Playoffs: Suns @ Clippers Thursday game thread 4-20-2023 - Game 3

[Superbone]

Just in case...

https://www.thestreameast.to/nba/los-angeles-clippers-phoenix-suns-4/

Thanks man.

 

[clyde2tw]

Only 8 assists vs Clippers 13, we are not functioning well on offense, going by merely by talent less organization, nor on D leaving so many open shots and unable to defend Powell one-on-one

 

[Mainstreet]

Durant has always been lean, but he looks thinner than I have ever seen him.

 

[Superbone]

Yeah it's the new normal but I'm not used to playoff games being blacked out.

The new normal as of tonight you mean?

 

[AzStevenCal]

Only 8 assists vs Clippers 13, we are not functioning well on offense, going by merely by talent less organization, nor on D leaving so many open shots and unable to defend Powell one-on-one

I'm not thrilled with the offense either but it's tough to get assists when the team minus Booker and Durant are shooting 7 for 25.

 

[dscher]

Blacked out during an away game during the playoffs..... on NBA freaking TV.

Whatever needs to be blown up. Blow it up. Stuff is getting too weird.

 

[Phrazbit]

Blacked out during an away game during the playoffs..... on NBA freaking TV.

Whatever needs to be blown up. Blow it up. Stuff is getting too weird.

It's Bally's fault. They yanked their service from almost every provider while retaining the blackout restrictions on all their games.

I'm sure the NBA and the Suns hate it.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I was fully not prepared for Durant to be so meh

 

[Proximo]

I was fully not prepared for Durant to be so meh

He’s not. He is not being used correctly

 

[dscher]

It's Bally's fault. They yanked their service from almost every provider while retaining the blackout restrictions on all their games.

I know. It's just absolutely nuts this stuff can't be handled by the NBA to intervene. Nutty stuff.

 

[Dback Jon]

I was fully not prepared for Durant to be so meh

At this point, the Suns would’ve been better to never made the trade

 

[Dback Jon]

He’s not. He is not being used correctly

How should he be used?

 

[Chaplin]

I was fully not prepared for Durant to be so meh

He’s got 16 on 5-8 shooting. He’s not taking it getting shots. Again, Monty hasn’t changed the offense to accommodate him. That to me is enough to let him go in the off-season.

 

[AzStevenCal]

The new normal as of tonight you mean?

Well, no I meant the new normal. I've had League Pass since it started and I never used to be impacted by blackouts unless the Suns were playing in Vancouver or Philly. Now, I get blacked out all the time although fortunately most of the time all I have to do is search for the channel that isn't blocked out. But the new part for me is seeing it happen with postseason games, I hadn't noticed that before.

 

[Chaplin]

How should he be used?

Like he’s KD and not a complimentary role player to Devin Booker.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

He’s not. He is not being used correctly

That's probably true

 

[Proximo]

How should he be used?

Whatever the nets were doing. He had no problem getting shots up with them

 

[Dback Jon]

Looks like Gordon hit Booker in the face. It almost could’ve been a flagrant one.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

He’s got 16 on 5-8 shooting. He’s not taking it getting shots. Again, Monty hasn’t changed the offense to accommodate him. That to me is enough to let him go in the off-season.

It's the turnovers bothering me but that's probably a symptom of the lack of exposure with his teammates

 

[Mainstreet]

No more challenges for the Clippers.

 

[Chaplin]

Feels like a waste of a challenge even though they won it.

 

[Mainstreet]

Yes, Torrey for three.

 

[Solar7]

It's Bally's fault. They yanked their service from almost every provider while retaining the blackout restrictions on all their games.

I'm sure the NBA and the Suns hate it.

I used to market for them. Trash. I'll leave it at that.

 

[Hoop Head]

There's a reason KD didn't win titles until he went to Golden State. He's not an Alpha. Booker is, although his game isn't at the level of leading a team to a title. Maybe the pair works but they're going to need a better supporting cast than CAARP and InfuriAyton.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I love Torrey Craig. Does everything we want