Game Day: Suns (4-10) @ Wizards (3-9), Mon 11/21/16

[Danimal]

5 minute mark in the 4th. typically when our offense goes to sleep. Bled playing well. Hope he keeps it going

[Danimal]

this game is getting interesting. Where are my phx-suns.net buddies to discuss it with?

[specialsauce]

Booker's been clutch down the stretch, Bled and Book need someone else to step up

[specialsauce]

That's game

[Gladiator]

Late checking into the game -there seems to be a mistake on the box score. It has Bradley Beal on 42 points. That can't be right, surely?

[Danimal]

Late checking into the game -there seems to be a mistake on the box score. It has Bradley Beal on 42 points. That can't be right, surely?

we are losing to a 3-9 team. no mistake there either

[djy2j]

Another loss another questionable rotation from Watson.

Knight shouldn't start. This should be the end of the debate on that (between he and the organization) we here know better already.

Ulis comes in and does good things.

Beldsoe i think jammed up the offense with his dribble for 20 seconds then drive like a runaway train off a cliff to the rim. Thank God he was still able to get off 25 shots. Took so many Knight only had time to clank 5 of 7 ahots.

Maybe Bender can retain his rookie status into next year!

[The Bobster]

Worst teams in the league at this point -

Dallas - 2-11
Phoenix - 4-11
New Orleans, Philadelphia - 4-10
Miami, Washington, Brooklyn, Minnesota - 4-9

[Cap]

in other words, we currently have the second-most ping pong balls.

[Superbone]

in other words, we currently have the second-most ping pong balls.

Fultz speed ahead!

[Shabazz]

in other words, we currently have the second-most ping pong balls.

Fultz speed ahead!

Welcome to the party.

[Shabazz]

At least Markieff Morris sucks.

[carey]

It's clear this team isn't any good. I suppose the front office can use Warren and Chandler being out as an excuse. However, when we lean on the vets so heavily and we lose to 2 of the worst teams in the NBA maybe it's time to read the tea leaves or the writing on the wall. Embrace the youth movement. Play Bender. Play Ulis. Play Jones Jr. There really is zero point to riding PJ Tucker 40 minutes. At least tonight he only played 21. He was a warrior for us for 4 solid years, but those minutes need to go to the young guys now. Sorry, PJ.

[Superbone]

It's clear this team isn't any good. I suppose the front office can use Warren and Chandler being out as an excuse. However, when we lean on the vets so heavily and we lose to 2 of the worst teams in the NBA maybe it's time to read the tea leaves or the writing on the wall. Embrace the youth movement. Play Bender. Play Ulis. Play Jones Jr. There really is zero point to riding PJ Tucker 40 minutes. At least tonight he only played 21. He was a warrior for us for 4 solid years, but those minutes need to go to the young guys now. Sorry, PJ.

Preach it! This team is going nowhere with Bledsoe and Knight at the helm.

[UglyTruth]

I think Bender may have fucked Watson's wife (who isn't as hot as Hornacek's daughter).

That's the best explanation there is for him not getting playing time.

Dumb mistake on Bender's part imo.

[3rdside]

A bit of a guess here - partly based on personal experience - but I'd say it's to do with Bender's personality. He's a 'nice' guy largely without ego, probably with so much of a lack of one that Watson, a feisty NBA vet old-schooled in the way of vets vs rookies / stars vs role players i.e. a pecking order reality, doesn't understand it and either mistakes it for a lack of ability, or ability to succeed or, more probably, just doesn't like it / him as he can't relate.

Have been calling a$$ on Watson's ability from before day 1 of this season and this is one of the reasons for it.

[LazarusLong]

It's clear this team isn't any good. I suppose the front office can use Warren and Chandler being out as an excuse. However, when we lean on the vets so heavily and we lose to 2 of the worst teams in the NBA maybe it's time to read the tea leaves or the writing on the wall. Embrace the youth movement. Play Bender. Play Ulis. Play Jones Jr. There really is zero point to riding PJ Tucker 40 minutes. At least tonight he only played 21. He was a warrior for us for 4 solid years, but those minutes need to go to the young guys now. Sorry, PJ.

Preach it! This team is going nowhere with Bledsoe and Knight at the helm.

While the team has missed TJ, I don't think the same could be said about Chandler.

With all due respect to his recent circumstances acknowledged, Chandler is a guy management could consider shopping.
Williams is rough around the edges, but he plays with great enthusiasm and rebounds well.

They should also rotate Bender and Chriss at the 4 and think about dumping Tucker.
Tucker boards well, but slows the offense. And his shot has been off.
While we wait for him to get totally healthy, Chriss and Bender sit on the bench...

[In2ition]

A bit of a guess here - partly based on personal experience - but I'd say it's to do with Bender's personality. He's a 'nice' guy largely without ego, probably with so much of a lack of one that Watson, a feisty NBA vet old-schooled in the way of vets vs rookies / stars vs role players i.e. a pecking order reality, doesn't understand it and either mistakes it for a lack of ability, or ability to succeed or, more probably, just doesn't like it / him as he can't relate.

Have been calling a$$ on Watson's ability from before day 1 of this season and this is one of the reasons for it.

You might be right, and at some point maybe they bring in Majerle, who's doing a good job at GCU.

[djy2j]

A bit of a guess here - partly based on personal experience - but I'd say it's to do with Bender's personality. He's a 'nice' guy largely without ego, probably with so much of a lack of one that Watson, a feisty NBA vet old-schooled in the way of vets vs rookies / stars vs role players i.e. a pecking order reality, doesn't understand it and either mistakes it for a lack of ability, or ability to succeed or, more probably, just doesn't like it / him as he can't relate.

Have been calling a$$ on Watson's ability from before day 1 of this season and this is one of the reasons for it.

You might be right, and at some point maybe they bring in Majerle, who's doing a good job at GCU.

Sarver screwed Majerle and would never bring him back in because that would be him admitting he was wrong and that's just not something Sarver likes to do. Sarver gives lip service about how he learns from past mistakes but his ego runs the show. Always has. Always will.

[In2ition]

A bit of a guess here - partly based on personal experience - but I'd say it's to do with Bender's personality. He's a 'nice' guy largely without ego, probably with so much of a lack of one that Watson, a feisty NBA vet old-schooled in the way of vets vs rookies / stars vs role players i.e. a pecking order reality, doesn't understand it and either mistakes it for a lack of ability, or ability to succeed or, more probably, just doesn't like it / him as he can't relate.

Have been calling a$$ on Watson's ability from before day 1 of this season and this is one of the reasons for it.

You might be right, and at some point maybe they bring in Majerle, who's doing a good job at GCU.

Sarver screwed Majerle and would never bring him back in because that would be him admitting he was wrong and that's just not something Sarver likes to do. Sarver gives lip service about how he learns from past mistakes but his ego runs the show. Always has. Always will.

This is definitely true, but I know that right after this happened and Lance Blanks was fired, they changed course and said that they need to reach back and embrace the past too. You're probably right though.