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Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 9:31 pm
by carey
EDC wrote:
Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:They don't pass the ball, and they rarely drive to the basket. The offense is so stagnant.
Hopefully the Warriors hit another 14 point run and we can just switch to the rooks.
At what point does that happen? Not up 21 apparently. Up 35?

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 9:35 pm
by Mori Chu
Well, our starting lineup finished the half strong. Down 9, 57-66. We look so much better with Booker and Bledsoe out there than with Knight and, say, Barbosa.

I want to see Ulis but I don't think he has checked in at all yet.

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 9:37 pm
by Cap
Suns -9
Knight -16

Typical.

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 9:44 pm
by Mori Chu
Bledsoe has generally played pretty well to my eyes. He seems to have shaken off his rust from the start of the season.

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 9:51 pm
by Cap
Out of 419 players, Knight tied for 415th in RPM, and dead last in DRPM.

http://www.espn.com/nba/statistics/rpm/ ... /sort/DRPM

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 9:52 pm
by carey
Bledsoe a career high for 3s at .... 5!

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 9:59 pm
by Mori Chu
One thing I am noticing: during almost all of our timeouts, the coaches literally don't talk to the players at all. They just talk to each other for the full timeout. They literally don't address the players in any way.

I am not impressed.

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:05 pm
by Mori Chu
Knight comes in, Suns go down.

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:06 pm
by AmareIsGod
Late tip off. Just started watching. Was the first half this pathetic?

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:06 pm
by Mori Chu
Well, at least coach is giving Bender a few minutes. Ulis, por favor?

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:07 pm
by AmareIsGod
Maybe the team can go do some hot yoga, watch a romantic comedy and eat Bon Bon's and talk about love, family and unity.

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:07 pm
by carey
The talent gap is astonishing. I'd say they have the 4 best players in the game for sure.

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:09 pm
by EDC
Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:One thing I am noticing: during almost all of our timeouts, the coaches literally don't talk to the players at all. They just talk to each other for the full timeout. They literally don't address the players in any way.

I am not impressed.

That is insane.

Maybe he lets PJ run the huddle during the timeouts. Heck maybe PJ sets the rotations as well. It would explain a lot about his playing time. :)

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:24 pm
by EDC
Just like Watson. He plays all the young guys but also puts in Knight to take all the damn shots.

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:28 pm
by Mori Chu
Yesss, coach empties the bench. Love this lineup: Ulis, Booker, Chriss, and Bender all out there.

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:33 pm
by O_Gardino
The young guys are playing good basketball. They can't guard the Warriors at all, but they are making the right plays on the other end. I love how Bender looks in this lineup.

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:40 pm
by Mori Chu
Bender looks really promising. Ulis is a smart ball handler and distributor. Knight being out there with them ruins the offensive flow completely.

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:43 pm
by Mori Chu
Chriss should *not* be shooting 3s.

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:45 pm
by EDC
I think he knows he isn't going to get any passes down low. The team just doesn't know how to pass the ball on pick and rolls or into the post. So even the rookies have switched over to "I need to get mine" mode.

Re: Game Day: Suns (6-13) @ Warriors (16-3), Sat 12/3/16

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:53 pm
by O_Gardino
EDC wrote:I think he knows he isn't going to get any passes down low. The team just doesn't know how to pass the ball on pick and rolls or into the post. So even the rookies have switched over to "I need to get mine" mode.
This. Booker is our best interior passer, but he doesn't run the offense as much as he did last season.