Western Conference Round 1, Game 2: Clippers (1-0) @ Suns (0-1), Tues 4/18/23

[Superbone]

Time: 7:00 pm AZ (7:00 pm PT/10:00 pm ET)
Place: Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
TV: BSAZ, TNT

The Suns got punched in the mouth in game one. Let's see how they respond in game two. They say it's not a series until a team loses at home. Well, we got a wake up call right off the bat. They're wide awake now. Time to put up or shut up. Cam Payne remains questionable. Let's go!

‪https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf
‪https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/clippers.pdf

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

[Mori Chu]

Uh oh. Scott Foster.

[Kryptonic]

Uh oh. Scott Foster.

We REALLY need that “dislike” button…. We lose this game, it’s over. We’re not pulling a Westphal prophecy and coming back this time. They need to blow them out tonight, lord knows we have all the potential in the world to do that.

[JeremyG]

Seems to destroy the conspiracy theory that the league carefully selects which games Foster refs and that they use him to extend series. Why would they want Phoenix to go down 0-2? But even if there is no conspiracy, why are they letting him ref game 2, when we’re down 0-1, knowing his history with CP3/Suns? How is that good for the league? It doesn’t make sense.

[SunsSince92]

Uh oh. Scott Foster.

We can write this one off then

[MightyMoog]

Or maybe, they’re tired of this narrative, and they’ve told Foster to come and make sure the Suns win so they can go “See!, it’s not righed”

[TOO]

If we score more points than the Clippers, it won't matter who the refs are.

[Split T]

I really think the Scott Foster thing is simply that Foster doesn’t fall for CP3’s crap. Should be less of a problem if we take the ball out of his hands like we should be doing anyways. I’m not worried about Foster, I’m worried about CP3, Ayton, Monty, and the bench.

[Superbone]

Uh oh. Scott Foster.

We REALLY need that “dislike” button…. We lose this game, it’s over. We’re not pulling a Westphal prophecy and coming back this time. They need to blow them out tonight, lord knows we have all the potential in the world to do that.

I agree we need to blow them out tonight. Let them know we're awake now and that we're taking this thing. However, I could see this team winning the next two in LA.

[Superbone]

Seems to destroy the conspiracy theory that the league carefully selects which games Foster refs and that they use him to extend series. Why would they want Phoenix to go down 0-2? But even if there is no conspiracy, why are they letting him ref game 2, when we’re down 0-1, knowing his history with CP3/Suns? How is that good for the league? It doesn’t make sense.

Makes sense to me. It's LA dude! Everybody is picking the Clippers to win this thing and they want to see a Lakers/Clippers series. It's LA all the time, baby!

[Superbone]

If we score more points than the Clippers, it won't matter who the refs are.

20 more would be good.

[Flagrant Fowl]

I’m less worried about Chris Paul’s history with Scott Foster and more worried about Foster’s history of being an erratic ego maniac.

[Superbone]

I’m less worried about Chris Paul’s history with Scott Foster and more worried about Foster’s history of being an erratic ego maniac.

Voted by players as least favorite ref in the league!

[Mori Chu]

Is this a must-win game for us? If we go down 0-2 after two home games, we'd have to win 4 of 5, with three of those games on the road. Lot of pressure on the guys tonight.

[JeremyG]

(Fake account btw in case it's not obvious.)

[In2ition]

I'm curious, what's the context here, that makes this a mere coincidence?

[TOO]

If we score more points than the Clippers, it won't matter who the refs are.

20 more would be good.

I'd settle for 4.

[Split T]

I'm curious, what's the context here, that makes this a mere coincidence?

I think it’s that Chris Paul plays a certain way. He’s always been a sneaky get under the skin, trick the refs type. Scott Foster doesn’t fall for it.

I will say there is also probably some mental stuff going on. We saw that it was clearly in CP3s head at times and maybe that bled over into his play.

Lastly, they clearly don’t like each other and I do think it’s possible Foster subconsciously favors CP3s opponent, but I don’t buy that he sets out to screw CP3.

[Uncle_Gene]

At this point Suns just got to play through it.

If they would have won game one then this wouldn't even matter.

[In2ition]

I'm curious, what's the context here, that makes this a mere coincidence?

I think it’s that Chris Paul plays a certain way. He’s always been a sneaky get under the skin, trick the refs type. Scott Foster doesn’t fall for it.

I will say there is also probably some mental stuff going on. We saw that it was clearly in CP3s head at times and maybe that bled over into his play.

Lastly, they clearly don’t like each other and I do think it’s possible Foster subconsciously favors CP3s opponent, but I don’t buy that he sets out to screw CP3.

This could all be true, but it doesn't make it a coincidence. Or am I wrong about this?