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

[Mainstreet]

Way way to early to say that, especially with his out of control drives in the third.

This is the first time Cam Payne has looked like Cam Payne for a long time. Let's hope his game is hear to stay.

 

[Covert Rain]

Kinda... I lost count of the number of ridiculously dumb plays he made out there... and how many missed layups. Ugh...

Yeah no he is not. He was kind of but he almost cancelled out everything he did with a ton of STUPID plays and playing out of control. It’s sad but I felt relief when he fouled out.

 

[Proximo]

Flex is saying book will be back for the next game.

 

[Mainstreet]

Kinda... I lost count of the number of ridiculously dumb plays he made out there... and how many missed layups. Ugh...

It's the energy Payne brought to the game. He had 12 points off the bench. The next highest bench scorer was Shamet with 6.

McGee only had 2 and Holiday 3.

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

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We definitely won’t overanalyze this over the next couple days

 

[Sunburn]

Really? Because the resident geniuses here said play Holiday. Check. Play Twin Towers. Check. Limit Pauls minutes second half Check.

I would say resident ASFN geniuses did OK.

I actually agree with this. Monty was forced to make adjustments and they seemed to work. Well. He couldve used them more imo

 

[Raindog]

I hate this series. End it Thursday

Indeed....it feels like we are playing the 96 Bulls instead of a team that was 10 games under .500. I can't believe how gut wrenching this series has been.

 

[Mainstreet]

Some final stats.

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[ajcardfan]

We finally shot half ass from 3 and won this game easy enough because of that. We didn't blow the doors off them but they didn't get closer than down 7 in the second half.

 

[Mainstreet]

Next star up... Mikal Bridges.

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[Proximo]

Indeed....it feels like we are playing the 96 Bulls instead of a team that was 10 games under .500. I can't believe how gut wrenching this series has been.

It’s been more about us than them unfortunately

 

[Cheesebeef]

I hate this series. End it Thursday

It’s is a freaking grind.

You know if we win Thursday the NBA turns us around for Game 1 on Saturday.

 

[Mainstreet]

Yeah baby, Suns lead series 3-2 in series.

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[ajcardfan]

But, to be clear, this Suns team, right now, would have no chance against the Celtics or Bucks. IMO.

 

[Covert Rain]

I want to give credit to Monty. Even though I thought he made some boneheaded decisions with guys that got them in foul trouble?

Monty made some adjustments. I think Holiday brought some energy. I thought playing the twins threw the Pelicans off their game plan.

 

[Proximo]

Next star up... Mikal Bridges.

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Wow, 47 minutes.

needs to keep shooting the three in the next game.

 

[AZ Native]

Reading the last 10 pages...what a range of emotions only an Arizona team lol

Some things never change. Love it.

 

[Sunburn]

We finally shot half ass from 3 and won this game easy enough because of that. We didn't blow the doors off them but they didn't get closer than down 7 in the second half.

Geez it felt like a struggle bus rather than a controlled win tho.

 

[TJ]

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[Mainstreet]

Kinda... I lost count of the number of ridiculously dumb plays he made out there... and how many missed layups. Ugh...

Yeah, I saw the same plays, He shot (4-10) but the Suns don't win without Payne energizing this team off the bench.

 

[sdscard4]

It's playoff time for us fans too...if this was game 23 I would have felt confident the entire game...Game 5 of a playoff series...I wanna bash my face against the wall

 

[Proximo]

But, to be clear, this Suns team, right now, would have no chance against the Celtics or Bucks. IMO.

Well, Devin is coming back. And we have some time to get the cams and crowder out of their funk if we ever get there.

personally I consider golden state a far bigger problem than either

 

[SirStefan32]

I am still in awe of Mikal's performance. How he manages to average so many minutes, never take a play off on defense, AND proceeds to drop 31 points, play outstanding defense while playing the entire game in just beyond me. That man is just not human.

 

[Sunburn]

Yeah baby, Suns lead series 3-2 in series.

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For a 64 win team in the first round, these are kind of cringey

 

[Hoop Head]

But, to be clear, this Suns team, right now, would have no chance against the Celtics or Bucks. IMO.

Milwaukee? No. Boston? Yes. I think we match up pretty well against Boston so long as Robert Williams is out.