Game Day: Grizzlies (12-23) @ Suns (19-16), Sun 1/7/24

[The Bobster]

I didn't feel comfortable when they came into the quarter with an 11-point lead and I questioned whether I was over-reacting.

Well, history repeats itself. They folded again in the 4th.

[SunsSince92]

Another 4th quarter meltdown and we've officially run out of excuses surely. This team is not a contender.

[The Bobster]

This year's bench is as bad as last year's if not worse.

[carey]

Bah.

[djy2j]

Lack of hustle and attention to detail. Missing a bunch of bullshit layups. Took the Grizz lightly and now have an embarrassing loss. Plus letting a scrub like Smart shine on offense. Barf.

Going to get blown out by 30 tomorrow with this effort

[Superbone]

Suns deserved to lose that one. Multiple double digit leads and played with their food. And couldn’t rebound their way out of a wet paper bag.

[The Bobster]

11-11 at home is an embarassment.

[SunsSince92]

We lost because we were missing Gordon and Bol Bol......

[Superbone]

I just turned it on for the 4th, but this is a pretty bad lineup with Lee, Metu, and KBD all out there…blew our 13 point lead pretty quick

Losing Bol Bol hurt us more than we imagined.

[Gladiator]

Just an awful loss - no excuse, just mentally soft. We have given away so many games already, which is super frustrating and will bite us at the end of the season.

[Superbone]

Just an awful loss - no excuse, just mentally soft. We have given away so many games already, which is super frustrating and will bite us at the end of the season.

If we even make the play-in that is. Could be the difference.

[SunsSince92]

Just an awful loss - no excuse, just mentally soft. We have given away so many games already, which is super frustrating and will bite us at the end of the season.

If we even make the play-in that is. Could be the difference.

At this point I honestly don't see us making the play-in.

[The Bobster]

I don't find this year's team very enjoyable to watch.

[Split T]

Just an awful loss - no excuse, just mentally soft. We have given away so many games already, which is super frustrating and will bite us at the end of the season.

If we even make the play-in that is. Could be the difference.

At this point I honestly don't see us making the play-in.

Ehh, would be hard to not make the play-in… we’re in a tie for 8th now and that’s with all the awful play we’ve seen. We’d have to get even worse

[TOO]

I don't find this year's team very enjoyable to watch.

It's not. It's soft and unappealing, like a boiled potato.

[AmareIsGod]

Wow.

[Split T]

It would be one thing if we were 29-7 in 1st and having questionable effort at times…but we’re 19-17 and in 9th..completely unacceptable to get out worked so badly over and over. We really act like the regular season is beneath us.

[Split T]

We’re gonna make the playoffs and get a 1st round matchup with Denver or OKC….I’d actually be happy to get Minny…I think we match up well against them.

[ShelC]

Clunky game. The Grizz did a good job making it ugly and we couldn't find the right response. JJJ was a problem for us and Vince Williams apparently wasn't on the scouting report. We fell apart in the 2nd half, I guess Vogel went with Lee because he doesn't have Gordon and Lee really hurt us. KBD and Metu were both pretty bad too. The Grizz took us apart when those guys were out there.

Book looked locked in, KD seemed kind of in and out and Beal looked less than engaged. There doesn't seem to be a lot of chemistry with those 3 yet and it seems like Beal is a bit forgotten within the offense at the moment. I think the coaches need to find ways to get him involved doing what he does best, but he's also got to find ways to effectively score off-the-ball.

[Cap]

Another 4th quarter meltdown and we've officially run out of excuses surely. This team is not a contender.

Yeah. And we gave up Bridges, Johnson, Crowder, four picks, three swaps, and more for the privilege of not being a contender.

But that’s OK. Not like I don’t have anything else to live for.