Game Day: Celtics (20-5) @ Suns (16-8), Wed 12/7/22

[Mori Chu]

This is a massacre. I feel like the last week or so of Suns basketball has to have everyone concerned. This does not look like a title team. Really disappointing effort. Giving up way too many offensive boards and easy open shots. Bridges can't hit a shot, Book is struggling, we don't have enough other scoring to keep up.

[AmareIsGod]

Whatever momentum we had over the past month is gone. Maybe the team hit the wall and needs to regroup.

Same wall we hit with about 15 games remaining last season. At least the regular season try hards hit it way sooner.

[bajanguy008]

I know I don't have the capability to jinx the team but I had zero expectations for tonight and as "FF" said the Pels games likely to be Ls also

Didn't wanna be sounding all negative but yeah this was worst than anything I envisioned and craziest part is this the first time I have not made it to HT in back to back games

Not gonna bother singling out guys either
Just Rough Rough stuff

[Wally_West]

Bridges should not be playing hurt just to keep his streak alive.

(I'm going to assume it's not just a coincidence that he's been terrible since the injury.)

He was fantastic in the Spurs game. The game after he got injured…

[JeremyG]

James Jones is going to run out of places to look for "internal improvement."

[specialsauce]

We missed Ayton multiple times under the basket. Inexcusable for both him and the team not to dominate Washed Blake Griffin and Luke Kornet.

Aytons too much of a beta. He’ll never gain the respect of his teammates enough that they will look for him consistently. He should have had twice the amount of shot attempts

[The Bobster]

Bridges 2/11 FG, 0/5 3P FT
Booker 3/10 FG, 0/2 3P FG, 4 PF

Suns - 35.4% / 6.3% / 87.5%
Celtics - 50.9% / 31.9% / 85.7%

[AmareIsGod]

34 points. Lol. I checked the score for fun. They're almost doubling us up.

[The Bobster]

This team has shown the ability to quit when they get too far behind.

[specialsauce]

All I have to say is: Deandre Ayton is trade eligible in 8 days.

Only KD can save us

By no means is tonight his fault. But it’s a perfect example of how he’s not a max player. Booker is off and our other max player has no impact on our game. Can’t have that.

[Superbone]

This is a fun game.

[JeremyG]

Bridges should not be playing hurt just to keep his streak alive.

(I'm going to assume it's not just a coincidence that he's been terrible since the injury.)

He was fantastic in the Spurs game. The game after he got injured…

He was able to knock down threes but not do much else.

[Mori Chu]

80-44.

[Superbone]

Ayton being lazy on defense smh

MAX him! Pay him whatever he wants! He’s so persistent. Bringing the ball down every time to get stripped. Nice.

[LazarusLong]

Memo to James Jones: What the #$&& are you waiting for? This roster needs upgrades. NOW!

[Flagrant Fowl]

All I have to say is: Deandre Ayton is trade eligible in 8 days.

Only KD can save us

By no means is tonight his fault. But it’s a perfect example of how he’s not a max player. Booker is off and our other max player has no impact on our game. Can’t have that.

I don't understand why Monty's plays keep leading to Ayton having the ball ripped out of his hands.

[Superbone]

What are we doing?? Book MVP agenda looking terrible to start

He said he’s not in that race. He wants to make sure people know it.

[Drewsprocket]

We have too many betas on this team. Pussies that have no interest in the ball or punishing their man in big games. When Booker is off we blow. We will go nowhere without another alpha.

Embarrassing as fuck.
CP3 is old. Bridges is great but we can’t expect him to play above his offensive skills every game.
Shamet is bullshit.
Craig is a back up 4 at best.
Cam Payne is streaky at and if not Hot blows.
Ayton is the most codependent max player who needs to be carried to play to his ceiling.
Crowder is collecting checks.
This shit losing isn’t helping JJ’s leverage for trades. He still has to overpay to bring back value.

[The Bobster]

All I have to say is: Deandre Ayton is trade eligible in 8 days.

Only KD can save us

By no means is tonight his fault. But it’s a perfect example of how he’s not a max player. Booker is off and our other max player has no impact on our game. Can’t have that.

I don't understand why Monty's plays keep leading to Ayton having the ball ripped out of his hands.

Well, when the Suns shoot 3/23 on 3's they get to sag in as much as they want on defense, and he doesn't do well in traffic.

[LazarusLong]

After the Dallas showing and now, the alleged "window" is not only closed, it's been bricked over. RIP.