Mavericks @ Suns Wednesday game thread 12-23-2020 (Season Opener)

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Everyone is contributing something except for Ayton and Paul, the two who are supposed to be the key to our season...

Bridges’ development was the key to the season. Seems good so far.

 

[1Sun]

Pretty harsh comment for his first half as a Sun.

Remember that he was either hurt or awful the entire preseason as well.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Arguably, so is Ayton.

True

 

[1Sun]

Bridges’ development was the key to the season. Seems good so far.

Bridges has been outstanding on both ends of the court, as has Booker.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Our wings >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Jones sold Oubre on top of Mount Everest

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Bridges has been outstanding on both ends of the court, as has Booker.

Good point on Booker’s defense. The defensive intensity is playoff level from us so far.

 

[GoldGloveschmidt]

Remember that he was either hurt or awful the entire preseason as well.

And he was great last year. Give him more than a half. He didn't turn into an old man in the last 2 months.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Love that on a day I vociferously argued that it would be shocking if Bridges ever became a 20 ppg scorer that he comes out and scores 15 in the first half.

 

[Chaplin]

And he was great last year. Give him more than a half. He didn't turn into an old man in the last 2 months.

I know who you are quoting, but it’s basically 15 minutes. He’s trolling about Paul based on an amount of time that is less than the length of a Friends episode.

 

[sdscard4]

Remember that he was either hurt or awful the entire preseason as well.

Yeah a whole 4 games....just gotta keep digging at everything...hoping something you say sticks.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Everyone is contributing something except for Ayton and Paul, the two who are supposed to be the key to our season...

He didn't do much else but his presence helped on D early in the game.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Well, I didn’t really like how we played offensively, but I think our defense was pretty good.

liked what jalen smith did also, better than Damien Jones has been.

We missed a lot of open threes. Should have had about 8 more FTA for Book and CP. Ayton played 6 minutes. We look MUCH better than I thought we would. Bubble Payne was not a mirage.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns with 20 points off their bench in the first half. That shows some depth.

 

[Chaplin]

Jalen Smith has been a top 3 player of the game for me. He could have easily picked up 3 fouls himself and didn’t. Young fella looking pretty good in his first game.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Love that on a day I vociferously argued that it would be shocking if Bridges ever became a 20 ppg scorer that he comes out and scores 15 in the first half.

Without breaking a sweat and locking up preseason MVP favorite. Not a bad piece.

 

[Sunstroke]

Jalen Smith looks good he’s active and playing hard.

I love how Luca goes to check in and Bridges is right there with him coming in to the game

Smith covering much needed minutes and doing so pretty well with the other 'bigs' in foul trouble.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Doncic is just so good.

 

[GatorAZ]

Ok Luka we know you’re better than DA by my Gawd.

 

[Mainstreet]

Crowder's shooting (0-5) is off tonight.

 

[Hoop Head]

Love that on a day I vociferously argued that it would be shocking if Bridges ever became a 20 ppg scorer that he comes out and scores 15 in the first half.

I thought of that earlier when Bridges seemed to be attacking offensively consistently. Too bad your harping on Ayton doesn't have the same effect.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I thought of that earlier when Bridges seemed to be attacking offensively consistently. Too bad your harping on Ayton doesn't have the same effect.

it’s not for a lack of trying on my part!

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Kinda rough when JRich and Timmy are hitting long contested threes in a low scoring game. Jae probably needs to cede the floor to Cam now.

 

[Chaplin]

Are you guys seeing this DISGUSTING Papa John’s commercial? Does a sane person ever eat that crap?

 

[BC867]

He didn't do much else but his presence helped on D early in the game.

Ayton is still holding the ball low on offense, leaving him open for steals or 2 free throws instead of a 3-point play.

Sadly, there just seems to be something missing from Deandre's ability to learn or use common sense.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton misses two free throws then and picks up 4th personal foul.

 

[GatorAZ]

Our wings >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Now their wings are smoking ours

 

[Cheesebeef]

Jesus... Ayton SUCKS tonight. Misses another 2 FTs and then gets his 4th foul.

that tattoo he got is going to make him a laughingstock if he keeps up this piss poor play.

 

[GatorAZ]

Are you guys seeing this DISGUSTING Papa John’s commercial? Does a sane person ever eat that crap?

Have you seen our obesity numbers?