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It was great to see a 10 point lead where both teams kept playing hard through the end.

I can’t believe what I just saw. I can’t believe how much difference, not only in energy, wich would be comprehensible, but in overall execution. Like the singing toad from that old cartoon. I was prepared for a letdown tonight, even some tired legs after the emotional and physical outbust, like the sore throat you get after a rock concert. I was prepare for the young Suns falling against a disciplined and well coached team, unlike the Lakers and Kings.

Then I got this, a well rounded team, doing the little things, executing and scoring somtimes at will on one of the supposed great defenses in the league, and then also defending better on the other end.

I didn’t see it coming, not even on my wildest dreams. Chandler regaining some pop, and actually directing traffic. Booker trying on defense to the point that it was his best contribution at large portions of the game, Warren and Bender crawling out of their shells and overcoming their mistakes... a focused Chriss wasting no time with pouting!!!

Never was a Watson fan, I kept telling that he was not developing at all the younglings, but I wouldn’t suspect either how he held this team hostage, just could see it on Bender, growing more insecure by the day, but even then as some said, maybe he was lacking the spine to make it overseas.

How bad of a regression in actual coaching and how bad those mind games should have been to actually be this different? Mind blowing.

specialsauce wrote:

The Bobster wrote:Jay Triano for Coach of the Year.

Crazy what a difference an actual coach makes

I do like what I am seeing.

I wonder how much the firing of the Watson and kicking out Bledsoe has to do with the fire lit under their asses. Probably a combination. These two wins will certainly do wonders for the Suns confidence as well as the mood around these parts.

Man, I wonder what Watson must be thinking right now.

Superbone wrote:I don't know if we can win but I'd like to see the same energy and effort as Monday. Can they bring it two games in a row?

Did they ever!

TheOriginalOriginal wrote:It's the Jazz, back to the 40pt losses we go!

Uh, no.

O_Gardino wrote:Jazz got worked last night. They will be out for blood today, but might not have fresh legs late in the game. Lets see if our young guys can hang on and through the whole game and maybe steal one.

Didn't even need to steal it. Who would have thunk?

Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:Even after our adrenaline rush of firing our coach, we barely beat the pathetic Kings. I think we will get destroyed by an actual good team like the Jazz.

Oh, really.

ShelC wrote:They're gonna drop like 115 on us.

Umm hmm.

JCSunsfan wrote:Funny thing is that I am actually looking forward to this game, even though I know we might get beat bad. I am having this strange sensation I have not had in a long time.

Hope.

Isn't it grand?

Sorry, everybody. Couldn't resist!

Superbone wrote:

Superbone wrote:I don't know if we can win but I'd like to see the same energy and effort as Monday. Can they bring it two games in a row?

Did they ever!

TheOriginalOriginal wrote:It's the Jazz, back to the 40pt losses we go!

Uh, no.

O_Gardino wrote:Jazz got worked last night. They will be out for blood today, but might not have fresh legs late in the game. Lets see if our young guys can hang on and through the whole game and maybe steal one.

Didn't even need to steal it. Who would have thunk?

Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:Even after our adrenaline rush of firing our coach, we barely beat the pathetic Kings. I think we will get destroyed by an actual good team like the Jazz.

Oh, really.

ShelC wrote:They're gonna drop like 115 on us.

Umm hmm.

JCSunsfan wrote:Funny thing is that I am actually looking forward to this game, even though I know we might get beat bad. I am having this strange sensation I have not had in a long time.

Hope.

Isn't it grand?

Sorry, everybody. Couldn't resist!

Cruel

iLLmatic wrote:Warren has been playing so poorly.

Good thing he picked it up.

Superbone wrote:

Superbone wrote:I don't know if we can win but I'd like to see the same energy and effort as Monday. Can they bring it two games in a row?

Did they ever!

TheOriginalOriginal wrote:It's the Jazz, back to the 40pt losses we go!

Uh, no.

O_Gardino wrote:Jazz got worked last night. They will be out for blood today, but might not have fresh legs late in the game. Lets see if our young guys can hang on and through the whole game and maybe steal one.

Didn't even need to steal it. Who would have thunk?

Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:Even after our adrenaline rush of firing our coach, we barely beat the pathetic Kings. I think we will get destroyed by an actual good team like the Jazz.

Oh, really.

ShelC wrote:They're gonna drop like 115 on us.

Umm hmm.

JCSunsfan wrote:Funny thing is that I am actually looking forward to this game, even though I know we might get beat bad. I am having this strange sensation I have not had in a long time.

Hope.

Isn't it grand?

Sorry, everybody. Couldn't resist!

Stop poking the optimists!

Wanted to see some highlights from the game so I left my NBAtv stream on for like an hour. They don't even show highlights from all the games. Only like half of them.

It is like what ESPN started doing a long time ago. Although I haven't watched ESPN in quite awhile now. I just don't understand how repeating the highlights of a few games is better than showing them all.

I should have known better and just went to youtube in the first place. Then I wouldn't have had to listen to Shaq mumble on about stupid crap and the number of rings he has.

The Bobster wrote:Jay Triano for Coach of the Year.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Watson also got the dead cat bounce.

But so far...I am impressed.

EDC wrote:Wanted to see some highlights from the game so I left my NBAtv stream on for like an hour. They don't even show highlights from all the games. Only like half of them.

It is like what ESPN started doing a long time ago. Although I haven't watched ESPN in quite awhile now. I just don't understand how repeating the highlights of a few games is better than showing them all.

I should have known better and just went to youtube in the first place. Then I wouldn't have had to listen to Shaq mumble on about stupid crap and the number of rings he has.

Yeah, pissed me off! They used to show all the highlights. I don't know what was going on tonight.

Superbone wrote:Man, I wonder what Watson must be thinking right now.

I really do not miss watching Eric Bledsoe play nor does anyone else.

JustWinBaby wrote:

Superbone wrote:Man, I wonder what Watson must be thinking right now.

I really do not miss watching Eric Bledsoe play nor does anyone else.

I totally agree.

Superbone wrote:

EDC wrote:Wanted to see some highlights from the game so I left my NBAtv stream on for like an hour. They don't even show highlights from all the games. Only like half of them.

It is like what ESPN started doing a long time ago. Although I haven't watched ESPN in quite awhile now. I just don't understand how repeating the highlights of a few games is better than showing them all.

I should have known better and just went to youtube in the first place. Then I wouldn't have had to listen to Shaq mumble on about stupid crap and the number of rings he has.

Yeah, pissed me off! They used to show all the highlights. I don't know what was going on tonight.

So, they finally added the Suns/Jazz highlights to the tail end of the 11 pm, 1 hour Gametime.

Those Bastards!

specialsauce wrote:

The Bobster wrote:Jay Triano for Coach of the Year.

Crazy what a difference an actual coach makes

I don’t care how good a coach is, how in the world do you get that kind of change three days into the job. It can’t be that Triano is that good. It had to be that Watson was bad, really bad, at motivating players. But there is another change too. Eric Bledsoe is not playing. The ball would not move this well with Bledsoe, and his defense has been poor too.

I don’t think this is because Triano is a miracle worker. It’s just that he is not horrible.

Superbone wrote:

O_Gardino wrote:Jazz got worked last night. They will be out for blood today, but might not have fresh legs late in the game. Lets see if our young guys can hang on and through the whole game and maybe steal one.

Didn't even need to steal it. Who would have thunk?

Even when the Jazz would go on a run, we never really gave up control of the game. Awesome!

Superbone wrote:

Superbone wrote:I don't know if we can win but I'd like to see the same energy and effort as Monday. Can they bring it two games in a row?

Did they ever!

TheOriginalOriginal wrote:It's the Jazz, back to the 40pt losses we go!

Uh, no.

O_Gardino wrote:Jazz got worked last night. They will be out for blood today, but might not have fresh legs late in the game. Lets see if our young guys can hang on and through the whole game and maybe steal one.

Didn't even need to steal it. Who would have thunk?

Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:Even after our adrenaline rush of firing our coach, we barely beat the pathetic Kings. I think we will get destroyed by an actual good team like the Jazz.

Oh, really.

ShelC wrote:They're gonna drop like 115 on us.

Umm hmm.

JCSunsfan wrote:Funny thing is that I am actually looking forward to this game, even though I know we might get beat bad. I am having this strange sensation I have not had in a long time.

Hope.

Isn't it grand?

Sorry, everybody. Couldn't resist!

Oh no, no apologies, I loved it, some people already crawled back to their caves waiting for the next chance to say they knew all along this team was trash, so it's okay to enjoy the bright spots, the longer the better, because it's still a long season to ride.

JCSunsfan wrote:

specialsauce wrote:

The Bobster wrote:Jay Triano for Coach of the Year.

Crazy what a difference an actual coach makes

I don’t care how good a coach is, how in the world do you get that kind of change three days into the job. It can’t be that Triano is that good. It had to be that Watson was bad, really bad, at motivating players. But there is another change too. Eric Bledsoe is not playing. The ball would not move this well with Bledsoe, and his defense has been poor too.

I don’t think this is because Triano is a miracle worker. It’s just that he is not horrible.

You're only as good as your leader on the floor and Bledsoe was mailing it in.

I was so tired of watching Bledsoe pound the ball at the top of the key.

Player and ball movement is so refreshing to see......