Game Day: Mavericks (11-27) @ Suns (12-26), Thurs 1/12/17 *Mexico City*

[Superbone]

I wonder how Booker's first half and second half stats compare.

Maybe I'm wrong but just feels like Booker's played at an elite level in the second half of many games this year while playing rather mediocre in the first half.

He's finding his shot again though which I'm excited about.

He can be streaky, which is common for young players. Will be interesting to see what kind of numbers he puts up when he stays hot for a whole game.

Can you imagine him in his prime?

[Superbone]

Damn, our longest winning streak of the year is broken.

Huh? They lost their previous game.

[Superbone]

The crowd seemed to be 50/50 for the two teams. Was that the Najera effect?

[Ring_Wanted]

Devin Booker with 29 of our 32 4th quarter points? As the kids these days would say, Devin Booker is wet.

Armani is lit.

[OE32]

There goes the upswing.

TJ has been extremely disappointing since coming back from the mystery injury. He's showing absolutely no aggression most nights.

[LazarusLong]

There goes the upswing.

TJ has been extremely disappointing since coming back from the mystery injury. He's showing absolutely no aggression most nights.

I tend to give him a lot of leeway since the nature and scope of his injury has never been disclosed.
Another WTF? moment for this franchise.

[Aztec Sunsfan]

The crowd seemed to be 50/50 for the two teams. Was that the Najera effect?

Moreso an audience enjoying the show without any attachments, I would bet the same fans were screaming with a Mavs' block, and then a Bledsoe's dunk, if both plays were spectacular enough.

[Superbone]

The crowd seemed to be 50/50 for the two teams. Was that the Najera effect?

Moreso an audience enjoying the show without any attachments, I would bet the same fans were screaming with a Mavs' block, and then a Bledsoe's dunk, if both plays were spectacular enough.

What about half the fans whistling during our free throws and then half cheering when they went in?

[Aztec Sunsfan]

The crowd seemed to be 50/50 for the two teams. Was that the Najera effect?

Moreso an audience enjoying the show without any attachments, I would bet the same fans were screaming with a Mavs' block, and then a Bledsoe's dunk, if both plays were spectacular enough.

What about half the fans whistling during our free throws and then half cheering when they went in?

Good point...

Well, at least there wasnt any "puuuuuuuuu.....toooooo" screaming involved!!!

[Split T]

Booker highlights from the game

[UglyTruth]

Why does a team, with a coach that was a point guard, not know how to pass the ball and his team turns it over so much?

Because Bledsoe and Knight are big time ball hogs.

Only our 3rd stringer Tyler Ulis knows how to pass the damn ball.

[Shabazz]

Why does a team, with a coach that was a point guard, not know how to pass the ball and his team turns it over so much?

Because Bledsoe and Knight are big time ball hogs.

Only our 3rd stringer Tyler Ulis knows how to pass the damn ball.

I've actually found Ulis to be looking for his shot a little too aggressively in his last few appearances. Maybe his colleagues are rubbing off on him.

[Split T]

Why does a team, with a coach that was a point guard, not know how to pass the ball and his team turns it over so much?

Because Bledsoe and Knight are big time ball hogs.

Only our 3rd stringer Tyler Ulis knows how to pass the damn ball.

I've actually found Ulis to be looking for his shot a little too aggressively in his last few appearances. Maybe his colleagues are rubbing off on him.

Opponents seem to be playing off him a bit too. He needs to be able to hit that 18 foot jumpshot with consistency so they can't just play him for the pass.

[Superbone]

Not one of Ulis' better outings in this game. He seemed lethargic, not moving the ball well, and his shot was off.

[Superbone]

The Suns were within 8 or 10 the entire 4th quarter but could just not get a stop of put a run together to make a game out of it. Booker's explosion was the only thing that saved the viewing experience.

[LazarusLong]

Not one of Ulis' better outings in this game. He seemed lethargic, not moving the ball well, and his shot was off.

He's not going to develop much in garbage time/5-6 minutes a game.

They might as well send him to Prescott for an extended stay, 10-12 games, to get the dust off of his game and play 20-30 minutes a game there.

[Superbone]

Not one of Ulis' better outings in this game. He seemed lethargic, not moving the ball well, and his shot was off.

He's not going to develop much in garbage time/5-6 minutes a game.

They might as well send him to Prescott for an extended stay, 10-12 games, to get the dust off of his game and play 20-30 minutes a game there.

Good point. Tough to get in any kind of flow in that short of time.

[Indy]

I know I have said this before, but Booker can look amazing when we are down 15. I want to seem him perform well before we need heroics.

Is there anyone around here that would still defend that Knight trade as a good one? Or even one that wasn't completely awful?

[UglyTruth]

Is there anyone around here that would still defend that Knight trade as a good one? Or even one that wasn't completely awful?

I don't know why he's still on the team. We have less than a month till the trade deadline.

Fair to say that nobody will be watching Suns games next season if Knight remains on the roster? How much longer can we tolerate his play?

[azsportsfan]

I know I have said this before, but Booker can look amazing when we are down 15. I want to seem him perform well before we need heroics.

Is there anyone around here that would still defend that Knight trade as a good one? Or even one that wasn't completely awful?

Do you mean like when Bledsoe has the ball? Or Knight? If you want to make him the point guard, then he can control things. I do agree that he needs to shoot much better, and he needs to stop putting up shots just to put them up.