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Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:53 am
by JeremyG
There's one simple reason why we lost Game 5: we were not ready for their small-ball lineup. If Zubac had played, we probably would have won.
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:57 am
by Superbone
JeremyG wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:53 am
There's one simple reason why we lost Game 5: we were not ready for their small-ball lineup. If Zubac had played, we probably would have won.
I can't totally agree with that. We simply didn't come out focused to put them away. We just thought they'd wilt and give it to us. I mean, yeah, we weren't ready for their small-ball lineup but that's just part of it. We were very slow to adjust and didn't show aggression in getting the job done.
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:09 am
by Indy
Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:36 am
Wormwood wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:35 am
Suns are done. The Clippers own them mentally and physically.
Thank you for doing your job! Phew! I feel much better now about our chances.
ditto!
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:11 am
by JeremyG
Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:57 am
JeremyG wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:53 am
There's one simple reason why we lost Game 5: we were not ready for their small-ball lineup. If Zubac had played, we probably would have won.
I can't totally agree with that. We simply didn't come out focused to put them away. We just thought they'd wilt and give it to us. I mean, yeah, we weren't ready for their small-ball lineup but that's just part of it. We were very slow to adjust and didn't show aggression in getting the job done.
Yeah, it was probably both. But if just one of those two things had not occurred (Zubac out or not having urgency to start the game), I think we would have won.
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:12 am
by Nodack
We weren’t ready for their small ball lineup? They used that lineup to beat the Jazz. They started small ball against us in game one. Zubac was injured and they were forced to go to that small ball lineup again. I don’t see any way that the Suns could have been surprised by the small ball lineup.
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:19 am
by JeremyG
Nodack wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:12 am
We weren’t ready for their small ball lineup? They used that lineup to beat the Jazz. They started small ball against us in game one. Zubac was injured and they were forced to go to that small ball lineup again. I don’t see any way that the Suns could have been surprised by the small ball lineup.
They started an even smaller lineup than game 1, though (no Batum).
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:24 am
by Nodack
Still, we weren’t ready for their small ball lineup and we should have been ready for their small ball lineup.
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:28 am
by Indy
Ayton naturally lets up when going against smaller guys/not great players. The coaching staff should know that and have done something to motivate him. Maybe tell him a jersey from a conference winning 30-20 game would be something his son would love to wear.
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:55 am
by Superbone
Indy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:28 am
Ayton naturally lets up when going against smaller guys/not great players. The coaching staff should know that and have done something to motivate him. Maybe tell him a jersey from a conference winning 30-20 game would be something his son would love to wear.
Or how maybe that next contract isn't locked up just yet. But a Finals appearance and Championship would cement it.
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:05 pm
by ShelC
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:16 pm
by JeremyG
Am I the only one who's always hated having assistant coaches interview (and sometimes even be hired by) teams for a head coaching position while they are still coaching in the playoffs for their old team? It has to take away some of their focus on their current team. I just don't like the practice at all.
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:22 pm
by Cap
JeremyG wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:16 pm
Am I the only one who's always hated having assistant coaches interview (and sometimes even be hired by) teams for a head coaching position while they are still coaching in the playoffs for their old team? It has to take away some of their focus on their current team. I just don't like the practice at all.
You’re not the only one.
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:31 pm
by The Bobster
Indy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:28 am
Ayton naturally lets up when going against smaller guys/not great players. The coaching staff should know that and have done something to motivate him. Maybe tell him a jersey from a conference winning 30-20 game would be something his son would love to wear.
Nobody seemed very motivated while they were falling behind 20-5 in the first quarter.
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:54 pm
by JeremyG
The only thing that gives me hope for this series is that we haven't lost three games in a row since January.
If it happens now, you would have to call it a choke and chalk it up to inexperience I guess.
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 1:58 pm
by Indy
The Bobster wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 12:31 pm
Indy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:28 am
Ayton naturally lets up when going against smaller guys/not great players. The coaching staff should know that and have done something to motivate him. Maybe tell him a jersey from a conference winning 30-20 game would be something his son would love to wear.
Nobody seemed very motivated while they were falling behind 20-5 in the first quarter.
Weren't you watching Marcus Morris Sr.?
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:17 pm
by Mori Chu
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:56 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:04 pm
by Indy
um Rach, that wasn't a *fall*.
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:05 pm
by Cap
When he "fell" into George's elbow?
Re: Suns News: Playoffs Edition
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:14 pm
by Nodack
Ya, what happened with that? I saw the replay of George elbowing Bookers nose and they said they were going to take a look at it and went to commercial break. They come back from commercial and the Clippers are inbounding the ball. No foul? No flagrant? Nothing?
Pfft.