Game Day: Suns (9-21) @ Rockets (22-9), Mon 12/26/16

[Gladiator]

I missed the start of this one....seems the Suns did, too!

[Cap]

That was a pretty solid stretch by Bender, other than his shot not falling.

[EDC]

Ah Dudley is injured? That is why Bender is getting minutes.

[specialsauce]

Bender's problem right is is that he left his balls in Europe. He just needs to play with some confidence offensively Theres absolutely no excuse for him not trying to dunk that gimme shot under the hoop. Instead he tried to go under the basket to the other side to avoid getting blocked. Does he know he's a 7 footer?

[specialsauce]

Ah Dudley is injured? That is why Bender is getting minutes.

Is that so? Wouldn't know since AZCentral fired Coro and their replacement for him is an absolute joke of a columnist.

[Gladiator]

Bender's problem right is is that he left his balls in Europe. He just needs to play with some confidence offensively Theres absolutely no excuse for him not trying to dunk that gimme shot under the hoop. Instead he tried to go under the basket to the other side to avoid getting blocked. Does he know he's a 7 footer?

Or he could be a bit out of sync having played 2 minutes total in the past 3 games.

[EDC]

Only the Suns would foul like that.

[specialsauce]

Bender's problem right is is that he left his balls in Europe. He just needs to play with some confidence offensively Theres absolutely no excuse for him not trying to dunk that gimme shot under the hoop. Instead he tried to go under the basket to the other side to avoid getting blocked. Does he know he's a 7 footer?

Or he could be a bit out of sync having played 2 minutes total in the past 3 games.

I recognize that he hasn't gotten any PT and he is 18 (19 now?). That's why I'm okay with his shots in general not falling and being a bit hesitant dribbling the ball.

It doesn't take playing time to have the instincts to get the ball under the hoop wide open and dunk it.

[Danimal]

24 second violation and dumb DUMB reach in to end the half - seems appropriate

[specialsauce]

Earl coached a great first half. Great adjustments are coming in the second half I'm sure!

For the love of God, just play Ulis. Happy to see Bender get 11 min.

[Danimal]

Bender's problem right is is that he left his balls in Europe. He just needs to play with some confidence offensively Theres absolutely no excuse for him not trying to dunk that gimme shot under the hoop. Instead he tried to go under the basket to the other side to avoid getting blocked. Does he know he's a 7 footer?

Or he could be a bit out of sync having played 2 minutes total in the past 3 games.

I recognize that he hasn't gotten any PT and he is 18 (19 now?). That's why I'm okay with his shots in general not falling and being a bit hesitant dribbling the ball.

It doesn't take playing time to have the instincts to get the ball under the hoop wide open and dunk it.

has bender had a dunk in the regular season so far?

[EDC]

I wouldn't say it was a wide open dunk there was a defender but I agree he has to go up and dunk that. Preferably with two hands. Len does a lot of this as well. Although he has gotten better as of late.

It is one of those things I think the coaches should beat into those guys.

[EDC]

Ah Dudley is injured? That is why Bender is getting minutes.

Is that so? Wouldn't know since AZCentral fired Coro and their replacement for him is an absolute joke of a columnist.

Haven't heard anything. I have the Rockets broadcast. Just going on the fact that Dudley got zero minutes in the half.

Bring back Coro!

[specialsauce]

Yeah instead we get a fluff piece about Watson liking James Harden. Who gives a rats ass?

[Danimal]

It would almost be better to just pound the ball inside to chriss and Len the rest of the way. the game hasn't been a contest since the opening tip. The guards hovering 2 meters back from the 3pt line is doing nothing and seems just to play into the rockets' hands. I'm sure we will have a mini run to bring it to 15 with our guard bombing bad shots and will persist with that.

Please run some more off ball screens for booker. He is trying to create way too much and its leading to stagnant offense, even by suns standards
There was a stat recently that showed the suns pass a lot but the passes are some of the least effective and don't create anything. It kind of looks like a new college team trying to run an offense which has movement but no purpose. Or we just do a stupidly high pick and roll with everyone standing still.
At least get the offense going to get some guys some confidence, fyi you are allowed to run pays inside the 3pt line

yes i had a good xmas, and its looks like the suns had a little too much turkey... this is ugly bball
I guess a blow out after the 76ers win is a good thing. It shows us exactly where we stand as a basketball team, but we always seem to take the wrong lessons from games this year

[Gladiator]

Happy to see Bender get 11 min.

That's definitely the positive of the 1st half

[EDC]

How do they get a wide open three like that? We couldn't even match up coming out of half time?

[EDC]

Nice put back by Chriss!

[carey]

Just turned the game on. We're dow by 32? Nope.

[Gladiator]

I can't stand the Rockets announcers