Pelicans @ Suns Tuesday Playoff game thread 4-26-2022 - Game 5

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O.K. Tonight is time to put up, or shut up! the winner of this game will win the series. either we show up and play with some confidence or go home! Monty will not change his personal or his game plan regardless of how bad things are. he just doesn't want to ever second guess himself. so we are stuck with the guys he likes. I'm going to be drinking tonight to either celebrate or drown my sorrows.
 
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It was a flagrant 2 foul on Herbert Jones but it's more important for the NBA to fine Monty $15,000.
 

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DA needs to either be huge on the glass or put up 30 he simply can’t be low scoring and low rebounds, we lost both of those where he was just there and made no real impact! Guys need to hit their open shots but if DA abs PAUL win anyway, it would just be much easier if we make our shots. NO simply cannot hang with us if we play well!
 
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Devin Booker is getting up lots of shots so hopefully this is a good sign.

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Based upon your thinking (youth over experience), the value of CP3 is greatly diminished then... must be why Alvarado is so effective against the old man.

It’s not an old or young thing it’s an Ayton thing with Ouchie.

Suns lose...Ayton
 
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Monty is going with the same lineup.

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It’s not an old or young thing it’s an Ayton thing with Ouchie.

Suns lose...Ayton

as opposed to you: Suns lose... anyone but Ayton.

Both of you guys are the polar extremes on this board in re: Ayton.
 

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Of course you can that’s how you figure averages that’s how that works.

I mean we’ve done this song and dance for years now.
Welp I guess we are now good with Ayton getting out rebound by 5 a game. That’s a winning formula.
 

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Based upon your thinking (youth over experience), the value of CP3 is greatly diminished then... must be why Alvarado is so effective against the old man.
Hmm, an undrafted rookie free agent in his first playoffs and the #1 pick in the draft at the end of his fourth season after having gone to the finals the year before. Good comp. Solid argument.
 

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Totally agree that if DA is on Jonas 10 feet from the hoop, Jonas just can't be the guy grabbing the board...
Basically what I’m looking for are possessions where Ayton is playing how any other center plays (like guarding his assigned man) verses plays where he’s clearly playing away from the basket because we ask him to defend differently than other centers (which I agree, but I don’t believe it’s to the extent y’all do when excusing his poor rebounding and denying Jonas). I mean, that’s the crux of y’all’s argument. Correct me if I’m wrong.
 

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It’s not an old or young thing it’s an Ayton thing with Ouchie.

Suns lose...Ayton
No. But go ahead and tell more lies. I’m just capable of finding cracks in any players game. None of them are infallible in my eyes like Ayton’s fanboys.
 
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I've been watching some video pregame. I don't like Ayton switching where he has to defend outside.

It leaves the Suns vulnerable inside.
 
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Ayton opens scoring out of a double team.
 
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