Game Day: Suns (22-34) @ Bulls (19-37), Sat 2/22/20

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iLLmatic wrote:
Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:42 pm
I'm so glad we took ayton #1
So am I.
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Ayton with 28 and 19 for the second time in his last three games.

And he's averaged only 1.9 turnovers on the season, so I think we can cut him some slack there.
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People calling Ayton “not impactful” here are way off. Booker is our best player but Ayton is the most impactful. Defense, rebounds, an easy offensive guy (cleans up, not yet go-to but he’s real young). I’m really happy with his progress

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specialsauce wrote:
Sat Feb 22, 2020 10:55 pm
People calling Ayton “not impactful” here are way off. Booker is our best player but Ayton is the most impactful. Defense, rebounds, an easy offensive guy (cleans up, not yet go-to but he’s real young). I’m really happy with his progress
He was as bad in the first half as he was great in the 2nd half.
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Archipelago had some decent minutes in the first half but didn’t do much in the 2nd half for the Bulls.
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We needed that win. 7 to go.
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Superbone wrote:
Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:50 pm
specialsauce wrote:
Sat Feb 22, 2020 10:55 pm
People calling Ayton “not impactful” here are way off. Booker is our best player but Ayton is the most impactful. Defense, rebounds, an easy offensive guy (cleans up, not yet go-to but he’s real young). I’m really happy with his progress
He was as bad in the first half as he was great in the 2nd half.
He’s 30? Games into his sophomore season.

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My DVR stopped recording Suns games after the all Star break. I will have to see what’s up. I caught the last quarter on a reshowing of it late. Ayton seemed to dominate the glass, rebounds and put backs.

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And let's be transparent, here ... Ayton was playing against two guys who combined were averaging about 9 pts and 7 rbs a game.
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Most games with 28 points and 19 rebounds as a Sun -

Charles Barkley - 10
Neal Walk - 3
Deandre Ayton - 2
Connie Hawkins - 2
Larry Nance - 2
A.C. Green - 2
Alvan Adams -1
Jim Fox - 1
Maurice Lucas - 1
Shawn Marion - 1
Amar'e Stoudemire - 1


Youngest Suns to do it -

Deandre Ayton - 21 years, 200 days
Alvan Adams - 21 years, 213 days
Deandre Ayton - 21 years, 214 days
Amar'e Stoudemire - 24 years, 126 days
Neal Walk - 24 years, 175 days
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Oubre last night - 39 minutes, 6/17 FG, 5 rebounds, 14 points

Last four games - 34.3 Min, 35.5 FG%, 21.9 3P%, 69.2 FT% 4.8 rebounds, 14.0 points

He wasn't exactly the one stepping up.
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Baynes was great the first 10 games of the season, since then, not so much -

1st 10 - 10 GP, 24.3 Min, 59.0 FG%, 50.0 3P%, 73.3 FT%, 5.8 Reb, 3.1 Ast, 0.9 Blk, 16.2 Pts
Since - 25 GP, 21.4 Min, 44.6 FG%, 24.7 3P%, 71.0 FT%, 5.3 Reb, 1.3 Ast, 0.4 Blk, 9.0 Pts

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specialsauce wrote:
Sun Feb 23, 2020 1:06 am
Superbone wrote:
Sat Feb 22, 2020 11:50 pm
specialsauce wrote:
Sat Feb 22, 2020 10:55 pm
People calling Ayton “not impactful” here are way off. Booker is our best player but Ayton is the most impactful. Defense, rebounds, an easy offensive guy (cleans up, not yet go-to but he’s real young). I’m really happy with his progress
He was as bad in the first half as he was great in the 2nd half.
He’s 30? Games into his sophomore season.
I'm just stating the facts, man. You think he'll ever learn to dunk the ball rather than laying it in most of the time and sometimes coming up empty?
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ShelC wrote:
Sun Feb 23, 2020 9:47 am
You reading that, sauce? He's more than just a pretty face. Sounds like a vocal leader.
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The Bobster wrote:
Sun Feb 23, 2020 10:39 am
Baynes was great the first 10 games of the season, since then, not so much -

1st 10 - 10 GP, 24.3 Min, 59.0 FG%, 50.0 3P%, 73.3 FT%, 5.8 Reb, 3.1 Ast, 0.9 Blk, 16.2 Pts
Since - 25 GP, 21.4 Min, 44.6 FG%, 24.7 3P%, 71.0 FT%, 5.3 Reb, 1.3 Ast, 0.4 Blk, 9.0 Pts

Ungh.
Baynes hasn’t really been back since then IMO. He has been mostly injured and played hurt when he did play. I can’t even remember the last time he played before last night. Give him 5-10 games in a row to get into a groove. Cam was injured, came back missing everything for a few games. Now he has found his groove. I’m just saying...

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LazarusLong wrote:
Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:57 pm
13 turnovers by the Suns. So many, that they should be remained, "Los Empanadas" ...
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LazarusLong wrote:
Sat Feb 22, 2020 6:57 pm
Get Jerome out of there. Holy shit ...
Yeah, not looking like an NBA player. Not surprising, though.

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Superbone wrote:
Sun Feb 23, 2020 10:55 am
I'm just stating the facts, man. You think he'll ever learn to dunk the ball rather than laying it in most of the time and sometimes coming up empty?
Big flaw and I am not optimistic either. Boy it is this simple: one power bounce with two hands, clamp the ball, BEND THE KNESS and jump straight to the basket while holding the ball up with both hands.

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