Playoffs Round 1, Game 5: New Orleans Pelicans @ Phoenix Suns (2-2), Tues 4/26/22

[Mori Chu]

I think most of us were like "Maybe Bizzy is another body we can throw at Giannis" when he could do no wrong in his first weeks with the team
Are we desperate enough to try this...
Actually I think against the Bucks is indeed one of the games Rankin is referring to.
Our secret weapon bout to be Unleashed

I think we should try it. Our wings aren't really hitting their shots anyway, so let's put a little more muscle out there.

[Superbone]

Suns odds are -6.5

These guys usually know what they're doing so that's promising.

Have they already announced the refs? I would be curious to see how the line moves when they do, if they haven't.

https://official.nba.com/referee-assignments/

David Guthrie
Courtney Kirkland
Karl Lane
JB DeRosa

[JeremyG]

Ok well yea
This kinda seals it then. I hope this is up on the White Board in the locker room

By the way, the last time the Suns played a playoff game on Al's birthday, they beat Portland in Game 5 107-88 at home on Al's 77th birthday in 2010 to take a 3-2 series lead after Portland had tied the series in Game 4.

[bajanguy008]

Ok well yea
This kinda seals it then. I hope this is up on the White Board in the locker room

By the way, the last time the Suns played a playoff game on Al's birthday, they beat Portland in Game 5 107-88 at home on Al's 77th birthday in 2010 to take a 3-2 series lead after Portland had tied the series in Game 4.

Ok dude
Tip of the hat to you for this nugget

[LazarusLong]

Please, please, please ... let's not have a repeat of the 1981 playoff fiasco ...

Please remind me. Did that involve the Kansas City Kings?

bingo. Cotton outcoached MacLeod, with Lacey and Mule King intimidating/neutralizing Adams and Robinson.

[bajanguy008]

There's enough smoke about the 2 bigs lineup so it's probably happening. I been trying to envision it
It should be DA and Bizzy
Don't think we are looking at the Hayes n Jonas tandem



I knew I saw this, maybe one of you guys posted it but yea this is what we probably considering it for. Indy said JaVale hurting us which I honestly didn't notice but even so I rather DA getting the ball in the short roll because for sure the guard going to get trapped if we have two bigs
JaVale for sure is more likely to turnover the ball trying to make that read on a dump down to Biz or swing to a shooter.

The thing is if we're switching the PnR or Biz is the primary defender on BI, it still leaves Mikal or Cam to be boxing out Nance as DA would be on Jonas
I'm here reading it back trying to figure if I sound like I know what I talking bout or just rambling but I think at least one or two points in here

[Cap]

This Pels team is pretty easily the best team that didn’t get home court in round 1. I’d much rather have played utah, Denver, or Minny. Honestly Dallas too. They were a 9 seed, but been playing like a 4 seed.

So have we.

[Indy]

There's enough smoke about the 2 bigs lineup so it's probably happening. I been trying to envision it
It should be DA and Bizzy
Don't think we are looking at the Hayes n Jonas tandem



I knew I saw this, maybe one of you guys posted it but yea this is what we probably considering it for. Indy said JaVale hurting us which I honestly didn't notice but even so I rather DA getting the ball in the short roll because for sure the guard going to get trapped if we have two bigs
JaVale for sure is more likely to turnover the ball trying to make that read on a dump down to Biz or swing to a shooter.

The thing is if we're switching the PnR or Biz is the primary defender on BI, it still leaves Mikal or Cam to be boxing out Nance as DA would be on Jonas
I'm here reading it back trying to figure if I sound like I know what I talking bout or just rambling but I think at least one or two points in here

The main reason I did is because after 4 games, as a team, we are a munis 12. JaVale is a -10 all by himself--despite shooting 95% on 21 shots.

It is extremely remarkable to be shooting 95% after 4 games in a series, be tied in that series, and yet have a negative plus/minus.

[bajanguy008]

Some of you are sharp with referee statistics and know these guys tendencies and what's not
I barely know Scott Foster now for obvious reasons but I would fail trivia on matching referee's faces with names or whatever lol

[bajanguy008]

Oh yeah I know your take is valid
Just saying I wasn't paying attention

All the commentators especially Reggie smh talk about is the FG% and I was focusing more on other guys

[Split T]

This Pels team is pretty easily the best team that didn’t get home court in round 1. I’d much rather have played utah, Denver, or Minny. Honestly Dallas too. They were a 9 seed, but been playing like a 4 seed.

So have we.

That’s probably what we are without Booker

[Aztec Sunsfan]

Our secret weapon bout to be Unleashed

RELEASE THE BYOMBO!!!

It’s not about desperation, it’s about stop doing the same and hope for different results, they are eating the sus on the boards… and it’s not like we would be losing too much outside shooting, not on this series at least.

[Superbone]

Suns odds are -6.5

These guys usually know what they're doing so that's promising.

Have they already announced the refs? I would be curious to see how the line moves when they do, if they haven't.

https://official.nba.com/referee-assignments/

David Guthrie
Courtney Kirkland
Karl Lane
JB DeRosa

The fact that I'm not very familiar with most of these names gives me some hope. Courtney Kirkland seems the most familiar but not in a bad way.

[Superbone]

Please, please, please ... let's not have a repeat of the 1981 playoff fiasco ...

Please remind me. Did that involve the Kansas City Kings?

bingo. Cotton outcoached MacLeod, with Lacey and Mule King intimidating/neutralizing Adams and Robinson.

And if I remember right, we were the 1 seed versus the 8 seed in that one as well. I remember it being sickening as a Suns fan. I think it was a 3 out of 5 first round series at the time.

[Indy]

Some of you are sharp with referee statistics and know these guys tendencies and what's not
I barely know Scott Foster now for obvious reasons but I would fail trivia on matching referee's faces with names or whatever lol

We were 3-2 against Guthrie last playoffs

We were 1-2 against Kirkland last playoffs

Karl Lane did not ref any games for us last playoffs.

Considering our overall record was 14-8 (64%) and with these two refs it was 4-4 (50%) that isn't a great sign.

[JeremyG]

[specialsauce]

First thing I’d like to see tonight is doubling and trapping Ingram.

The next thing I’d like is to see Aaron Holiday as the first guard off the bench.

Id like to see a flagrant foul on Phoenix, and make it count. Herb Jones needs a good pummeling welcoming to the NBA having intentionally blindsided DA and rocked CP3. Not saying to injure him, but he needs a solid shot to the nuts or elbow to the stomach. If they drive the ball, hit them hard.

Lastly, make some fucking shots and rebound.

[Wally_West]

Already talking about the second round. I really hope we blow them out tonight.

[In2ition]

Already talking about the second round. I really hope we blow them out tonight.

Even if they did make it to the 2nd round, he's not coming back this soon. He looks closer to a NFL lineman than even his playing shape.

[Uncle_Gene]

A Zion Williamson return for the second round IS "out of the question."

He's not in shape at all.