Game 37: Phoenix Suns (19-17) @ LA Clippers (22-13) | Monday | 8:30PM

AtheJ415 · Post #21 » by **AtheJ415** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:22 am

Gordon is helping WAY too far off on the corner. We have a defender there. And a helpside defender. He is giving up wide open corner 3s to anybody who wants it. We have to be more diciplined and stop the unnecessary help D

AtheJ415 · Post #22 » by **AtheJ415** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:24 am

We doubled Zubac 2 feet inside the 3 point line to give an open 3 to Norman Powell

AtheJ415 · Post #23 » by **AtheJ415** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:31 am

Game starting to get away from us. Just no defensive stops at all. Allen getting torched on D again.

SkyBill40 · Post #24 » by **SkyBill40** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:32 am

AtheJ415 wrote:Game starting to get away from us. Just no defensive stops at all. Allen getting torched on D again.

Not surprised at this outcome. And Allen isn't likely the only one getting cut up seeing the Clips are on a 20-7 run.

AtheJ415 · Post #25 » by **AtheJ415** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:33 am

Suns are going to give up 75 in this half and somehow blame injuries

Post #26 » by **Qwigglez** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:33 am

No way the Clippers can stay shooting above 65% in the 2nd half, right?

SkyBill40 · Post #27 » by **SkyBill40** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:34 am

Qwigglez wrote:No way the Clippers can stay shooting above 65% in the 2nd half, right?

With this matador defense? Sure they can.

Post #28 » by **Qwigglez** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:35 am

Booker doesn't appear to be as active going for rebounds. Yesterday he had no rebounds, tonight he has no rebounds again.

AtheJ415 · Post #29 » by **AtheJ415** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:36 am

If the Suns are going to play this lazy of defense they might as well run a zone. Just have everybody stand with their hands up. This team should embarassed / ashamed, but we all know they have no shame.

AtheJ415 · Post #30 » by **AtheJ415** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:37 am

Qwigglez wrote:Booker doesn't appear to be as active going for rebounds. Yesterday he had no rebounds, tonight he has no rebounds again.

We lost a title because everybody not named Ayton absolutely refused to get a defensive rebound. Milwaukee would force switch Ayton to perimeter and then shoot because even if they missed they knew they would get the board. We have the same mentality now. Aside from Okogie nobody on this team gives enough of a **** to rebound. Nurkic only really does when he overmatches the opposition.

That Milwaukee series the rebounds from the guys in the 1-3 spots killed us. That was on CP3, Book, and Mikal / Cam / Crowder

KLEON · Post #31 » by **KLEON** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:39 am

I just love how the Clips get those ghost calls and for the Suns we need to get a gunshot for these arse clown refs to make a call :noway:

Maze · Post #32 » by **Maze** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:40 am

Clippers are just a bad match-up.Size, aggression, and good shooting.I feel like Paul, Harden, and Powell are never going to miss.

AtheJ415 · Post #33 » by **AtheJ415** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:41 am

We would need to be up by about 15 to feel like we have a chance in the 4th. Gotta outscore Clippers by 24 in this 3rd quarter

Post #34 » by **bwgood77** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:41 am

It seems our guy's first instinct is iso, and then they get trapped or surrounded in the lane and try to pass. When we just pass around first, and take open catch and shoots, we do so much better. Luckily KD's iso is working great tonight. All of the Big 3 are actually shooting fairly well but the Clips are just on fire.

AtheJ415 · Post #35 » by **AtheJ415** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:42 am

Maze wrote:Clippers are just a bad match-up.Size, aggression, and good shooting.I feel like Paul, Harden, and Powell are never going to miss.

So are the Spurs, Grizzlies, Lakers, and pretty much every team not named the Heat apparently

AtheJ415 · Post #36 » by **AtheJ415** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:42 am

bwgood77 wrote:It seems our guy's first instinct is iso, and then they get trapped or surrounded in the lane and try to pass. When we just pass around first, and take open catch and shoots, we do so much better. Luckily KD's iso is working great tonight. All of the Big 3 are actually shooting fairly well but the Clips are just on fire.

I mean aside from Okogie and 1-2 Book plays, who has contested a shot?

garrick · Post #37 » by **garrick** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:43 am

Book just does not look good.

Wouldn't be surprised if he fails to make the All Star team the way he's been trending lately.

Revived · Post #38 » by **Revived** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:44 am

AtheJ415 wrote:
Maze wrote:Clippers are just a bad match-up.Size, aggression, and good shooting.I feel like Paul, Harden, and Powell are never going to miss.

So are the Spurs, Grizzlies, Lakers, and pretty much every team not named the Heat apparently

Exactly lol. This same Clippers team lost last night to the Lakers who are sinking according to many and on the verge of firing their HC.

Revived · Post #39 » by **Revived** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:44 am

Qwigglez wrote:Booker doesn't appear to be as active going for rebounds. Yesterday he had no rebounds, tonight he has no rebounds again.

It’s because he’s having to do so damn much offensively in terms of creating.

Post #40 » by **Qwigglez** » Tue Jan 9, 2024 4:46 am

AtheJ415 wrote:
Qwigglez wrote:Booker doesn't appear to be as active going for rebounds. Yesterday he had no rebounds, tonight he has no rebounds again.

We lost a title because everybody not named Ayton absolutely refused to get a defensive rebound. Milwaukee would force switch Ayton to perimeter and then shoot because even if they missed they knew they would get the board. We have the same mentality now. Aside from Okogie nobody on this team gives enough of a **** to rebound. Nurkic only really does when he overmatches the opposition

I don't know what it is, perhaps its what the coaching staff wants or maybe the players are just lazy and only want to grab rebounds that are within their vicinity. I thought Metu was initially crashing the glass when we first started giving him minutes, he's only played under 3 minutes tonight and so he doesn't have any.

KD with +5 and Eubanks with +3. Booker -14, and Nurkic -11 for the 1st half.

I feel Booker has been settling for more midrange shots this year, and he is shooting 40% from 3-10 foot range this season, one of the worst %'s in his career.