Suns @ Mavericks Wednesday game thread 1-24-2024

[Cheesebeef]

Why only call out Ayton? No one aside from Crowder has done so

because when you're the biggest guy on the court, and on the team you're supposed to come to the aid of your best players.

 

[Mulli]

because when you're the biggest guy on the court, and on the team you're supposed to come to the aid of your best players.

insert ice joke about slippery slope herE?

 

[SirStefan32]

This was an outstanding game. It was really fun to watch them absolutely destroy Dallas. They just keep getting better and more consistent.

 

[BirdGangThing]

This was an outstanding game. It was really fun to watch them absolutely destroy Dallas. They just keep getting better and more consistent.

And I don't see Kyrie making much of a difference in that game - not with the 45pt swing and all

 

[DJ Tabooh]

It would be nice if we could start fast and not wait to fall behind by double digits. I know we’re still building but against the elite teams: Denver, Clippers, OKC, we can’t get down 20+ and expect to win

 

[Mainstreet]

It's great to see Nurkic and Eubanks having fun and the team developing chemistry.

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[Chaplin]

It's great to see Nurkic and Eubanks having fun and the team developing chemistry.

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They've been teammates for a long time.

 

[Mainstreet]

I'm not sure if this has been posted, but here is where Nurkic pushes Grant Williams for standing on top of Kevin Durant.

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[Chris_Sanders]

We also seem to be able to defend for stretches. Third quarter? 43-20. That has been happening quite often now. We just go on a stretch of dominant play, 2-way play. That tilts the game in our favor.

We went small. Basically Nurkic out and defense improves against teams with penetrating guards.

Nurkic is really just there for huge centers.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

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Now getting into it with the media...soft!

 

[Ronin]

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[BirdGangThing]

I'm not sure if this has been posted, but here is where Nurkic pushes Grant Williams for standing on top of Kevin Durant.

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Williams needed to go and good on Nurk

 

[95pro]

Williams needed to go and good on Nurk

For once I feel like the refs knew he was the instigator and T'ing up KD was the wrong move. KD does have star power.

 

[BirdGangThing]

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If you need me I'll be at the closest tattoo parlor Google can find

 

[BirdGangThing]

If I had any type of graphic design skills I'd put Luka's head on a coiled snake body and at the bottom it would say:

DON'T TREADMILL ON ME

 

[nashman]

And I don't see Kyrie making much of a difference in that game - not with the 45pt swing and all

Nope just an excuse they will use and say Luka has to do it all himself. Like they don’t have a barrage of 3 point shooters raining down 3s all the time lol. Poor Luka don’t have no help they’ll say hahaha….

 

[Suns_fan69]

In contrast, this is how Devin Booker responded when someone commented on his weight (warning, language!)

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[ASUCHRIS]

In contrast, this is how Devin Booker when someone commented on his weight (warning, language!)

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That's our King!

 

[Hoop Head]

For once I feel like the refs knew he was the instigator and T'ing up KD was the wrong move. KD does have star power.

Can't shove anyone, regardless of the reason. KD pushed Grant when he got back up so if you're going to T up Nurkic and Williams then you need to T up KD too. Not that KD was wrong but that's just impartial refereeing.

 

[Mainstreet]

Williams needed to go and good on Nurk

The days of the enforcer may be over, but someone has to stand up for a player when he is down.

However, this gets touchy come playoff time when role players try to get stars or other important players ejected.

 

[Mainstreet]

IMO, it was clear, Williams wanted to get Durant ejected.

Kudos to Nurkic who may have saved that from happening.

 

[Muggz]

Why only call out Ayton? No one aside from Crowder has done so

Booker has done it a few times sticking up for a teammate. But yeah its good to have more players like that.
Ayton would stand and watch.

 

[Muggz]

Re watched some of the game, we were pretty rough on Luka, he looked like a pinball at times.
That's why he was soo tired he was taking knees and bumps the whole game.

 

[Chaplin]

Booker has done it a few times sticking up for a teammate. But yeah its good to have more players like that.
Ayton would stand and watch.

Yeah, can't forget Book confronting Jokic for hard fouling Cam Payne last year.

 

[Ronin]

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