Game Day: Kings (14-23) @ Suns (14-22), Tues 1/7/20

[Split T]

3 pt defense was the problem tonight. The Ayton/Baynes convo is not going to be great at closing out on the perimeter. I think we should retire it.

[The Bobster]

First 11 games - 7-4, .636
Last 26 games - 7-19, .269

[iLLmatic]

Time to face the fact that they aren't a playoff team and get all the young guys minutes.

See what you can get for Baynes. Trade or buy out Tyler Johnson. See if there's any interest out there in Saric.

Is trading away Rubio in that equation?

He's certainly not untouchable.

It needs to be.

[djy2j]

Time to face the fact that they aren't a playoff team and get all the young guys minutes.

See what you can get for Baynes. Trade or buy out Tyler Johnson. See if there's any interest out there in Saric.

Is trading away Rubio in that equation?

He's certainly not untouchable.

He’s untouchable, but now by how you mean. Nobody is going to touch his contract with how bad he’s been lately and how awful the team he’s leading has been.

[specialsauce]

3 pt defense was the problem tonight. The Ayton/Baynes convo is not going to be great at closing out on the perimeter. I think we should retire it.

It was a bad idea to begin with. It’s not the problem though. Our problem is our priorities and mental toughness. We’re more focused on putting on a fashion show and pregame mosh pits instead of playing the right way

[Split T]

Time to face the fact that they aren't a playoff team and get all the young guys minutes.

See what you can get for Baynes. Trade or buy out Tyler Johnson. See if there's any interest out there in Saric.

+1

I don’t even think trading for Love could make us playoff team.
I feel really dumb for saying this was a playoff team earlier in the year. Even dumber for thinking we could be a top 6 team after that 7-4 start. They really pulled one over me.

The thing is, while we’re not a playoff team if you’re comparing our level of play to what it usually takes to make the playoffs, we could still actually make the playoffs. There are 7 good teams in the west right now, and the 7th might blow up their roster. The 8th seed is wide open. I don’t think we’ll get it, but it’s there for the taking if we ever figure things out.

[Wally_West]

So who we liking in the draft this year??

[Split T]

So who we liking in the draft this year??

Haha...was thinking the same thing. Might need to start watching some college ball

[The Bobster]

FiveThirtyEight.com now gives the Suns a 5% chance of making the playoffs.

[djy2j]

Get baynes out this guy blows

This dude found a way to age 10 years in 30 days. Why has no member of the media thought to ask him about this magic formula or as to why he’s using it on himself rather than his opponents?

[djy2j]

FiveThirtyEight.com now gives the Suns a 5% chance of making the playoffs.

Feels high

[iLLmatic]

I guess Monty storming off the podium didn't do Jack shit.

[specialsauce]

Do some push-ups now you stupid idiot

He puts all his brain power into his fashion show.

Pathetic. Get his ass out of town

Let’s get all the idiots out of town, and then forfeit the rest our our games because we don’t have enough guys left to field a team.

We need a roster overhaul.

Nobody is untouchable. I just need this to be a different team completely.

Trade the players. Trade the picks. I don’t care. Just make this a completely different team somehow. I can’t take another wasted year with a stagnant front office just waiting for the draft.

[specialsauce]

Get baynes out this guy blows

This dude found a way to age 10 years in 30 days. Why has no member of the media thought to ask him about this magic formula or as to why he’s using it on himself rather than his opponents?

For real.

This is the real Baynes. The one that was suddenly a quality player to start the year was a fluke. I’m pretty over him.

[Split T]

3 pt defense was the problem tonight. The Ayton/Baynes convo is not going to be great at closing out on the perimeter. I think we should retire it.

It was a bad idea to begin with. It’s not the problem though. Our problem is our priorities and mental toughness. We’re more focused on putting on a fashion show and pregame mosh pits instead of playing the right way

How exactly does that impact the game? Kelly was perfectly fine tonight. Your hatred of him is becoming quite ridiculous. 17 points, 6 boards, 5/11 from the field, 3/8 from 3, 1 turnover. Nothing special, but he was hardly the reason we lost. He’s just an easy whipping boy for you because you dislike him as a person. It’s ok for basketball players to have a personality.

[iLLmatic]

Get baynes out this guy blows

This dude found a way to age 10 years in 30 days. Why has no member of the media thought to ask him about this magic formula or as to why he’s using it on himself rather than his opponents?

He probably stopped taking what Ayton was on that he was trying to get out of his system.

[djy2j]

That feeling of the game slipping away is soul crushing.

Prediction: I think they really put it all together in the third half.

[specialsauce]

3 pt defense was the problem tonight. The Ayton/Baynes convo is not going to be great at closing out on the perimeter. I think we should retire it.

It was a bad idea to begin with. It’s not the problem though. Our problem is our priorities and mental toughness. We’re more focused on putting on a fashion show and pregame mosh pits instead of playing the right way

How exactly does that impact the game? Kelly was perfectly fine tonight. Your hatred of him is becoming quite ridiculous. 17 points, 6 boards, 5/11 from the field, 3/8 from 3, 1 turnover. Nothing special, but he was hardly the reason we lost. He’s just an easy whipping boy for you because you dislike him as a person. It’s ok for basketball players to have a personality.

Continues to take ill advised shots especially down the stretch, some awful fouls and just horrendous defense as usual.

[iLLmatic]

3 pt defense was the problem tonight. The Ayton/Baynes convo is not going to be great at closing out on the perimeter. I think we should retire it.

It was a bad idea to begin with. It’s not the problem though. Our problem is our priorities and mental toughness. We’re more focused on putting on a fashion show and pregame mosh pits instead of playing the right way

How exactly does that impact the game? Kelly was perfectly fine tonight. Your hatred of him is becoming quite ridiculous. 17 points, 6 boards, 5/11 from the field, 3/8 from 3, 1 turnover. Nothing special, but he was hardly the reason we lost. He’s just an easy whipping boy for you because you dislike him as a person. It’s ok for basketball players to have a personality.

Great post Split.

[INFORMER]

So who we liking in the draft this year??

Tyrese Haliburton, but the Suns won't be picking high enough to get him.