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

[Chaplin]

I’m going to say it again: Eric Gordon is a liability in the 4th quarter.

 

[Mainstreet]

Good to see Booker make the shot.

 

[AzCardsfan76]

The blown leads are a combination of bad defense and stupid turnovers. Mix in the lack of a dedicated ball handler which leads to those offensive turnovers.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Book and Ayton jawing at each other

Nurk clearly licking the slice of pizza known as the Phoenix Suns - thus claiming it

 

[BirdGangThing]

It's Nurk's house right now

 

[BirdGangThing]

That's a wrap

 

[AzCardsfan76]

Portland imploding in the last few, safe to say we got this one locked up.

 

[Chaplin]

Not the best player on the floor but my player of the game is Nurk tonight.

 

[Mainstreet]

Eric Gordon and Devin Booker making me feel better.

 

[Chaplin]

Just keep shooting it EG, just don’t do any playmaking in the 4th.

 

[Vacard]

What a tremendous pickup Gordon was

 

[BirdGangThing]

Not the best player on the floor but my player of the game is Nurk tonight.

Responded big time after that first half while Ayton just vanished in the second

 

[nashman]

Doesn’t help the Suns that Clarkson and Markkenan are no shows against the lakers geesh… Clarkson freaking plays is like he’s Curry then just no shows against others… I’ll stand by what I said the inseason deal here is just a distraction won’t be to upset we get out of the mix so we can just play ball and work on coming together as a team for the ultimate goal!

 

[Phrazbit]

This was a strange game.

My main takeaway is that Portland is really really bad. Sheldon Sharpe would not be a fun player to have on your team.

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Suns 120 - Trail Blazers 107

 

[Mainstreet]

Some final stats.

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[BirdGangThing]

Ayton 18 pts 8 rebounds 4 assists
Nurkic 18 pts 12 rebounds 4 blocks 2-4 from 3

 

[Chaplin]

Some final stats.

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Quietest 59 points of the season for KD and Book.

 

[Proximo]

He’s been out the better part of a month with three weeks added on… at minimum. And with nerve issues to boot. But yeah, no big deal.

Also

Ok whatever don’t believe the doctor.

 

[jf-08]

All the arena entertainment and sound effects are unbearable. I miss the 90’s.

Does every Suns game have that annoying music on offense and the defense music?

Do other teams do this?

It made the have almost unwatchable for me and I'd hate to be at the game.

Holy hell.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Nurk outplayed Ayton plus we got Grayson

 

[Proximo]

Really should have won by a bigger margin.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

It's a deep freeze

 

[DJ Tabooh]

So after a hot start, Ayton slowed down and he and Nurk finished with the same amount of points and Nurk had 4 more rebounds and 4 blocks.

I really like what Nurkic can do as a passer while guys cut. He’s looking to make the right play and we’ll need that as team’s force him to be a decision maker at times.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Another funky stat - might be the first time Nurk had zero assists - he definitely wasn't on distribution duties tonight