Game 39: Phoenix Suns (19-19) @ Atlanta Hawks (19-19) | Jan 14 | 5:30PM

[garrick]

Just watched a sub 10 minute YouTube highlight clip of the game which is the most I can stomach of this team at the moment and saw nothing that would make me want to watch.

Getting dominated by unskilled bums like Okongwu is predictable but embarassing. The size and physicality deficit of this team has been so obvious for so long yet we do nothing to address it. Just horrible horrible team building. I don't blame our players, James Jones has not placed them in a position to succeed and show their strengths. You can't put 5 bassists together and make them a great band who matter how good they are individually. Absolute amateur hour

I've come to the conclusion that James Jones hates tall athletic and physical forwards.

Bismack Biyombo sort of fit this description except he was on the tail end of his career and was signed here when no one else wanted him.

[Fo-Real]

It was strange how hurt Beal seemed after rolling his ankle for him to come back and hobble through the end of the game. He was clearly hobbled. Seeing him obviously not able to push hard, affecting his jump shot.

[bwgood77]

It was strange how hurt Beal seemed after rolling his ankle for him to come back and hobble through the end of the game. He was clearly hobbled. Seeing him obviously not able to push hard, affecting his jump shot.

Yeah, the way he landed on that guy's foot, I thought he was done for a week at least. I wasn't too into the game so I was scrolling through it fast, but saw he came back and was really surprised. I don't know why he did. I am sure he will be out. Landing on a guy's foot like that would knock 80% of players out for a week probably. Continuing to play on it last night didn't help.

But if he is out it is even less likely a team trades for him in some sort of Butler trade, which is good. Don't want to give up another unprotected pick.

[mkot]

We've lost 11 straight in Atlanta? That's wild.

[Fo-Real]

It was strange how hurt Beal seemed after rolling his ankle for him to come back and hobble through the end of the game. He was clearly hobbled. Seeing him obviously not able to push hard, affecting his jump shot.

Yeah, the way he landed on that guy's foot, I thought he was done for a week at least. I wasn't too into the game so I was scrolling through it fast, but saw he came back and was really surprised. I don't know why he did. I am sure he will be out. Landing on a guy's foot like that would knock 80% of players out for a week probably. Continuing to play on it last night didn't help.

But if he is out it is even less likely a team trades for him in some sort of Butler trade, which is good. Don't want to give up another unprotected pick.

The idea of "out", meaning no trade being why he came back ran through my mind as well!