Mavericks @ Suns 12-13-18

[Mainstreet]

Bridges strips Doncic leading to a basket.

 

[SunnyBaller]

Energy is there tonight just need to make a few more shots

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Suns 50 - Mavs 40

Bridges with a long heave at the buzzer and makes it.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Energy is there tonight just need to make a few more shots

And improve our free throw defense. 14 attempts for them, 3 for us. Sounds fair to me.

 

[Folster]

Mikal is a winner. He's the type of player we need for the future.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

And improve our free throw defense. 14 attempts for them, 3 for us. Sounds fair to me.

Gotta force action and contact to get calls. They go to the aggressor.

 

[sunsfan88]

I think the Suns are gonna lose this game in close fashion. The sports gods never ever let me enjoy two wins in one night, sorry folks. But honestly, I don't even care one bit.

 

[SunnyBaller]

And improve our free throw defense. 14 attempts for them, 3 for us. Sounds fair to me.

Have the suns won the free throw battle once this year, I can't think of a game where they have

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns are playing aggressive tonight but not getting many calls.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

What? The TNT crew thinks Ayton should get the ball more?!? Who woulda thought if that?!? Cripes.

 

[1Sun]

The Mavericks will made second half adjustments. Let's see if Igor Kokoskov can make the necessary counter-adjustments this time.

 

[Mainstreet]

What? The TNT crew thinks Ayton should get the ball more?!? Who woulda thought if that?!? Cripes.

I'm glad they pointed it out as Suns fans already know.

Also a good point made, Ayton should drive hard to the basket once he sets a pick.

 

[TJ]

Booker-Warren-Ayton

That trio alone should make this a fringe playoff team.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Gotta force action and contact to get calls. They go to the aggressor.

I don't think that explains 3 free throw attempts in a half, especially not one where we've been the aggressor and outscored them by 10.

 

[Mainstreet]

Warren with the technical?

 

[BC867]

Doncic with 5-4-4 in the first half.

Can Igor find the substitution pattern to hold on to a 10-point lead in the 2nd half?

 

[GatorAZ]

Doncic with 5-4-4 in the first half.

Can Igor find the substitution pattern to hold on to a 10-point lead in the 2nd half?

Just went up for a reverse while Ayton just stood there. Embarrassing.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton needs to get stronger.

 

[1Sun]

The Mavericks will made second half adjustments. Let's see if Igor Kokoskov can make the necessary counter-adjustments this time.

And, sure enough, it takes all of 5 minutes for the double digit lead to evaporate as the Suns become unglued. Igor Kokoskov is the worst head coach in NBA history. NBA fans will remember him the way NFL fans remember Rich Kotite.

 

[GoldGloveschmidt]

Ayton looks so freaking lazy some games, just playing half speed like he has cement feet

 

[TJ]

For all the hype Doncic gets, he’s awful on defense.

 

[Mainstreet]

A nice run by the Suns to push their lead to 11 points.

 

[TJ]

Ayton looks so freaking lazy some games, just playing half speed like he has cement feet

I don’t think Ayton is lazy. I think he’s overthinking things. Needs to go with first instinct.

 

[Shaggy]

I've been really liking Crawford.

 

[SunnyBaller]

I appreciate ariza raising his stock tonight