Suns @ Pelicans Thursday Playoff game thread 4-28-2022 - Game 6

[Cheesebeef]

nance has EIGHT REBOUNDS against Ayton. I don’t want to hear Jack squat about him playing on the perimeter. He just does not consistently box anyone out.

 

[Raindog]

Crowder is the biggest issue to me. He is making it 4 on 5 out there. If Booker is going half speed or anyone else is off their game, it's like 3 on 5.

 

[82CardsGrad]

As good as Ayton has been offensively he’s been worse on the boards. Awful

This is the first game, IMO, where his pathetic rebounding is having a material impact on the outcome of the game… Just horrendous!

 

[JosiahLee]

And so it looks like we have the “just show up and think we can win” version of the suns tonight.

Pelicans are literally doing nothing except playing harder.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

You can’t have a guy going 80% and scared of getting reinjured on the road against a team facing elimination.

Yup. Book is a liability right now

 

[Dback Jon]

Pelicans playing good defense and getting all of these second chance points is a disaster scenario. Monty better make some adjustments IN GAME.

That entails calling a time out and you know Monty gets paid per time out not used

 

[82CardsGrad]

nance has EIGHT REBOUNDS against Ayton. I don’t want to hear Jack squat about him playing on the perimeter. He just does not consistently box anyone out.

He is entirely lost tonight. Doesn’t have a F’n clue what he’s doing on the boards! He deserves All of the attacks and criticism to come his way!!

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Paul, Cam Johnson and Bridges have all passed up open looks from 3, can't have that.

Yeah I was shocked when cam Johnson did.

 

[dscher]

Someone needs to teach the suns how to block out. They all just stare at them rebounding

All. Day.

 

[SirStefan32]

Seven turnovers, and out-rebounded by 12 (almost 2-1 margin.)

 

[95pro]

Been saying all year crowder is a liability.

Also said book playing was a dumb decision. Obviously he’s not ready to go.

 

[Covert Rain]

Pelicans 36 points in the paint, The Suns 8. Seriously WTH?!?!?!?!?!? HUGE advantage.

Suns can’t win shooting jump shots and not playing in the paint.

 

[Mainstreet]

The 3rd quarter has been big for the Pelicans so the Suns have to hang tough and give themselves a chance to win in the 4th quarter.

 

[dscher]

Been saying all year crowder is a liability.

Also said book playing was a dumb decision. Obviously he’s not ready to go.

Between slow and lazy at times.. it's not a good recipe for the playoffs.

 

[82CardsGrad]

The 3rd quarter has been big for the Pelicans so the Suns have to hang tough and give themselves a chance to win in the 4th quarter.

I would be shocked if the Suns are within 15 by the end of the 3rd quarter…

 

[Bufalay]

Ayton has been the worst player on the team so far in this game.

 

[Bufalay]

I would be shocked if the Suns are within 15 by the end of the 3rd quarter…

Same

 

[dscher]

Pelicans 36 points in the paint, The Suns 8. Seriously WTH?!?!?!?!?!? HUGE advantage.

Suns can’t win shooting jump shots and not playing in the paint.

Maybe Monty should have spent less time whining about foul calls/free throws and more on interior game planning or just uhhh boxing out and out hustling the other team..

 

[Mainstreet]

I would be shocked if the Suns are within 15 by the end of the 3rd quarter…

The 3rd quarter has been a problem no doubt.

 

[Dback Jon]

Booker comes in and bridges loses all of his aggressiveness

 

[95pro]

Been saying all year crowder is a liability.

Also said book playing was a dumb decision. Obviously he’s not ready to go.

Oh! And our dumb F coach who can’t strategize or call a timeout.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

nance has EIGHT REBOUNDS against Ayton. I don’t want to hear Jack squat about him playing on the perimeter. He just does not consistently box anyone out.

Or about jonas’ size or age, neither of which nance possesses over Ayton. This is called a pattern. The constant? Ayton not keeping his man off the boards. And he ain’t defending in the perimeter on these tip ins either. Just like he wasn’t with all of valencunius’ tip ins in and offensive boards in all the previous games. Someone needs to wake him the F up.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I would be shocked if the Suns are within 15 by the end of the 3rd quarter…

Yeah. I think we’re getting our doors blown in tonight.

 

[Covert Rain]

Bridges needs to be aggressive. Don’t defer to Booker when in there. Do your thing. They need to get into the paint. Need to stop these second chance points. If the Suns lose the 3rd quarter hello game 7. This 3rd quarter is now critical.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

This is the first game, IMO, where his pathetic rebounding is having a material impact on the outcome of the game… Just horrendous!

We’ll disagree on the other games. But in reality what you’re seeing is the reality of his inability to keep anyone in this series off the boards.