Game Day: Suns (9-4) @ Timberwolves (7-6), Sun 11/17/24

[SunsRIt]

Suns got outscored 13-3 down the stretch. It never should have gotten down to that last possession.

Well it did. And it was called wrong.

[Split T]

I think Okogie flopped, but that being said, Grayson got called for a less egregious offensive foul like a minute before

[TOO]

That was poopy. On to the next one.

[Mori Chu]

Book ends up with 44 points on 15-29 shooting, along with 7 ast and 6 reb. Tyus Jones had an impressive and steady game with 15 points, 11 ast, 1 TO, 5 reb. Grayson Allen had a bounce-back game with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Oso Ighodaro had a career-high 11 points in 26 minutes and generally was a big positive out there. It's too bad that Dunn and Nurkic had tough games; we needed a little more from our depth today.

[Superbone]

THAT WAS A RIDICULOUS NO CALL AT THE END AFTER CALLING IT ALL GAME LONG!

THE REFS ROBBED THE SUNS OF A VICTORY. SHOULD HAVE BEEN TWO FREE THROWS FOR OKOGIE FOR THE WIN!

[Superbone]

Book drew a flagrant on Randle getting himself 3 FTs. I thought it was a normal basketball play despite the fact that Booker landed on Randle's shoe and turned his ankle. Oh well.

What are you talking about. Any time the defensive players foot is in the natural landing area, it's a Flagrant One. Book landed on his foot.

[Superbone]

The Wolves did not deserve that win. Refs bailed them out. Called critical fouls on us at the end and ignored their obvious foul to end the game.

Good to see Book back.

[Superbone]

Wtf refs refusing to call fouls on the Wolves now...

Story of the game.

[Superbone]

??? !!! Ok refs are robbing Booker and the Suns.

No question.

[Superbone]

WTF Allen clear path to the rim and goes to the 3pt line to throw an air ball. Just so stupid and costly. But then he hots the 3 in the mext posession. Man such an intense game in a dumb way.

And a horrible dumb ending. That sucked!!!

[The Bobster]

Suns got outscored 13-3 down the stretch. It never should have gotten down to that last possession.

Well it did. And it was called wrong.

If you score more than 3 points in the last 3 1/2 minutes, it's probably a moot point. They made 1 of 5 shots and had 3 turnovers on their last 6 possessions. At the same time Minnesota made 4 of 5 shots and 3 of 4 free throws with no turnovers.

If they had executed better, they would have won this game.

They also have to quit pissing away their challenges on plays that there's little hope of having reversed.

[Superbone]

Wtf man that was an offensive foul. This is so stupid. Fvck the refs.

Yup. They must have had large bets on this one.

[Superbone]

Total bullshit man

Mmm hmm.

[Superbone]

I think Okogie flopped, but that being said, Grayson got called for a less egregious offensive foul like a minute before

You have to in the modern NBA to sell the call and Randle clearly threw his arm out and pushed him. Okogie just made their job easy for them and they failed. Horrible lopsided officiating.

[Superbone]

That was poopy. On to the next one.

Easy for you to say.

[Superbone]

Suns got outscored 13-3 down the stretch. It never should have gotten down to that last possession.

Well it did. And it was called wrong.

If you score more than 3 points in the last 3 1/2 minutes, it's probably a moot point. They made 1 of 5 shots and had 3 turnovers on their last 6 possessions. At the same time Minnesota made 4 of 5 shots and 3 of 4 free throws with no turnovers.

If they had executed better, they would have won this game.

They also have to quit pissing away their challenges on plays that there's little hope of having reversed.

Sure, it wasn't an ideal finish but the refs called it lopsided to end the game. Suns played consistently better for 47.9 minutes only to get robbed by uneven officiating at the end. The part we can agree on is that the Suns need to close out games better. Doesn't make the bad officiating better though.

[Superbone]

That was poopy. On to the next one.

Easy for you to say.

But after cooling off a bit, you're right. Suns don't have any other choice. Did a lot of good to build on. Need to work on closing out games better. Need to learn to take advantage of a hot Book better when he's being guarded at the end like today to get easy shots for his teammates. Learn how to exploit the double teams better. Mix it up and not be so predictable to end the games.

[Mori Chu]

Here's the Randle game-winner if any of you haven't seen it yet. Arguably pushes off on Okogie though it may have looked like a flop to the ref.

[Superbone]

Nothing arguable about it. Bad angle there. If anything, Okogie oversold it but it was a full length, extended fingers push off.

[In2ition]

That one sucked. 2 minute report will be interesting tomorrow.