Suns @ Thunder Sunday game thread 4-2-2023

[Mainstreet]

Paul with a 3-point dagger.

 

[Covert Rain]

CP3!!!!!!!!

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

CPClutch

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Monty still hasn't figured out the full court press on CP3 lol....

 

[mjb21aztd]

Cp3 putting dagger to thunder

 

[Mainstreet]

This is a playoff atmosphere.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Good to see Ayton so positive and attentive in that last huddle listening to Monty

Ayton's been key on several possessions in this quarter on both ends of the court.

 

[TJ]

Ayton’s offfense and defense on Giddy in the fourth have been great. Did they finally figure it out?

 

[Covert Rain]

Dagger by KD.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Suns looking for the gold like their name was the Goonies

Siri,
Please play I Got 5 On It by the Luniz

 

[Mainstreet]

Durant puts the game out of sight.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Even playing 4 on 5 KD comes up big. I don't think I've ever seen a team so completely ignore a player like OKC just did with Okogie.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Very good dub by the suns let the streak continue

Good performances by kd dbook and good double double by da

Lemon desile kush cookies to victory

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Undefeated with KD. #winning

 

[Covert Rain]

Even playing 4 on 5 KD comes up big. I don't think I've ever seen a team so completely ignore a player like OKC just did with Okogie.

Honestly, there is no reason not to ignore Okogie. He has had one good game offensively in over a month and since being inserted into the starting lineup.

 

[Mainstreet]

Didn't need that foul by Okogie.

 

[Mainstreet]

Shamet says thank you.

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Suns 128 - Timberwolves 118

 

[BirdGangThing]

5 game winning streak is how you approach the playoffs baby hells yeah

 

[Mainstreet]

Some final stats.

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[Mainstreet]

Shai is an amazing player and he is only 24.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Honestly, there is no reason not to ignore Okogie. He has had one good game offensively in over a month and since being inserted into the starting lineup.

True. But they gave him more room on purpose than I've ever seen. Multiple times on that possession a defender would notice a wide open player in the corner and start to go that way, once they realized who it was they immediately went elsewhere. I don't think anyone even got close enough to foul him should the ball go there. And with all that scrambling 5 on 4 defense, it's a miracle we didn't have to pass him the ball. Thank KD and CP3 for that.

 

[Covert Rain]

True. But they gave him more room on purpose than I've ever seen. Multiple times on that possession a defender would notice a wide open player in the corner and start to go that way, once they realized who it was they immediately went elsewhere. I don't think anyone even got close enough to foul him should the ball go there. And with all that scrambling 5 on 4 defense, it's a miracle we didn't have to pass him the ball. Thank KD and CP3 for that.

Plan on seeing a heavy dose of that. If you are going to leave anybody open at the 3 it’s going to be Okogie and Ayton. Until the Denver game Okogie was under 30% from three since starting which is atrocious. If he was shooting like he was from the bench? We would be blowing out more teams.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Ayton had himself a game tonight, both on and off the stat sheet. Not just the solid double double - but solid defense as well, and more screens than Samsung allowing Book and KD to get those open spot ups

 

[Covert Rain]

Great win streak and we need all the padding we can get. Hope the Suns get a handle on 2nd chance points and fouling. If they get those two things under control? They will start blowing teams out of the water.