the W.

 

[Mainstreet]

Yup

And it was so obvious as well.

 

[Folster]

Too bad Craig hasn't been playing well because the Suns could play some effective small ball with him at center.

We don't want to surrender our advantage inside.

 

[Cardinal]

Yeah it’s been a long time since I’ve consistently watched nba games. Playoffs the last two seasons has really been it. I never understood the acceptance of the way games are called so differently from one game to the next and from regular season to the playoffs.

It’s like watching the WWE now and just accepting that it’s scripted. Just gotta hope Vince McMahon lets our team win it all. Sports entertainment vs actual competition.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Please Monty, find ways to keep Cam Johnson away from Luka… also known as Cam’s Papa!

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Booker was fouled over the back but no call.

To refs: Over the back has gone the way of traveling.

 

[Finito]

Kenny running to the board is so old

 

[Suns_fan69]

For all the hub-bub around Luka, Phoenix is actually winning the minutes he's on the floor (he's at -7). It was the bench run that put them in front. Gotta get some production out of Cam, Cam and Shamet.

 

[Finito]

It would be interesting to track how many times they say “Luka” during a telecast

 

[Mainstreet]

We don't want to surrender our advantage inside.

The Suns have played some mean small in stretches. If they are abusing the Suns inside with smalls, Phoenix has some players that can play that way as well. I wouldn't mind it as a change-up to throw the Mavs off stride.

 

[Cardinal]

Did the guys at the half mention the Refs at all?

 

[Mainstreet]

To refs: Over the back has gone the way of traveling.

I agree except the referees won't let the Phoenix big men play. They give the calls to the small guys.

 

[Absolute Zero]

Realized this when the Tim Donaghy stuff came out. There’s no way he was a lone wolf. The huge swings in every game have to manufactured. Almost no lead is safe anymore.

This product is so terrible that it isn’t even basketball anymore. Easy to remember why I stopped caring

Guess I’ll just watch the NHL Playoffs.

Except the refs gave us 14 first half free throws, the Mavs got 8.

 

[Folster]

Had Ayton kept the ball high on that entry pass the TNT guys showed, he would've had a dunk.

 

[82CardsGrad]

It would be interesting to track how many times they say “Luka” during a telecast

Or Reggie’s “Luka Magic!” Ughhhh…

 

[95pro]

Absolute crap product on the court. Compared to the grizz and warriors games, the fouls being called are completely different types of fouls.