Game 19: Phoenix Suns (8-10) @ Detroit Pistons (9-9)

Matt1979 · Post #41 » by **Matt1979** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:00 am

The entire team will be fouled out soon at this rate.....

Mulhollanddrive · Post #42 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:01 am

Booker's only player shooting at 50% out of 8 players so far.

Post #43 » by **batsmasher** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:01 am

Matt1979 wrote:The entire team will be fouled out soon at this rate.....

Gimme some Corey Jefferson.

alldayeveryday · Post #44 » by **alldayeveryday** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:02 am

Either we just aren't that good or the team is slowly quitting on Hornacek,

Post #45 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:02 am

Matt1979 wrote:Ahhhh that knee injury he didn't have at the end of the game last night....

Not sure which is the stranger coincidence for his injury;

Straight after a terrible game and that offensive charge...

Or the game he's playing his brother....

Probably a combination. A freak injury has to come up from higher up than the coach, and I'm guessing the reason Kieff continued to start and play so much was part of what the front office wanted. Finally they came to their senses.

RaisingArizona · Post #46 » by **RaisingArizona** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:03 am

Christ, Marcus is killing us. Theme of the season: former Suns' come back for revenge.

Post #47 » by **batsmasher** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:03 am

bwgood77 wrote:
Matt1979 wrote:Ahhhh that knee injury he didn't have at the end of the game last night....

Not sure which is the stranger coincidence for his injury;

Straight after a terrible game and that offensive charge...

Or the game he's playing his brother....

Probably a combination. A freak injury has to come up from higher up than the coach, and I'm guessing the reason Kieff continued to start and play so much was part of what the front office wanted. Finally they came to their senses.

If ya wanna go all in on conspiracies you'd say Kieff refuses to play against his brother so they have to make up an injury for him.

Post #48 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:03 am

schnakenpopanz wrote:I like smart players, but they don't grow on trees you know. Bledsoe is not smart. Not in terms of Basketball IQ.

Like I said last night, it's hard to coach players that are not smart.

Mulhollanddrive · Post #49 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:03 am

Both teams in small ball, actually just us.

Post #50 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:06 am

batsmasher wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
Matt1979 wrote:Ahhhh that knee injury he didn't have at the end of the game last night....

Not sure which is the stranger coincidence for his injury;

Straight after a terrible game and that offensive charge...

Or the game he's playing his brother....

Probably a combination. A freak injury has to come up from higher up than the coach, and I'm guessing the reason Kieff continued to start and play so much was part of what the front office wanted. Finally they came to their senses.

If ya wanna go all in on conspiracies you'd say Kieff refuses to play against his brother so they have to make up an injury for him.

No, I think he'd love to play and set some screens for him brother #TEAMFOE

schnakenpopanz · Post #51 » by **schnakenpopanz** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:06 am

Not smart, Eric, not smart. Just like Kieff last night, why dribble and not pass?

Mulhollanddrive · Post #52 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:07 am

Looking at tonight's roster.

We have 2 good players and scrubs and rookies.

Be a good result to stay close and pinch it in the 2nd half.

Post #53 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:07 am

alldayeveryday wrote:Either we just aren't that good or the team is slowly quitting on Hornacek,

We are not that good without a starting caliber PF and without Chandler. I'm not sure how good people thought we were.

schnakenpopanz · Post #54 » by **schnakenpopanz** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:08 am

bwgood77 wrote:
schnakenpopanz wrote:I like smart players, but they don't grow on trees you know. Bledsoe is not smart. Not in terms of Basketball IQ.

Like I said last night, it's hard to coach players that are not smart.

Tucker is smart, Devin Booker is, TJ Warren is, Teletovic is, Leuer mostly, Chandler for Sure.
Kleff and Bledsoe not so much. Sadly your floor general has most impact.

PackSuns · Post #55 » by **PackSuns** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:10 am

It's tough to play team ball with 2 ball dominant point/combo guards. Great shooting Booker. Kids got a great stroke!

Matt1979 · Post #56 » by **Matt1979** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:10 am

bwgood77 wrote:
schnakenpopanz wrote:I like smart players, but they don't grow on trees you know. Bledsoe is not smart. Not in terms of Basketball IQ.

Like I said last night, it's hard to coach players that are not smart.

Not smart or not they and in the NBA and therefore amongst the best players in the world and have enough experience to understand the game to a high level.

Even so, as a coach it's your job to teach your players and ensure they can run your system.

Clearly Hornacek can't do this as he was saying after a loss only a few weeks ago he has veterans who appear not to understand his system which is clearly a failing on his part.

Mulhollanddrive · Post #57 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:11 am

Booker's now 11 of 17 from 3 pointers.

Post #58 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:12 am

schnakenpopanz wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
schnakenpopanz wrote:I like smart players, but they don't grow on trees you know. Bledsoe is not smart. Not in terms of Basketball IQ.

Like I said last night, it's hard to coach players that are not smart.

Tucker is smart, Devin Booker is, TJ Warren is, Teletovic is, Leuer mostly, Chandler for Sure.
Kleff and Bledsoe not so much. Sadly your floor general has most impact.

Bledsoe kills us too much. He can be really good, but then sometimes he will barrel into the lane with 3 guys in the paint. Or launch a 25 ft 3 pointer just because he hit one on the previous possession.

Knight doesn't play as smart as he is supposed to be. I don't know how smart Tucker is either. But yes, are smartest with bbiq are 1st and 2nd year players. Hard to be good when that's the case.

Mulhollanddrive · Post #59 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:13 am

Booker and Warren getting us back into the game.

nevetsov · Post #60 » by **nevetsov** » Thu Dec 3, 2015 1:13 am

Gladly take being down only 4 at the Qtr after our horrendous play.

Love watching Booker play. This bench unit is by far my favourite.