02-01-2023, 03:42 PM
(02-01-2023, 03:33 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Ayton wasn't exposed in that series. It was CP3.
The Suns were rolling and up on the Mavs. The Mavs then ran full court pressure and doubled Paul the rest of the series and tired him out. Neutralizing Paul neutralized the entire Suns offense.
By then it was easy for them to pick the Suns apart.
If anything, all that series showed is that Ayton requires a good PG to set him up. Thankfully we have one of those...
Are you implying that Chris Paul isn't a good enough PG to get value out of his big men?
After our last win over Phoenix where he simply got bullied away from the rim by a MUCH smaller Mavs defense I have totally given up hope on Ayton. That game had nothing to do with PG play and everything to do with his lack of ability to enforce his will on smaller defenders which is basically the whole point of having a player like that. If he was getting paid 10 mil? Sure. But dedicating that much money to a big man who doesn't seem to want to be a big man is going to lead you to the same spot we were in when we were paying that much to KP.