Suns @ Thunder Thursday game thread 2-24-2022

[Cheesebeef]

We should mark this down. Cheese is complaining that we are NOT playing Elfrid Payton. Wow!

Chap, I’m talking about making HOLIDAY the full time starter and playing him starter minutes.

 

[Chaplin]

Huh? I’m talking about making HOLIDAY the full time starter and playing him starter minutes.

Lol I thought when you said “kinda legit PG” you meant Payton. I don’t consider Holiday a legit PG, but I see your point.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns may have to start Holiday at point guard and give Payton some playing time behind him.

Hopefully he can play better than Shamet.

 

[Chaplin]

Shamet is driving me crazy.

 

[Mainstreet]

If the Suns can't figure out point guard they may need to look at Wanamaker or Augustin. I think both are available.

 

[DJ Tabooh]

Booker is a gifted play maker, he gets plenty of "wow" assists typically by driving and kicking, but he isn't a natural facilitator, he doesn't see guys moving off the ball well, he will force passes when things are not there and he does not have the patience that Paul does to bait the defense... but then, virtually no one has Paul's ability at point.

So I don’t disagree with any of this but DA has been nonexistent tonight. He’s not always strong in the post and Favors forced a turnover and then DA settled for that 15 flogger that had no chance. Holiday needs to play the 1 and keep Cam coming off the bench. I thought we were gonna blow this game wide open and now it looks like it might come down to the 4th quarter again. Wake up boys! Don’t let the Thunder get confident.

 

[Mainstreet]

Good to see Booker hit that mid-range shot.

 

[Mainstreet]

Thank you Cam Johnson for that three.

 

[Chaplin]

This is a game Ayton should be dominating. How exactly is he sacrificing?

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Ayton is stone hands tonight

 

[Cheesebeef]

Ayton’s been awful.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

And the Thunder have the lead. Unreal

 

[Chaplin]

Cam is getting hot.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Ayton completely lost on defense there. He wasn't anywhere near his man and gets back doored

 

[Mainstreet]

Way to spread the court Cam.

 

[Chaplin]

Ayton is getting outplayed by Derrick Favors. SMH

 

[Cheesebeef]

Ayton completely lost on defense there. He wasn't anywhere near his man and gets back doored

Yup.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Ayton needs a nap

 

[Chaplin]

Use that mid range!

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Ayton finally doesn't fade backwards. Nice shot

 

[Mainstreet]

Timeout with game tied at 62.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Jesus. Get MasturbAyton out of the game.

 

[Chaplin]

Tied with the Thunder. What a joke.

 

[Finito]

Suns only need to go 12-12 to lock up the #1 seed

 

[Mainstreet]

With Booker playing point guard it's like missing two players: Booker and Paul.

Too much dribbling and ball handling duties for Booker.