Game Day: Kings (39-26) @ Suns (37-29), Sat 3/11/23

[Wally_West]

You're not going to win much of them when Craig and Wainright combine for 43 minutes and shoot 2/12. One or the other has to give them something. Otherwise give Warren some time.

We gave Warren some time and he was awful. Got 3 fouls in the matter of minutes. I keep hoping for the things to click for TJ but he just looks lost right now.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Yeah I don’t get the TJ stuff. He’s been bad every time he’s seen the court.

[The Bobster]

Yeah I don’t get the TJ stuff. He’s been bad every time he’s seen the court.

Well, you have to give a guy regular minutes for a few games before you can make a determination. We know TJ can score.

[The Bobster]

The Suns bench got outscored 65-34.

[Split T]

I just want one more guy to show us they can play in the playoffs…well two really. We know we’ve got Paul, Booker, Okogie, KD, and Ayton. We need a big wing off the bench and a guard. Craig or Ish and Ross, Shamet, Lee, or Payne. Right now I don’t have a lot of faith in anyone. We need to keep playing Ross though, he’s got the offense…just need to get him the reps to get comfortable on D.

[Wally_West]

Feels like the 4 seed is what we’ll be now. This was a pretty huge game to get to 3. Just gotta keep home court…although dropping to 6 and getting on the Grizz/Kings side of the bracket is tempting. But too dangerous. Just get the 4 seed and we’ll take care of Denver in round 2 again.

I think we could potentially get 3 if memphis just keeps collapsing with the whole Ja situation and the them losing Adams and Clarke for the season. It does feel like we’ll just be 4th seed tho have to play GS, Clips or Mavs, which kinda sucks but like CP says, ain’t ducking anyone in the west if you want to win.

[The Bobster]

Ross's defense will never be good - he's just in there for some instant offense.

[Split T]

Memphis has won 2 in a row. They are 4 games up in the loss column, though we most likely will have the tiebreaker and almost definitely will if we’re in position to be tied with them. Still, seems very unlikely without KD. If they just go 8-8 over their last 16, we’d need to go 11-4 to catch them. I think we’re more likely looking at like 9-6, which means they’d need to go 6-10 to finish.

[Split T]

Ross's defense will never be good - he's just in there for some instant offense.

Probably not, but most of his problems seem to stem from making the wrong decision. Once he’s more comfortable, he’ll hopefully at least know what he’s supposed to be doing, even if he’s not great at it. We don’t need him to be Okogie, just be mostly in the right place.

[TOO]

Honestly just wanna get to the playoffs with everyone healthy and see what happens. If it fails, so be it, I think that will lead a very busy off-season.

[virtual9mm]

Honestly just wanna get to the playoffs with everyone healthy and see what happens. If it fails, so be it, I think that will lead a very busy off-season.

You really hate Ayton, don't you.

Like it or not, the Suns team that we have is the one that we'll have to roll with unless you trade Ayton for some combination of a passable center and depth. Unless we can make a Nance for KJ/West/Majerle/Corbin kind of trade, it will hurt us in the long run. And we wouldn't be hunting for rising stars, we'd just get role players in return.

[virtual9mm]

What I saw tonight were two teams that are both one star away from true contention. Let's see if the Suns can make it through an entire playoffs healthy. At least Durant will be fresh. CP3?

[Split T]

I just wanna see what happens…We can see what changes we need to make, if any, after we see this team in the playoffs

[TOO]

Honestly just wanna get to the playoffs with everyone healthy and see what happens. If it fails, so be it, I think that will lead a very busy off-season.

You really hate Ayton, don't you.

Like it or not, the Suns team that we have is the one that we'll have to roll with unless you trade Ayton for some combination of a passable center and depth. Unless we can make a Nance for KJ/West/Majerle/Corbin kind of trade, it will hurt us in the long run. And we wouldn't be hunting for rising stars, we'd just get role players in return.

I don't hate Ayton, I absolutely loathe what they are paying him. Its never been any deeper than that. He was very good during the finals run and never built on that, he's been the same good not great C for 4 years, I believe that money is better spent elsewhere.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Yeah I don’t get the TJ stuff. He’s been bad every time he’s seen the court.

Well, you have to give a guy regular minutes for a few games before you can make a determination. We know TJ can score.

We know he could score.

I've seen nothing from him that indicates he deserves regular minutes, and especially not at this point in the season.

[Superbone]

Time to stop that streak.

Nope!

[Superbone]

This slobfest by the Kings announcers is uncomfortable.

Top 6th man, coach of the year, most versatile offensive C. It's still the first quarter.

I’m sorry you had to listen to that. The loss was bad enough with the home announcers.

[Superbone]

Ugh. What an annoying game.

Tough one to watch.

[Shabazz]

Cam Payne is on my shit list and it looks like he may be on Monty’s too.

[Flagrant Fowl]

He had at least 3 really bad decisions in this game.