Game 70: Magic (28-41) vs Suns (37-32)

[collidingNeurons]

most concerning thing for me, we just aren't a very good defensive team anymore. secondly we have very limited people that can hit an outside shot consistently

Okogie and Craig are good defensively but they aren't very consistent from 3 so our offense becomes putrid.

Ross was put in for offense but he looks absolutely clueless on defense.

Craig is ok if they aren't very quick but both of them were getting beat off the dribble tonight pretty consistently, and Cp3 is awful defensively anymore, Booker is ok when he puts in the effort, but all of them seem somewhat lazy on switches and in transition in the last week or so

[Jdiddy701]

Booker didn’t play to his standards. DA still can’t step up and earn his contract when we desperately need him to. Okogie 2/10 from three. Suns played a bad game and still managed to win, I’ll take it!

Good to see Cam Payne get going in back to back games. He’s been hurt all season and haven’t been able to catch his rhythm - love the swagger he plays with. Just gotta find ways to win games until KD returns.


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[SunsRback4Good]

Good to see Ish & Payne hitting their threes. Suns need to hit at least 12-13 tonight for a chance to win.

Called it a few hours ago we definitely needed every single three cause Magic are no slouch.

[Jdiddy701]

Side note, the Magic are a pretty good team. I can see why they give many teams fits. Fultz played an awesome game. Banchero is going to be a really good player in the league.


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[Puff]

Really hate Ayton shooting those mid range shots… go to the freaking rack.


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He can't, he doesn't have good enough handles

I agree he does not have the handles.

My question is what happened to the Jump hook shot that was so deadly last year. After he got paid, I guess he forgot it. I guess he no longer has to work on his handles as he is now a max player. So why does he have to improve his game.

I like Monty but he should be all over him with the way he is performing. Oh wait, Monty is not allowed to be mean to Aytonl After all he is a max player.

Ayton's numbers may be good in many areas but his influence on both ends of the court has not improved.

[PittsburghSuns]

It wasn’t pretty but the desperately needed a win. Unless KD comes back before the end of the season nothing will be a gimmie.

[Frank Lee]

most concerning thing for me, we just aren't a very good defensive team anymore. secondly we have very limited people that can hit an outside shot consistently

And third we have no ball handlers outside of pokey CP

[Jesus_H_Macy]

Wasn't able to watch this game but sounds like we displayed the same rock-pounding ugly O and spotty D that's become the norm? KD is going to have to be superhuman the entire playoffs for us to have any shot this year. Last time a team < 50w in a full season won the title was the Rockets in 94'... Anyone honestly think we have a good chance to be the first to do it in ~30 years? I know I'll trick myself back into thinking so when KD comes back but let's be honest with ourselves, ain't happening this year. And unless the FO pulls off something miraculous in the offseason the team is unlikely to be better next year than this year. I don't consider myself a pessimist (and we weren't winning **** without making the trade, so this isn't an argument against it) I'm not feeling good about the Suns future at all right now. Whenever Father Time decides to make his appearance we'll be closer to the lottery (or I should say the Nets will be) than a title. The gamble is that won't be for another season or two. More likely it's title by the end of next season or back to the wilderness with nothing to show for it.