Game 6: Kings (4-1) @ Suns (3-2)

[gaspar]

1-3 against teams that don't wear Purple and Gold.

Eesh. Something's not right.

I really would like to see what would happen if Horny tried to replicate last year's rotation:

Dragic
Bledsoe
Tucker
Tolliver or Shavlik(homeless man's Frye role)
Plumlee

IT
Green
Mook
Kieff
Len

10 guys, clear roles, just like last season.

I agree. Why not?

Because Markieff's done nothing wrong to lose his starting job. It's Dragic who's struggling, not Keef. If you want to play Dragic with Tolliver, bench Goran.

[JTrain]

We lost the game on that play where Marcus got the ball wide open with 34s left on the 4th quarter, and a free path to the rim. He took a jump shot and missed. Then Plumlee got the rebound and instead of spending the clock he tried a magical putback that went totally wrong.

That play was so so so frustrating

Yeah, that was strange. The Kings completely screwed up and Marcus was WIDE open 10 feet from the basket with a free lane. It was almost like he was shocked and just took the jump shot. If he drives to the basket he's probably golden and we go up two with 30 seconds left, in great shape.

[rsavaj]

1-3 against teams that don't wear Purple and Gold.

Eesh. Something's not right.

I really would like to see what would happen if Horny tried to replicate last year's rotation:

Dragic
Bledsoe
Tucker
Tolliver or Shavlik(homeless man's Frye role)
Plumlee

IT
Green
Mook
Kieff
Len

10 guys, clear roles, just like last season.

I agree. Why not?

Because Markieff's done nothing wrong to lose his starting job. It's Dragic who's struggling, not Keef. If you want to play Dragic with Tolliver, bench Goran.

And start IT or Green instead?

[bwgood77]

1-3 against teams that don't wear Purple and Gold.

Eesh. Something's not right.

I really would like to see what would happen if Horny tried to replicate last year's rotation:

Dragic
Bledsoe
Tucker
Tolliver or Shavlik(homeless man's Frye role)
Plumlee

IT
Green
Mook
Kieff
Len

10 guys, clear roles, just like last season.

I agree. Why not?

Because Markieff's done nothing wrong to lose his starting job. It's Dragic who's struggling, not Keef. If you want to play Dragic with Tolliver, bench Goran.

I don't mind bringing a couple of your best guys off the bench and having a really potent bench. I wouldn't just bench an all nba guy because of a couple of bad games and losing his partner as the best pick n roll tandem in the league. It's going to take him some time to adjust.

By no means am I suggesting Tolliver is better than Markieff since that's what you were implying that I was thinking.

[JTrain]

We have four guys that can catch and shoot threes around the top of the arc (not the corner): Tolliver, IT, Marcus and Green. This is where Frye made his living.



We need to find better ways to utilize this.

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[b-ball forever]

I agree. Why not?

Because Markieff's done nothing wrong to lose his starting job. It's Dragic who's struggling, not Keef. If you want to play Dragic with Tolliver, bench Goran.

And start IT or Green instead?

If Dragic doesn't get his act together soon, yes.

I'm more concerned about Dragic being on the court in crunch time however, since even last year he often disappeared in the clutch. This year, we have other options we can use.

[SSOL]

He ... did get his act together.

[Revived]

So glad I had better things to do on Friday night than watch the Suns choke a game away AT HOME against the Kings.

IT with 3 pts? Eh, nerves against old team?