Game 30: Sixers @ Suns

Post #101 » by **ATTL** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:34 am

I like booker shooting 9 threes tonight.

grumpysaddle · Post #102 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:36 am

Hard to feel excited for a win against the sixers.

kennydorglas · Post #103 » by **kennydorglas** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:37 am

Duds is the newest member of the Watson's doghouse.

nevetsov · Post #104 » by **nevetsov** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:38 am

grumpysaddle wrote:Dragan apprenticing with Williams. #careertrajectory

Just send the poor dude to the DL already, at least he can get some minutes there.

I still think Chriss stands to learn more from a DL stint than Bender though. Chriss can refine his offensive game as a number one option with more touches.

Bender is more of an intangibles guy, who probably gets more benefit from being on the court and supporting Booker, Warren and Len's already established games. He's also already a 2 way player, which is what we desperately need right now.

Saberestar · Post #105 » by **Saberestar** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:40 am

Finally a win!

Post #106 » by **ATTL** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:41 am

I'm sure the win feels good to the guys

kennydorglas · Post #107 » by **kennydorglas** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:45 am

nevetsov wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:Dragan apprenticing with Williams. #careertrajectory

Just send the poor dude to the DL already, at least he can get some minutes there.

I still think Chriss stands to learn more from a DL stint than Bender though. Chriss can refine his offensive game as a number one option with more touches.

Bender is more of an intangibles guy, who probably gets more benefit from being on the court and supporting Booker, Warren and Len's already established games. He's also already a 2 way player, which is what we desperately need right now.

Agreed.

darealjuice · Post #108 » by **darealjuice** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:51 am

Chriss with 5 fouls in 7 minutes lol that's almost impressive

Saberestar · Post #109 » by **Saberestar** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:53 am

We have too many guys than deserve minutes.On that regard I understand Watson.
We do not have stars, but we have a lot of decent players.

Dudley is playing under 20 minutes the last few games and he is a solid player.
Ulis is not getting minutes and he seems good enough to play at least 10 mpg.

Trading one player (preferably Knight, of course) for a future pick without receiving any player can be great for us.

Saberestar · Post #110 » by **Saberestar** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:00 am

darealjuice wrote:Chriss with 5 fouls in 7 minutes lol that's almost impressive

He is too raw to be an starter. He can defend better bench players.

I want to see an starting lineup of Bledsoe, Booker, Warren, Tucker and Chandler.

carey · Post #111 » by **carey** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:04 am

Saberestar wrote:
darealjuice wrote:Chriss with 5 fouls in 7 minutes lol that's almost impressive

He is too raw to be an starter. He can defend better bench players.

I want to see an starting lineup of Bledsoe, Booker, Warren, Tucker and Chandler.

No thanks. I want Bledsoe, Booker, Warren, Bender and Len. That will be our starting line-up of the future anyway. Unless we land Fultz or Ball and can move Bledsoe.

YouTube · Post #112 » by **Kerrsed** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:04 am

Its so sad that in order to get a win against the last place Sixers, we have to resort to playing the old guys (Tucker and Chandler) 35 minutes and give our young up and coming talent so little. Thats sad. Real sad.

YouTube · Post #113 » by **Kerrsed** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:06 am

Im wondering at which point do we switch up the rotation with Bender and Chriss, and give Bender a chance to play with the starters. Or hell, just give Bender a chance to play PERIOD. I seriously cant think of another top 3 pick in recent NBA history that got so little to no playing time (Not including Injuries). Its crazy.

carey · Post #114 » by **carey** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:13 am

Kerrsed wrote:Im wondering at which point do we switch up the rotation with Bender and Chriss, and give Bender a chance to play with the starters. Or hell, just give Bender a chance to play PERIOD. I seriously cant think of another top 3 pick in recent NBA history that got so little to no playing time (Not including Injuries). Its crazy.

I make this mistake sometimes because Bender was supposed to go top 3 but he was selected 4th. :p

Post #115 » by **bwgood77** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:19 am

nevetsov wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:Dragan apprenticing with Williams. #careertrajectory

Just send the poor dude to the DL already, at least he can get some minutes there.

I still think Chriss stands to learn more from a DL stint than Bender though. Chriss can refine his offensive game as a number one option with more touches.

Bender is more of an intangibles guy, who probably gets more benefit from being on the court and supporting Booker, Warren and Len's already established games. He's also already a 2 way player, which is what we desperately need right now.

I don't understand this either. I like Chriss, but how he not only gets minutes, but starts, while Bender gets DNPs is head scratching. But it basically REALLY pisses me off. They should both get as many minutes as they can handle considering where our team is. If we don't trade Tucker soon, or at least by the deadline, this whole organization feels like a joke. Furthermore, if we don't trade AND keep playing him a ton of minutes it will be REALLY hard to retain much optimism, if any, for the GM and coach.

Chuck Everett · Post #116 » by **Chuck Everett** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 5:46 am

Chriss needs to get in the weight room.

Post #117 » by **ATTL** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 6:19 am

Chriss shouldn't be defending centers every night like he did tonight.

Zelaznyrules · Post #118 » by **Zelaznyrules** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 6:23 am

Kerrsed wrote:Im wondering at which point do we switch up the rotation with Bender and Chriss, and give Bender a chance to play with the starters. Or hell, just give Bender a chance to play PERIOD. I seriously cant think of another top 3 pick in recent NBA history that got so little to no playing time (Not including Injuries). Its crazy.

Usually when you draft someone top 4 they've been a little further along in their development than Bender is. I know there were non-basketball reasons involved with Bender's last season but still, I'd be surprised if there weren't legitimate basketball reasons that he spent most of last season on the bench too. So I don't think it's necessarily reasonable to compare his minutes to those of a typical top 4 pick.

OTOH, even if he isn't ready, I see no reason not to play him unless they have medical information that suggests his body just isn't ready for this kind of contact. We need to develop him far more than we need to win games.

NavLDO · Post #119 » by **NavLDO** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 6:38 am

Bledsoe actually had a much more naturally proportionate PG Slashline tonight; and actually better with a dbl-dbl, of course. Then add in a nice 3 Blks and he had a very solid game, regardless of the opponent. Booker, Tucker, and Warren with nice outings as well, but the fact that it appears Bled distributed the ball more likely allowed that to happen.

MathiasPW · Post #120 » by **MathiasPW** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 9:46 am

I just turned this game over and while turnovering I turnovered that we turnover way too much. So, turnover, I turnovered that we can't turnover as often as we turnover. I gave up turnovering in the middle of the 3rd turnover. Sadly I missed the 4th turnover