Playoffs Round 1, Game 2: New Orleans Pelicans @ Phoenix Suns (1-0), Tues 4/19/22

[Wally_West]

This was a bad display. Suns have responded to every loss but no Booker is huge. Series wide open.

[Flagrant Fowl]

The Pels had at least 12 easy fast break points by my count. That's flat out effort the Suns didn't match and it was the story of this game.

I don't think the officials or Bookers injury really had much to do with the outcome.

[SunsRIt]

Ayton played like it was a regular season game. Translation, he didn’t show up.

[Gladiator]

Zero to do with the refs imo. We weren’t up for the fight and thought it would just happen in the 4th like it usually does. We played with fire and got burnt.
Regardless of Book’s status we need to make adjustments for Game 3 - we can’t get beat on the boards AND beaten in transition for a start.

[Wally_West]

Ayton played like it was a regular season game. Translation, he didn’t show up.

Him and the rest of the team.

[Split T]

Book was the only reason we were winning at the half and we didn’t have enough down the stretch. Pels shooting 57% from 3 will do it too…that’s crazy. When is Crowder or Cam gonna hit a 3? 1/11 today. Paul couldn’t shoot either and Ayton was a no show. Played about as bad as possible and we had a chance at the end…of course the Pels didn’t miss anything down the stretch. I’m just hoping Booker is ok.

[djy2j]

Possibly the way Willie Green picked apart all of Montys strategy had them a bit rattled. Maybe Monty needs to cool it with the friends thing with Willie G until the series is over. Seems the Suns were tipping their pitches so to speak.

[Wally_West]

Monty looks absolutely distraught in the post game. I hope I’m wrong but I think Book might be out for awhile.

[bajanguy008]

Bad fundamentals drive me crazy that's y I have grown to love this team so much cause we do the little things so well
High assist, low turnovers, good FT%, good D

Those transition buckets are something I just not used to seeing. It's so poor to give those up and quite a few were after we scored which is just unacceptable man. We missed too many free throws also

[JJ Slim]

Did anybody actually see what happened to Booker? I thought he started the 3rd and then just disappeared.

[bajanguy008]

Think it's too early to read long-term into Book's body language
The competitor in him don't want to be on the bench in no playoff game especially when he was cooking like that

Most I would say is he might have start thinking about having to miss game 3 and I read how excited his family in the New Orleans area were to get to see him playing again.

The irony and awful truth is I'm fairly certain he hurt it trying to chase down Hayes on that break when he got behind Book n CP3. Again that stretch giving up those layups was awful and seemingly cost us in more ways than one

[Split T]

Did anybody actually see what happened to Booker? I thought he started the 3rd and then just disappeared.

He played a good chunk of the 3rd, only took 1 shot and didn’t seem very involved. Left the game at like the 4 minute mark during a time out. I thought it was weird as he usually plays the whole 3rd. Thought maybe we were gonna rest him early and come back with both CP3 and Book to start the 4th..

[Wally_West]

This Booker injury just has me so low man. Damn.

[specialsauce]

Ayton played like it was a regular season game. Translation, he didn’t show up.

This is BS.

CP3 and Jae forgot Ayton was their teammate tonight. Too busy looking him off and launching bricks.

Fucking hate how long of a leash Jae has. He was so fucking bad tonight. His ass should have played 20 minutes tops.

Are we trying to be loyal or are we trying to win a championship Monty?

[specialsauce]

Just prepare yourselves that Book will be out at least the rest of this series. If the Suns advance, he’ll probably miss the beginning of the next series at the very least as well.

Last time he had a hamstring he was out 2 weeks

[JeremyG]

Ayton played like it was a regular season game. Translation, he didn’t show up.

You expect him to dominate with 6 field goal attempts?

[JeremyG]

Monty looks absolutely distraught in the post game. I hope I’m wrong but I think Book might be out for awhile.

He made it sound like there's no chance Book plays in the next game three days from now.

[bajanguy008]

The irony and awful truth is I'm fairly certain he hurt it trying to chase down Hayes on that break when he got behind Book n CP3. Again that stretch giving up those layups was awful and seemingly cost us in more ways than one

[Wally_West]

I’m gonna log off. Don’t want to overreact but this fucking sucks.

[iLLmatic]

Ayton played like it was a regular season game. Translation, he didn’t show up.

You expect him to dominate with 6 field goal attempts?

Go get the fucking ball and increase your fg attempts.