Pistons @ Suns Friday game thread 2-28-20

[Mainstreet]

What kind of in bounds was that by the Pistons?

 

[Mainstreet]

Cam shooting over 40% from 3 this year.

Before he made his first 3-pointer tonight I thought he might be injured.

 

[BC867]

Good comeback try by the Suns, but they lose by 2.

Catchup is stressful.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Where's the friggin foul???

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Pistons 113 - Suns 111

 

[Cheesebeef]

jesus christ... SHOOT THE BALL INSTEAD OF TRYING TO BAIT THE REF.

That was pathetic.

 

[Phrazbit]

Damn...

Booker, you gotta be more aware of the situation there my man. No time for a dibble and a pump fake.

 

[GatorAZ]

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[GatorAZ]

I think I'm more a fan of Derrick Rose now then I was when he was with the Bulls, he just makes it look easy.

Just google “Derrick Rose” and “consent” and you might not be a fan.

 

[Mainstreet]

Pretty disappointed in Mikail’s defense to tonight.

Overall I thought Bridges played decent defense. Rose got on a hot streak.

 

[BirdGangThing]

I would've loved to see a Rubio inbound lob to Ayton at the rim with that last precious second, but this game shouldn't have even been close to begin with.

 

[BC867]

jesus christ... SHOOT THE BALL INSTEAD OF TRYING TO BAIT THE REF.

That was pathetic.

Devin is a terrific shooter. But he is not among the elite at the end of a game. Time will tell if he has that potential.

He is also erratic with his 3-point shooting. To the point where there have been games where he stops trying.

He also throws too many passes away.

We won't know until he is on a team, whether the Suns or otherwise, who have the players to keep the opponent
from smothering him.

 

[TJ]

A lot wrong with that fame, particularly in the second half. Ayton only had 4 FGA. Once again,
Looking off of him when he’s been the teams scoring threat most of the game

 

[Mainstreet]

Damn...

Booker, you gotta be more aware of the situation there my man. No time for a dibble and a pump fake.

There have been a number of games the Suns have lost where Booker has been looking for a foul at the buzzer.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Overall I thought Bridges played decent defense. Rose got on a hot streak.

Uh it’s literally bridges job to (a) not allow a player to get in a hot streak; and (b) if he does, to squelch it. He failed tonight.

also booker is the king of terrible turnovers at crucial times at the end of games.

how Ayton only gets three second half shots against that front line and what he did in the first half is criminal. How he also has only 1 FT also criminal (but that’s self-inflicted).

cam Looked like a clutch shooter tonight.

this is a bad loss. A BAD loss. This team still has so little talent to lose at home to this pistons team.

 

[BC867]

Overall I thought Bridges played decent defense. Rose got on a hot streak.

Doesn't defense play a role in whether or not a player goes on a hot streak?

Especially if that player is not LeBron.

 

[Hoop Head]

Surprised no one mentioned Brandon Knight finally remembering how to play basketball. He had 19 and when 5-11 from 3 to go with 4 assists. When even Knight is capable of looking good against the Suns in his return to Phoenix, you know the Suns are cursed. Does any other team allow former players to light them up more than the Suns do?

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

There have been a number of games the Suns have lost where Booker has been looking for a foul at the buzzer.

Yup. He’s looking for bailouts. He’s not going to get them. Get the damn shot!

 

[Mainstreet]

Surprised no one mentioned Brandon Knight finally remembering how to play basketball. He had 19 and when 5-11 from 3 to go with 4 assists. When even Knight is capable of looking good against the Suns in his return to Phoenix, you know the Suns are cursed. Does any other team allow former players to light them up more than the Suns do?

I started to say something but I didn't want to stir up bad memories.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Also, I only watched the second half, but in that time I saw perimeter players drop 4 of 5 jumpers right in Ayton’s face again. Three of them 3s. Whatever perimeter defense he chalked up the rep for last year is officially gone. If you don’t believe me, start keying on this one aspect from here on out.

 

[95pro]

Still wish we made a push for Rose. His game has evolved due to his injury.

tough loss but they deserve it.

 

[BC867]

Bottom line. Even with our injuries, we should have beaten this Pistons team at home tonight.

 

[Hoop Head]

Rose has Bridges number. He's had it since he hit a game winner over him last year in Minnesota. As good of a defender as he is, he's not that good at shutting down point guards so I wouldn't give him that assignment. That is what we have Javon Carter for, use him against hot PG's like Rose.

 

[Mainstreet]

Doesn't defense play a role in whether or not a player goes on a hot streak?

Especially if that player is not LeBron.

Let's not lay all the blame on Bridges. There were some switches. I know Rose made a shot near the end where there was a switch.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker had a negative (+/-) as did all of the bench players.

Bridges, Saric, Ayton and Rubio all had pluses (+/-).