Hornacek: Suns are 'too soft'

[DirtyDez]

Dragic/Bledsoe constantly attack the paint and get to the FT line. Tucker is obviously physical and I wouldn't consider the twins soft... Frye is a finesse big man and Plumlee is more just a great athlete. Our frontcourt constantly gets outplayed and doesn't rebound well so yeah I'd consider that unit soft.

GS is a jumpshooting team like us but they rebound...

[Revived]

I think the Suns should considering calling a players only meeting. It's not necessary but I think it could be beneficial especially for the young guys.

[SunsFanSSOL]

Dragic has gotten more aggressive but he's still too passive. He's often open at the 3 point line and will pass up the shot. It's frustrating to watch.

[Cutter]

I heard the interview this morning with Hornacek. When pressed on who exactly is/isnt tough, he brought up only one name.....PJ Tucker. Hornacek flat out said PJ Tucker is tough. He did also say that Dragic is "tough minded", meaning that Goran has a tough spirit, but is not always tough on the court. That's it, he purposely didn't mention any other player as tough.

And what is the definition of tough (according to Hornacek)? Fighting for position for rebounds on every shot, going over screens (not under), going aggressively after loose balls, hustling in transition even if you are not in the play, setting hard screens etc.

Being tough has nothing to do with fighting on the court or acting like you are a badass.

[JMac1]

A tough athlete never quits mentally; he never doubts his ability and acquiesce to his opponent; he makes his opponent wonder "damn when is this guy going to stop." He isn't afraid to let the other guy know he is there. He is fired up throughout the competition. He isn't afraid to provoke the other guye when he is trying to defeat his opponent. He isn't afraid to go to exhaustion, to hurt, to leave all of it on the playing field/court. A tough guys is driven, focused and does not show hurt. He isn't afraid of failure, the harder the fight, the tougher he gets. He doesn't want to fraternize while in competition. He believes he can whoop anyone and if he can't he will let that guy know he was there.


It takes ass to get ass......Tucker is the only guy with that fire on a regular basis..He doesn't give a F'K about who you are. He is dialed in, focused with tunnel vision.

[Revived]

Tucker, Bledsoe and Dragic are all the tough ones imo. Kieff is close.

The rest are all Pansy's.

[NaturalBuns]

Dragic to a fault can be to aggressive.
When Bledsoe came back vs cavs dragic seemed different anyone else notice that?
He was breathing down Jarrett jack neck chasing him off screens and offensively he seemed rushed.
Like he was forcing his way into the paint and the cavs destroyed him a few times he just played weird IMO.

Glad we get tucker back vs boston that game against Cle was pathetic

[Saberestar]

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Gerald Green is soft on defense, he tries, but he is not a tough or intelligent defender.

Bledsoe-Dragic-Tucker is our best trio right now, they need to start the rest of the year. IF Plumlee plays bad basketball, we can play Markieff like our starting PF next to Frye in future games.