NBA Playoffs WCSF, Game 5: Dallas Mavericks @ Phoenix Suns (2-2), Tues 5/10/22

[Nodack]

He needs to be told he’s failing his teammates. They need to challenge him to play harder, more aggressively and they need to actively get him the ball early and where he can do damage before he checks out mentally.

[Shabazz]

I go back and forth on maxing Ayton at least once a week.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Only once?

[Shabazz]

Some weeks it's 4-5 times.

[Split T]

Ya I’m off the max Ayton train currently, but that could change tomorrow haha. I will say that I think if we lose to Dallas and Ayton keeps playing as he has that we will definitely S&T him in the offseason.

[Nodack]

That means he will show up tomorrow and make us believers for a day. Remember you are only as good as your last performance.

[Flagrant Fowl]

That seems to be the trend, but he's been MIA since Game 1.

[Uncle_Gene]

I'd like to see Ayton get around 20-25 points tomorrow.

[Superbone]

I'd like to see Ayton get around 20-25 points tomorrow.

At least. And 13-15 boards.

[Indy]

David Guthrie (#16): 1-0 (3-2 last year's playoffs)
Sean Wright (#4): 0-0 (3-1)
Tom Washington (#49): 0-1 (1-0)

[ShelC]

LOL they're really saving Foster for Game 6 or 7.

[Indy]

LOL they're really saving Foster for Game 6 or 7.

I really hope we win the next two and close this out in 6.

[Mori Chu]

Is this a must-win game for us? I feel like it is. If we lose this one, we'll have lost 3 in a row, and I would be surprised to see us come back to win 2 straight. We're at home, and we don't have Foster reffing, so it's all set up for us to have a bounce-back game.

[SunsRIt]

It’s really sad that who is reffing is even a topic of discussion.

[Indy]

If we are struggling this much with Dallas, I have a hard time seeing us even getting to the Finals, much less winning it. We really need a bounce-back game today.

[TOO]

If we are struggling this much with Dallas, I have a hard time seeing us even getting to the Finals, much less winning it. We really need a bounce-back game today.

This. They had too much trouble with a 36 win team, this Dallas team is a great matchup for the Suns and they are still having trouble. Something feels off, did everyone play over their heads last year? The bench specifically. They need a guy like Dario, a 5 that can stretch it out.

[Split T]

Definitely a must win. Monty needs to make some adjustments. I know he probably thinks we were the best team in the nba playing this way, but Dallas is beating us. Don’t be prideful, just do what we need to to win. If that’s benching McGee and Payne, so be it.

[Superbone]

LOL they're really saving Foster for Game 6 or 7.

I really hope we win the next two and close this out in 6.

If they do that, we'll be feeling much better about the team, that's for sure. We've been up and down this postseason like the world's best rollercoaster.

[Superbone]

If we are struggling this much with Dallas, I have a hard time seeing us even getting to the Finals, much less winning it. We really need a bounce-back game today.

This. They had too much trouble with a 36 win team, this Dallas team is a great matchup for the Suns and they are still having trouble. Something feels off, did everyone play over their heads last year? The bench specifically. They need a guy like Dario, a 5 that can stretch it out.

Stop it with the 36 win team BS. The national media is bad enough but you know better. We all know that win total wasn't indicative of the Pels team we faced in the playoffs.

[Superbone]

Definitely a must win. Monty needs to make some adjustments. I know he probably thinks we were the best team in the nba playing this way, but Dallas is beating us. Don’t be prideful, just do what we need to to win. If that’s benching McGee and Payne, so be it.

I heard him talking about what I've been talking about. Can't let Luka AND their 3 point shooters get off.