NBA Today’s Malika Andrews, Ramona Shelburne, Zach Lowe and Richard Jefferson discuss if the Phoenix Suns will need more from Chris Paul or Deandre Ayton as they pursue another run to the NBA Finals. They also speak about the Golden State Warriors’ struggles on defense this season and how the Dallas Mavericks could handle the end of games with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
0:00 Do Suns need more from CP3 or Ayton?
2:48 Draymond Green presser
3:54 Biggest issue with Warriors’ defense?
8:08 Mavs’ end-of-game uncertainty
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42 Comments
Come on now, everybody knows they need more from CHRIS PAUL.
And by that I mean for CP3 to stop with the dirty plays 🙄🙄🙄🙄
Is it just me or did she say Chris Paul had 19 assist?
as a suns fan yes. ayton has been balling out lately which is why we’ve won 11 outta the last 14. both of them need to show up and ayton needs to be big on defense
Suns win 2023 NBA Championship , BOOK IT, No pun intended
Go Suns!
Both 🏆
DeAndre need to bring we goin to win this shxt this year
You need more from Ayton, although that depends on how often and how well he's utilized. At Paul's age, there should not be much expected from him.
Chris Paul he’s shown he can take over a game in the playoffs but if ayton had more effort on defense blocking shots and not getting posted up by Jalen Brunson and bullied by the Greek freek it would really help but his effort on defense is lazy tbh
I could expect Chris to have multiple 15+ assist games
Whats declining faster? Draymond's play or hairline?
we know what paul gon do he got Book and KD and mutilple shooters round him … Ayton got his hand fulls he gotta carry the defense and set screens and picks etc …
AYTON!!!
#1 pick and we're going to rely on a 35+ uncle(who always end up injured in the post season)?
He's been playing soft/passive in his entire career for a big playing against lighter bigs compare to 90's 20's. He should be bullying them like Giannis, Jokic, Embiid on the paint
Draymond should have never punched Jordan Poole in the face. 🤷🏾♀️
Suns will be historically good on offense.. cant think of last team better
When you have KD, less is more.
Ayton bass been solid over the last 12 games but he’s gotta keep it up. He has games where it looks like he doesn’t even like basketball.
Suns need more from CP3 he wants to win first ring
They just cut off Jefferson 😂 but for real, Ayton is going to consistently give 20 and 10 and solid on defense. Chris Paul needs to stop disappearing in the playoffs. The reason why the suns lost in the finals and in the playoffs last year was because of Chris Paul. Now that Durant is here it probably won’t matter if Ayton or cp shows up though lol
So disrespect. CP3 DUMMIES!!
Negative Richard. Booker and Durant will find Ayton for easy buckets as well as CP3.
RJ is such a hater on the Suns–went to a local high school 10 mins from where I grew up in Phx. DeAndre Ayton has been straight BALLIN!' Sure he wont get as many shots w/the addition of KD but when CP3 was out due to injury earlier, DeAndre's scoring numbers were up as well. Chris makes EVERYBODY'S job easier as the Point God–but DeAndre CAN get his own shot. He doesn't play w/his back to the basket often, but He can post-up, he can hit the midrange & he will have to continue to run the floor, dive to the basket and rebound to get more shots w/the addition of KD. Very underrated player he just has to remain consistent. Top 5 Center: Embiid, Jokic, Bam, Ayton & KAT
1:56:18 Let’s only take a minute to appreciate how much time and dedication he placed in the vid?
It is incredible, and I think they deserve more than that.
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I don't see any team beating a healthy Suns team. We haven't seen LeBron vs. KD since Christmas 2018. We might finally see them play against each other on March 22 and April 7.
Suns have the potential to win B2B championships. KD will win Finals MVP both times and match rings and Finals MVPs with LeBron at 4. Be top 5 all-time.
Warriors should’ve got KD and the answer for Suns is BOTH
Ayton definitely needs CP3 to perform well. He literally feeds him the entire game. Anyone who disagrees just doesn’t pay enough attention to Phoenix basketball.
phx v mil..
I mean yeah Ayton goes as CP3 goes, kd and booker don’t need Paul to do those things.
100% ayton, if he does work, they can win. If he slacks, they will lose any given game.
Nuggets will win the chip Suns will be out in 2nd round again KD and Flooker aint about that life
This kimda shows me they don't watch suns games cuz Chris Paul is not known for feeding DA the ball 🤣 literally we have been yelling for it for 3 years now. They feed it more to bizmack then aytok but it's been getting better lately
False….Biyombo has been very serviceable and been a decent roll player and strong pick setter
Paul is old – Ayton is Team bring it
Idk about the suns winning a championship, they don’t have a deep bench and no defense. Jokic is going to eat ayton in a 7 game series
Ayton….in the long run defensive wise Chris Paul becomes a liability and ayton will need to make up for it
ayton needs to play like draymond green now, doing picks, screens and defense, then offense will just come to him and not forcing too much
In regards to the Warrior's defense discussion: the biggest difference between last year's Warriors roster and this year is the addition of Klay Thompson and the removal of Otto Porter Jr.
CP3 – more he tries to play harder, the worst he played in the playoffs every time or gets injured. He cracks in pressure.
The real question is who does Kyrie love more during free agency? LeBron or KD? The answer is Luka.
The Suns will need more from their now depleted bench if they want to make a run for the finals.