Game 24: Blazers (9-14) @ Suns (10-13)

Boxy99 · Post #181 » by **Boxy99** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:38 am

Why in knight still on the floor?

Cutter · Post #182 » by **Cutter** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:38 am

We have been dominated late in tonight's game. What a joke.

JMac1 · Post #183 » by **JMac1** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:39 am

Boxy99 wrote:Why in knight still on the floor?

Cause Hornadick is the coach!

Mulhollanddrive · Post #184 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:40 am

Everyday I wake up and assume we're 9th seed.

jeff2020 · Post #185 » by **jeff2020** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:41 am

We need a real PG. it's that simple. We don't have one and that's our biggest problem

Cutter · Post #186 » by **Cutter** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:41 am

Alex was completely unused in the second half. I have major red flags on both of our guards. They both can "get theirs", but neither Bledsoe or Knight can really run a high calibre team as major ball handlers.

SkinnyOMiller · Post #187 » by **SkinnyOMiller** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:42 am

Hope nobody takes this the wrong way, but coming from a 49ers fan, both Bledsoe and Knight appear to have Kaepernick syndrome. Very talented players, can be successful for many years in the right system but lack the IQ for their positions. I see the same exact traits, the tunnel vision, the lack of any sort of strategy, just trying to win with pure brawn, working harder not smarter.

I see more natural aptitude and basketball IQ out of Booker, the 19 year old rookie than I see out of Bledsoe or Knight. Both those guys are just happy to fly around the court without any real purpose and chuck it up when they should pass it, or making ill advised passes when they should hold on to the ball. Just a general lack of awareness and basic PG instinct.

The Suns have two shoot-first PG's and neither is a natural distributor or court general that can organize the offense. In the long run I don't see this working out and ultimately it will cost Hornacek his job.

KLEON · Post #188 » by **KLEON** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:43 am

The Blazers simply out-shot the Suns

Shem · Post #189 » by **Shem** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:43 am

dantley4prez wrote:110-95

You're close! It was 106-96!

TeamTragic · Post #190 » by **TeamTragic** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:44 am

KLEON wrote:The Blazers simply out-shot the Suns

I mean it you want to make excuses. Sure. Perhaps Hornacek is an awful coach? :lol:

thamadkant · Post #191 » by **thamadkant** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:44 am

Thing with teams relying on shooting... When it goes out... You are left with nothing. Sub 20% shooting in the 4th quarter... With no other plan but to now go to Bledsoe and Knight.

Cant imitate Warriors... That team has 4 players who can do everything.

So much for defense focus which was mentioned early in the season.

Suns have allowed 100 almost all if not all last 10 games.

Post #192 » by **Qwigglez** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:44 am

bwgood77 wrote:
AtheJ415 wrote:Fire Hornacek. Down 10 and we have Price and Tucker on the court. Fantastic.

Yeah, I think I'm on that boat now. Or just about to sit down in it.

Don't feel like it's Hornacek's fault. CJ and Lillard were on fire in the fourth. Made shots with hands in their faces. Can't do much against that.
As far as scouting goes, I think we should have paid attention to Crabbe off the bench. He's been on fire the last 6 or so games for the Blazers and I felt like he had too many opportunities where he was wide open.
Also, had Knight decided to play ball instead of playing YMCA basketball where he just hovers around the three and chucks them up perhaps we see a different outcome.
Len should have also got more opportunities in the second half.

AtheJ415 · Post #193 » by **AtheJ415** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:45 am

Defense was awful all game. I get McCollum and Lillard lighting it up because they do that to everyone, but letting guys like Aminu and Crabbe wreck your defense is inexcusable. Rotations still make 0 sense to me. Going all defense down 10 with little time left is nonsense. And it's not like our defense was playing well to begin with. Somebody needs to explain Tucker's use again because if you're a lockdown defender you have to bring it every night on that end. It's not like offense where your shot just isn't there some days. Aminu should never have so much ease scoring and grabbing double digit boards. Tucker causes a lot of turnovers on offense. His rotations are off, he's uncomfortable with the ball, and aside from bullying his way up on a rebound he's basically worthless on that end. 29% from 3 so he can't even be a spacer of any kind, and I see our guards and bigs choose to go up instead of swinging it to him because they know he can't make it. For the love of god quit starting this bum or trade him. Hustling and playing hard is not enough.

Turnovers are still a problem, and it's not all the guards. Our guys don't come to the ball at times and sometimes don't expect it.

Len and Booker disappeared down the stretch so we could play Price, Tucker, and Knight. I can understand Knight because he's streaky and frankly has earned the right to be in down the stretch this year, but the other 2 playing key minutes is nonsense.

SunsRback4Good · Post #194 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:45 am

Mulhollanddrive wrote:Everyday I wake up and assume we're 9th seed.

So, has that occurred for the past 5 years?

jeff2020 · Post #195 » by **jeff2020** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:45 am

I hate to say it but the only difference in last year and this year from 2013-14 is dragic. He got teammates involved and the ball moved from side to side so well. Guys were getting their shots in rythem rather then always going one on one to get our points

AtheJ415 · Post #196 » by **AtheJ415** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:46 am

jeff2020 wrote:We need a real PG. it's that simple. We don't have one and that's our biggest problem

Wrong again. People who see Bledsoe as what's wrong with this team either have out of this world expectations or don't pay attention around the league. Bledsoe is our biggest positive this year. If he's not a PG you can win with, then there aren't many you can win with in the NBA. It frankly sounds like Thunder fans complaining about Westbrook for years.

SunsRback4Good · Post #197 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:46 am

Hornacek is getting axed before December 23rd.

8on · Post #198 » by **8on** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:46 am

Shem wrote:
dantley4prez wrote:110-95

You're close! It was 106-96!

i meant the other way! damn.....just another epic collapse, a.k.a. a day in the life of the Phoenix Suns

thamadkant · Post #199 » by **thamadkant** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:47 am

I like the numbers and all but the impact of Knight and Bledsoe reminds me of the Marbury / Francis days... Where the team looked so predictable offensively and very beatable when you can shut down the 2 PG from dominating.

jeff2020 · Post #200 » by **jeff2020** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:48 am

AtheJ415 wrote:
jeff2020 wrote:We need a real PG. it's that simple. We don't have one and that's our biggest problem

Wrong again.

You are entitled to your incorrect opinion