Game Day: Grizzlies (17-18) @ Suns (25-12), Mon 3/15/21

[Superbone]

DA just stands on the perimeter and watches the rest of his team try and battle JV for the rebound. MOVE YOUR ASS

That was PATHETIC!

[Superbone]

Holy shit. Did Ayton just play aggressive for like 5 straight minutes?

Somebody must have made him mad.

[Superbone]

Chris Paul heating up

You knew it was going to happen after what Saucy said.

[Wally_West]

[Superbone]

I just watched four Suns battle Valanciunas under the hoop as he got another put back. I was thinking, where is Ayton?! Then the camera pulled back and Ayton was the only Sun hanging out on the perimeter.

Why isn't there a dissection of Booker's defense every time he makes a mistake? Every time he can't keep a player out of the lane?

That’s fair...I think it’s mostly about expectation. For the record, I’m not gonna get after Ayton for not crashing the boards when he switches onto a perimeter guy. I think the Valunciunas boards are on the suns other defenders.

Then don’t switch.

[LazarusLong]

Payne with another solid game: 13 pts and 4 assts. He had as many assists as alleged point guard Ja Morant ...

[Split T]

When fully healthy, we have a top 8 of Paul, Book, Bridges, Crowder, Ayton, Payne, Johnson, Saric...We’ve been playing 10, especially when Kaminsky starts.

Kaminsky, Nader, Moore, Carter, Galloway rotate through who’s getting rotation minutes. Generally it’s been one of Carter/Moore/Galloway and then Kaminsky. Nader plays when someone else is out..he’s also at times gotten the Kaminsky minutes or the Carter/Moore/Galloway minutes.

[Split T]

I just watched four Suns battle Valanciunas under the hoop as he got another put back. I was thinking, where is Ayton?! Then the camera pulled back and Ayton was the only Sun hanging out on the perimeter.

Why isn't there a dissection of Booker's defense every time he makes a mistake? Every time he can't keep a player out of the lane?

That’s fair...I think it’s mostly about expectation. For the record, I’m not gonna get after Ayton for not crashing the boards when he switches onto a perimeter guy. I think the Valunciunas boards are on the suns other defenders.

Then don’t switch.

Ya I wouldn’t have switched, but then you do open yourself up to letting guards get an open lane. And a few of them weren’t on switches, but on guards beating their man off the dribble and Ayton coming over to help. Suns other defenders need to get a body on Jonás in those situations. Which is exactly what we did in half 2. Jonas really had minimal impact after the 1st Q.

[Superbone]

Jalen Smith with the blocked shot and stare down!

Should’ve challenged it

It was clean for sure.

[Superbone]

Kaminsky with the veteran move giving the ball to the rookie for the turnover with five seconds remaining.

These are always funny, but shot clock violations count as team turnovers and aren’t attributed to any player.

I didn’t realize that. Good to know.

[bajanguy008]

I'm really happy for Cam Payne

I don't know why his playing time dried up for a few games. He's better than Moore or Galloway.

He was still not 100%

[bajanguy008]

Man if that Book shot would’ve dropped

Wish he made that so bad

Ja saved that clown Brooks, made Book rush the shot
Would have loved that to be circulating online forever smh

[bajanguy008]

This is a good DA game..just give me this every night and I will stop trying to trade him.

x1000

Yup the turnaround ain't half bad but man quick first step, two power dribbles into defender's chest is something he's quite capable of

[bajanguy008]

Kaminsky with the veteran move giving the ball to the rookie for the turnover with five seconds remaining.

Rough !! Lol

[bajanguy008]

Payne with another solid game: 13 pts and 4 assts. He had as many assists as alleged point guard Ja Morant ...

Yup Yup
He's on a nice stretch of games. Luv to see it

[jonh]

Payne with another solid game: 13 pts and 4 assts. He had as many assists as alleged point guard Ja Morant ...

Yup Yup
He's on a nice stretch of games. Luv to see it

Payne is one of my favorite players to watch. I know money will be tight the next few seasons, but I really hope the Suns are able to keep him around.

[pickle]

Payne with another solid game: 13 pts and 4 assts. He had as many assists as alleged point guard Ja Morant ...

Yup Yup
He's on a nice stretch of games. Luv to see it

Payne is one of my favorite players to watch. I know money will be tight the next few seasons, but I really hope the Suns are able to keep him around.

One of my favorites too. But the last two seasons straight we've gotten rid of two of my three favorite players on the team. Sigh.

[Split T]

Ya we always seem to dump a fan favorite..Holmes and Oubre come to mind.

[pickle]

And Baynes and Melton for me.

[Superbone]

Whoever it was asking about Tyshon, I saw him on the Suns’ bench tonight. I’m not sure if he was dressed or not though.