Lakers @ Suns Tuesday Playoff game thread 6-1-2021 - Game 5

[JCSunsfan]

Man im sooooo nervous on gm i can't zzzx.... ugh and only cbd flower left no green lol well fir a day anyway lol.

Suns neeeddd this gm they can't let la win if no ad or if ad plays foul that weird eye brow player hard male hom regret playing lol

Hopin for best tom

Gonna play some suns ranked my gm on ps5 to pass time hope i pass out lol

Go suns we are the valley!!!!!!

Dude. You’ve got an obsession and it’s not the Suns.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Dude. You’ve got an obsession and it’s not the Suns.

Haha well 2 obsession green and suns lol

 

[Hoop Head]

Dude. You’ve got an obsession and it’s not the Suns.

At least its legal now though. Give it a little time and it will be just as common to hear about people toking up as people talk about drinking a few beers.

 

[Mainstreet]

I will attest, @mjb21aztd is a genuine Suns fan... Cardinals too.

 

[Mainstreet]

I think all this means is Anthony Davis hasn't been healthy because he is a difference maker.

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[mjb21aztd]

I swear this seems like the longest nba series ever and every gm is a heartattack waiting to happen lol

Very anxious to see how suns play with knowing davis out also any news on pope? Another key player for lakers.... ugh

 

[Mainstreet]

Some things to know about game 5 from a Lakers perspective.

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[mjb21aztd]

Some things to know about game 5 from a Lakers perspective.

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Yea watch out for gasol he hit some key late shots last gm almost bringing lakers back hope doesn't get full confidence back....

 

[Mainstreet]

I swear this seems like the longest nba series ever and every gm is a heartattack waiting to happen lol

Very anxious to see how suns play with knowing davis out also any news on pope? Another key player for lakers.... ugh

Every time I put up a game thread it feels like a month before the game is played. There is so much media coverage before each game.

It may take some time getting used to the playoffs. Normally this time of year we are taking about the draft.

 

[Mainstreet]

Yea watch out for gasol he hit some key late shots last gm almost bringing lakers back hope doesn't get full confidence back....

Suns simply can't let Gasol shoot uncontested threes from the top of the circle. It doesn't even take a big man to guard him there. He is not a player that will drive by a defender.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Some things to know about game 5 from a Lakers perspective.

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Interesting. Gasol hitting 64% on threes back to the beginning of April is a bad sign for us bc he will definitely pull Ayton out on the perimeter.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Suns simply can't let Gasol shoot uncontested threes from the top of the circle. It doesn't even take a big man to guard him there. He is not a player that will drive by a defender.

I agree. It may complicate matters, but I’d try to concoct a rotation on defense where a forward has gasol in offense, but if dives to the post that forward and Ayton swap. Mind you, it only works because gasol isn’t fleet of foot.

the bigger issue is that if gasol is playing at the arc, all remaining players are also primarily perimeter, so no matter what Ayton is likely pulled from the paint.

 

[Mainstreet]

Interesting. Gasol hitting 64% on threes back to the beginning of April is a bad sign for us bc he will definitely pull Ayton out on the perimeter.

The Suns need to figure out a way to guard Gasol at the top of the circle. He is mainly spacing the floor there with good accuracy from three. I wish the Suns could get someone else to guard him up top beside Ayton. He is not real mobile or a threat to drive by a defender. He mainly shoots uncontested threes in this position.

 

[Mainstreet]

I agree. It may complicate matters, but I’d try to concoct a rotation on defense where a forward has gasol in offense, but if dives to the post that forward and Ayton swap. Mind you, it only works because gasol isn’t fleet of foot.

the bigger issue is that if gasol is playing at the arc, all remaining players are also primarily perimeter, so no matter what Ayton is likely pulled from the paint.

Yeah. We are agreeing on strategy. Suns need to switch to keep Ayton down low.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

The Suns need to figure out a way to guard Gasol at the top of the circle. He is mainly spacing the floor there with good accuracy from three. I wish the Suns could get someone else to guard him up top beside Ayton. He is not real mobile or a threat to drive by a defender. He mainly shoots uncontested threes in this position.

This is where we really miss a long PF who could guard him the post. He’s just too big for a crowder or cam Johnson.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Yeah. We are agreeing on strategy. Suns need to switch to keep Ayton down low.

Easier said then done when the lakers don’t put a primarily post presence on the court.

 

[Cheesebeef]

It’s crazy how much the media narrative has spun between Games 3 and 4.

 

[Mainstreet]

This is where we really miss a long PF who could guard him the post. He’s just too big for a crowder or cam Johnson.

It would help for sure. Ayton can guard Gasol in the post some but he is too strong for him. Ayton needs to stay out of foul trouble. However, I think Gasol is a bigger threat as a three point shooter. This is where someone else could guard him.

 

[Covert Rain]

It’s crazy how much the media narrative has spun between Games 3 and 4.

True. Having said that? I have never heard so many positive comets about Booker and Ayton during a telecast.

 

[mjb21aztd]

It would help for sure. Ayton can guard Gasol in the post some but he is too strong for him. Ayton needs to stay out of foul trouble. However, I think Gasol is a bigger threat as a three point shooter. This is where someone else could guard him.

Would stix maybe be a decent option he is ok at def

 

[dscher]

Stupid Late games tonight. I'm ready now dang it.

 

[Suns_fan69]

I'm not too worried about Gasol in the post, he's almost exclusively an outside presence on offense so far. https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/marc-gasol-shot-chart-2021-playoffs
Granted, that may be because things get dicey spacing-wise with him down there, but that doesn't stop them from feeding Drummond in the post.

 

[taz02]

Too bad Saric and Kaminsky have disappeared.

Although it might work. If Monty puts Saric in maybe LA will think we forfeited the game and stop playing??

 

[Mainstreet]

Would stix maybe be a decent option he is ok at def

I'd like to see Stix get some minutes but it's unlikely unless a game is a blow-out. The only game he really got significant playing time was the season finale against the Spurs.

 

[Mainstreet]

Too bad Saric and Kaminsky have disappeared.

Although it might work. If Monty puts Saric in maybe LA will think we forfeited the game and stop playing??

Something tells me that Saric will have a positive impact on a playoff game. Maybe it's wishful thinking.