Game Day: Suns (22-49) @ Nets (14-56), Thurs 3/23/17

[TOO]

Getting our doors blown off by the Nets. Good grief.

[The Bobster]

Rock bottom.

[The Bobster]

Booker is obviously more of a streak shooter than a pure shooter. Great in the 1st half, not so much in the second.

Ulis will have to improve his shot if he's going to be a rotation player on a good team. Love everything else he gives them though.

[In2ition]

Rock bottom.

Let's hope so. I don't want to imagine lower.

[EDC]

Read an article the other day in which the Suns players are taking his game salary for every game in which he doesn't shoot at least two 3s in so he isn't making any money either.

WTF? How is that even possible.

Sounds like that issue in the NFL where vets would drop huge restaurant bills on rookies.

Hopefully nothing like that is going on.

[Cap]

Do we get extra ping pong balls if we lose by 30?

[EDC]

Went looking because I wanted to know.

One last thing: On the offensive end, Jones has shown he can score in transition and off lobs, but in 255 minutes, he has fired just one 3-pointer, and this drives Barbosa crazy.

“I always tell him that he needs to shoot a couple 3s or maybe one dribble and the pull-up in the mid-range," the veteran guard said after Tuesday’s loss. “We work on that and I told him, ‘If you don’t take two (3-point) shots during the game, I’m going to take your per diem.’”

Against the Heat, Jones didn’t attempt a 3.

“He’s in trouble,” Barbosa said. “At least two, and he shot not even one, so he’s got to learn – in a good way or a bad way.”

For now, Jones remains defensively determined.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/n ... /99514704/

It is Barbosa saying it which makes me think maybe it could be a joke but they didn't present it as such.

If even someone as nice as Barbosa is involved in something like this I can't imagine what other crap goes down across the NBA.

Nothing like millionaires messing with the money of young guys who might not even get a big contract.

I know it isn't his salary and only the per diem but you don't mess with someones money.

[ShelC]

Well that was embarrassing.

[Split T]

Went looking because I wanted to know.

One last thing: On the offensive end, Jones has shown he can score in transition and off lobs, but in 255 minutes, he has fired just one 3-pointer, and this drives Barbosa crazy.

“I always tell him that he needs to shoot a couple 3s or maybe one dribble and the pull-up in the mid-range," the veteran guard said after Tuesday’s loss. “We work on that and I told him, ‘If you don’t take two (3-point) shots during the game, I’m going to take your per diem.’”

Against the Heat, Jones didn’t attempt a 3.

“He’s in trouble,” Barbosa said. “At least two, and he shot not even one, so he’s got to learn – in a good way or a bad way.”

For now, Jones remains defensively determined.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/n ... /99514704/

It is Barbosa saying it which makes me think maybe it could be a joke but they didn't present it as such.

If even someone as nice as Barbosa is involved in something like this I can't imagine what other crap goes down across the NBA.

Nothing like millionaires messing with the money of young guys who might not even get a big contract.

I know it isn't his salary and only the per diem but you don't mess with someones money.

There is no way Barbosa is serious

[In2ition]

It's just per diem

[In2ition]

Booker with another sub 35% shooting game and he took 26 shots. I hate this offense.

[TOO]

Rock bottom.

Let's hope so. I don't want to imagine lower.

To be fair, lower just gave us the business.

[AmareIsGod]

Ugly game despite a positive game, yet again, from Chriss. He's giving me a ton of hope lately. If you haven't seen his highlights from tonight, it was full of highlight reels. What an explosive athlete with great 3-point touch.

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[Superbone]

Rock bottom.

Let's hope so. I don't want to imagine lower.

You guys act like you want them to win. In case you weren't aware, the tank is on! We just passed a big hurdle. We should now be able to lose out and secure that high draft pick.

[Superbone]

Ugly game despite a positive game, yet again, from Chriss. He's giving me a ton of hope lately. If you haven't seen his highlights from tonight, it was full of highlight reels. What an explosive athlete with great 3-point touch.

He's really come into his own down the stretch here. I love how he fights on the offensive boards lately. Yes, lots of hope for the future.

[carey]

I didn't watch but this was quite the stinker. This is the most outright tank job I've seen in all my years as a Suns fan.

[carey]

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Nothing but dunks and 3's. He really is the perfect modern 4. Once he learns to channel some of that athleticism on the defensive end he could be something. In case you're interested in his numbers over the last 10 games: 14.3 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.1 bpg, 43% from 3 and 53% from the field.

[Ring_Wanted]

Getting our doors blown off by the Nets. Good grief.

After being 15 up in the first Q.

[OE32]

I didn't watch but this was quite the stinker. This is the most outright tank job I've seen in all my years as a Suns fan.

I think it's pretty clear that our FO loves the top of this class in a way they did not love last year's.

The way Marquese is playing, he's pulling right up next to Booker as the most valuable player on the team. Another week or two and it might be a no-brainer.

[Indy]

10 games left. Can we catch the Lakers?!