Suns News: Week 14 (1/16 - 1/22)

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Superbone wrote:
Wed Jan 18, 2023 1:25 pm
Mori Chu wrote:
Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:33 pm
^ It's not an ideal quote, but I feel like there's not much you can say. We're missing half our team, and we're losing games because of it. Nobody is happy about that. I wish Ayton could put the team on his back more, but I don't want to overanalyze every little quote he gives after a loss.
How about analyzing his 5 rebounds then when he's the best we have at it?
Sure, since you asked. I don't think the rebounding was as bad as it looks in the box score this time. For the most part, he did a great job boxing out Adams and letting his teammates get the rebound. He let him slip around him for a couple offensive rebounds, but some of Adams' o-boards were when Ayton defended a shooter (yes, he actually defends shots and alters them, without blocking them into the stands--what a concept!), and as always when that happens, nobody put a body on Adams or grabbed the rebound.

The real story was the 3rd quarter collapse, in which we had:
Bridges 3-11 FG
Ayton 2-3 FG
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JeremyG wrote:
Wed Jan 18, 2023 9:02 pm
Superbone wrote:
Wed Jan 18, 2023 1:25 pm
Mori Chu wrote:
Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:33 pm
^ It's not an ideal quote, but I feel like there's not much you can say. We're missing half our team, and we're losing games because of it. Nobody is happy about that. I wish Ayton could put the team on his back more, but I don't want to overanalyze every little quote he gives after a loss.
How about analyzing his 5 rebounds then when he's the best we have at it?
Sure, since you asked. I don't think the rebounding was as bad as it looks in the box score this time. For the most part, he did a great job boxing out Adams and letting his teammates get the rebound. He let him slip around him for a couple offensive rebounds, but some of Adams' o-boards were when Ayton defended a shooter (yes, he actually defends shots and alters them, without blocking them into the stands--what a concept!), and as always when that happens, nobody put a body on Adams or grabbed the rebound.

The real story was the 3rd quarter collapse, in which we had:
Bridges 3-11 FG
Ayton 2-3 FG
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Wally_West wrote:
Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:41 pm


A hot streak to be in the play-in 😤
At least he refrained from some BS insider trade teaser this time.
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It's all Monty's fault!

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I’m not even sure that’s right…basketball reference has him at -10.5, so much much worse. We are a -5.0 when he’s on the court this year and a +5.5 with him on the bench.

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That's so bad, but I didn't need a fancy graph to tell me the 4th-12th players on the roster aren't good enough to lead the team to a bunch of wins.
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Ugh. Probably just being cautious.

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Either that or Monty should not have played him 50% over his minutes limit.
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JeremyG wrote:
Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:24 pm
Either that or Monty should not have played him 50% over his minutes limit.
Last I checked, 22-16 = 6 isn't 50% of 16. But yes, he played him an additional 6 minutes.
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Superbone wrote:
Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:51 pm
JeremyG wrote:
Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:24 pm
Either that or Monty should not have played him 50% over his minutes limit.
Last I checked, 22-16 = 6 isn't 50% of 16. But yes, he played him an additional 6 minutes.
I thought the TNT broadcast said 15 was his limit.
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I don’t know if this has been discussed much. But I am hoping this will open up trade talks for us. Who is on everyone’s wishlist?

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Cam Johnson was at my kids’ high school last night. Watching his little brother that play for Pinnacle.

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Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:15 pm
Cam Johnson was at my kids’ high school last night. Watching his little brother that play for Pinnacle.
One of the guys I run into at work a lot has a son on Pinnacles team. Says Cam is always there and is really a nice guy- to nobody’s surprise

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Better than Ayton.
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Is it true that Mikal Bridges has been "starting at point guard"? I thought D Lee was our de facto PG in these janky lineups.

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Well we’re not really starting a pg, but Mikal runs more offense than anyone else, so I guess it’s him…though he’s running more of the Booker role I’d say. But the point Book role. There’s no one playing line CP3 does when he’s out there.

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Split T wrote:
Sun Jan 22, 2023 1:15 pm
Well we’re not really starting a pg, but Mikal runs more offense than anyone else, so I guess it’s him…though he’s running more of the Booker role I’d say. But the point Book role. There’s no one playing line CP3 does when he’s out there.
Thank goodness.

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Thoughts are trying to pursue Dame in the offseason?

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