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

[Proximo]

Disgusted by this effort.

 

[GatorAZ]

Maybe Book lied to the training staff.

 

[Mainstreet]

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

The one that took the Suns to the Finals last season?

 

[Finito]

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.

Oh Ayton is responsible for Nance also. So Ayton has to check Jonas(4) and Nance.

Huh interesting

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

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

Outrebounded by 12 with Jonas sitting so much is a total freaking disgrace.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Maybe Book lied to the training staff.

This was such a predictably stupid mistake.

I just hope it doesn’t have a trickle down effect where he looks like this again in a possible Game 7 when he could have used the next couple days to continue to get right… instead of now recovering after his first game.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

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

Agreed.

 

[dscher]

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.

Almost as if there was a reason we didn't max extend him last summer...hmmm

 

[82CardsGrad]

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.

He simply isn’t a naturally gifted rebounder. No instincts…. No passion… He’s literally just lollygagging and day-dreaming while Nance and whoever are busting their arses and schooling him. He should feel incredibly embarrassed, but I’m sure he doesn’t.

 

[dscher]

Maybe Book lied to the training staff.

True Team player, if true.

 

[Finito]

This team doesn’t deserve a championship at all

Close out game and you can’t out settling for 3s and long jump shots. They haven’t looked hungry in a long ass time. They 100% deserve to lose.

The Pelicans just want it

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

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.

It’s more than that. He’s missed two layups too. Bridges is kinda outta sorts tonight. Ineffective defensively too.

 

[Raindog]

Ayton has an unfortunate habit of dropping into cruise control when the momentum is against the Suns. I don't think he is ever going to be a "spark" guy. Part of it being that he is a reactive player rather than an instinctive one... like he almost has to think about what he is doing before he does it. It makes him play about a beat slower than he should.

 

[Dback Jon]

Even the radio announcers are calling to sit booker if he can’t be 100%

 

[dscher]

He simply isn’t a naturally gifted rebounder. No instincts…. No passion… He’s literally just lollygagging and day-dreaming while Nance and whoever are busting their arses and schooling him. He should feel incredibly embarrassed, but I’m sure he doesn’t.

Sad thing is... I just think he's confused. I'd be more assured if it was just pure laziness. I think it's both...which sucks. But his confusion seems more of the concern at this point.

But it's true..nothing about him is instinctual. He's pure mechanical like a robot. Those players drive me nuts, if they aren't Tim Duncan or something. Lol.

 

[Pokinmik]

Can we get the twin towers some run this half. It was the reason we won game 5

 

[Cheesebeef]

And Book not starting now.

So f’n stupid to play him tonight.

 

[95pro]

Yes

The one that took the Suns to the Finals last season?

 

[Mainstreet]

Crowder gets the floater plus 1. Challenged.

 

[95pro]

Crowder smartly goes for the 10 foot floater. Which more like his range.

Pels challenge is gone.

 

[82CardsGrad]

And Book not starting now.

So f’n stupid to play him tonight.

My hunch is Monty caved… Book persisted and got his way.
As the second half started they showed Book on the bench, shaking his head with a pizzed off look on his face.

 

[dscher]

And Book not starting now.

So f’n stupid to play him tonight.

Monty has not had a good playoff series.

 

[Cheesebeef]

He simply isn’t a naturally gifted rebounder. No instincts…. No passion… He’s literally just lollygagging and day-dreaming while Nance and whoever are busting their arses and schooling him. He should feel incredibly embarrassed, but I’m sure he doesn’t.

It’s an effort/motor thing that drives so many of us nuts. Reboubding is a GRIND. You’ve got to force contact to get space to rebound. He just doesn’t have that in him Most of the time. It’s also one of the reasons he only shoots 2 FT per game. He shies away from contact.

 

[Finito]

So much complaining about Ayton but him and Paul are the only ones who bothered to even show up

Booker 2 points 1/4
Payne 3 points 1/4
McGee 2 points 0/1
Crowder lol
Cam Johnson 5 points 1/2


Bridges looks off.

Monty just has me yelling at the TV

Just a disaster so far

 

[82CardsGrad]

Crowder gets the floater plus 1. Challenged.

We’ll see… Willie challenges the call. Risky move on his part, but then again, he’s playing with house money with this lead and their dominance in the 3rd quarter…