Playoffs: Nuggets @ Suns Friday game thread 5-5-2023 - Game 3

[Germz249]

If Durant doesn’t get 39 points and all those FT’s we lose. What are you talking about?

If Ayton didn’t get his points and FT's we lo... oh wait.. we would have still won.. freakin bum..

 

[Austin Zonie]

Would love to see the list of players that shot 80% and scored over 40 points in a playoff game.

 

[GatorAZ]

Welcome to Phoenix Dame:
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[Finito]

Did I talk about efficiency? I’m talking about slamming that ball through that hoop.

What does it matter? Oh that’s right dunks are worth 6 points now I forgot about the rule changes.

I don’t care if you’re shooting behind the back hook shots blind folded if it goes in it goes in.

 

[Finito]

Would love to see the list of players that shot 80% and scored over 40 points in a playoff game.

With 2 free throws

 

[Hoop Head]

Jokic's numbers are insane..

Pretty sure he had a triple double in the 3rd quarter and was over 10 assists in the first half. It was the 4th quarter when Monty finally left Jock on him that his play sort of leveled back out.

 

[Finito]

Welcome to Phoenix Dame:
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He was in town tonight

 

[Austin Zonie]

This just isn’t true. He’s proven over the last 3 years to be insanely efficient on offense. He’s an automatic as anyone.

However he’s quit now

He can have high efficiency and miss layups he could have dunked.

 

[Germz249]

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This is about to get toxic again

Eff it.. guy is a bum.. the media came out and blasted him.. he talked a big game and only put up 4 points..

I was on board with yea.. you have to pay to keep him cause whats out there..

 

[Covert Rain]

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This is about to get toxic again

Ayton is not only one of the biggest #1 overall disappointments but he is a mental small fry. This only reinforces it. Pouting when the Suns called the timeout then skipping out.

 

[Finito]

Nobody was saying that he is shooting lights out either but you keep saying it. Just stop. You are being ridiculous and being hypocritical.

Sorry I’ll stop point out his poor shooting it obviously offends you.

 

[Mainstreet]

In fairness, he started doing that towards the end of the season and started racking up cheap fouls. I think he course corrected too much

I don't know what to say. The Suns need Ayton but he has to work harder at getting position.

IMO, he should guard more with his body and keep his hands out of the cookie jar even though a lot of his fouls are ticky tack.

He mainly needs to keep his arms straight up to challenge shots. He can't get away with using his hands and arms to guard Jokic.

 

[nashman]

The team ignores Ayton on offense. Booker won’t look his way, even when Ayton puts himself in position to shoot a high percentage shot.

Teammates don’t trust Ayton. Without CP3 feeding him the ball on pick and rolls, he’s useless on offense.

Because he sucks and try’s layups over little guys, and his hands suck and loses the ball way too often!

 

[RON_IN_OC]

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This is about to get toxic again

Lucky us.

 

[Covert Rain]

Sorry I’ll stop point out his poor shooting it obviously offends you.

I will likewise stop pointing out his necessary contribution that helped us win. You are as sensitive as Ayton tonight.

 

[Finito]

He can have high efficiency and miss layups he could have dunked.

It doesn’t really work that way. Say he only misses 3/4 shots a game. How many are you allowed to miss? 3?2? Well now you’re getting into a level of efficiency no one in history has been at.

 

[Mainstreet]

He’s quit.

If true, this is the worst thing a player can do. Landale only has about 25% of Ayton's talent.

 

[elindholm]

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This is about to get toxic again

Too bad. It's time to win games.

Williams should use all three centers next game. Landale's max is around 20 minutes, Biyombo can provide a different defensive look, and Ayton might be more aggressive if he isn't worried about monitoring his foul count.

 

[Covert Rain]

If true, this is the worst thing a player can do. Landale only has about 25% of Ayton's talent.

Right? If Landale has half of Ayton’s raw talent he would be a stud. His heart is way bigger.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

I wonder if the Suns tried to add Ayton to that deal and keep Mikal or Cam??

Could you imagine if they did offer Ayton and the Nets said no?

 

[Finito]

I will likewise stop pointing out his necessary contribution that helped us win. You are as sensitive as Ayton tonight.

I’m not. I’ve said over and over I expect him to break out.

I’ve never said his contributions didn’t help that’s you putting words in my mouth I’ve only pointed out his bad shooting

 

[Mainstreet]

Right? If Landale has half of Ayton’s raw talent he would be a stud. His heart is way bigger.

Landale would be a star if he had Ayton't talent.

 

[Covert Rain]

I’m not. I’ve said over and over I expect him to break out.

I’ve never said his contributions didn’t help that’s you putting words in my mouth I’ve only pointed out his bad shooting

Just like nobody is saying Durant shot well right?

 

[TJ]

Ayton effectively said this to James Jones

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And yet, still gave him $130 mil

 

[BirdGangThing]

Ayton been gone