I think we're starting to see why Monty got shitcanned in New Orleans.
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Yep "The Valley" is appropriate for this shit ass team. Their level of play is the valley below the taller hills and mountains of legit teams in the NBA
I think we're starting to see why Monty got shitcanned in New Orleans.
It feels like Monty did a great job renovating the culture, does a great job being the classic player's coach, but he doesn't seem to have much of a presence in-game; I ask myself over and over if he's really okay with the pace of our team's offense.
This team has got to push the pace. We won’t win until Monty stands up to CP3 and demands he push the ball. He did it to Ricky consistently last year, I remember him prodding him to push the ball up the court. He’s not doing with with Chris.
Ayton: 2/7 for 5 points and allows Horford to go off for 21/11 and 5/5 from 3. I hope someone sits him down and figures out why he plays like this sometimes. He looked lost on defense a bunch too, just letting people stroll to the rim when the perimeter defender was clearly expecting help. Shoulda traded him after that 4 game stretch...
Bridges wasn’t good tonight...unfortunately he’s not ready to be an on ball guy yet..seems more noticeable when our primary options(Booker/Payne) are out. Only Paul was active tonight.
I’m sure it’s often how the defense plays us, but we gotta find a way to get Cam Johnson more looks from 3. No way he should get 3 attempts when Crowder gets 11.
Haven’t been thrilled with Paul yet this year, but he’s about the only one who played well tonight. Wasn’t perfect, but he was literally our only option out there. We’d have lost by 20 if it wasn’t for him.
This team has got to push the pace. We won’t win until Monty stands up to CP3 and demands he push the ball. He did it to Ricky consistently last year, I remember him prodding him to push the ball up the court. He’s not doing with with Chris.
In Paul’s defense tonight, I saw him a few times getting after Ayton who was lackadaisical at setting the initial screen to get us into the offense. So not fully to blame. Still likes to take it easy getting into the front court though.
This team has got to push the pace. We won’t win until Monty stands up to CP3 and demands he push the ball. He did it to Ricky consistently last year, I remember him prodding him to push the ball up the court. He’s not doing with with Chris.
In Paul’s defense tonight, I saw him a few times getting after Ayton who was lackadaisical at setting the initial screen to get us into the offense. So not fully to blame. Still likes to take it easy getting into the front court though.
DA just proved that his 4 game stretch was the same tune as his first two years in the league- just a stretch before regressing back to his lackadaisical self. Dude just does not have the drive to be a player in this league.
This is the point where I say the Suns aren't fun and that I need something positive rather than more negative in my life. I haven't watched the past few games and will probably disengage until they figure things out. Can't have the team putting me in a shitty mood every morning (HK time).
Going to do stuff that's more fun -- like seeing the GME craziness. I love how the country's in such an optimistic mood even if that particular thing is just absolutely insane.
This is the point where I say the Suns aren't fun and that I need something positive rather than more negative in my life. I haven't watched the past few games and will probably disengage until they figure things out. Can't have the team putting me in a shitty mood every morning (HK time).
Going to do stuff that's more fun -- like seeing the GME craziness. I love how the country's in such an optimistic mood even if that particular thing is just absolutely insane.
I’ll watch the Warriors game tomorrow night, but if we look like this again, I might take a break as well.
Up 15 and I’m not even sure we’ve played all that well. Thunder just aren’t good...I’m a bit perplexed how they’ve given people fits this year and are 7-9...this is my first time seeing them though and maybe they’ll show me why as the game goes on. Looks like it’s turning into a nice easy win though, which is nice.
Yeah, nice easy win for us tonight. That was good to see. We needed that. Western Conference Finals, baby! Here we come.
