Trail Blazers @ Suns Tuesday game thread, 11-21-2023 - In-Season Tournament #3

[Mainstreet]

I'm glad Metu is getting a chance to play. The Suns need more size inside. Whether he is the answer is another question.

 

[Cheesebeef]

We have no rim protection, I miss when opposing teams used to back down going into the paint.

Outside of one up and down season and the first two rounds of the playoffs when Ayton was playing for a second contract, when was that?

 

[BirdGangThing]

rebounds - turnovers - refs

If we can cancel anyone of the three we're up by 10

And we can't do jack about the refs

 

[Cheesebeef]

This team is definitely missing some substantial beef. Looked like our Achilles heel coming into the season, even if Beal was healthy, but it’s glaring now that we’re basically a two man team.

 

[Phrazbit]

We have no rim protection, I miss when opposing teams used to back down going into the paint.

We have no rim protection and we've got some guards, notably Gordon and Allen, who really struggle to keep dudes infront of them.

 

[Vacard]

Outside of one up and down season and the first two rounds of the playoffs when Ayton was playing for a second contract, when was that?

Oh now you change you post. Bc I was about to say just that

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns should have signed Biz or looked for another big man.

 

[Chaplin]

I liked Metu vs Ayton, but Metu won’t be a good fit for bigger centers. Ayton is just soft and can get owned by smaller players.

 

[Mainstreet]

Some halftime stats. Btw, 24 points by the Trail Blazers centers.

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[Cheesebeef]

Oh now you change you post. Bc I was about to say just that

Well, yeah. I thought I’d be more specific.

That Ayton was a flash in the pan. Paying for it to ever come back woulda been fool’s gold.

 

[BirdGangThing]

KD 14 pts in first quarter
KD 0 points in second quarter

 

[Chaplin]

These half time asst coach interviews are almost all exactly the same.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Ayton also has 3 assists

 

[BirdGangThing]

Couldn't care less about the tournament except for I'd love to play LA again and upset their sorry asses

 

[BirdGangThing]

Nurk heating up

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Nurkic finally asserting himself

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton is (18) burning the Suns with his shooting 9-13.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Nurk is claiming the paint now with Ayton dancing around it

 

[ProdigalSun]

Ayton is (18) burning the Suns with his shooting 9-13.

He’s a talented dude. Just inconsistent as hell and kind of a quitter when it counted most

 

[Mainstreet]

Durant flies down the lane for two.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Nurk defends Ayton at the rim successfully - definitely a battle taking place now

 

[Mainstreet]

Nurkic says take that three.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Rebounds and defense makes Jack a happy hippie

 

[Phrazbit]

Booker just about gave me a heart attack... I could swear by the way he reacted under the hoop there that he pulled his hammy again.

 

[Chaplin]

Book might have hurt his groin.