Time: 5:00 pm AZ (4:00 pm PT/7:00 pm ET)
Place: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
TV: FSAZ/NBALP
This is gonna be a tough one. I'm guessing enthusiasm on here isn't too high for tonight and no Game Day thread yet is a decent indicator so I will step up to the plate although odds not really in my favour that I posting a winning thread . Anyways....
I saw when someone fell on him, believe that was in the 3rd quarter when I was already offset by our play. He held his ankle and then went out of screen but quickly rejoined play so I didn't think much of it. Weekend off to an awesome start
I thought I saw Payne holding his hand at one point but missed the ankle play, which probably explains why Monty didn't bring him back last night. Tough one already, more so without Payne.
yea like I said in the other Game Day thread
if we struggled on the block against Blake and Plumlee, don't really like the challenge of Sabonis because we had to double and Indy without question has more shooting than Pistons
Time: 5:00 pm AZ (4:00 pm PT/7:00 pm ET)
Place: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
TV: FSAZ/NBALP
This is gonna be a tough one. I'm guessing enthusiasm on here isn't too high for tonight and no Game Day thread yet is a decent indicator so I will step up to the plate although odds not really in my favour that I posting a winning thread . Anyways....
GoSuns!!!
Dis • cuss
It wasn't due to lack of enthusiasm. It was due to sleeping in and having to fix a work emergency first thing. But, it's on you now so it's all good.
"Too little, too late, too unbothered."
- Phoenix Suns 2023-2024 season motto.
I saw when someone fell on him, believe that was in the 3rd quarter when I was already offset by our play. He held his ankle and then went out of screen but quickly rejoined play so I didn't think much of it. Weekend off to an awesome start
Point Book. Yay.
"Too little, too late, too unbothered."
- Phoenix Suns 2023-2024 season motto.
Missing Payne is actually a pretty significant absence. I love the way he runs the second unit. I am trying not to be too judgy about Chris Paul, but I feel like overall his play has been pretty "meh" so far. In certain individual plays he can do great things, and he does seem to be able to get about 8-9 assists in his sleep. But I don't trust his shooting and he isn't really good at driving to the basket any more, so he is kind of just a pass/setup guy. He seems to score most of his points by faking fouls / flopping to get free throws. When he pulls up from 3 I just assume it isn't going in. He is great at running a pick-and-roll but we don't have many guys who can even run it with him. (Ayton would be an obvious candidate, but to date that isn't really his game.) I actually find myself feeling like the offense flows better when Payne is in the game rather than Paul.
Part of me wonders if we'd have been just as good or better off if we'd just found a way to trade Oubre for an asset like a pick and just kept Rubio. I don't know if we would be doing as well, and Rubio had his flaws, but I don't think Paul has been noticeably better so far than Rubio was.
Missing Payne is actually a pretty significant absence. I love the way he runs the second unit. I am trying not to be too judgy about Chris Paul, but I feel like overall his play has been pretty "meh" so far. In certain individual plays he can do great things, and he does seem to be able to get about 8-9 assists in his sleep. But I don't trust his shooting and he isn't really good at driving to the basket any more, so he is kind of just a pass/setup guy. He seems to score most of his points by faking fouls / flopping to get free throws. When he pulls up from 3 I just assume it isn't going in. He is great at running a pick-and-roll but we don't have many guys who can even run it with him. (Ayton would be an obvious candidate, but to date that isn't really his game.) I actually find myself feeling like the offense flows better when Payne is in the game rather than Paul.
Part of me wonders if we'd have been just as good or better off if we'd just found a way to trade Oubre for an asset like a pick and just kept Rubio. I don't know if we would be doing as well, and Rubio had his flaws, but I don't think Paul has been noticeably better so far than Rubio was.
I've been reserving judgement until more games are played but this is where I'm at currently. Paul's numbers have been there and there have been a few flashy plays but his play in general hasn't been that great.
Here is E'Twaun Moore's chance to show he deserves minutes. He's probably disappointed with not getting to play much so far. I assumed he was always around as Chris Paul injury insurance.
Booker will need to go off for us to win this one. Curious if the guys just hang their heads after yesterday. Good test for the players and coach. Payne will be missed. His ability to attack the basket early in the offense has been in complete contrast to pail and booker chewing up clock on offense.