The Phoenix Suns lost another tough one to the Bucks as Giannis Antetokounmpo got to the line 24 times and put up a near triple-double while Devin Booker was excellent mounting a comeback once again.
Brendon Kleen recaps the game, including how Milwaukee pulled away in the fourth with Giannis on the bench, why the Suns secretly match up better with the Bucks now than they did in the 2021 Finals, and what Monty Williams, Chris Paul and Cam Payne said about the foul disparity in this matchup.
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26 Comments
I wish we had Charles barkley to defend someone like giannis cause these wings and ayton ain't enough all they do is foul him don't know how to defend a full fast break attack
We ain't winning anything
yo you have a giannis shirt? that should be banned in phoenix ahaha
Last season was 14th in Kevin Durant's career and he missed 30% of games. This season is 15th, and he will miss almost 50%. Next season will be his 16th…. You know Booker will miss some time, especially when the team is top heavy and his user rate has to be through the roof to keep Suns afloat. CP3 I dont think I have to mention…
At this time next season we will be fighting for a play-in spot.
They lost bc refs never give suns foul call that’s just facts Home court can’t even get foul calls what is home court advantage if you can’t get a call to go your way refs have agendas & people need to start speaking up more about it they ruining the league in favor of teams they want to win
You really gonna blame the refs? Your team is just too small.
Giannis is a great player, but you’re doing the right thing for the show.
Another day where Bazley or Warren could’ve been useful
Suns cant let gsw get 4th place or this season is gone.
Bucks fan here .. Giannis gets more contact than any player in the NBA . I watch all the Bucks games and there is just no question he is fouled on almost every drive to the basket ! First of all teams go at him with double triple and quadruple teams all game long ! The help defenders hack at his arms on drives slap at the ball and get wrist and fore arms push him in the side and back and grab his arms on almost every frocking play ! Now the refs cannot call all the contact but if a team is fouling a player constantly whose game is to drive that is not fair either ! If Giannis is quick enough to get the advantage on his first step which he is ! When the defender pushes into his space to try and draw a charge and then FLOPS which let’s face it the SUNs are expert at why on earth should that be called a charge ? It should not . The defender has to establish his position .
Now Booker takes lots of mid range jump shots and threes . Those do not usually draw fouls . And there were several drives where Booker barely drew any contact yet got to the line for and ones . As a Sun fan you might not be aware that Booker has a reputation as one of the biggest whiners and ref baiters in the NBA ! My suggestion for the Suns being frustrated by Giannis getting to the line so much ? STOP FOULING him so much !
I swear being a suns fan is the most frustrating at times.
Why is it when the Suns play extremally well they end up having the exact extreme opposite happen to them?
Come in 1st place with exceptionally team stats, play as team on fire then get completely cold in the playoffs embarrassed with no answers.
We have to have Durant playing, with the players we gave up for him, that was the suns depth and they helped out a lot.
Now without Durant it's a Suns team with hardly any help from the Bench. Payne is the only one helping.
The other players need to seriously step up or else they will lose again.
Suns are a contender for the playoffs and championship, the other players can't keep playing mediocre and rely on Booker and the starters to bring them their damn ring, they need to earn being part of the Suns
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Sun's will lose because of the non-starters, I really hope Monty Willems gives them a good talkin to and push them past their limits soon.
I really hope Durant stays healthy once he's back. and I really hope the Suns get the last laugh this year.
GO SUNS!
I love Giannis but he does get away with charges. Once he sees the refs won't call it, he's going to keep lowering his shoulders and driving. I'm not going to blame him, when it's the refs allowing it. But he's definitely not the only player that does this. Credit to Boston for getting real defenders that can put a hault to this play style by picking the opponents up at half court to prevent the drive.
Only for a day⁉️ are you kidding me❓❓🤣🤣
Super team! Not so much
I want to say something on the Giannis officiating . When a guy is bigger , stronger , faster , can outjump you and outmuscle you what can you expect ? Monty said in the post game interview that Book had 3 fts and Giannis had 24 fts . And I was really thinking to myself , did he even paid attention to the actual game ? Book couldn't get to the ft line because he couldn't get past his initial defender and when he did Lopez was altering everything around the rim . I get the frustration , but when a guy drives the ball 99 times out of 100 , he should be getting to the ft line , at least 5 times more than a player who plays like Book .
Bro we must change the rotation
Put a kd jersey
Booker Getting over 40+ minutes and averaging over 30pts is not sustainable. Suns will play him to ground and will get tired and injured more. He needs help man when KD is out!
That is an interesting point about the Mikal getting calls after going to the Nets. If you watch Mikal he does very much play like Booker. He is molding his game on Booker (who wouldn't? Book is a f***ing bucket). This type of game, however, isn't gunning towards to basket. It is about getting space off the dribble, and pulling up with the J. Yet, Mikal is getting the calls and Book isn't? Not screaming conspiracy, but that is not right.
Suns fan since Barkley days. This team appears to be afraid of contact. I mostly only see Booker, Payne, and Okogie driving to the basket. When your not the aggressor your not gonna get the calls. Its starting to get to the point where this team is always looking for calls and getting caught up with refs. We have a center that is afraid of contact and the opposite of aggressive. DA HAS A NICE SHOOTING TOUCH BUT IS EXTREMELY PASSIVE AND SOFT. Sometimes I believe Landale is better than him. Wainwright and Okogie are the only players that are physical enough to make a difference. Even with KD i'm not sure they make it to the west finals. THEY HAVE TO EMBRACE CONTACT!!!!
The foul thing with the bucks is a huge problem. Can’t tell you how many times I see a replay on a foul, where a defender has his hands straight up, and Giannis just barrels into them and gets a call. It’s bad basketball, it stops the game and it keeps us from playing good D.
Giannis will average less than 20 points a game without his free throws. He will average more than 40 PPG if he can shoot free throws
blaming refs my god,,,,, awful and Giannis does it to everyone because he is that muh better and quit hacking its tough when a near 7 footer can handle the ball like that,,,
When Giannis is steamrolling to the basket…..you have 3 choices. Don't foul him and let him score or…or…..foul him and put him at the line. Take the charge….good luck with that.
Why you disrespecting Joe Ingles?
At least 8-10 of Giannis's free throws came on over the back calls or intentional fouls. Plus, the Suns tried to put a football player on Giannis and that led to a few more. Book should be the last one to complain with all the push-offs he gets away with.