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

[DJ Fieri]

Sipping on a Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA

 

[MHSL82]

 

[MHSL82]

Scott Foster wanted the streak to survive, so that’s why they reviewed every avenue for Clippers win. Ironic that it would have worked against Clippers and now helped them.


I’m not really serious.

 

[tlance]

Wow what an ending....pretty good series here, Clippers are right there. Now they play at home. Wouldn't surprise me if the win both.

If CP3 is back and Kawhi isn’t?

Yeah, that would surprise me.

 

[tlance]

Phoenix built a super team with an untradeable contract and 2 great draft picks.

LOL.

1st, Phoenix a super team? Cmon man.

2nd, Ayton looks like a very good young player. But they took him over Luka. That was not a great pick.

And most of us here knew it at the time.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

LOL.

1st, Phoenix a super team? Cmon man.

2nd, Ayton looks like a very good young player. But they took him over Luka. That was not a great pick.

And most of us here knew it at the time.

Can't help but wonder where Luka lands in the next year or 2.
I really don't see him remaining in Dallas beyond 2023-4.

 

[tlance]

Ty Lue should've had Zubac covering the passer (Crowder)....and Cousins in the paint covering Ayton for the lob.
To Crowder's credit, it took a perfect alley oop pass by him, and he came through. Also took a great screen by Booker on Zubac to free up Ayton at that precise split fraction of a second to give him just enough time to get to that ball waiting for him at the rim..and they both came through. The other 2 Sun's players performed their assigned roles perfectly too...as away from the play decoys.

I don’t know

They could have gone zone with a lineup like that to take away the lob. But then you risk giving up an open catch and shot on the perimeter.

.9 seconds is plenty of time for the offense to get a quality look.

Personally, I don’t think both Cousins and Zubac should be on the floor there because they can’t move well enough to cover. 1 guarding the inbounded is good, but both really limits options to play man defense.

 

[tlance]

I wonder where Luka lands in the next year or 2.
I really don't see him remaining in Dallas beyond 2023-4.

Yeah, drama in Dallas makes it interesting.

Luka really doesn’t have any leverage to force a trade though, unless he only signs for 1 year QO coming out of RFA.

That is extremely rare.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Yeah, drama in Dallas makes it interesting.

Luka really doesn’t have any leverage to force a trade though, unless he only signs for 1 year QO coming out of RFA.

That is extremely rare.

True....and btw...who do you think will be their new head coach hire?

 

[tlance]

True....and btw...who do you think will be their new head coach hire?

No idea.

Hopefully somebody Luka likes.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

No idea.

Hopefully somebody Luka likes.

Hahahaha. I'm sure that's gonna be a prerequisite.
Seriously though...it pretty much has to be.

 

[thunderc]

LOL.

1st, Phoenix a super team? Cmon man.

2nd, Ayton looks like a very good young player. But they took him over Luka. That was not a great pick.

And most of us here knew it at the time.

They have a very good chance of winning a title right now. Who knows how well Luka and Booker would have played together. Ayton is turning into a superstar. They are the last super team standing in my opinion.

 

[Gman]

They have a very good chance of winning a title right now. Who knows how well Luka and Booker would have played together. Ayton is turning into a superstar. They are the last super team standing in my opinion.

Phoenix is a rock solid team, and Ayton is a really nice young player... no doubt... but you're a little loose with the word "super", IMO...

 

[tlance]

They have a very good chance of winning a title right now. Who knows how well Luka and Booker would have played together. Ayton is turning into a superstar. They are the last super team standing in my opinion.

Many teams have won titles. Most of them weren’t “super teams”.

There is only 1 super team in the NBA today.

 

[bksballer89]

Phoenix is a rock solid team, and Ayton is a really nice young player... no doubt... but you're a little loose with the word "super", IMO...

Yeah if ayton on his way to being superstar then we have 30 or more in the league

 

[bksballer89]

 

[msgkings322]

They have a very good chance of winning a title right now. Who knows how well Luka and Booker would have played together. Ayton is turning into a superstar. They are the last super team standing in my opinion.

Gotta remember, none of the teams left are "super". Suns have multiple good to great players emerging but this playoffs is so decimated.by injury that you can't really judge from it.

 

[thunderc]

Gotta remember, none of the teams left are "super". Suns have multiple good to great players emerging but this playoffs is so decimated.by injury that you can't really judge from it.

I know, and I don’t like people getting hurt but I am enjoying the outcome.

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Don’t fuck this up, Suns.

 

[msgkings322]

I know, and I don’t like people getting hurt but I am enjoying the outcome.

Totally separate topic. Injuries have made this the most wide open playoffs in years. Doesn't make the teams remaining "super"

I like it too but its not great if this is how it is every year.