Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
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Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
I never realized how loose his (KD) handle was. This roster just exacerbates all these guys’ worst qualities by:
1. Lacking a floor general
2. Lacking size/grit/toughness
3. Lacking vocal leadership
We’re going to be stuck with this roster going in 2025. I don’t see a way to improve this team unless you can figure out how to acquire:
1. A floor general point guard with defensive prowess
2. A true power forward
KD is not a 4, and cannot play without a PG. We cannot start 3 combo guards with KD as a 4.
As insane as it sounds, Lebron would actually be the perfect fit to fix our issues. Without other avenues to improve this roster, might as well draft Bronny to see if Dad will play for a vet minimum.
1. Lacking a floor general
2. Lacking size/grit/toughness
3. Lacking vocal leadership
We’re going to be stuck with this roster going in 2025. I don’t see a way to improve this team unless you can figure out how to acquire:
1. A floor general point guard with defensive prowess
2. A true power forward
KD is not a 4, and cannot play without a PG. We cannot start 3 combo guards with KD as a 4.
As insane as it sounds, Lebron would actually be the perfect fit to fix our issues. Without other avenues to improve this roster, might as well draft Bronny to see if Dad will play for a vet minimum.
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Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
What a dumbass quote.
Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
"Too little, too late, too unbothered."
- Phoenix Suns 2023-2024 season motto.
"Be Legendary."
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Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
100%…. KD WAS a great player…. His effort this season is horrendous and couldn’t be more disappointed in the return in a trade. We gave up a future for a guy who’s supposed to bring us to the promise land and this is what we got? Barkley had an intense fire and desire to win that was contagious. What’s KD’s fire?Charlie Smithy! wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:48 pmThis is easily my least favorite Phoenix Suns team of all time going back 30 plus years.
And I apologize to you, flagrant, I think Durant is your favorite overall player? And I suppose he may legitimately be the most talented Phoenix Sun ever, but give me barkley, at least 1993 Charles Barkley, 10 out of 10 times
Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
Love how KD and Booker were telling fans not to give up on them when it’s EXACTLY what they do to us every damn game. Clowns.
Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
I wish…. Or just never play them and make them watch real players win the gold for us. I’m sure they’d be unbothered by it.
Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
Yeah. Color me unimpressed with the version of KD we have. At least we knew Vince was cooked and we didn’t give up much for him. KD has been a complete disappointment, there’s been very little impact left by the slim sleeper, except a negative one left on our once beloved Sun (Booker).specialsauce wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:50 pmTalented as in career wise?Charlie Smithy! wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:48 pmThis is easily my least favorite Phoenix Suns team of all time going back 30 plus years.
And I apologize to you, flagrant, I think Durant is your favorite overall player? And I suppose he may legitimately be the most talented Phoenix Sun ever, but give me barkley, at least 1993 Charles Barkley, 10 out of 10 times
Because the Suns iteration of KD is a step above VInce Carter in terms of actual meaningful impact. He gets his points but has zero overall impact on our teams success
Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
Just think it's a different team with a PG. Even Brogdon which was a travesty thT he stayed in Portland, would have made a difference. Even Cam Payne would have helped. This team expends too much energy creating shots.
Every non Suns fan i talk to is like why dont they play IT? Which isn't the answer but it's the right track
Every non Suns fan i talk to is like why dont they play IT? Which isn't the answer but it's the right track
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Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
I really feel like this period of Suns history from 2021 up until now will forever be known or at least felt as the Whiplash Era to me.
Ugh.
Ugh.
Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
It’s genuinely a weird feeling to me how it turned out that everyone eventually felt the same way that I felt since September, including the fact that this is not a championship team.Charlie Smithy! wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:48 pmThis is easily my least favorite Phoenix Suns team of all time going back 30 plus years.
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Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
We have 3 1sts in that time frame and would be 4 if they didn’t conveniently skip this year.
Also we do have 1 2nd round pick
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It would be a very 2024 suns thing to actually come back and win the next 4 only to be swept by Denver in round 2…actually the suns thing would be to win the next 3 and then be down 87-39 at half time of game 7.
Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
It would be a very 2024 suns thing to actually come back and win the next 4 only to be swept by Denver in round 2…actually the suns thing would be to win the next 3 and then be down 87-39 at half time of game 7.
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Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
The first action of every offensive set is easily denied by a defender resulting in what looks like a risky pass. Then the second action looks worse. It’s not supposed to be this hard. This isn’t just a wolves defense, it looked ugly all year.
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Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
But Fan Appreciation Night 2024!
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Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
We need to go 5 out with the shot creators we have. They need more space. The offense works when we go small. Attaching our 2024 1st to Nurk for a stretch 5 on draft night would help. I don’t know if there is a stretch 5 in the draft.Drewsprocket wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:35 amThe first action of every offensive set is easily denied by a defender resulting in what looks like a risky pass. Then the second action looks worse. It’s not supposed to be this hard. This isn’t just a wolves defense, it looked ugly all year.
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Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
Hahahaha...that was actually funny... Nahhh, "Suns go down...' is the fitting epiphet, and the former is a fitting example of our collective delusion for the season.
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Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
Frankly, should the starters even see the floor? Fire Vogel THIS MORNING, call Young ang beg him to cover the series. If the 1st quarter proceeds as usual, sit all of them the rest of the game and laugh through the entire remaining 3 quarters.
Re: Game Day - Playoff Edition - Game 3: Wolves (2-0) @ Suns (0-2), Fri 4/26/24
Dude, are you watching the games? Ain't happening. The Wolves are the much better team. More likely a sweep.
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"Be Legendary."