Game 35: Suns (0-82) at Zombie Sonics (22-10)

KLEON · Post #161 » by **KLEON** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:30 am

ginobiliflops wrote:WOW, KNIGHT SUCKS.

At this point I would take Brandon Jennings

Revived · Post #162 » by **Revived** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:30 am

letsgosuns wrote:Btw, much better coaching tonight from Hornacek. Tightened rotation and played the right guys. It is not his fault Knight is a moron.

Yea he did good today. Warren and Booker both with over 40 mins.

Plus I think the Tucker at PF improves the spacing for this team so damn much.

letsgosuns · Post #163 » by **letsgosuns** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:33 am

STEV13 wrote:We've got the longest losing streak going on right now in the whole league. I wonder when McD's going to make a move.

On the bright side, well at least for me, I'm glad we are getting a high pick

My guess is January 15 when Knight and select other players in the league are eligible to be traded.

STEV13 · Post #164 » by **STEV13** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:33 am

SF88 wrote:
letsgosuns wrote:Btw, much better coaching tonight from Hornacek. Tightened rotation and played the right guys. It is not his fault Knight is a moron.

Yea he did good today. Warren and Booker both with over 40 mins.

Plus I think the Tucker at PF improves the spacing for this team so damn much.

IMO Booker played a lot cause Price was out and Warren was a beneficiary of Leuer being out too. With those two back in the line up, we all know who Jeff would play a lot more. :roll:

letsgosuns · Post #165 » by **letsgosuns** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:34 am

bwgood77 wrote:
letsgosuns wrote:I said this before but I will say it again. The thought of a pass first point guard on this team is very exciting. Add a player like that to Booker, Warren, and Len/Chandler and this team would do a 180. Who is available? Does anyone know? Trades, free agents, whatever.

Kendall Marshall? I think the only way is to draft one, but we are tied into Knight and Bledsoe for so long I don't know if either is tradeable either. The funny thing is, most of our team are very willing passers....and it's the point guards who seem to like to pass the least....sure they may avg the most, but if you were to look at time holding the ball + shots vs assists, they would both rank last or close to it I bet.

Oh not Marshall haha. I should clarify. An NBA caliber pass first point guard.

DRK · Post #166 » by **DRK** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:36 am

1UPZ wrote:Nah. Dont bombard Knights twitter thats bush league.

He has value for the suns and will fit a team looking for his strength. No need to go bush league by making someones new years worse by heckling him.

Yeah no blind hatred, just constructive criticism, referring to his absolutely ZERO bball IQ

letsgosuns · Post #167 » by **letsgosuns** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:36 am

This has to be the most positive I have ever seen the forum after a loss because everyone was happy the young guys played. Wins and losses do not matter at this point. Developing the young players is what is important.

RaisingArizona · Post #168 » by **RaisingArizona** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:36 am

I know everyone wants to blame Knight again because it's the cool thing to do, but once again we lost due to a mismanagement of the clock. Fouling down the stretch with a 5 second differentiation was a bonehead move called in by the bench.

Grots · Post #169 » by **Grots** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:36 am

Only thing about Knight I'll say is he's not a PG so he's playing out position and it shows. Hopefully this tank year playing at point can improve his decision making, if only to up his trade value when he goes back to his real position next year when he plays next to Bled again and his stats look better.

Post #170 » by **bwgood77** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:36 am

STEV13 wrote:We've got the longest losing streak going on right now in the whole league. I wonder when McD's going to make a move.

On the bright side, well at least for me, I'm glad we are getting a high pick

January 15th will be the move, but at least the Suns looked pretty impressive against the Cavs and OKC, two of probably the top 4 teams in the league. And the latter game with Bledsoe out and Knight playing horribly.

Warren and Booker are very bright spots, and I don't think a losing culture will demotivate them whatsoever because they want to start and play well. The rest remains to be seen, but if we can add one or two more guys like this in this upcoming draft and get Bogdan, we might have something. Worst thing may be we are tied down to Knight and Bledsoe for so long. But I still have hopes they will learn to play together and improve, only because I think we are stuck with them. I think Bledsoe is mostly fine, but who knows with his injuries. Knight and his bonehead mistakes I can barely take.

YouTube · Post #171 » by **Kerrsed** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:36 am

SF88 wrote:Kerrsed, make a pic or gif with Knight as the tank commander please!

Cutter · Post #172 » by **Cutter** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:36 am

What a great game tonight. Warren with a super stat line, almost Westbrook like going 29/9/3/4. Booker going 12/3/5. Book had 5 turnovers, but also had 5 assists.

We also need to keep vets like Tucker and Chandler around to support and help the development of the young players. The concept of trading all of our vet players shows a short sighted view of what it takes to develop young talent.

Revived · Post #173 » by **Revived** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:38 am

Guys stop criticizing Knight, yall are missing the fact that his stats are soooo good plus he's like 14 years old, I mean 24 years old meaning he's gonna improve.

Do you guys know how bad Westbrook, Harden, and Curry were all at 24? No you don't, exactly!

Christine-In-AZ · Post #174 » by **Christine-In-AZ** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:39 am

letsgosuns wrote:This has to be the most positive I have ever seen the forum after a loss because everyone was happy the young guys played. Wins and losses do not matter at this point. Developing the young players is what is important.

Except for Knight of course

Post #175 » by **bwgood77** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:39 am

And the only two players with a + in the +/- stat? Tucker and Cotton.

DRK · Post #176 » by **DRK** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:39 am

Knights rubbisg play aside, TJ Buckets is a stud. Absolute stud. We always said that if he had a three bal he would be unstoppable, and now here he is. Star potential if he can lift his defence.

Loving the play from the young ones. Booker showing greats signs too

YouTube · Post #177 » by **Kerrsed** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:39 am

saintEscaton · Post #178 » by **saintEscaton** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:42 am

letsgosuns wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
letsgosuns wrote:I said this before but I will say it again. The thought of a pass first point guard on this team is very exciting. Add a player like that to Booker, Warren, and Len/Chandler and this team would do a 180. Who is available? Does anyone know? Trades, free agents, whatever.

Kendall Marshall? I think the only way is to draft one, but we are tied into Knight and Bledsoe for so long I don't know if either is tradeable either. The funny thing is, most of our team are very willing passers....and it's the point guards who seem to like to pass the least....sure they may avg the most, but if you were to look at time holding the ball + shots vs assists, they would both rank last or close to it I bet.

Oh not Marshall haha. I should clarify. An NBA caliber pass first point guard.

There are no "pure" floor generals in this draft. But I would look at Melo Trimble/Isiah Briscoe(another Kentucky guard) with the Cavs late first round pick

letsgosuns · Post #179 » by **letsgosuns** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:43 am

Kerrsed wrote:

This is hilarious.

toucansma · Post #180 » by **toucansma** » Fri Jan 1, 2016 3:44 am

Just saw the boxscore. Talk about a Mike D'Antoni rotation tonight with the minutes, hahaha!