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We can make tweaks around the central fact that everything depends on DeAndre Ayton. Will he top out as a slightly better DeAndre Jordan? Or will he continue growing into what he could be, a combination of Ewing's power and Garnett's ability and ability to defend the perimeter? Everything else will ...

Milwaukee was just a bad matchup for them. You didn't want Ayton to have to try to guard Giannis the entire game, but that's what it basically came down to because of need. Anybody else they tried didn't work and Ayton couldn't do much with him either. How much of this was Giannis (and I do respect...

The thing I look forward to seeing is how DA responds to this. For the most part of his admittedly young career, he has been just happy to be there and kinda aloof. He has taken great strides there during this run, and more importantly, I see the frustration/sadness/anger on his face for really the...

Can the Suns make it back next year? I doubt it, this looks too much like the Orlando Magic that one year and players like Nick Anderson being demoralized. But I would love to see them proving me wrong. The hardest thing to do in professional sports is rebound from a loss in the championship game/s...

We stopped playing Suns basketball after game 3. It's just that. Milwaukee had a lot to do with it though. They came back with four good efforts after losing the first two, and the Suns' effort-level wasn't there in game three and that opened the door for a couple of losses that they could have won...

Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:45 pm

I'm happy for the Bucks players. There isn't anyone on their roster that I dislike.

Bucks fans, on the other hand, they can fuck off.

We Suns fans earned it after glorifying Suns in 4 guy.

I suspect that Booker and Ayton will earn a chip in the twilight of their careers, maybe it will take them ten years to make it back.

Weaknesses on the Suns are glaring: - Booker is a spectacular #2 on a title team but not quite a #1 yet - Ayton remains an incomplete player that needs to learn how to score in the post against the likes of Bobby Portis. Confidence will come with time and repetitions. - Is CP3 too old to make a titl...

There is no way that CP3's injuries didn't play a critical role in the Suns blowing Game 5. He is going to need surgery on both hands I would guess.

Game over, season over

Wim a quarter and win a game for the championship. Can the boys dig a bit deeper in their hearts than the Bucks?

I think that CP3 may likely need surgery after the season, his shooting is uncharacteristically bad.

Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:29 pm

Is Mikal 0-5 on layups this game?

Think he got pushed on that dunk

Scott Foster strikes again

Chris Paul needs to pull that midrange. Enough stopping and pivoting around looking to pass. Good to see us battle back. The Bucks are cold shooting from the field, let Giannis get his and keep CP shooting in the midrange. Wasn't the answer obvious. As long as Ayton is not in foul trouble, stick to...

Regardless what else comes out of the playoffs, we are seeing the hyper-athletic big man emerge as the answer to the three-and-space era. Both Ayton and The Freak are such. Gobert and Jokic are not.

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Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:00 pm

SunsRIt wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:57 pm

Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:56 pm

Chris Paul taking that layup with the wrong hand was telling. I guess he is hurt.

Hand ligaments that they talked about a week ago?

He's had his left wrist taped since Terrance Mann hit him in Game 4 (I think).

Yeah, and I wonder what else is going on. He will need offseason surgery.

Folster wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:52 pm

Kicked off of ASFN. They have an insecure mod. Dusting off this account. Go Suns!

Welcome back.

TBH I think that the torn ligaments in Paul's left hand are bothering him more than we think. Credit to Jrue but he is just not himself and making very uncharacteristic turnovers. Could have been the story all along.

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Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:47 pm

Charlie Smithy! wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:45 pm

Dunk the damn ball, Ayton.

Please.

I think it's safe to say he's scared of Giannis on the offensive side. It's a reasonable fear, but he has to eventually overcome that shit.

You blow on him, you get called for a foul. What else are you supposed to do?