GAME DAY, NBA FINALS EDITION — GAME 2 — MILWAUKEE BUCKS @ PHOENIX SUNS THURSDAY, 7/8/2021

[Wally_West]

These second chance points ugh.

[Wally_West]

Ayton needs to go hard there.

[pickle]

Yeah he needed to attack that rim rather than go finesse there.

[bajanguy008]

Yea Bucks heard all the noise since Game1
That they have a size advantage but just jacked up a bunch of 3s. Their game plan is obvious, I think they have landed some good punches but only have a 3pt lead to show for it

Much like Game1
I'm interested to see how CP3 comes back out in the 2nd quarter after reassessing things

[virtual9mm]

Give the Bucks a lot of credit. They've picked up their defensive intensity, they're winning all the 50-50 balls, and they've adjusted their game plan to make Ayton a non-factor -- take away the PnR on offense and draw him outside on defense. Suns look decidedly average defensively without Ayton in the Paint.

The question is how to adjust. Hitting the open 3's is a good start but they'll start missing them at some point. Suns are lucky they're not down by 10.

[Wally_West]

Don’t understand why Ayton so hesitant right now

[Wally_West]

I’m glad we’re down only 3 but we really need to tighten shit up if we expect to win this game. Those 3s aren’t going land all night. Ayton needs to make his presence known.

[virtual9mm]

Don’t understand why Ayton so hesitant right now

They took the PnR away from him and he's out of rhythm. I don't think they ran a CP3-Ayton PnR successfully ONCE the first quarter. Had to run a Booker-Ayton one.

Maybe that's the adjustment -- run a Booker-Ayton PnR.

By all rights, the Suns should be down 10 points right now.

[virtual9mm]

I’m glad we’re down only 3 but we really need to tighten shit up if we expect to win this game. Those 3s aren’t going land all night. Ayton needs to make his presence known.

Yes, exactly

[bajanguy008]

Yea they definitely have DA hesitating
Book also been sped up some n settling for long jumpers cause the lane closing up quick

Again
CP3 game management going to be critical from the start of the 2nd quarter as he, Willie and Monty figure out some counters

Agreed that Eight 3pters so far isn't sustainable

[Flagrant Fowl]

I hate Thursday games because I miss most of the first and fourth quarters.

No Frank minutes so far.

[pickle]

Tucker should not have 7 points in the first.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Attack. The. Rim.

[Wally_West]

Bucks made suns 3 happy. Not good

[phatmike]

Suns offense all out of sorts so glad they are still in it.

[phatmike]

Good effort by Book there and then nice to see Cam J hitting some shots

[Wally_West]

There we go!!!

[Wally_West]

Oh look a travel by Giannis that the refs ignored

[phatmike]

Gotta get some damn rebounds

[Wally_West]

No Dominayton tonight. Ugh.