Suns @ Warriors Tuesday game thread 5-11-2021

[Russ Smith]

At least three or four plays already where a warrior was alone under the basket.

That happens every Warriors game because teams are so focused on Steph. That dunk by JTA on the fake handoff that's become a signature play this year first for Draymond and now JTA has figured it out too. They know the defense is going to go to Steph so both defenders go to Steph, fake the handoff and go to the rim.

Really impressed with the defense they are loading up on Steph but they're doing it really well Steph can't just beat the double or triple and have a guy wide open he's having difficulty passing because of the length.

Really impressed with Bridges on defense he's just not giving Steph any oxygen

 

[Cheesebeef]

We’re letting the Warriors hang around in a game where Curry has 4 points... and we’ve been en fuego from 3? Also, closed the quarter poorly again.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Remember when we used to play defense


Pepperidge Farms remembers

It’s really been a while since this team really got at it, night in night out on D.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Booker really needs to grow up

his basketball intelligence/maturity really should be beyond where they are at this point.

 

[AzStevenCal]

10 for 18 from 3, wonder if we can keep that up in the second half?

 

[Finito]

It’s really been a while since this team really got at it, night in night out on D.

what’s frustrating is you know they can play lights out defense. That Cleveland game was a perfect example

 

[Cheesebeef]

what’s frustrating is you know they can play lights out defense. That Cleveland game was a perfect example

that was five minutes, though. Against an absolutely ATROCIOUS team missing half of their starters, that was extended to OT.

I was super impressed in the moment, but as the moment has faded, I have a hard time putting much stock into that five minutes in the midst of such a weak streak defensively for a while.

 

[Mainstreet]

Someone needs to score besides Paul.

 

[Finito]

that was five minutes, though. Against an absolutely ATROCIOUS team missing half of their starters, that was extended to OT.

I was super impressed in the moment, but as the moment has faded, I have a hard time putting much stock into that five minutes in the midst of such a weak streak defensively for a while.

we’ve pretty much spent the majority of season being one of the better defensive teams in the nba but that’s gone out the window

 

[Finito]

Bricks Bricks and more Bricks

 

[Russ Smith]

How does the ref call a foul on Booker on that play,. He was literally running away from Bazemore.

I know it's a hard game to ref but that can't be a foul

 

[Chaplin]

that was five minutes, though. Against an absolutely ATROCIOUS team missing half of their starters, that was extended to OT.

I was super impressed in the moment, but as the moment has faded, I have a hard time putting much stock into that five minutes in the midst of such a weak streak defensively for a while.

4th quarter vs the Knicks is a better indicator.

 

[Cheesebeef]

we’ve pretty much spent the majority of season being one of the better defensive teams in the nba but that’s gone out the window

I know, but that been AWOL for about a month now. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that it’s happened as Ayton has all but disappeared lately. He’s the anchor. Without him we are simply adrift.

 

[Hoop Head]

The Suns version of load management seems to be only showing up for the 2nd half or 4th quarter defensively.

 

[Cheesebeef]

4th quarter vs the Knicks is a better indicator.

we’re talking about an OT or a quarter though. There’s just zero consistency.

 

[Mainstreet]

Good to see Booker hitting shots.

 

[Finito]

I know, but that been AWOL for about a month now. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that it’s happened as Ayton has all but disappeared lately. He’s the anchor. Without him we are simply adrift.

dude not everything in the world is Aytons fault. It’s a whole team effort problem

 

[AzStevenCal]

we’re talking about an OT or a quarter though. There’s just zero consistency.

Yeah but isn't that mostly what we've done this season? I think we played good defense for 3 quarters against Miami but for the most part it's just been a couple of strong stretches per game.

 

[Finito]

Bridges defense has disappeared

 

[Chaplin]

Draymond grunts... FOUL

 

[Cheesebeef]

Yeah but isn't that mostly what we've done this season? I think we played good defense for 3 quarters against Miami but for the most part it's just been a couple of strong stretches per game.

we just did it more often before the last month. We can really only point to two moments where we all think the D has been smoking. I feel like that was happening with a lot more regularity earlier in the season. Maybe that was because we were taking on worse opponents or we had fresher legs.

 

[Chaplin]

Glad Book has woken up.

 

[Finito]

Ayton fails to block out Draymond from the bench allowing a horrible put back dunk

 

[Mainstreet]

Yes, Devin!

 

[Cheesebeef]

dude not everything in the world is Aytons fault. It’s a whole team effort problem

Yeah... Disagree. Bridges plays good D the majority of games. Craig, Carter, Crowder all play hard most nights. Ayton’s MAIN ROLE is to anchor the D. He hasn’t in the last month. He’s almost been invisible outside of the Knicks games.

reality is Sometimes he DOES deserve blame when that is pretty much the ONLY thing he’s expected to do out there.