Suns @ Mavericks Sunday game thread 3-5-2023

[Mainstreet]

I don't think you guard Luka at the top of his shot. You guard him down low and bother him getting sit up for the shot.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Hubie pointing out how far back Ayton plays letting open jumpers stick in his face.

Been saying this for years. Shooters routinely make shots over him. But at least he’s not letting anyone drive - or so goes the “Ayton is a great perimeter defender” narrative.

 

[Finito]

Yeah but it’s clear he is hurting make him put the ball on the floor he always hits those damn 3s against us…

No that’s his bread and butter driving and kicking to open 3 point shooters

He’s mid 30s from 3 you give him that shot every time

 

[BirdGangThing]

Again I liked going thru Ayton like we did in the open, it really opened things up/seemed to keep him motivated on the boards

 

[clyde2tw]

Okogie making bad decisions. If they’re daring you to shoot and you don’t want to, you pass. Don’t drive on a guy laying back on you.

It's coach's instruction to take the 3! They just need to adjust some once none of Okogie and Craig could hit them.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

That’s what you want Luka to do he’s not a good three point shooter

He’s a 36% 3 point shooter. Wanna bet that percentage is higher when his defender is laying way off?

 

[Finito]

Again I liked going thru Ayton like we did in the open, it really opened things up/seemed to keep him motivated on the boards

He has 1 FGA since that hit start they’ve completely forgot about him

 

[Raindog]

Ayton with a terrible shot.

 

[Finito]

No double team from the Mavs on Booker

 

[BirdGangThing]

This is the part where Kyrie starts getting upset and self destructing

 

[Cheesebeef]

Paul… AGAIN has the open shot, kills the break. SHOOT.

 

[Raindog]

Josh Okogie unfortunately turning back into... Josh Okogie... so far today.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Ayton with a terrible shot.

Should have never gotten the ball. CP3 should have shot when he had the middie but killed the break and set Ayton up for a tough one.

 

[Chaplin]

Should have never gotten the ball. CP3 should have shot when he had the middie but killed the break and set Ayton up for a tough one.

He obviously doesn’t have any confidence in his shot.

 

[Mainstreet]

Chris Paul is passing out of good shots.

 

[Cheesebeef]

AGAIN PAUL HAS A DAMN 8 FOOTER WIDE OPEN.

Shoot the damn ball or get off the court.

 

[AzCardsfan76]

Josh Okogie unfortunately turning back into... Josh Okogie... so far today.

He’s not going to be on an offensive heater every game but he is absolutely playing great defensively and disrupting the Mavs.

 

[Cheesebeef]

He obviously doesn’t have any confidence in his shot.

Then he shouldn’t be out there because he’s killing the offense and a sieve on D.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Ayton’s inability to grab that rebound was weak

 

[BirdGangThing]

And the half ends with the man baby throwing a fit lol

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Mavericks 62 - Suns 59

 

[nashman]

Ducking ridiculous Luka complains like a crying baby and no T this game is in the bag with the Refs if a Sun did that would be an instant T!

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I’d start Lee in place of okogie second half. He’s going to get wide open 3s.

 

[AzCardsfan76]

And the half ends with the man baby throwing a fit lol

Should have been T’d up.

 

[Finito]

Chris Paul is passing out of good shots.

It’s really noticeable tonight