Game Day: Suns (27-26) @ Celtics (37-15), Fri 2/3/23

[Flagrant Fowl]

That Russillo tweet was dumb. Ayton was far better defensively in this game than he has been in a long time and it’s absurd to expect any player to be perfect on every possession.

[Drewsprocket]

It was an NBA TV game. Ayton’s earned his criticism this year. Let him fucking hear it so he can feel it at night when he goes to bed on his pile of money. His value is being focused and trying hard. It’s time to get back to that before playoffs hit and Book gets back.
Credit from these guys comes after the fact that the narratives have been true for a minute.

[Split T]

This was our first win all season against an Eastern Conference team on the road.

Wow that’s crazy

I heard this was also Boston’s 1st home loss to a western conference team.

[Superbone]

I didn’t get to start watching until late. I took notes during the game. Without further ado…

Horrible start. I thought we might be looking at our first ever NBA shut out.

Luckily, other than Brown, Celtics can’t hit anything either.

Ayton has been amazing in the first quarter.

Landale!

One point game after 3 quarters. You knew it was coming.

Nice start of the 4th by the bench. Saben Lee with the monster dunk!

Back to back threes! Lee and Dario

What the hell! Everybody missed Brown shove Mikal to the ground.

Bridges!

Saric!

Ayton!

Wow! What a great surprise and way to end the week after that disaster against the Hawks!

[Superbone]

We’re gonna get smoked. I’ve already made other plans for the second half.

I hope you changed them!

[Superbone]

Gross. Just so gross.

Oh, yeah?

[Superbone]

Really enjoying how well Mikal and Ayton are playing off each other.

Yeah, it seems like all of a sudden that started coming together the last three games. It’s a great development. I’ve heard Mikal say DA is his best friend so it makes sense.

[Superbone]

Gross. Just so gross.

This lineup started 0-100000

How did they end? Saric had a great game.

[Superbone]

LeeSquared, JockIsh, and Saric is a squad.

That was something!

[Superbone]

Celtics have drawn at least 3 soft fouls on drives. IDK what the defender is supposed to do? Just move out of the way?

We whipped their butts in spite of the FT disparity.

[Superbone]

It will never not drive me crazy when Chris Paul takes the inbound with 6 seconds left in the quarter and walks it up.

I have to agree. I also don’t like how often he barely gets the ball over half court before a 8 second call. Tonight he even got one.

[Superbone]

Another solid night from Ish

Yep. One of his best games I thought.

[Superbone]

Really feels like the Celtics are getting some ref help

They tried their best.

[Superbone]

I like Ish, but he's not NBA calibre

He was tonight. Puzzling why you chose this night to say this.

[Superbone]

I think we're all on the same page.

I had a reply ready to go that said, “Nope. We’re gonna win this one.” But I’m glad I didn’t jinx it.

Isn’t it funny how it happens when you least expect it? What a great game. I’m leaving this one on the dvr for a bit. Might have to watch it again.

[Flagrant Fowl]

We’re gonna get smoked. I’ve already made other plans for the second half.

I hope you changed them!

I didn’t, but still caught the last 3 minutes on my phone.

I caught that big oaf Kendrick Perkins again talking about how the Suns don’t like each other a couple of days ago. I have no idea how a team who doesn’t like each other would be able to fight and play well enough to win this game.

[Flagrant Fowl]

LeeSquared, JockIsh, and Saric is a squad.

That was something!

Pretty much the same lineup that has been utter garbage far more often than not. Credit to them for playing well, but it’s not sustainable.

[Superbone]

We’re gonna get smoked. I’ve already made other plans for the second half.

I hope you changed them!

I didn’t, but still caught the last 3 minutes on my phone.

I caught that big oaf Kendrick Perkins again talking about how the Suns don’t like each other a couple of days ago. I have no idea how a team who doesn’t like each other would be able to fight and play well enough to win this game.

Barkley and the TNT crew did the same thing recently. I think they’re just blowing smoke based on how last season ended and Ayton started the year coming into camp. They don’t watch the team like we do and have no idea of what they’re talking about.

[ShelC]

Postgame quotes and videos

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[JeremyG]

LeeSquared, JockIsh, and Saric is a squad.

That was something!

Pretty much the same lineup that has been utter garbage far more often than not. Credit to them for playing well, but it’s not sustainable.

But does Monty know that?