Suns @ Bulls Friday game thread 2-26-2021

[Cheesebeef]

How long are you going to hold onto the idea he is going to become an aggressive monster?

he is what he is. You need to learn to accept it.

again, I don’t need him to be a MONSTER. There’s a range of difference between Giannis and legit 3rd option on a team and a stout defender.

 

[Mainstreet]

I would have come out of my chair if Frank made that three.

 

[Hoop Head]

look, I’m not at all saying I am happy with how Ayton is playing.

I just have realistic expectations for him. You seem to think he should be playing like an MVP candidate.

Considering a guy picked 2 spots after him has played like an MVP candidate since entering the league, why is it wrong to expect Ayton to play like the best player in his draft class? He was taken 1st. Not just was he taken first but he hyped himself up as the best player from it. I understand most players hype themselves but not all of them get "DominAyton" tattoos when theyre barely middle of the pack in terms of starting Centers in the league.

 

[Cheesebeef]

How long are you going to hold onto the idea he is going to become an aggressive monster?

he is what he is. You need to learn to accept it.

I have accepted who he is. Doesn’t mean it’s not going to still piss me off.

 

[Chaplin]

Our rebounding suffers, but we are better offensively with Frank at the 5. WHA??

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

At least we are running offense and getting good three point looks. Defense playing great.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Come on man. That’s totally fatalistic. We’re right in a game against a team playing good ball without either CP3 or Booker playing well. We’re down 1 point in the fourth. That right there blows the idea they have no chance to win.

Aside from Book and Paul, what other halfway reliable player do we have on offense?
The fact that Book and Paul are going off tonight shouldn’t matter one iota against this team. The Bulls should’ve already been pounded into submission, versus scrambling to simply remain within a “shot” of “stealing” a win.

And, note that the Suns have made this a game with Ayton on the Bench... no surprise there.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Our rebounding suffers, but we are better offensively with Frank at the 5. WHA??

I think it’s a pick your poison scenario.

 

[Cheesebeef]

CP3 standing out of bounds.

team just isn’t into it tonight.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

According to PER...Ayton is the 24th ranked center.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Aside from Book and Paul, what other halfway reliable player do we have on offense?
The fact that Book and Paul are going off tonight shouldn’t matter one iota against this team. The Bulls should’ve already been pounded into submission, versus scrambling to simply remain within a “shot” of “stealing” a win.

And, note that the Suns have made this a game with Ayton on the Bench... no surprise there.

why should the Bulls have been pounded into submission? They’re playing good basketball and are at home.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns keep getting it close only to let it slip away.

 

[Cheesebeef]

According to PER...Ayton is the 24th ranked center.

apparently wishing he was better than that is asking him to be the MVP.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Suns keep getting it close only to let it slip away.

hump game.

 

[Cheesebeef]

There we go DA. Great job back to back.

 

[Proximo]

Considering a guy picked 2 spots after him has played like an MVP candidate since entering the league, why is it wrong to expect Ayton to play like the best player in his draft class? He was taken 1st. Not just was he taken first but he hyped himself up as the best player from it. I understand most players hype themselves but not all of them get "DominAyton" tattoos when theyre barely middle of the pack in terms of starting Centers in the league.

yeah and Sam Bowie was sorry compared to Jordan.

what is your point? Focusing on something that can’t be changed is a useless waste of energy.

We all want da to play better.

if you really think the coaches and teammates aren’t trying their damndest to make that happen you must think they are all idiots.

Bottom line is it’s on him.

 

[Chaplin]

Just no organization on offense. Wasted good defense by DA.

 

[Mainstreet]

Let's tie the game up and Paul answers.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

What you have described you want ayton to do is well beyond ayton playing hard.

He is playing hard, he’s just not playing smart.

Naw. He was not playing in the first half of this game. I’d love to watch it with and go play by play and see how you would defend him. It was sad.

 

[Cheesebeef]

There we go! Over the hump!

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

How long are you going to hold onto the idea he is going to become an aggressive monster?

he is what he is. You need to learn to accept it.

None of what you say excuses him not exerting effort.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker fouled. No call except a travel.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Much much better in the second half.

book is not playing smart. Forcing too much on those drives.

oh he got screwed there.

 

[Mainstreet]

Mikal with the three!

 

[Cheesebeef]

THERE WE GO!