Game Day: Suns (62-14) @ Grizzlies (54-23), Fri 4/1/22

[Shabazz]

I think we just turned it over on 4 straight possessions…incredible how poorly we are playing and down only 4 at the half

4 almost unforced turnovers. Just straight bobbling it out of bounds or to the other team.

[LazarusLong]

Taylor Jenkins ejected…must have said something pretty bad…no previous tech…I missed the foul that triggered it because I was looking up Ayton’s plus/minus

Jenkins ran out to half court to scream at the ref. Yes, Ayton got away with a foul, but going bonkers on the ref isn't going to help ....

[LazarusLong]

Memphis playing great swarming team defense. Outhustling the Suns.
...And Ayton is somewhere back in the airport ...

[Split T]

One thing I’ll say is the grizzlies telecast with the refs mic’d up is great

[LazarusLong]

Cam Johnson looks ... rusty. Not contributing much of anything.

[Shabazz]

Cam Johnson looks ... rusty. Not contributing much of anything.

Not for the Suns at least.

[Shabazz]

Still bothers me that Josh Jackson was so terrible that we had to bribe a team with Melton and a Pick to take him.

Terrible game.

[virtual9mm]

Worrying signs that other teams are starting to figure the Suns out. Play 5-out (last game) and simply out-hustle the Suns (this game), taking advantage of the lack of a secondary rebounder to score on putbacks.

[LazarusLong]

That's it.
Suns got outworked by an "undermanned" team.

[Shabazz]

46-0 in serious jeopardy.

[ShelC]

Impressive

[virtual9mm]

I'm liking this team. Reminds me of the Suns from last year. Booker brought his clutch game, what about the rest of the Suns?

[Shabazz]

Totally fine with giving Ayton a game or two off. He’s been mid-level exception DA the last two.

[The Bobster]

Bridges, Crowder, Johnson and Craig have combined for 88 minutes and 5 rebounds.

[The Bobster]

46-0 in serious jeopardy.

Memphis led 84-83 going into the 4th period.

[virtual9mm]

Almost enough Booker heroics at the end, almost enough hard-headed play from McGee in the 3rd. Where was the rest of the team? Maybe a wake-up call is a good thing.

[The Bobster]

Too many turnovers and not enough rebounds meant not enough field goal attempts. Add in too many missed free throws and there you go.

[virtual9mm]

Wake up slimy Sunnies! If they're going to play like this, might as well take the games off. If not -- well, go for 67 wins.

[Superbone]

C’mon Suns, wake up and put this team away early…should’ve played the bench if this was how the starters were gonna show up

They thought they could just roll the ball out there and collect their W. Severely out-hustled all ballgame long. That’s what happens in the NBA. I thought they were past disrespecting their opponents. I guess they needed a wake up call. Well, they got it.

[Superbone]

This lack of effort on the boards is concerning. I know these games don't mean anything, but this has been an ongoing issue. It's going to bite them in the playoffs.

Let’s hope this woke them up to the need to rebound in the playoffs.