Suns @ Thunder Thursday game thread 2-24-2022

[Chaplin]

Leave Shamet inOKC

Him and Payton are by far our weakest links but Monty keeps playing him.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I apologize for taking the game day thread a different direction, I won't respond further to that conversation.

 

[Chaplin]

He has made some passes. I think he can.

Thing is, Book can make passes too and nobody wants him to do it. Unfortunately it’s not just making passes.

 

[DJ Tabooh]

4th quarter. Gotta close this. I really like Holiday. We could rest Book and CP3 (at times) with the way he’s shot the ball. Love his fearlessness.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

He has made some nice passes. I think he can.

If nothing else he puts a 2nd ballhandling guard in the starting lineup.

 

[Mainstreet]

I apologize for taking the game day thread a different direction, I won't respond further to that conversation.

Game threads are always crazy.

 

[Mainstreet]

Yes Mr. Holiday.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Yeah Holiday better be starting the next game...

 

[Chaplin]

Love Holiday. I really hope he can be a good stopgap for CP3. Just don’t know if he can run the team yet. Hoping that’s why Monty is taking his time with him.

 

[DJ Tabooh]

Book with 11 assists. It looks a bit awkward but it’s the first game without CP3 all season. Love that he’s attacking too and not just settling for jumpers.

 

[Mainstreet]

Holiday is my point guard.

 

[Chaplin]

Book with 11 assists. It looks a bit awkward but it’s the first game without CP3 all season. Love that he’s attacking too and not just settling for jumpers.

That tells me that Point Book has been a success. Unfortunately SG Book, not so much. And SG might be more important, even with CP3 out.

 

[Raindog]

Leave Shamet inOKC

I just don't get what Monty sees in him that he keeps playing him all these minutes. It's going to come back to kill us in the playoffs at some point.

I just don't get it. Is he Monty's secret illegitimate son or something?

 

[Dback Jon]

Man no calls for the Suns

 

[Dback Jon]

Time out please

 

[Mainstreet]

Don't dribble JaVale.

 

[Dback Jon]

The refs with no calls have kept the Thunder in this

 

[Chaplin]

Good lord. If he’s not going to play Biz, he might as well play Ayton. Just the threat of him should be worth more than Javale at the moment.

 

[Mainstreet]

I just don't get what Monty sees in him that he keeps playing him all these minutes. It's going to come back to kill us in the playoffs at some point.

I just don't get it. Is he Monty's secret illegitimate son or something?

Shamet is going to get paid MLE money next season. That's the reason.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I just don't get what Monty sees in him that he keeps playing him all these minutes. It's going to come back to kill us in the playoffs at some point.

I just don't get it. Is he Monty's secret illegitimate son or something?

I think it's largely a matter of need. If he can get Shamet to play to the level he thought the guy was capable of, we're in great shape. And if not, we have a hole at the 2 spot made worse by having to play Booker at the 1.

 

[Chaplin]

Shamet is going to get paid MLE money next season. That's the reason.

I just don’t see Monty caring about that.

 

[DJ Tabooh]

Here we go lol. Down to 6. Wish Monty had called one at 8. Cam Johnson we need you right now unless we’re gonna bring Mikal back in

 

[Mainstreet]

I just don’t see Monty caring about that.

Monty likes him too.

 

[Chaplin]

Monty likes him too.

That’s what I think the reason is.

 

[Proximo]

I just don’t see Monty caring about that.

Well, I think Monty is the reason we traded for him, so he probably really wants him to succeed.