Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:48 pm
I’ve been saying Nurk needs to be in those 2nd units with KD if we are missing one of Book/Beal
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Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:07 pm
MVPurkic!
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:15 pm
Always good to see David's breakdown
Like I said in the OKC thread, we play some legit stuff when we keep the ball moving
I just feel it's little tweaks that could be made to solve the stagnant issues. I trust this probable 8-man rotation more than last season
Like I said in the OKC thread, we play some legit stuff when we keep the ball moving
I just feel it's little tweaks that could be made to solve the stagnant issues. I trust this probable 8-man rotation more than last season
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:10 am
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:55 am
Yup
This usually results in the good ball movement as D try to help and recover
This usually results in the good ball movement as D try to help and recover
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:37 am
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:17 pm
All-Star game will be in Phoenix in 2027. That is the announcement as expected. Silver is there.
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:15 pm
Edit: Even better. Some stones to do it with Silver standing next to him. 
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:26 pm
The obvious answer is me, I am more washed.
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:29 pm
Again, it feels good to have a real owner who gives a shit.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:15 pmEdit: Even better. Some stones to do it with Silver standing next to him.
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:39 pm
Has he upgraded the medical/trainer staff?TOO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:29 pmAgain, it feels good to have a real owner who gives a shit.Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:15 pmEdit: Even better. Some stones to do it with Silver standing next to him.
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:41 pm
Dunno, but I don't think an upgraded staff prevents any of the injuries the Suns have suffered.
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:05 am
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:00 am
Vogel's right about this and it feels like we've been playing with some better pace and ball movement while Book's been out. I was going to joke that Book's actually the problem on the team, but the truth is that Book and KD are off-ball players/scorers while Beal is an on-the-ball scorer. As much as we've tried (forced) Book to be the PG ala Harden/Luka, he's a scorer. And when he's on the ball at point, he's mostly probing and looking to score or defenses are blitzing him to make others score. It's not like he's running offense looking to pass and set others up. That doesn't come naturally to him like Harden or Luka (as much as they still look to score). So it's taking away from his natural scoring ability and forcing tougher shots on others. Beal has the burst to collapse a defense for kickouts, but being on the ball also puts Book back in his natural scoring position working off screens where he can catch and look to score right away like he used to with Rubio and CP. This could be the adjustment we need down the stretch.
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:36 pm
Agreed. I don't like when Book is looking to distribute at the expense of getting his own shot. I hate when Durant does it too. Just shoot the damn ball, man. Don't throw it out to Saben Lee behind the three point line! Play the percentages.ShelC wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:00 amVogel's right about this and it feels like we've been playing with some better pace and ball movement while Book's been out. I was going to joke that Book's actually the problem on the team, but the truth is that Book and KD are off-ball players/scorers while Beal is an on-the-ball scorer. As much as we've tried (forced) Book to be the PG ala Harden/Luka, he's a scorer. And when he's on the ball at point, he's mostly probing and looking to score or defenses are blitzing him to make others score. It's not like he's running offense looking to pass and set others up. That doesn't come naturally to him like Harden or Luka (as much as they still look to score). So it's taking away from his natural scoring ability and forcing tougher shots on others. Beal has the burst to collapse a defense for kickouts, but being on the ball also puts Book back in his natural scoring position working off screens where he can catch and look to score right away like he used to with Rubio and CP. This could be the adjustment we need down the stretch.
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Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:39 pm
It did feel weird in this game that the ball kept swinging to Saban Lee…probably by design for Toronto, but it’s tough because he won’t even think about shooting most of the time.
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:45 pm
This is pretty cool
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:59 pm
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:04 pm
We played some of our best basketball in OT against the Nuggets. Somebody needs to start telling the team we're in OT rather than the 4th quarter.
Re: Suns News: Week 20 (3/4/24 - 3/10/24)
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:30 pm