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We got whipped again.
Suns @ Mavericks Sunday Playoff game thread, R2, 5-8-2022 - Game 4
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Holiday makes his layups, unlike Payne
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1. Dbook dont box out
2. Whole team cant stop sagging on defense and leaving shooters open
2. CP forgot how to play basketball
3. Two Cams invisible and weak
Some of the worst basketball ive ever seen
2. Whole team cant stop sagging on defense and leaving shooters open
2. CP forgot how to play basketball
3. Two Cams invisible and weak
Some of the worst basketball ive ever seen
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Man, this sucked.
What's your call bud? You had a good one last series.....calm our nerves!
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You just KNOW who’s going to ref that game.
It all starts with Paul. First two he was Chris Paul. Last to he was Pauly Shore. I don’t know if he is hurt, got a family issue in the back of his mind but he is not engaged or focus at all. I don’t see the fire from him getting in teammates faces like the regular season.
Ya think? Lol
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Nah. KAT’s an idiot also. But I don’t know what this team does with a guy who’s going to command a MAX deal while being so damn soft at Center.
Can we be honest? This team for the most part hasn’t been the team we watched since we got the franchise record.
The Suns have won 6 playoffs games and lost 4. Can anybody honestly say this team has looked the same since then?
We are playing .600 basketball and we have guys that have YET to show up regularly 10 games into the playoffs. Think about that. Guys who have not shown up regularly 10 games in. If you can’t show up by now? Monty is an idiot for not making changes/adjustments.
The Suns have won 6 playoffs games and lost 4. Can anybody honestly say this team has looked the same since then?
We are playing .600 basketball and we have guys that have YET to show up regularly 10 games into the playoffs. Think about that. Guys who have not shown up regularly 10 games in. If you can’t show up by now? Monty is an idiot for not making changes/adjustments.
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Yup. We’re not the same team.
I must wonder how the mavs were able to double team Ayton in the zone during the first half.
Those saying the refs aren’t losing the game are either not watching or secretly Mavs fans. Yes literally they are not but it compounds several issues.
One it sets the tone for the game. Cheap and fake fouls take away our defensive intensity. It’s been happening early in games.
Second it causes foul trouble. Book has picked up fouls early in the first in games 3 and 4. This game cp3 was gone early on some bogus calls.
Third it’s the type of fouls that are being called. Brunson gets to shoot free throws when he wasn’t even in the shooting motion. He flops and hit the floor when McGee was shuffling the 3pt line. Luka got karate kicked by cp3. Cp3 goes for the tip in but Luka goes to the deck.
It’s difficult to win when it’s not called evenly or remotely fair. Add your coaches lack of adjustments onto that and it doesn’t look good.
Those saying the refs aren’t losing the game are either not watching or secretly Mavs fans. Yes literally they are not but it compounds several issues.
One it sets the tone for the game. Cheap and fake fouls take away our defensive intensity. It’s been happening early in games.
Second it causes foul trouble. Book has picked up fouls early in the first in games 3 and 4. This game cp3 was gone early on some bogus calls.
Third it’s the type of fouls that are being called. Brunson gets to shoot free throws when he wasn’t even in the shooting motion. He flops and hit the floor when McGee was shuffling the 3pt line. Luka got karate kicked by cp3. Cp3 goes for the tip in but Luka goes to the deck.
It’s difficult to win when it’s not called evenly or remotely fair. Add your coaches lack of adjustments onto that and it doesn’t look good.
Monty is exactly what Carlisle was to Dallas.....like @lorenzotexan spoke about. Liabilities are never great. Scared liabilities are worse.
Chaplin
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We haven't played the same for a full 48 since we clinched the #1 seed.
I have and he gave Paul a lot more rest during the season.
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At least the ref complaining cooled off....phew. Lol.
Chaplin
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That's actually much better looking than it actually was. If we get a double double by Ayton, 35 and 7 from Book, AND Jae Crowder with 15 points? We'd win most games with that. The problem is who ISN'T on that list, mainly CP3, Bridges and Cam Johnson. Not to mention no-show Payne, who played better this game but not good enough.
82CardsGrad
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Don’t see it…. The Mavs and Luka have finally figured out the Suns… after losing 11 in a row to us.
Like I said earlier - the Mavs dominated every minute of every game in Dallas. That wasn’t the case in Phoenix in our wins.
We can say the Mavs are a “weak” team all we want. But the reality is that they’re far from weak. Luka is extremely smart and as painful as it is to admit, he is a once in a lifetime player. His size and scoring ability put him into the category of an alltime talent.
The Suns had 17 turnovers in each game in Dallas. And CP3 was literally a no-show in both games.
Forget about the putridness of Bridges, the Cam’s and even Ayton. If we simply cut the Turnovers in half, and CP3 just plays an average game, we should win…
But Luka and Bronson have completely violated CP3’s headspace. And I have ZERO confidence in the Suns’ ability to stop the turnovers…
So at this point, I’ll be pleasantly surprised if the Suns are able to take this in 6 or 7 games…
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Go kick rocks with that trash. This post is just as pathetic as our defense today.
AsUpRoDiGy
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It's a completely different team. After they secured the 1 seed and started coasting...they've never been the same. Can't shoot. Can't defend. Can't rebound. And they turned Charmin soft. Just a complete disaster. Hopefully they don't beat the Mavs, because either GS/Grizz is going to completely destroy this team.
We’re there some bad calls or not, as in completely obvious horrible calls that are head scratching wtf moments?
This is trash too then?
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Game 5 once again is the biggest game of our season. If we lose game 5, Dallas wins the series. This team is broken right now. Idk what’s going on. Book isn’t playing bad, he’s just not playing smart. But no one else is along for the ride.
Ayton…..no comment. Mikal Bridges isn’t shooting with confidence, all the Mavs extras (Finney Smith, Bertans, Brunson, Dinwiddie) are. This team isn’t better than us. Even if we concede Luka is the best, we should have 4/5.
Is this another CP3 blown 2-0 series…..I’m gonna be miserable if we don’t make the conference finals.
If you’re going to game 5, your lungs shouldn’t work the next day…lol I’m kidding but Suns fans the boys need you.
Ayton…..no comment. Mikal Bridges isn’t shooting with confidence, all the Mavs extras (Finney Smith, Bertans, Brunson, Dinwiddie) are. This team isn’t better than us. Even if we concede Luka is the best, we should have 4/5.
Is this another CP3 blown 2-0 series…..I’m gonna be miserable if we don’t make the conference finals.
If you’re going to game 5, your lungs shouldn’t work the next day…lol I’m kidding but Suns fans the boys need you.
