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This is on Booker. Chris Paul is small and old. Booker is supposed to be a scoring machine and has to be the best player on the team to win despite not being the leader (similar in a sense to AD needing to be the best player on the Lakers).

I blame Booker. He’s the young hot shot. He was supposed to carry the team. You can’t expect a 37 year old cp3 to carry the whole team.

The ironic part is that the Suns could have drafted Luka instead of Ayton. The Suns coach at the time, had actually coached Luka in Europe. He wanted to pick Luka. The Suns owner, Sarver, insisted they take Ayton. Owner should have listened to his coach. Ayton is a decent big but didn't show up in game 7. Luka will probably win a couple of MVPs before he's done.

I am ecstatic to see the sun’s demise all of the arrogance they show

Nick with the “I do, I was thinking Gus Williams” had me dying bro😂😂😂

I'm extremely happy the Suns lost. I've never seen a ringless team be this cocky. They were so cocky after they beat the Lakers in the playoffs last year and their cockiness only got worse as this season progressed. They showed no respect to Luka during this series and paid dearly for it.

the suns passed up on luka to draft deandre ayton

Paul averaged like 9 points a game the last 4 gms. No excuse.

If Chris gets more of the credit for when they are doing good. He gets the blame as well when they do bad especially when he wasn’t playing well it’s one thing to be carrying and everyone else is bad but he was bad as well

Blame the old man right... blame young dude that was 4th in mvp voting over Luka

The blame should go to who ever did the drafting for the Suns four years ago because he drafted Ayton over Luka.

How can you blame one person? One person wasn’t going to be enough to win anyways. Did you see last games stats?! EVERY SINGLE LAST ONE of them couldn’t find water in a ocean. CP3, Book, Ayton, Monty and the rest are to blame collectively

With Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton on the same team … the suns expecting 6’0 Chris Paul to be one of the best players and carry them his hilarious 😂

Coach Jason Kidd and adjustments on defence. Steady, soffocatting defence on Booker , CP3 and the others. This generated a fluid offensive on Dallas, always guided by Doncic. At the end, it paid off!!, Jason Kidd, MVP

Walker never adds anything to the conversation.

This just shows who’s team it still is. Although Booker got MVP votes, Dallas made it a priority to shut down CP3. Without him, Booker and the rest of the team could not generate anything themselves. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Ummm the one that isnt 37? It amazes me how anyone could give CP more blame than Book. What is it people expect from Booker then?

More often than not, when one team mocks another team, that team get’s humbled by losing the series. Knicks fans calling Trae bald, Lebron&Wade mocking Dirk, every team&fans making fun of Giannis free throws last year. Just play hard, show the other team respect and things will go well for you. I can’t believe players still give opposing teams ‘bulletin board’ material. CP3 and Book need to keep their mouths shut, be humble in victories and show respect.

Coach Williams did not adjust. The 30 pt loss is coaching. He controls the team. 5 point loss is acceptable even 10 points but not 30.

The title says they blew a 3-2 lead...but it was also a 2-0 lead. I can't count the number of times CP3 led teams, with him in the lineup and not sidelined, has blown a 2-0 lead going back to his New Orleans days.

Bro I will never understand how Ayton got drafted over Luka and Trae😂

They forgot about Chauncey when Broussard was talking about guards to lead teams to a championship

I see a lot of people saying “How can you blame just one person?! Look what everybody else did! Cut CP3 some slack!” I could ask the same thing when it comes to LeBron. He averaged 30ppg, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 52% from the field, 36% from 3, finished Top 3 in scoring, had a 56-point game & a 50-point game within a span of 3 games, was Top 25 in assists, but he had only 3 of his 15 active teammates shooting 50% or better; 7 of which couldn’t even break 45%. Yet, everybody still says “He didn’t do enough,” “He needed to facilitate more,” “Scoring isn’t all that matters” (even though everybody praises Jordan for being a killer when it comes to putting up numbers.) How can you blame only LeBron, the only guy who really showed up, for the Lakers’ failures this season? Why do we play the favoritism-game and create a different criteria when it comes to him, but give other guys every excuse in the world?

Lol 😂"the window is getting smaller for them??" LoL 😂 the thing is SHUT! LoL 😂 64 games... Home court advantage... Everyone healthy... Game 7 at home where they've beaten the Mav 14 straight games... 15 years experience in the league... And against a white boy from Europe?? Lol 🤣 CP-0 is sooooooo done ✅ Jaja

Showed Booker is on the B tier list of "star" players. He is nowhere near MVP talks and should only be talked about with guys like Middleton and D. Mitchell rather guys like Luka and Steph.

The suns took ayton over luka 😂😂😂😂😂😂

funny how the Monty doesn't even get mentioned in the loss. Obviously its not his team to run🤣🤣

Ayrton over Luka is the 2018 version of Greg Oden over Kevin Durant

Can't blame the banged up old man. In my country, our basketball tournament groups are divided into under 38, over 38, over 45, over 53 and over 60. CP3 should only be playing back up minutes of around 12-15 minutes to be efficient. Even though he is a great player, he'll be ineffective when legs won't follow the brain's command.

Suns literally made no adjustments and they all flat out choked what a downfall of a great regular season team

To Chris point about being small ... shouldn’t that be more the reason your 6’6 “superstar “ guard and 7ft center should step up even more

Be quiet Walker 😆 this Devin booker fault and cp3 played too many minutes.

No it’s on both but more on CP3 he gets most of the credit when they’re doing great let’s keep the same energy.

Man I was a Booker fan cause of his plays in the bubble, but got off that ship when he complained about the Raptors mascot. I should have known that being a fan cause of his bubble plays is an asterisk.

I blame Monty more than both of those guys. You literally destroyed the mavs in the first two games with the Spain pick and roll. You didn’t play it for the rest of the series. Seriously Monty??

Any one of them guys could have scored 40. They would have still lost by 10.

DeAndre Ayton is overrated. Unless you think he’s gonna turn into Joel, what is the justification for paying him? Sarver will get roasted for it, but I think letting him go is the best option.

Chris is at the age he's just not gonna be able to do it. And Booker is not the superstar the media wants him to be. One night he might get you 40 but the next night it might be 16. With a superstar you know what you're going to get, win or lose.

Stop with this Devin Booker is a superstar nonsense already. Deserved to be clowned by Luka.

I watched CP3 and thought "is 38 the new 25"? LMAO

8:47 This is why I love this show, everyone actually likes each other.

Mavericks dominated this game because of unbelievable DEFENSE. I can't believe my eyes at half time score.

Ppl don't get it and analysts don't mention it. Cp0 did lose on purpose to avoid getting swept in the conference finals by Stephen curry. That could have tarnish his legacy.

Suns have two prime issues: Booker should be the leader of the team, but isn't, and therefore feeds off Chris Paul's energy and not vice versa. #2 Ayton....dude you are a mismatch every night in today's NBA.

There must of been a very big bet that was put on Dallas ! Paul and Booker must of been under some pressure and/or threatened. They didn’t even try …

CP3 & Booker are both to blame because they both choked and flamed out. The Sun's entire team flamed out after all that boasting they did. But CP3 deserves the most blame because he always chokes.

It is Booker, CP3, Ayton and the coach that failed. Booker not showing up in his first game 7, CP3 bullied by the Mavs defense, both of them way too arrogant after 2 games, Ayton not getting activated and not asking to get activated, the coach not keeping the team humble and making them understand the sense of urgency and not getting Ayton activated.

Also D-Book needs to put on some more weight and muscle on his 6'5" frame

Broussard is out here talking about CP3 looking tired.. Yea bruh he's 37 and been getting picked up almost 94 feet the last two rounds

Of course this isn’t on the 37 year old in year 17 more then 25.5 year old player Booker in year 7 who was 4th in MVP voting and will probably be 1st team all nba. He was bad these last 2 games. CP3 playing out of his mind as a 36 year old (basically 37) before that in playoffs tricked us bc that was never sustainable, but Booker shooting 9-31 (0-8) with 12 TOs (compared to 5 assists) the last 2 games clearly deserves the most blame! The man was 27 ppg in first 30 playoff games of his career (last year had one of the best 1st playoffs ever averaging 27 ppg to a team who went 6 in Finals and one of only 25 seasons ever of someone scoring 600+ playoff points) up 3-2 going to Dallas the man then averages 15 ppg 5 3 6 TPG 29 FG% (9-31) 0% from 3 (0-4 in each game) 25 year old Bridges disappeared too as he wasn’t stopping (or making it tough) on anyone as a great defender in last 2 games and a guy who had averaged 14-15 ppg in regular season and playoffs on like 50/40/85 splits in games 5 and 6 6.5 ppg 0 spg (after 1.5 spg before that) 0.5 bpg (after 1+ bpg before that in playoffs) 29 FG% 25 3P% Ayton at least had a good game 6 and only played 17 mins in game7 and CP3 is old AF. Everyone deserves blame but imo Booker and Bridges objectively deserve the most. Broussard Twan & Wildes are dead wrong on this.

Huge Suns fan here, never saw this coming!

Booker and Ayton should get more blame. CP3 is washed. Ayton is 7ft tall, he should be dominating like Giannis. But he's soft. And Booker chokes

The honest answer is Mavs defense and Luka. But if you gotta choose someone on the Suns to blame, it’s gotta be Booker. This is the guy who finished 4th in MVP voting ahead of Luka. That’s the guy everyone says should be a superstar, and the guy everyone expected to drop 40. He’s supposed to be the young leader of the team, and he’s supposed to carry the load for the games where CP3 needs a bit of extra rest. He’s their leading scorer, and he’s the guy who’s been there the longest. It’s his team. Instead of closing out the series, he mocks the best player. In TWO close out games, he goes a combined 10-31 FG%, 0-8 from 3pt, and has 12 turnovers. Spencer Dinwiddie’s game 7 alone was better than Booker’s games 6+7 combined. You can’t expect a 37 year old to carry the entire team. We saw not even LeBron could do that. The blame has to be put on the young “star”

Everyone that was tryna put devin booker over Tatum in club superstar real quit rn lmaooo

I mean Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges and Jae Crowder forgot how to shoot and play defense.

Why were we playing Bismack Biyambo half the game?? Thats on Monty

Nick is definitely doing better with these guys than he was with Carter at the beginning. He is more comfortable, the guys are more respectful towards each other.

Watchin these games Booker can't be compared whit Luka, it's not even close, like they are totally different levels. Booker didn't even pass eyes test if you ask me...I mean what Luka did whit the ball and how he play in one on one situations and booker, that's not comparable.

Booker. Taunting Luka, being cocky and arrogant. And Chris Paul for not telling Booker to cut it out.

Gotta be on booker , at this point should be scoring 27+

The Sun's downslide started when they stirred Luka Doncic up, you never give elite players extra motivation

All these excuses for CP3 if this was Harden Chris and Antoine tone would be totally different smh the media loves CP3. Luca also gets a lotta well deserved praise but for some reason Ice Tray doesn’t get the same

Ik this got nothing to do with Bron, and everybody always makes everything about Bron, but if I’m the Lakers I sign Ayton and do a Sign and Trade with Bulls for Zach Lavine and Patrick Williams. Assuming the money works out

Nick's arrogance grows on you lol. I appreciate his candor

When Ayton leaves, it will be on the owner for not wanting to give him that max contract. Booker has just shown why he DOESNT deserve a max anything. He folded like a lawn chair. Cp3 is the oldest player on the team and they expect him to carry them? 😂😂😂

Bucks learned there lesson last year…that number 1 seed and Coach of the Year is fine and dandy….But really you want to peaking and healthy going into the playoffs. Fly under the radar at a 2 or 3 seed; keep guys rested. Especially the veteran players.

Lol there's no way y'all are getting away with blaming this on cp3. Y'all were just talking 2 years ago how cp3 was washed on OKC. Since Houston y'all have trashed him then they have fairytale cake walk to the finals last year y'all switched up and said he's a top pg in the league then. Now your switching back. No. This is on Booker 100%

It's a very interesting question because Chris Paul is old, but Devon Booker is injured. I really think Dallas just caught the wrong team at the right time.

Cp3 old, Booker is the young star and leader. He’s expected to carry the team like Luka carries his.

As a suns fan--- this was flat out EMBARASSING. Smfh.. What a HUGE let down

You don't know how much satisfaction I got after seeing nick bashing all

Back when the basketball Gods cared about us

Book’s fault they lost the finals and this series. CP3 is a facilitating PG, Book is supposed to be the killer scorer and better 2 way player and 2nd in charge. This will be his franchise in the future, its on him to elevate his game beyond being a regular season snub.

Nick constantly vouching for CP3 to be mvp but then blames his teammate.

How about this is on everyone Monty Williams the blame is on everyone

My boy NICK always hilarious

Leader gets the credit, leader gets the blame.

Whose the face of the team? Whose team is it? Cp3 or Booker

Lmaooo when nick said akkekekeing shows he has black people in his life 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I blame walker, for riding Shaq and D. Wade's coat tails.

no way nick is rly that close w Wayne lmao

Everyone else on this show looks like they enjoy their job Antoine Walker's the only one that looks like he NEEDS this gig! Bruh

The one getting $40 mil

Dallas is another tuff team from the West

I find Myself so entertained by this show, that I've drifted away from all the others... I may occasionally listen to Cowherd otherwise.

NGL ..I just had to look up who Theo Pinson is lol...Poor guy catching all this slander for being an innocent benchwarmer.

Now they can stop the awful narrative that Chris Paul is better than Isaiah Thomas...in his dreams!!

A 37 year old 6ft injured CP is NOT THE ONE TO BLAME!! A PRIME 26 year old “SUPERSTAR” is the one to blame

GSW bandwagoners already crowning the Warriors. PHX had the worst choke job in decades.

I understand tht Chris didnt play well, down the stretch, but he is not their best player, an at 37, he shouldn't be expected to power this team, booker and ayton should be the engine and transmission, CP3 should be the nitro, to push this team threw, so I can't put him ahead of Booker for sure

Cp3 turned 37 and forgot how to play basketball

How is it possible that no one saw this coming at the Moment When Devin Booker celebrated a 70 Point Game in a blowout loss! There is nothing to celebrate When you Score 30 in garbage Time!!

I love this group man

Blame both of them. It's not one or the other. It's both as well as the entire team. No one showed up.

3 more YEARS left on Paul's contract..!? Wow. 40 year old Chris Paul is going to be fun to watch... 😏

So it was all on Chris Paul they were down by 46 at home in a game 7?

That Devin Booker's fault, you can't count on a 37 years old point guard too carry you through out the playoffs, This is Devin Booker's team not Chris Paul's and he didn't play like it.

Blame the Bucks. Nobody talks about this but have we forgotten that the Suns talked about being on a “Revenge campaign” this season? When the Bucks lost earlier in the day, they got deflated and lost energy because they won’t get their revenge of last season’s finals loss to the Bucks. I bet you, if they had an extra day to just take it in, they would have played like their usual selves.

Blame... the blame should go to the winning team. For facing and counter bullying adversity. For coming up w a winning game plan. For shutting down "the best" with effort, talent and whatever winning attitude many of us (including sports analysts here) would never understand. Give credit to the winning team as much as you spend time looking for scape-GOATS in the losing team. Unless you think CP3 & co just decided to toss the game for the heck of it (gambling conspiracy here) & the Mavs had nothing to do with Suns collapse...