Game Day (Early Start!): Suns (4-14) @ Pistons (9-7), Sun 11/25/18

[Cap]

Very cool!

It was. I couldn’t get over how skinny Ayton is from mid-chest on down. He can probably add 30 pounds easy. He’s 7-1, 250 but probably has a 30 inch waist.

Uh oh. Not the narrow waist talk again!

As long as it isn’t lady shoulders.

Yeah, but you remember that it was Amare's narrow waist that prevented him from being a great rebounder, right?

He was a better rebounder than Mr. Lady Shoulders, if only a little.

[Cap]

Who here is on AZSF? I don’t usually read it, and just saw this after the Warren ejection:

I wouldn't mind Anderson and Bender in for a few minutes with the second unit.

Somebody please find SS32 and hurt him.

[Shabazz]

We keep subbing, and every time I think, yay finally Canaan is coming out...but nope.

Every. Damn. Time.

[Shabazz]

Ariza was stealing money tonight.

[n4th4n]

Here is Book signing my son’s Suns jersey.

You guys showed up on the official Suns Instagram today! Check the stories!

[Superbone]

Is that the Booker line I see on your son?

[Superbone]

It was. I couldn’t get over how skinny Ayton is from mid-chest on down. He can probably add 30 pounds easy. He’s 7-1, 250 but probably has a 30 inch waist.

Uh oh. Not the narrow waist talk again!

As long as it isn’t lady shoulders.

Yeah, but you remember that it was Amare's narrow waist that prevented him from being a great rebounder, right?

He was a better rebounder than Mr. Lady Shoulders, if only a little.

Mr. Lady Shoulders is on his way out of the league.

[djy2j]

Aytons stats looked good but that doesn't show how complacent and downright lazy he played tonight. He needs to turn it up.

We're a shitty team that wastes 4 roster spots on Anderson, Canaan, Bender, and Daniels. Unacceptable. This is why we looked gassed. Please fix.

I think Igor got outcoached again

I like the Crawford emergence over the past few games though. Might end up being a decent role player if put in the right situations.

[INFORMER]

Probably past time to give Okobo and/or Melton another try in the rotation.

[TOO]

Very cool!

It was. I couldn’t get over how skinny Ayton is from mid-chest on down. He can probably add 30 pounds easy. He’s 7-1, 250 but probably has a 30 inch waist.

Uh oh. Not the narrow waist talk again!

As long as it isn’t lady shoulders.

[carey]

Probably past time to give Okobo and/or Melton another try in the rotation.

Yup. If we're going to stick with the Booker-Bridges back court to start then Okobo or Melton need to be the first guard off the bench with spot minutes for J-Crossover.

[bajanguy008]

Here is Book signing my son’s Suns jersey.

You guys showed up on the official Suns Instagram today! Check the stories!

Wow Indy
I was jealous when I saw the great seats but your son's getting to engage a lil with the guys and get autographs is cool.
I repeat myself all the time maybe cause it's a bigger deal to me than you guys since I'm in the Caribbean but y'all "game goers" are lucky

[bajanguy008]

I saw the Ayton-Holmes suggestion earlier which as a set starting lineup probably not sure on but last night I would have given it a try for a few minutes especially with TJ being ejected
Griffin was basically being a decoy, just playing for the double team with Ariza and even Bridges marking him in the 2nd half and that just gave their guys shooting practice. Guys like Stanley who is not a shooter hitting some didn't help our cause either

[Indy]

Is that the Booker line I see on your son?

Sure is. He asked for it last time I cut his hair, then asked I clean it up for the game.

[Indy]

Here is Book signing my son’s Suns jersey.

You guys showed up on the official Suns Instagram today! Check the stories!

Ha, that is when Book stole my son's sharpie to sign about 15 autographs in 30 seconds.

[In2ition]

Aytons stats looked good but that doesn't show how complacent and downright lazy he played tonight. He needs to turn it up.

We're a s*** team that wastes 4 roster spots on Anderson, Canaan, Bender, and Daniels. Unacceptable. This is why we looked gassed. Please fix.

I think Igor got outcoached again

I like the Crawford emergence over the past few games though. Might end up being a decent role player if put in the right situations.

This is a good post. I think the most frustrating part of watching Ayton is that he will show signs of doing well on defense, like he did for some time in the first half with 3 blocks, and then he will look bad, which makes you wonder, "What the heck happened?".

[Indy]

Aytons stats looked good but that doesn't show how complacent and downright lazy he played tonight. He needs to turn it up.

We're a s*** team that wastes 4 roster spots on Anderson, Canaan, Bender, and Daniels. Unacceptable. This is why we looked gassed. Please fix.

I think Igor got outcoached again

I like the Crawford emergence over the past few games though. Might end up being a decent role player if put in the right situations.

This is a good post. I think the most frustrating part of watching Ayton is that he will show signs of doing well on defense, like he did for some time in the first half with 3 blocks, and then he will look bad, which makes you wonder, "What the heck happened?".

There seemed to be a couple other times he left Drummond to try and get a block, and Drummond dunked on him. Knowing he can't hit a shot outside of 6 feet, but then getting going with some easy buckets made Ayton stay on him. Then when he was primarily guarding Blake down the stretch, he just didn't have any chance.

[Mori Chu]

Thanks for all the great pics from the game, Indy. That looks like you had amazing seats. I've never gotten up close with the players like you did there. You got both Booker and Ayton, really cool!

Suns with another loss in a winnable game, but I don't mind because Ayton had a monster line. 11-for-13? Wow. This guy plays so efficiently, it's a breath of fresh air. I do think we made the right pick at #1. Doncic is awesome and I wish we had him, but Ayton is going to be a monster for 2 decades.

[JeremyG]

Thanks for all the great pics from the game, Indy. That looks like you had amazing seats. I've never gotten up close with the players like you did there. You got both Booker and Ayton, really cool!

Suns with another loss in a winnable game, but I don't mind because Ayton had a monster line. 11-for-13? Wow. This guy plays so efficiently, it's a breath of fresh air. I do think we made the right pick at #1. Doncic is awesome and I wish we had him, but Ayton is going to be a monster for 2 decades.

Imagine if he had been 22-26 instead of 11-13. That's what we need.

[Mori Chu]

Thanks for all the great pics from the game, Indy. That looks like you had amazing seats. I've never gotten up close with the players like you did there. You got both Booker and Ayton, really cool!

Suns with another loss in a winnable game, but I don't mind because Ayton had a monster line. 11-for-13? Wow. This guy plays so efficiently, it's a breath of fresh air. I do think we made the right pick at #1. Doncic is awesome and I wish we had him, but Ayton is going to be a monster for 2 decades.

Imagine if he had been 22-26 instead of 11-13. That's what we need.

I wouldn't mind if he took more shots. But (a) I don't think he would be 22-26; he would be, say, 15-26. And (b) I don't think Ayton is to blame for the state of affairs with our team right now. It's much more on our bad PG and PF rotation.