Game Day: Suns (20-17) @ Knicks (19-18), Mon 1/2/23

[specialsauce]

This starting lineup has no one able (or willing, in DA’s case) to generate paint points. So we’re treated to watching a disgusting procession of bricks from the mid-range and 3.

Our first paint basket came at 9:40 in the second quarter with Dario (who should never play over Ish) passing to Jock for a dunk.

Paul is toast (-31 in the half) and Shamet firing his rockets at the rim. DA won’t attack. This team is disgusting.

This team is better off both short and long term without the black hole known as CP3. He slows the pace down to a painful stop and he is just awful defensively. He is a liability on both ends unless it happens to be a game where his shot is falling.

I would send him out and get back whatever we can. I’d rather roll with Payne/DWJ honestly and target a combo guard in a trade.

[Wally_West]

How long until we hear about the Suns having a “player’s only meeting”? Always hear about those when teams are sucking.

[Uncle_Gene]

I switched off the TV at 52-20. This team is broken...

Sad reality.

[Uncle_Gene]

CP keeps walking the ball up the floor whereas Cam Payne is pushing the tempo.

[Uncle_Gene]

I have lost any faith I have in Monty - he just seems out of his leauge when it comes to getting the team ready and making adjustments in game.

That's what made Phil Jackson and Greg Popovich great. They knew how to make adjustments on the fly.

[The Bobster]

Suns are fouling every trip down the court now and the Knicks have shot 19 free throws to the Suns' 4

[JeremyG]

If Bridges is playing hurt, he needs to just sit for a month. Playing to keep his streak alive is just stupid.

[The Bobster]

Suns will be lucky to score 70 this game.

[specialsauce]

I have lost any faith I have in Monty - he just seems out of his leauge when it comes to getting the team ready and making adjustments in game.

That's what made Phil Jackson and Greg Popovich great. They knew how to make adjustments on the fly.

Or adjustments between games.

We just keep running the same bullshit game-in game-out regardless of personnel, opponent, etc.

[The Bobster]

Bad coaches play a system that they try to fit players into, no matter who is available. good coaches adjust their systems to take advantage of their player's strengths.

[Wally_West]

If Bridges is playing hurt, he needs to just sit for a month. Playing to keep his streak alive is just stupid.

He’s absolutely hurt so he needs to sit for rest of the season. Same with Ayton, he’s clearly hurt too. Book out for season too.

#Tank4Wemby

[Superbone]

I’m in the 2nd quarter and not only are we not scoring, we can’t get a stop to save our lives. Knicks scoring on every possession.

[SunsRIt]

Just turned the game on after halftime. This is really painful to watch. Terrible ball movement, listening to Ann Meyer’s Dyrsdale, Knicks forcing contact and getting the whistle, etc. Awful.

[JeremyG]

If Bridges is playing hurt, he needs to just sit for a month. Playing to keep his streak alive is just stupid.

He’s absolutely hurt so he needs to sit for rest of the season. Same with Ayton, he’s clearly hurt too. Book out for season too.

#Tank4Wemby

Lol 20 wins is already too many.

[The Bobster]

Kevin Ray doing his best to convince us the Suns are still in this one.

[Mori Chu]

We suck.

[Uncle_Gene]

No CP, they bring in Duane Washington Jr.

[Superbone]

It’s over. And still over 4 minutes left in the 2nd quarter. Pathetic.

[LazarusLong]

Kevin Ray doing his best to convince us the Suns are still in this one.

If the Suns don't put you to sleep, Ann Meyers Drysdale monotone and clichés will ...

[JeremyG]

K-Ray, "It's an eighteen point game."