Game Day: Hornets (7-22) @ Suns (15-15), Fri 12/29/23

[TOO]

This is ridiculous lol.

[Mori Chu]

Not a fan of the chippy extracurriculars right now. Book making a few nice shots in a row.

[Split T]

Flop

[TOO]

Beal looked at that flop mid shot lol

[Split T]

Bad challenge though..Beal extended his arm and it doesn’t matter at that point, they won’t overturn

[Wally_West]

Lady ref strikes again

[TOO]

Eat shit ref.

[TOO]

The flopper looks just like the black guy from my name is earl. That's fun.

[Wally_West]

Eddie Johnson: “Beal never extended his arm”

*footage shows Beal extending his arm.*

[Kryptonic]

Eddie Johnson: “Beal never extended his arm”

*footage shows Beal extending his arm.*

right?!!? I was like... it was basically the heisman pose!

[TOO]

Welp off to Ducks hockey, I guess that's surpassed Suns basketball.

[Wally_West]

We should be up 20 but glad to see our offense actually look good.

[AmareIsGod]

4 points for Beal. At least he's playing

[Mori Chu]

Integrating Beal into this team is still a work in progress. Not sure if he isn't 100% healthy or in game shape yet, but he seems slow and stiff, and most of his shots have seemed off.

[Split T]

I think it’s just rust and getting comfortable in spots in the rotation.

Early this year we ended up playing him with a full bench lineup and I think that was a disservice to him. Tonight we had KD out there with him and the 2nd unit. I like that better. Let him get his rhythm before we start making him the best player on the court.

[wpmiller42]

Integrating Beal into this team is still a work in progress. Not sure if he isn't 100% healthy or in game shape yet, but he seems slow and stiff, and most of his shots have seemed off.

I actually think that his mobility hasn't looked too bad. His timing seems a little off which I think is just him being rusty. But I think he's moving okay.

[Wally_West]

I think it’s just rust and getting comfortable in spots in the rotation.

Early this year we ended up playing him with a full bench lineup and I think that was a disservice to him. Tonight we had KD out there with him and the 2nd unit. I like that better. Let him get his rhythm before we start making him the best player on the court.

Yeah I don’t the criticism of Beal’s play rn lol

It’s been less than 5 games spread across weeks, I get the frustration with his injuries this season but it’s okay to wait and see lol

[Wally_West]

Integrating Beal into this team is still a work in progress. Not sure if he isn't 100% healthy or in game shape yet, but he seems slow and stiff, and most of his shots have seemed off.

I actually think that his mobility hasn't looked too bad. His timing seems a little off which I think is just him being rusty. But I think he's moving okay.

Yeah, just looks like a guy working off rust figuring out his place still.

[Split T]

Only 4 shots for KD…he’s made all of them.

[Split T]

Remember when we thought Nurk would be an awful defender. He’s been kinda good…don’t get him in space on speedy guards but he’s been solid as an anchor during halfcourt defense. I still think our transition defense is the biggest culprit of our defensive woes…that and miscommunication on switches.