Suns @ Timberwolves Tuesday Playoff game thread 4-23-2024 - Game 2

[Covert Rain]

The intensity level is high but the Suns feel like they are on the verge of losing it. Come on! Keep your heads.

 

[Cheesebeef]

The intensity level is high but the Suns feel like they are on the verge of losing it. Come on! Keep your heads.

Yup. Gotta finish the quarter strong.

Not our strong suit, unfortunately.

 

[BirdGangThing]

vogel aint switching nothing up - we are basically 8 deep - starters + oneale/ gordon / drewbanks

 

[Covert Rain]

Stupid shot selection.

 

[Mainstreet]

Eunanks gives and Eubanks takes away.

 

[BirdGangThing]

and the lead evaporates - good thing we had it tho lol

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Suns 51 - Timberwolves 50

 

[Dback Jon]

Good news: Suns up 1
Bad News: Suns were up by 5 90 seconds before end of the half

 

[nashman]

Came to play at least but still not hitting shots, ice cold from 3 lucky they are as well! Vogel needs to make some damn adjustments don’t just stand there and play the same ole poo and expect some magical result! This is the playoffs you actually have to COACH!

 

[Covert Rain]

Terrible finish. It just feels like the Suns are playing like frightened kittens. I would love to see something...ANYTHING..emphatic on the court.

 

[BirdGangThing]

....you know....

if we can get another technical on mcdaniels - might make things a lot easier - this is the playoffs and this is not beneath me

 

[Mainstreet]

There is no substitute for size. The Suns needed more of it this season.

 

[nashman]

Terrible finish. It just feels like the Suns are playing like frightened kittens. I would love to see something...ANYTHING..emphatic on the court.

Agree where is the fire? In anyone? They just playing around like it’s just another game not a PLAYOFF game! Geesh can’t this coach get these guys up for anything?

 

[BirdGangThing]

suns up by 1 at the half - yes please

 

[mjb21aztd]

Gonna have to get both in phoenix

Not feelin to confident sad on lead ehhhhh

 

[Proximo]

Like how we have kept edwards out of the game, with that being done we should have a lot more than a 1 pt lead.

 

[nashman]

Keeping Ant in check but letting McDaniels go crazy cause KD afraid to pick up fouls defensively! We need some 3s not a ton but have to make them pay when we get em!

 

[mjb21aztd]

Good news 1 l more rquales closer to vogel popel being historyyyy

 

[BirdGangThing]

there was a lot that worked and there was a bit that didn't - when we have to wing it - that's our big weakness - teams that have played together a minute can audible on the fly and it's not a death sentence

but when we're on we're on - meeting ant at the ball is nice - blocking off his side to side is nice - but please don't let that bad man get going

 

[clyde2tw]

Allen seems a step slow and let Conley open to make the 2 3s. EG, Eubanks are good in there. Book slipping and losing control repeated on drives are rare and a bit concerning. He got Towns into 3 early fouls, that's what we should do more. We need to keep up the def. intensity and not allowing Edwards get hot in the 2nd half. We are in it for the game.

 

[nashman]

We ran Drew there a lot wonder if they are trying to save Nurk for the second half so he didn’t get into to big of foul trouble? Beal needs to be more aggressive offensively make them have to worry about you! Alllen needs to get up more than 2 looks in a whole half of basketball wth? Draw up some damn plays to get guys looks coach wtf do you even do? Ridiculous coaching to just have your stars wing it and that looks like our offense most of the time!

 

[BirdGangThing]

id put beal on mcdaniels in the third with the intention of getting in mcdaniels head - little trash talk - some completely unnecessary but totally legal contact

 

[nashman]

Gotta stop turning it over -15 on our turnovers yikes!

 

[Mainstreet]

Good job hanging tough by Nurkic.

 

[BirdGangThing]

ant and beal have essentially canceled each other out of this game