Game Day: Suns (16-9) @ Pelicans (16-8), Fri 12/9/22

[JeremyG]

I still think something seems off with Bridges since the knee injury.

[JAKE_ROWDER]

Who's our enforcer? Chris Paul? Seriously. Do we have anyone on this team that's a physical guy that won't put up with shit? It's no wonder we go down big and can't come back against anyone.

We do but he's sitting at home.

I HEAR HE'S SPENDING TIME AT THE GYM WORKING ON HIS GAME.! GONNA BE READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO A CONTENDER. LOVE IS LOVE.!

[carey]

FTs are a problem but the team is mentally weak and just soft as hell. I thought the Nash teams were soft but at least Amare would dunk on your head and Marion & Raja were physical defenders. We are one and done without a shakeup of some sort.

[Superbone]

The Suns shoot 22 of 44 on 3's and still lose.

Turnovers and offensive rebounds explain it.

[Superbone]

Zion windmill dunks on us with 2 seconds left when they're already up 9. Fuck that shit, that's disrespectful. Then Avocado pushes Chris Paul and they start trading barbs. The two teams almost got into a brawl over it. Rivalry brewing between these teams.

Check in some scrub next game and send Zion to the floor.

Meh, suns didn’t bother to get back on D the last two possessions. Don’t think you can get mad if you are being lazy

This a BS take. The game was over. Zion was being a bitch.

Who cares what Zion does…Chris Paul was trying to score right before that. Was he being a bitch too?

Suns were down so no.

[Superbone]

[Superbone]

[TOO]

FTs are a problem but the team is mentally weak and just soft as hell. I thought the Nash teams were soft but at least Amare would dunk on your head and Marion & Raja were physical defenders. We are one and done without a shakeup of some sort.

Welcome.

[ShelC]

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[Split T]

Zion windmill dunks on us with 2 seconds left when they're already up 9. Fuck that shit, that's disrespectful. Then Avocado pushes Chris Paul and they start trading barbs. The two teams almost got into a brawl over it. Rivalry brewing between these teams.

Check in some scrub next game and send Zion to the floor.

Meh, suns didn’t bother to get back on D the last two possessions. Don’t think you can get mad if you are being lazy

This a BS take. The game was over. Zion was being a bitch.

Who cares what Zion does…Chris Paul was trying to score right before that. Was he being a bitch too?

Suns were down so no.

If one teams still trying to score, imo that gives the other team permission to keep playing. Now if we dribbled it out and took a shot clock violation and then they went and did that? Ya that’s a little messed up, but that’s not what happened.

[LazarusLong]

FTs are a problem but the team is mentally weak and just soft as hell. I thought the Nash teams were soft but at least Amare would dunk on your head and Marion & Raja were physical defenders. We are one and done without a shakeup of some sort.

Reality can be harsh.
The "window" is closed. Jones needs a major move or two to re-open it.

[bajanguy008]

I don't feel to watch back the game right now but I honestly was looking for Book on the bench during our 4th quarter run cause I know he's always hyped when the ole boy CP3 is doing his thing

Thought I just didn't see him cause I figured EJ would have obviously said if he was in the locker room



Haven't caught up with the rest of Suns Twitter yet to see who else talking about this but last thing we need in a 3 game losing streak is Suns and their no disclosure about injuries shenanigans

[ShelC]

As far as losses go, I'll take that one over the previous Ls to Dallas and Boston. We looked better, still not great and Book may need to miss some games. I think he's extremely burnt out and not sure what the injury could be - maybe an ankle? He's got nothing right now, can't get by his defender, can't create space or elevate for a jumper. I think Mikal's legs are gone too at the moment, with less dribble drives and more fouling.

CP's looked good on offense, looks fresh and his 3s were working last night. We're definitely hiding him on defense tho and the smaller, quicker guards like Alvarado give him problems. Not sure what he did to Alvarado, but that chippiness goes back to last year and whatever it is, opposing guards end up hating CP.

DA was great but is back to bringing the ball down low way too much instead of keeping it high and going up strong. He needs to watch some Malone/Rodman clips of when they secure a rebound and clear out space with their elbows. If he catches a guard swiping at the ball with an elbow to the face, they won't collapse and go for the strip all the time.

Payne might be burnt out a bit too as he's regressed and doesn't have the same pop off the dribble as he did a few weeks ago. He's gotta be the energy guy off the bench looking to score now with CP back. He needs to change a game the way Alvarado did. I'm surprised he hasn't seen closer to starter minutes even with CP back.

Lee, Okogie and Landale were good in their minutes, just not enough firepower to lift the team. I liked them working with Paul in the 4th when we made the comeback. I thought Monty should've stayed longer with that unit midway thru the 4th when they had some flow and momentum and maybe kept Book on the bench the rest of the way for someone like Payne, Okogie or Lee.

Their bench stepped up, ours didn't/couldn't. Alvarado, Marshall and Nance really hurt us. Thought we did OK on Zion even tho he had 35. No one can stop him if he decides to go to the basket. DA can do a decent job for a few possessions but Zion moved TC and Landale around like they weren't even there. Maybe Ish or Biz get some time on Sunday to beef up the frontcourt? Also liked the zone look we went with a few times.

[Split T]

I think you have to keep Ayton or Biz on Zion. No one else can guard him. The other option would be to double him, but he’s a good passer and the pelican role players are dangerous. They’re just a better team than us at this point.

[bajanguy008]

Yea
Much love between the teams

[Split T]

Kinda dumb for BI to be the one talking as he didn’t even play.

[bajanguy008]

Kinda dumb for BI to be the one talking as he didn’t even play.

Well there's also the perspective that it was sweeter for him knowing he didn't even play and only makes them more confident

[Mori Chu]

One of the few bright spots of the past few losses is that Okogie has looked like a genuine rotation guard. I'm ready to hand him 100% of Shamet's minutes. Okogie has played great defense and has even hit some 3s from the corner.

[ShelC]

It seems like Okogie might be getting Shamet's minutes already. Shamet only got 5 last night. If Okogie hits that corner 3 with regularity, he'll really find his place in the league.

Also hadn't realized the starters played so many minutes, especially CP who Monty said might be in the mid 20s when he came back against the Cs. He played 24 in the blowout but 34 last night. It may still take a few games for Monty to figure out lineups and rotations again with CP back, maybe sure Payne gets his minutes, and maybe Shamet sitting more. It'd also be nice to find Book and Mikal some rest.

[specialsauce]

There's a lack of energy and focus, some of which can be chalked up to fatigue without Cam Johnson, Crowder, and CP3 for quite a few games. But to lose three games in a row especially after the last game is inexcusable.

Stop mentioning chowder. He’s not on the team. Might as well say without Jevon Carter or rubio