Playoffs: Clippers @ Suns Sunday game thread 4-16-2023 - Game 1

[Proximo]

I have no idea.

The Clippers are so Jeckyl and Hyde you never know what team will show up.

We better not take them lightly though, they are capable of beating anybody when they get into a 3 point shooting frenzy.

 

[Covert Rain]

Suns in 6.

 

[sdscard4]

George is playing
Book it

 

[Mainstreet]

Paul George is expected to be sidelined to start the first round of the playoffs.

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[Cheesebeef]

Paul George is expected to be sidelined to start the first round of the playoffs.

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Gotta make hay these first two games while PG13 is out.

 

[Mainstreet]

Everything has flip sides. It's better to play the Warriors when Andrew Wiggins is out.

However, if the Suns plan to win it all, they have to beat all comers.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Everything has flip sides. It's better to play the Warriors when Andrew Wiggins is out.

Except Wiggins is going to be back for the playoffs so there is no flipside.

 

[Covert Rain]

Having to wait until Sunday to get his party started SUCKS!

 

[Cheesebeef]

Having to wait until Sunday to get his party started SUCKS!

I’m fine with it. Gets our old guys more rest and all the new pieces more practice time together.

 

[Mainstreet]

I'm waiting to see if the Suns make any last second moves to finalize their roster today.

Would the Suns waive anyone to add Saban Lee?

I'd strongly think about it.

 

[Superbone]

I'm fine with George being ready to go just in time for summer break in Cancun.

 

[Covert Rain]

I’m fine with it. Gets our old guys more rest and all the new pieces more practice time together.

That part I get. I was speaking purely from a fan standpoint.

 

[Muggz]

There's levels to this ****, Suns in 4.
Paul George WILL play, Suns in 4.
Kawai will have a MONSTER series, Suns in 4.
The Suns will open up kicking ass and stay the course.
Andrew Wiggins are you kidding me, he was wide open @ss when he played, took a 3 month break now he's gonna come back and save the GSW from the demolition they have coming? Nope

YOU NINNIES!

This was sarcasm and not a personal attack. I didn't mean to imply any one person was a ninny just in mass some people may have ninnyish tendencies.
You Ninnies!

 

[Covert Rain]

There's levels to this ****, Suns in 4.
Paul George WILL play, Suns in 4.
Kawai will have a MONSTER series, Suns in 4.
The Suns will open up kicking ass and stay the course.
Andrew Wiggins are you kidding me, he was wide open @ss when he played, took a 3 month break now he's gonna come back and save the GSW from the demolition they have coming? Nope

YOU NINNIES!

This was sarcasm and not a personal attack. I didn't mean to imply any one person was a ninny just in mass some people may have ninnyish tendencies.
You Ninnies!

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[Cheesebeef]

That part I get. I was speaking purely from a fan standpoint.

I’m also good with a calm before the storm week for my own ticker because hopefully we’re going to be on major edge for the next two to three months!

 

[WakeForestCard]

Does anyone know when the time of the game on Sunday will be released? Or what days we will play our games for the rest of the round? Guessing they're going to wait until the play-ins are finished to build out the full Round 1 schedule?

 

[JCSunsfan]

Marquee billing = Suns lay giant turd. It never fails. They may still win the series, but it's almost a lock that they're going to start 0-1.

I'm going Clippers in 7.

Suns have never gone into the playoffs with an offensive force like KD before. This is a completely new animal. With KD and Book, they seem to be able to get points almost any time they want, and their defense is not bad.

Call me curious. I don't know enough to be optimistic.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Suns have never gone into the playoffs with an offensive force like KD before. This is a completely new animal. With KD and Book, they seem to be able to get points almost any time they want, and their defense is not bad.

Call me curious. I don't know enough to be optimistic.

I’m with Eric only because we are going to hear how the Suns are 8-0 with Durant for a week and it will be just so typical for the franchise that their first loss is Game 1 of the playoffs on National TV.

 

[JCSunsfan]

I’m with Eric only because we are going to hear how the Suns are 8-0 with Durant for a week and it will be just so typical for the franchise that their first loss is Game 1 of the playoffs on National TV.

Suns fans and Cubs fans.

The basketball gods have to want Al McCoy to go out shouting "Suns win! the Suns win!" If anyone deserves it, its him.

 

[Germz249]

Let do this!! Only a few days to enjoy basketball before I am locked up again.

 

[Goldfield]

Looks like there are some that are going to be just on NBA TV

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I have Sling Orange which will get me TNT and ESPN, and a featured NBA TV game, not sure if it will get me all NBA TV. If Suns get eliminated, I am cancelling this sucker until football season but hopefully I will be paying into June! Just have to make sure I don't overload my wife on basketball, she would much rather watch regular shows, but when that happens there is always espn.com and ASFN on my phone.

Maybe during the season but playoffs are can’t miss

 

[Chaplin]

Destiny: KD faces Westbrook in 1st round, KD faces his former team in the WCF.

 

[Carolinacacti]

Which former team?

 

[Chaplin]

Which former team?

Golden State of course!

 

[Cheesebeef]

I have no problem believing the Suns will eliminate the Clinkers. Can anyone tell me I'm wrong?

The only real question of the west playoffs is who would win the Kings-Warriors series. I have no idea whether the allegedlly great Kings offense I have heard about (which the Suns could usually handle) would trump the Warriors' experience. Note that the Kings are on a 3-game losing streak while the Warriors have a 3-game winning streak. Since this Kings team is basically unknown in the playoffs, it piques my curiosity.

The other series in the west are probably not in much doubt. Except that I still think the Lakers will win the play-in and then, with the referees' help, upset the Grizzlies. I hope I'm wrong but I don't think so.

I think the Grizz, even with their injuries, run that Lakers team off the floor.

I have no idea what to expect in the battle by the Bay. Should be fun games to watch at least!