Game Day: Suns (14-13) @ Nuggets (15-11), Mon 12/23/24

[specialsauce]

Nuggets by 21

[Split T]

The big differences for me last year to this year…

1. Got too small…we were borderline too small last year, but switched out Grayson for Tyus. That shifted Book/Beal to the 2/3 defensively instead of 1/2. The Tyus/Nurk pnr defensive combo is especially rough.

2. Nurk played a more important playmaking role in the offense that has been mostly taken from him. Now he’s just a screen and roll man and he’s the worst roll man in the league amongst starting 5s. No one guards him and he still can’t do anything. He’s a useless offensive player. I think our offense would actually be pretty great if we had just a solid roll man. Imagine Daniel Gafford instead of Nurk. We’d have an elite offense.

That’s it. I know we get frustrated by some dumb turnovers at times, but turnovers are down. We are actually top 10 in the league in turnovers…so while yes, KD and Nurk make some dumb turnovers, it’s not like last year. Tyus and Monte have helped. Booker also does not turn the ball over much.

This. Our center group might be the worst in league. Nurk outside of few good sequences, actively was the reason why other teams went on big runs against us all season. Plumlee and Oso are flawed but at least they bust their asses. Just having a perfectly mid center would go a long.

I know people don’t like him for the injury history but Robert Williams would just be so great for this team. He’s an elite defensive big man, idk if there is a realistic center trade target that would match what he could do for this team. I rather play the risk vs reward game with Robert Williams for a whole season than another season of Nurk’s bs.

I would gladly take Robert Williams

[TOO]

You cannot rely on Robert Williams, the dude is never healthy, you think Beal is injury prone, Williams has played 220 games in 7 years.

[ShelC]

Murray out for the Nuggets, Grayson out for the good guys.

[Split T]

You cannot rely on Robert Williams, the dude is never healthy, you think Beal is injury prone, Williams has played 220 games in 7 years.

He could play 1 game for us and he’d be better than Nurk

[Wally_West]

You cannot rely on Robert Williams, the dude is never healthy, you think Beal is injury prone, Williams has played 220 games in 7 years.

He could play 1 game for us and he’d be better than Nurk

This. Totally fine with the risk associated with Williams if means no more Nurk.

[Wally_West]

Denver’s jerseys are stupid

[Wally_West]

Nurk always whining, that last foul was soft call from the ref tho.

[ShelC]

Refs letting a lot of physical play go on, not sure if that helps us or not.

[ShelC]

Royce cold again.

[Wally_West]

Beal missing bunnies

[Wally_West]

Embarrassing 2nd quarter lol

[Wally_West]

Nuggets embarrassing with out jokic but Beal lead bench unit couldn’t do shit offensively. Multiple shot clock violations. Incredible.

[Wally_West]

[ShelC]

This team is just a mess.

[Wally_West]

My overreaction to this game is we need to get Beal off this team asap. Dude missing bunnies and having trouble creating a shot. Not finishing the half so far.

Losing his step or maybe unmotivated cuz of trade talk. Either way, I’m ready call it with Beal as a member of the “Big 3”.

[TOO]

Hey guys, how's it going? Not watching because I need my sanity. Hope all is well.

[Mori Chu]

Looking for bright sides here: both of our main PGs, Tyus Jones and Monte Morris, are playing pretty well. And KD is carrying load with 16 and 9. But we are flunking the eye test hard, with lazy play on both ends of the floor. Nurk has 4 fouls already so at least we won't see him too much more tonight.

[specialsauce]

Our offense is a load of bullshit. We've completely regressed back to not moving the ball and just waiting for the double team.

Our defense is not existent.

I don't see any camaraderie whatsoever out there. There's no swagger. No personality. We're dead inside

[djy2j]

The offense consists off someone eventually doing something stupid. It's usually Nurk. How he continues to get minutes is beyond me.