Series Thread: Western Conference Finals: 4) L.A. Clippers (without Kawhi Leonard) vs. 2) Phoenix Suns (without Chris Paul)

[DJ Fieri]

 

[Wamu]

Patrick Beverly. An asshole in high tops. What he did to CP3 was totally uncalled for, talk about losing your cool. This won't happen but I hope the league fines him 100,000 for his outta line action.

 

[Wamu]

Yeah and If Darth Vader we’re healthy, there’d still be an empire…

Congrats! Good luck to your Suns in the Finals. I wanna see CP3 finally get that elusive ring.

 

[DJ Fieri]

He earned the new 3 year contract he will be getting

He earned his salary for this season last night.

I wonder if he'll opt to stay in Phoenix or leave for another team....the Suns are built to be around for a while with Booker, Ayton and co.

 

[DJ Fieri]

Patrick Beverly. An asshole in high tops. What he did to CP3 was totally uncalled for, talk about losing your cool. This won't happen but I hope the league fines him 100,000 for his outta line action.

This.

 

[thunderc]

He earned his salary for this season last night.

I wonder if he'll opt to stay in Phoenix or leave for another team....the Suns are built to be around for a while with Booker, Ayton and co.

It sounds like he is likely going to turn down his player option and sign a 3 year deal in Phoenix. I don’t know why he would go anywhere else.

 

[Scooby-Doo]

It's been a long time since I posted for various reasons. However, I felt I had to give props to the Suns. Very happy for CP3, but the work is not done. 4 more games to go.

You can say what you want about injuries, but the Suns have beat the teams in front of them pretty handily also dealing with their own injuries. When they show up and play like they are supposed to, they are capable of beating any team at full strength.

I do have one question...
Why does @bksballer89 hate the Suns so much? As I was reading through all the series threads, he picked against the Suns in every series not really giving them much of a chance. Maybe the Suns have been emptying his pockets in the gambling arena.


Go Suns!

 

[thunderc]

Patrick Beverly. An asshole in high tops. What he did to CP3 was totally uncalled for, talk about losing your cool. This won't happen but I hope the league fines him 100,000 for his outta line action.

He is going to wear out his welcome soon. If he could pull himself back and just be a pain in the ass he can be valuable. But last night was over the top, and stupid.

 

[trojanfan12]

It's been a long time since I posted for various reasons. However, I felt I had to give props to the Suns. Very happy for CP3, but the work is not done. 4 more games to go.

You can say what you want about injuries, but the Suns have beat the teams in front of them pretty handily also dealing with their own injuries. When they show up and play like they are supposed to, they are capable of beating any team at full strength.

I do have one question...
Why does @bksballer89 hate the Suns so much? As I was reading through all the series threads, he picked against the Suns in every series not really giving them much of a chance. Maybe the Suns have been emptying his pockets in the gambling arena.


Go Suns!

To be fair, I don't think it's about hating the Suns. They are where they are because they got a lot of injury help. If AD and Lebron are healthy, they likely don't get out of the first round. They just beat a Clippers team without their best player.

Not saying the Suns aren't good, they are. But in a completely healthy Western Conference, they're likely a 4 or 5 seed instead of a 2 seed.

 

[tlance]

It's been a long time since I posted for various reasons. However, I felt I had to give props to the Suns. Very happy for CP3, but the work is not done. 4 more games to go.

You can say what you want about injuries, but the Suns have beat the teams in front of them pretty handily also dealing with their own injuries. When they show up and play like they are supposed to, they are capable of beating any team at full strength.

I do have one question...
Why does @bksballer89 hate the Suns so much? As I was reading through all the series threads, he picked against the Suns in every series not really giving them much of a chance. Maybe the Suns have been emptying his pockets in the gambling arena.


Go Suns!

I don’t think he hates the Suns.

Basically nobody expected them to beat the Lakers. Many they would beat Denver, but can certainly see picking the other side.

And this series?

Lots of uncertainty at the onset about CP3 and Kawhi.

Had Kawhi been healthy I am pretty confident the Clippers would have won.

Easy for me to see picking against them. But I bet he picks them to win the Finals!

 

[Wamu]

He is going to wear out his welcome soon. If he could pull himself back and just be a pain in the ass he can be valuable. But last night was over the top, and stupid.

He's too good of a player (especially on the defensive end) to be acting like that. When I saw it live at first I thought CP3 said something to him, nope. Beverly went 100% pure jackass for no reason.

 

[tlance]

He is going to wear out his welcome soon. If he could pull himself back and just be a pain in the ass he can be valuable. But last night was over the top, and stupid.

Definitely over the top last night.

But there is always a role for competitors like Beverly. He is the pain in the ass you want on your side, not playing against.

 

[trojanfan12]

Patrick Beverly. An asshole in high tops. What he did to CP3 was totally uncalled for, talk about losing your cool. This won't happen but I hope the league fines him 100,000 for his outta line action.

Yeah, not to make excuses for him, but I'd be willing to bet that he was reacting to something CP3 said. He's a highly emotional player who is in the league because he made himself valuable by bringing a lot of "attitude" and basically being "that guy that you hate to play against, but love playing with".

Sometimes those types of players can take it a step too far. Hopefully he'll get a hefty fine and maybe have to sit a few games at the start of next season.

Agree with @thunderc he needs to go back to concentrate on just being a pain in the ass instead of an asshole.

 

[Wamu]

Yeah, not to make excuses for him, but I'd be willing to bet that he was reacting to something CP3 said. He's a highly emotional player who is in the league because he made himself valuable by bringing a lot of "attitude" and basically being "that guy that you hate to play against, but love playing with".

Sometimes those types of players can take it a step too far. Hopefully he'll get a hefty fine and maybe have to sit a few games at the start of next season.

Agree with @thunderc he needs to go back to concentrate on just being a pain in the ass instead of an asshole.

I taped the game last night and watched it this morning so I could zip through the commercials and halftime. I thought the same thing at first, that CP3 said something to him as he walked by. But after watching the back and forth between the two multiple times to me it looked like CP3 said nothing to him.

And @thunderc was right. Beverly should just stick to being a pain in the ass of the defensive end, he's one of the best at that.

 

[Wamu]

Definitely over the top last night.

But there is always a role for competitors like Beverly. He is the pain in the ass you want on your side, not playing against.

Sure Beverly's a pain in the ass. But I'd still want him on my team. It's like Dray. Another pain the ass I'd want on my team as well.

 

[Scooby-Doo]

To be fair, I don't think it's about hating the Suns. They are where they are because they got a lot of injury help. If AD and Lebron are healthy, they likely don't get out of the first round. They just beat a Clippers team without their best player.

Not saying the Suns aren't good, they are. But in a completely healthy Western Conference, they're likely a 4 or 5 seed instead of a 2 seed.

Maybe, but the Suns can run with any team. I have gotten a little sour on the NBA in past years because of the super team mentality. When you invest all your capital in 2 or 3 guys and don't build a solid bench, one or two injuries will doom you.

Let's not forget, the Suns were still winning when their best player went down. They went 2-0 against the Clips without CP3, beat the Lakers 3 in a row with a hampered CP3, and swept the Nuggets. Booker broke his nose and had to wear a weird mask, C-Payne missing time hampered with an ankle, etc. The suns have built a balanced team through the draft, have a solid bench, and great coaching.

Unfortunately, they have some hard financial decisions ahead of them. Ayton = Max Contract, CP3 extension. Bridges, Payne, Johnson all playing huge roles and making a case for a lot more dough. Hopefully, Sarver does the right thing and spends the money. God knows the fans in the Valley deserve it.

 

[tlance]

Sure Beverly's a pain in the ass. But I'd still want him on my team. It's like Dray. Another pain the ass I'd want on my team as well.

Yeah.

I will always take a guy who occasionally acts out because he can’t control his emotions.

Pat Bev obviously cares a lot and he is a good teammate. Got to take the bad with the good.

 

[shopson67]

might be headed to opt-out city...

to the Lakers for.............lol

 

[Black Adam]

PG made 6 of 15 shots.

5 of his last 7 games were just below average shooting games.

I smell a "Pandemic P". Reference brewing here...

 

[Black Adam]

He is going to wear out his welcome soon. If he could pull himself back and just be a pain in the ass he can be valuable. But last night was over the top, and stupid.

i've always hated his trash talking, monkey ass...