Game Day: Nets (27-16) @ Suns (21-24), Thurs 1/19/23

[Split T]

2 big shots by Mikal and Ayton, but we need to stop Kyrie…really wish we had Okogie right now

[JeremyG]

Kyrie was like 2 for 13 last I looked. Now he can't miss.

[BlaCkAdDa]

Can't we make a change, Saben can't defend Kyrie .. .put Mikal on him ... also why isn't D Wash playing?

[Split T]

Can't we make a change, Saben can't defend Kyrie .. .put Mikal on him ... also why isn't D Wash playing?

Wash would get hunted mercilessly by Kyrie…not that it mattered, he torched everyone

[BlaCkAdDa]

Nearly blew it .. another 4th where Ayton gets frozen out of touching the ball on offence. ... scary finish.. no one could take it to the hole in first half of the quarter while Kyrie was doing what he wanted.

[Split T]

I would not say Ayton got frozen out…he got lots of touches…he just missed shots

[SunsRIt]

They really should have been feeding Ayton the ball in the post the last several possessions. Instead they choose to dribble out the clock and take forced shots at the end of the shot clock.

[BlaCkAdDa]

I was thinking about Wash for the start of the quarter end of 3rd when we were just taking bad jumpers everywhere

[Split T]

They really should have been feeding Ayton the ball in the post the last several possessions. Instead they choose to dribble out the clock and take forced shots at the end of the shot clock.

They were trying…it’s not always easy to get the ball into the post against a zone

[Wally_West]

Don’t know if that was intentional or not but very good foul by Ish there lol

[The Bobster]

They're did just about everything they could to lose this one in the 4th

[Flagrant Fowl]

They really should have been feeding Ayton the ball in the post the last several possessions. Instead they choose to dribble out the clock and take forced shots at the end of the shot clock.

They were trying…it’s not always easy to get the ball into the post against a zone

Exactly. It’s also on Ayton to not establish position so far away as it increases the pass risk.

[Flagrant Fowl]

They're did just about everything they could to lose this one in the 4th

Without the two closers, this is how they’ll have to win every game.

[Wally_West]

[JeremyG]

They really should have been feeding Ayton the ball in the post the last several possessions. Instead they choose to dribble out the clock and take forced shots at the end of the shot clock.

They were trying…it’s not always easy to get the ball into the post against a zone

Exactly. It’s also on Ayton to not establish position so far away as it increases the pass risk.

Yeah, he shouldn't establish himself in the paint, he should be out at the top of the key so it's a shorter pass...what???

[Flagrant Fowl]

If you want the ball, you go get the ball.

[Split T]

There’s too many people lurking around when they are playing zone…he’s gotta come get it in the center of the zone.

[Flagrant Fowl]

The dysfunction is palpable.

[Drewsprocket]

They really should have been feeding Ayton the ball in the post the last several possessions. Instead they choose to dribble out the clock and take forced shots at the end of the shot clock.

They were trying…it’s not always easy to get the ball into the post against a zone

Exactly. It’s also on Ayton to not establish position so far away as it increases the pass risk.

Yeah, he shouldn't establish himself in the paint, he should be out at the top of the key so it's a shorter pass...what???

Fracking Monty at it again. First he wants him to take advantage of smaller defenders in the paint, then he expects DA to adjust to the defenses thrown at him! INSANE!

[Superbone]

Ayton with 6/4/3 in 5:38.

Ayton had a great first half. I made sure to pay close attention to his 2nd half as he often wilts there and it wasn’t pretty but he made a couple big plays down the stretch. He’s gotta start hitting his free throws. He can’t be going 0-2 from the line.