Game 81: Phoenix Suns (39-41) @ San Antonio Spurs (54-26)

[JTrain]

PJ cheating on his wife (allegedly), as if this team could get any more unlikeable. And last season we were probably the most likeable.

[thamadkant]

Goodwin shot 5/15, looks meh on paper, but had 2 of those misses converted he would of shot just below 50%.
I'm very sure he will be working on his shot this off-season.

I saw Wiggin's and LaVine's first few games and those guys shot poorly too, especially when they attempted a lot of shots in high minutes. With more minutes and games Warren, Goodwin will improve as shooters and scorers.

[letsgosuns]

It was amazing that Eric Bledsoe had 10 assists considering how many wide open shots this team bricked tonight and every other night. I think Bledsoe could be an 8-10 assist per game guy if he actually had basketball players on his team that could make open shots. Tucker and the Morris brothers are awful shooters overall. Bledsoe sets up guys on the team for wide open shots all the time and they consistently miss. Probably the worst shooting team I have seen in a long time.

[tdjm]

Agree.

Earlier this year I was talking to a Wiz fan who was telling me "John Wall does more with less than anyone in the NBA" - by less he meant less secondary playmaking, less spacing - stuff like that, not necessarily less skilled teammates.

I think Bledsoe since the all star break is now up there at the top in the more-with-less category. Spacing is awful, we're shooting ~27% from deep since the ASB, teams can triple team Bledsoe and pack the paint with impunity - it's a **** embarrassment.

Every single point or assist Bledsoe squeezes out he has to work really, really hard for.

[thamadkant]

I've always stated that Suns need catch and shoot guys and cutters to maximise the dual do-it-all PGs.
When you have 2-3 other players holding onto the ball after it leaves the PG's hand, thats when you a flow-killer (Iso players).

Even Jason Kidd would lose 2-3 assists per game if he had the Suns players around him. Bledsoe does a lot of drive and dish only for the recipients to hold the ball and try to do something else with it.

[RunDogGun]

Agree.

Earlier this year I was talking to a Wiz fan who was telling me "John Wall does more with less than anyone in the NBA" - by less he meant less secondary playmaking, less spacing - stuff like that, not necessarily less skilled teammates.

I think Bledsoe since the all star break is now up there at the top in the more-with-less category. Spacing is awful, we're shooting ~27% from deep since the ASB, teams can triple team Bledsoe and pack the paint with impunity - it's a **** embarrassment.

Every single point or assist Bledsoe squeezes out he has to work really, really hard for.

Since the allstar break, Bledsoe has really put effort into getting other guys involved. And when Warren is in, and cutting, Bledsoe seems to find him very easily, and make the smart pass. However, Bledsoe has a bad habit of getting lazy, and that is when he makes bad passes and turnovers.