Suns @ Celtics Saturday game thread 1-18-20

[devilalum]

Last game was first game since 07 with 3 players over 25. They did it again tonight.


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[BC867]

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Nice stats! Book missing a triple-double by 1 assist. Bridges with a breakout 26 point game. Three Suns scoring 26 or more. Three with double digit rebounds.
Two with nine assists. Booker 14 out of 15 free throws and Ayton 10 out of 11. Saric with 13 and 11.

'Wish we had a NBA bench. And Starters who can do better late in 4th quarters. Having to come back in early with the bench blowing it in the 4th quarter
probably wears them down.

 

[Mainstreet]

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Suns are now 7-4 in their last 11 games. No one will argue they are a completely different team but winning does most of the work in terms of turning things around. Saw it in the last 2 games.

6:41 PM - 18 Jan 2020

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

I know it's revisionist, but Ayton could have easily been like 12-22 for like 34 points. Had some missed shots that you can typically rely on him making.

Great game for Booker as well, 22/6/5 in the first half and followed that up with 17/4/4 in the 2nd.

 

[SunnyBaller]

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Nice stats! Book missing a triple-double by 1 assist. Bridges with a breakout 26 point game. Three Suns scoring 26 or more. Three with double digit rebounds.
Two with nine assists. Booker 14 out of 15 free throws and Ayton 10 out of 11.

'Wish we had a NBA bench.

Our bench would struggle to even be a ranked team in college right now , God they're bad

 

[Bufalay]

That first quarter lineup with Carter Jerome and Okobo reminded me of Nash KJ and Kidd if they played now.

 

[Yuma]

I will take this win after watching the Coyotes stink it up today!

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Our bench would struggle to even be a ranked team in college right now , God they're bad

Most of our bench were VERY good college players and are better players now, they would dominate in college. Unfortunately that doesn't mean much for what they are doing in the pros.

 

[Mainstreet]

The refs are letting Smart get in Booker's jersey on that inbound.

Booker was fouled twice on that play. One foul was committed before the ball was in bounded. It wasn't even called.

 

[Yuma]

Most of our bench were VERY good college players and are better players now, they would dominate in college. Unfortunately that doesn't mean much for what they are doing in the pros.

I agree with this, however we are not as deep as the teams ahead of us in the standings. We need to build this roster, no doubt.

 

[Bufalay]

Who is guarding him (or rather not guarding him) down the stretch?

Are you criticizing Aytons effort and also not watching the game?

 

[Evil Ash]

Our bench would struggle to even be a ranked team in college right now , God they're bad

It doesn't help when we were missing a starter (Oubre) and 2 decent bench players (Kaminsky and Cam)

 

[SunnyBaller]

It doesn't help when we were missing a starter (Oubre) and 2 decent bench players (Kaminsky and Cam)

Ya they would have helped but we are not a deep team at all, when you look at our games basically unless we have atleast 3 starters go off we don't win , we need to make a trade for some depth if we want any hope at making a run at the 8th seed this year

 

[az240zz]

Lol when will the Suns learn to close out a game.

 

[Yuma]

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Nice stats! Book missing a triple-double by 1 assist. Bridges with a breakout 26 point game. Three Suns scoring 26 or more. Three with double digit rebounds.
Two with nine assists. Booker 14 out of 15 free throws and Ayton 10 out of 11. Saric with 13 and 11.

'Wish we had a NBA bench. And Starters who can do better late in 4th quarters. Having to come back in early with the bench blowing it in the 4th quarter
probably wears them down.

I am calling BS on Ayton's boards. I think Boston shorted him some rebounds.

 

[Evil Ash]

Ya they would have helped but we are not a deep team at all, when you look at our games basically unless we have atleast 3 starters go off we don't win , we need to make a trade for some depth if we want any hope at making a run at the 8th seed this year

True. The team needs are obvious (pf and backup pg) and I'm not sure we can fix both needs in a trade during this season. However, a move for one would be a big help.

 

[SirStefan32]

Holy crap, Booker, Ayton, and Bridges were huge! I wonder if Mikal finally found his shot. If he can shoot half as well as he did tonight, he will be an amazing player. Dario and Ricky did a good job tonight- they were both solid. Nothing fancy, but no major mistakes, and they managed to get 21 points between them. I hope Jones can figure out a way to get a couple of role-players who can contribute a little bit before the deadline. This team can be scary if they can add just a little bit of depth.

 

[Evil Ash]

I will say if dario plays like this more often then pf becomes less of a need

 

[BC867]

I will say if dario plays like this more often then pf becomes less of a need

Unfortunately, Dario has been inconsistent at best. He disappears in too many games. One decent game doesn't change that.

We need a starting calibre Power Forward to fulfill the role regularly.

 

[Evil Ash]

Unfortunately, Dario has been inconsistent at best. He disappears in too many games. One decent game doesn't change that.

We need a starting calibre Power Forward to fulfill the role regularly.

Agreed. That's why it's a big IF

Getting this caliber of play from the power forward position is a big key

 

[Mainstreet]

Holy crap, Booker, Ayton, and Bridges were huge! I wonder if Mikal finally found his shot. If he can shoot half as well as he did tonight, he will be an amazing player. Dario and Ricky did a good job tonight- they were both solid. Nothing fancy, but no major mistakes, and they managed to get 21 points between them. I hope Jones can figure out a way to get a couple of role-players who can contribute a little bit before the deadline. This team can be scary if they can add just a little bit of depth.

In regard to role players, I think getting both in a trade is doable with teams going nowhere wanting to unload contracts.

 

[Mainstreet]

This bulletin board says a lot.

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[1Sun]

Are you criticizing Aytons effort and also not watching the game?

I didn't see the last 8 minutes or so.

 

[1Sun]

I know it's revisionist, but Ayton could have easily been like 12-22 for like 34 points. Had some missed shots that you can typically rely on him making.

Great game for Booker as well, 22/6/5 in the first half and followed that up with 17/4/4 in the 2nd.

With small forward guarding him all game, Ayton should have been dunking all game.

Booker's performance was indeed other-worldly.

 

[Mainstreet]

Kudos to Saric, often an unsung player, for playing 37 minutes getting 13 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.

Suns needed everything he brought to the table tonight.