Game: Golden State Warriors (36-8) @ Phoenix Suns (28-20)

JTrain · Post #221 » by **JTrain** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:47 am

Are there any good traditional PFs rumored to be on the trade block?

saintEscaton · Post #222 » by **saintEscaton** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:49 am

This is when we have a knee jerk reaction and say screw it lets go out and get Greg Monroe

Post #223 » by **bwgood77** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:49 am

saintEscaton wrote:This is really a wake up call and only proves that we have a long ways to go if we want to make an ascent up the echelons of the West and become real contenders and not remain as a streaky fringe playoff team. The nice thing about our quick "rebuild" was that we got back to playing meaningful basketball fast, but there's a limit to catching lightning in a bottle.

Well, remember they had a very late game last night against a tough team and got to SF at 2 am. And we beat these guys once. If we make the playoffs we likely play them, and we can measure it then. We took an early lead but just ran out of gas.

I can't believe people get this negative losing to a team who has the best record (or 2nd best) in the league on the 2nd night of a b2b on the road.

thamadkant · Post #224 » by **thamadkant** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:51 am

Good to see Barbosa still buds with suns players...

Post #225 » by **bwgood77** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:51 am

JTrain wrote:Are there any good traditional PFs rumored to be on the trade block?

No, but Kieff is one of the most underrated and underpaid PF's in the league. What do you want? He scored over 30 recently and had 14 boards last night. Sure he may be tired tonight and he is playing a tough team on the road on a b2b.

Sunsss · Post #226 » by **Sunsss** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:51 am

kennydorglas wrote:Dragic is so scared tonight... it's really embarassing.
this is what some poor reffering does to our players when we meet this 'big dogs'.
look at how nasty the GSW is allowed to play in defense... against pretty much anyone.

He and Bogut have history. He might be the only guy he fears in the league.

Jdiddy701 · Post #227 » by **Jdiddy701** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:51 am

Well Keef showed up tonight.. Happy with his play. Seems like he's trying to up his rebounds as of late. Amazed for how cheap we got him for. Our three guards all sucked.

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saintEscaton · Post #228 » by **saintEscaton** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:52 am

Its not really the loss that stings the most, since of course that was more than likely. Its the manner in how it happened after coming out of the gates strong and having all the momentum sucked out of you

MilotheSlayer · Post #229 » by **MilotheSlayer** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:53 am

letsgosuns wrote:They put in Bogut and Hornacek counters by taking out Wright and replacing him with Marcus Morris instead of Len. Good call coach. There is no doubt in my mind this season is 100% over. Small ball will lose 1000 times out of 1000. Good luck playing three point guards and two small forwards. Organization refuses to play basketball the right way. Not worth investing my time in a team full of idiots that think you can win with three undersized point guards. Maybe we will get lucky and they will wake up sometime this century. See ya next season everybody.

R-E-L-A-X We've won 28 games playing small and we have a very real chance to make the playoffs this year. Once we make it there anything can happen.

Post #230 » by **bwgood77** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:54 am

saintEscaton wrote:Its not really the loss that stings the most, since of course that was more than likely. Its the manner in how it happened after coming out of the gates strong and having all the momentum sucked out of you

Well that seems to be our thing. Get up big and lose or come close to losing down the stretch. Experience will help in putting a team away.

Lindecision · Post #231 » by **Lindecision** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:55 am

Dubs finally stept it up a little and blew it open to an 18 lead. They should have just benched their starters and threw the game. Playing the Suns in the playoffs is a 1st round sweep. Playing OKC will be a 7 game conference final.

JTrain · Post #232 » by **JTrain** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:55 am

bwgood77 wrote:
JTrain wrote:Are there any good traditional PFs rumored to be on the trade block?

No, but Kieff is one of the most underrated and underpaid PF's in the league. What do you want? He scored over 30 recently and had 14 boards last night. Sure he may be tired tonight and he is playing a tough team on the road on a b2b.

K-E-E-F is good but I want a more traditional PF who can help us against teams like the Warriors. We need a legitimate threat to score down low, get 8-10 rebounds per game and play good defense. Keef is a great 6th man. Or even start Keef but give good minutes to someone else and against certain types of teams.

JTrain · Post #233 » by **JTrain** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:56 am

Lindecision wrote:Dubs finally stept it up a little and blew it open to an 18 lead. They should have just benched their starters and threw the game. Playing the Suns in the playoffs is a 1st round sweep. Playing OKC will be a 7 game conference final.

Just baffled that this guy is still here.

JTrain · Post #234 » by **JTrain** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 5:58 am

letsgosuns wrote:Small ball will lose 1000 times out of 1000 21 times out of 49

JTrain · Post #235 » by **JTrain** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 6:01 am

saintEscaton wrote:Its not really the loss that stings the most, since of course that was more than likely. Its the manner in how it happened after coming out of the gates strong and having all the momentum sucked out of you

I go back to my point at the beginning of the season. What is the point coming out with your best players and having a huge run in the 1st or 2nd quarter? For certain teams that may be great, but not really for the Suns. They are better off keeping it close and bringing their best energy in the 3rd quarter. A 15 point lead in the 2nd quarter is like 70% likely to dissipate for the Suns. But a 15 point lead late in the third or early in the fourth is huge.

MilotheSlayer · Post #236 » by **MilotheSlayer** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 6:04 am

Not sure if its possible but could someone look up the amount of drives per game we get fouled on? and then compare that to our opponents? Not sure if something like that is out there or not.

saintEscaton · Post #237 » by **saintEscaton** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 6:05 am

I want the Dubs to destroy the Clips just to see the tears of their insufferable bandwagon fanbase

Son of Ra · Post #238 » by **Son of Ra** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 6:06 am

Ok I am just gonna say it, I really don't enjoy watching Bledsoe. Don't like his game at all.

Frank Lee · Post #239 » by **Frank Lee** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 6:06 am

JTrain wrote:
saintEscaton wrote:Its not really the loss that stings the most, since of course that was more than likely. Its the manner in how it happened after coming out of the gates strong and having all the momentum sucked out of you

I go back to my point at the beginning of the season. What is the point coming out with your best players and having a huge run in the 1st or 2nd quarter? For certain teams that may be great, but not really for the Suns. They are better off keeping it close and bringing their best energy in the 3rd quarter. A 15 point lead in the 2nd quarter is like 70% likely to dissipate for the Suns. But a 15 point lead late in the third or early in the fourth is huge.

I don't get our third quarter funk.... but it seems to occur frequently enough to notice.

What the heck are they doing in there at half time ? Drinking Beer? Is this a coaching thing ?

MilotheSlayer · Post #240 » by **MilotheSlayer** » Sun Feb 1, 2015 6:10 am

Frank Lee wrote:
JTrain wrote:
saintEscaton wrote:Its not really the loss that stings the most, since of course that was more than likely. Its the manner in how it happened after coming out of the gates strong and having all the momentum sucked out of you

I go back to my point at the beginning of the season. What is the point coming out with your best players and having a huge run in the 1st or 2nd quarter? For certain teams that may be great, but not really for the Suns. They are better off keeping it close and bringing their best energy in the 3rd quarter. A 15 point lead in the 2nd quarter is like 70% likely to dissipate for the Suns. But a 15 point lead late in the third or early in the fourth is huge.

I don't get our third quarter funk.... but it seems to occur frequently enough to notice.

What the heck are they doing in there at half time ? Drinking Beer? Is this a coaching thing ?

10 minutes of Jeff quietly talking to you about the adjustments just puts them to sleep