Preseason: Lakers @ Suns Friday game thread 12-18-20

[95pro]

Jevon Carter has 4 points, 5 assists and 2 steals making a case he can play some backup point guard.

Payne is looking good too

 

[Mainstreet]

Lebron wins challenge.

 

[95pro]

Wow how was that call overturned

 

[Mainstreet]

Payne is looking good too

Both have played well which is important for them to show the Suns they have depth behind Chris Paul.

 

[95pro]

Payne made the right play by passing to Ayton. Ayton didn’t bother to move to create a passing lane

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Suns 69 - Lakers 56

 

[95pro]

James 6-12 from free throw land...at the half. At the half. 12 free throws.

 

[Proximo]

This game is encouraging, but I am a bit worried about our big man depth. Both smith and Jones foul a lot and are not very good post defenders.

 

[Finito]

Booker being Booker

Ayton looking good again at half hasn’t missed yet.

Suns looking good I’m impressed by Payne

 

[Mainstreet]

Jonathan Motley might be fighting for the 15th spot on the roster. He is on a non-guaranteed camp deal. Without Motley the Suns have 14 players.

Alexander is on a two-way contract.

 

[Mainstreet]

E'Twaun Moore has not played as yet. I didn't see him on an injury report.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns are getting another dose of Lebron and Anthony Davis in the second half.

 

[Mainstreet]

Lakers complain about fouls a lot and successfully.

 

[95pro]

Why is vangundy making excuses about the Lakers trying to get things figured out. They have more than most of their together still.

 

[95pro]

Much improved from the the Utah games. Really nice to see some flashes of what we can become. Ayton need to assert himself again.

 

[95pro]

Lakers triple team Booker but we have shooters now.

 

[Finito]

Sooooo Anthony Davis is a 3 point sniper now

not a whole lot you can do to defend that.

 

[Mainstreet]

Lakers really pushing hard to make a statement in the third quarter with Lebron and Davis.

 

[Mainstreet]

Cam Johnson gets a 3-pointer to stop bleeding. And again.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 3rd quarter:

Suns 92 - Lakers 91

 

[Mainstreet]

So many offensive fouls by the Suns.

 

[Mainstreet]

Smith has turned into a 3-point shooter. He has to look for other shots.

Now he is fouled trying to make a put back.

 

[95pro]

Smith hasn’t been accurate on his 3’s all preseason

 

[95pro]

Finally some fight from Ayton on Trez

 

[GatorAZ]

DA makes an incredible contested turnaround then blows a bunny. If b2b possessions ever defined a player.