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Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:33 pm
by phatmike
I hate that Ayton is making every inbounds pass after magic made buckets.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:35 pm
by SunsRIt
phatmike wrote:
Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:33 pm
I hate that Ayton is making every inbounds pass after magic made buckets.
I said that all year last year. It never changed.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:38 pm
by The Bobster
phatmike wrote:
Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:33 pm
I hate that Ayton is making every inbounds pass after magic made buckets.
And that they have him setting picks 25 feet from the basket.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:38 pm
by phatmike
The Bobster wrote:
Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:38 pm
phatmike wrote:
Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:33 pm
I hate that Ayton is making every inbounds pass after magic made buckets.
And that they have him setting picks 25 feet from the basket.
That too

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:41 pm
by Split T
phatmike wrote:
Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:27 pm
Book hit that open three, but I think Rubio should have tried to get that alley oop pass to Ayton. The defense had committed to Rubio at the last second. He has to get that pass off. Ayton is the tallest and most athletic guy in the lane at that point. Put it where only he can get it and let hom throw it down
4 guys collapsed on Ayton. Booker was all alone at the 3 point line. Rubio made the right decision.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:42 pm
by phatmike
YES. LIKE THAT.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:56 pm
by Split T
I didn’t think that was an offensive foul, but it wasn’t a foul on Baynes. Bad challenge though as Birch made the shot anyways.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:58 pm
by phatmike
Couple nice finds by Book and DA making himself available.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:01 pm
by Split T
Ayton just had a perfect opportunity to take his first 3

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:02 pm
by Split T
Ayton has been pretty good defensively tonight. He’s hard to score against in the post.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:02 pm
by iLLmatic
1st pick generational talent coming off the bench.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:03 pm
by Split T
Oubre’s 3 point shot has looked pretty dang good lately.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:06 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Split T wrote:
Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:02 pm
Ayton has been pretty good defensively tonight. He’s hard to score against in the post.
Yep. I told him to shoot it through the TV, but I guess he didn't hear me. He also didn't even put an eye on the basket when he caught the ball.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:06 pm
by Mori Chu
Strong end to the half. Up by 10, score of 58-48. Book has 16 and Oubre 13. Rubio has 6 assists and looks frisky. Ayton 6 and 5 off the bench.

I really like Bridges and almost always feel good about his play even if his shot is sometimes off.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:07 pm
by phatmike
Split T wrote:
Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:02 pm
Ayton has been pretty good defensively tonight. He’s hard to score against in the post.
Agreed. Book really turned it on towards the end of the half. He's not gonna let this team lose tonight if he can help it.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:07 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
That was a nice first half of focus and intensity. Lets see if they can do it for 24 minutes.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:08 pm
by Mori Chu
I hadn't really realized that Markelle Fultz is starting to find his way and is actually having a pretty decent season. Still a big disappointment as a former #1 pick, and he's shooting just 25.4% from 3, but I'm happy to see that he's starting to figure things out. I really felt bad for him given that he seemed to suffer some depression and doubts about himself as an NBA player.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/pl ... zma01.html

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:10 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Mori Chu wrote:
Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:06 pm
I really like Bridges and almost always feel good about his play even if his shot is sometimes off.
I like Bridges, but he is what he is. He'll be a reliable fourth guy his whole career and that's great if the three guys ahead of him are elite. Right now the Suns have one elite guy ahead of him and three guys who are probably above average.

I thought Bridges was mostly untouchable during the summer, but there shouldn't be any hesitation to move him in a deal for another elite player.

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:10 pm
by Danimal
Good finish to the half. We look our best when it’s through booker and ayton.

What was benching him meant to achieve?

Re: Game Day: Magic (18-20) @ Suns (14-23), Fri 1/10/20

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:27 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Not only did Fournier push off Booker to get the back door but he was not even close to shooting. What a joke of a call.