Suns @ Lakers Sunday game thread 5-9-2021

[Mainstreet]

Lakers with their height, play volley ball with missed shots.

 

[Evil Ash]

This is the team some of you WANT to play?

This has very little to do with the lakers (although they aren't a good matchup). This has to do with the suns effort - there is none

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns trail 39-26 at 8:14 in 2nd.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I know we are the number 1 seed but I feel we are probably around 3-5 range when it comes to the best teams in the west. Both LA teams beat us in the playoffs I think I can call that, then Denver but after that I think it’s us.

remember this is a process nobody on earth thought we would be in this position this year. I think we’re playing with house money.

we’re definitely playing with house money. That’s why I want the easiest path in the playoffs possible.

 

[Mainstreet]

That's 3 fouls on Drummond.

 

[Cheesebeef]

This has very little to do with the lakers (although they aren't a good matchup). This has to do with the suns effort - there is none

keep telling yourself that. They tower over us. And are playing without the best player in the world who also can manhandle us physically.

 

[sdscard4]

Pffft we still win by 10

 

[Mainstreet]

I thought the Lakers were out of bounds.

 

[Evil Ash]

keep telling yourself that. They tower over us. And are playing without the best player in the world who also can manhandle us physically.

Not arguing that they are not a good matchup for us in the playoffs. All I'm saying is that we'd have a hard time beating the Washington generals with this effort

 

[Evil Ash]

I thought the Lakers were out of bounds.

The officiating for this game is outright garbage

 

[82CardsGrad]

i didn’t say it was our only problem, but it is a huge problem.

we have nobody who can guard Davis.

And who could we have picked up that could guard Davis?

 

[82CardsGrad]

It would give the Suns another option at the 4/5. Drummond, Gasol and Davis are a heavy load upfront.

Saric is/was supposed to be an answer to help...

 

[Mainstreet]

Saric is/was supposed to be an answer to help...

Suns needed one more big man on their roster not that it would have helped tonight.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Pffft we still win by 10

Get out of @mjb21aztd ’s stash dude. This team is too big and physical for us if healthy.

And thats not hating on the Suns. I think they’re too big, physical and athletic for everyone in the league.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Not arguing that they are not a good matchup for us in the playoffs. All I'm saying is that we'd have a hard time beating the Washington generals with this effort

there’s a reason we look so bad. They dominate us physically.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Suns needed one more big man on their roster not that it would have helped tonight.

they also need Ayton to play like the number 1 pick in the draft if they ever want to beat this team. Davis will dominate us.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Ugh not looking great for suns..... these are poff gms hoping for a suns run soon

 

[Evil Ash]

Zero movement without the ball
Happy shooting contested jump shots
Not closing out on defense

Like I said, they just don't care

 

[AzStevenCal]

I know we are the number 1 seed but I feel we are probably around 3-5 range when it comes to the best teams in the west. Both LA teams beat us in the playoffs I think I can call that, then Denver but after that I think it’s us.

remember this is a process nobody on earth thought we would be in this position this year. I think we’re playing with house money.

IMO we have zero chance against a healthy Lakers team, it would be a sweep and likely every game would be a blowout. The Clippers are better than us but we have a chance against them, the difference isn't that great. I'd give the Nuggets an edge if they held home court advantage over us, otherwise I think it's a tossup. Same with Utah.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Suns needed one more big man on their roster not that it would have helped tonight.

Hindsight is always 20/20... Who? How? When would we have picked up another big who would be an actual value-add?? And who would therefore be seeing less mins in order to squeeze another big?

It’s always easy to play this game at this point in the season. But before tonight, I don’t recall seeing anyone claiming we “need another big.”

 

[mjb21aztd]

they also need Ayton to play like the number 1 pick in the draft if they ever want to beat this team. Davis will dominate us.

My stash has plenty to share more fun to watch suns struggle vs lakers while bit tired and high lol

 

[Proximo]

And who could we have picked up that could guard Davis?

javele McGee, Dieng, supposedly Rashard Holmes was available for the right price.

I would take an experienced European big over what we have.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Zero movement without the ball
Happy shooting contested jump shots
Not closing out on defense

Like I said, they just don't care

theyre shooting contested shots because they can’t get anything CLOSE to the basket. Why? Because they Lakers are huge down there.

 

[Evil Ash]

there’s a reason we look so bad. They dominate us physically.

We've had zero energy since the opening tip.

They thought without kuzma, Schroeder, and the lbj they could just show up and win.

The lakers are a bad matchup no doubt but when you quit before the game started, you have no chance

 

[Proximo]

Hindsight is always 20/20... Who? How? When would we have picked up another big who would be an actual value-add?? And who would therefore be seeing less mins in order to squeeze another big?

It’s always easy to play this game at this point in the season. But before tonight, I don’t recall seeing anyone claiming we “need another big.”

lt’s not hindsight. I was screaming for him to make a move before the deadline.

the problem is blindingly obvious. We have ONE defensive big on the roster.