Game 34: Suns (10-23) @ Jazz (20-13)

grumpysaddle · Post #121 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:01 am

I'm loving Ulis and Bender finally getting minutes. Might hurt the draft position a bit, but I'm okay with winning with the youth.

TeamTragic · Post #122 » by **TeamTragic** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:01 am

carey wrote:
GoranTragic wrote:
KLEON wrote:I'm not watching the game. What did he do?

Fouled Gobert for no reason. Low basketball IQ.

Uh, NO. Bledsoe "stole" his rebound and he stopped, refused to run back on offense, and pouted like a god damn child

I'm sure the low basketball IQ part would apply.

grumpysaddle · Post #123 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:02 am

Veteran move by Bender there.

carey · Post #124 » by **carey** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:02 am

Damn Dragon 1 of 3?

Blackification · Post #125 » by **Blackification** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:03 am

Give tyler his **** minutes

grumpysaddle · Post #126 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:03 am

carey wrote:Damn Dragon 1 of 3?

S'ok still better than 0.

TeamTragic · Post #127 » by **TeamTragic** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:04 am

Are we actually playing defense or are they just shooting poorly?

Sunsss · Post #128 » by **Sunsss** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:05 am

We gotta run p&r with Diaw's man, not Gobert's.

grumpysaddle · Post #129 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:06 am

GoranTragic wrote:Are we actually playing defense or are they just shooting poorly?

Suns aren't allowed to play defense. It's in the rule book for the refs, so...

Blackification · Post #130 » by **Blackification** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:10 am

Anyone read Dan D'antoni's comments about the post up being one of the worst shots in basketball? It amazes me how much effort we put into posting up Booker instead of setting screens for him to get easier catch and shoot opportunities. We get it he has a size advantage but that should be the last resort after a failed offensive set, not the go to.

grumpysaddle · Post #131 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:11 am

Blackification wrote:Anyone read Dan D'antoni's comments about the post up being one of the worst shots in basketball? It amazes me how much effort we put into posting up Booker instead of setting screens for him to get easier catch and shoot opportunities. We get it he has a size advantage but that should be the last resort after a failed offensive set, not the go to.

He still hasn't finished his damn story about analytics.

carey · Post #132 » by **carey** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:11 am

Really could use 1st quarter Booker right about now.

carey · Post #133 » by **carey** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:11 am

Blackification wrote:Anyone read Dan D'antoni's comments about the post up being one of the worst shots in basketball? It amazes me how much effort we put into posting up Booker instead of setting screens for him to get easier catch and shoot opportunities. We get it he has a size advantage but that should be the last resort after a failed offensive set, not the go to.

Yeah. He's not f'n Joe Johnson.

grumpysaddle · Post #134 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:11 am

Knight doesn't play that stretch in the 2nd and the Suns probably up here.

thamadkant · Post #135 » by **thamadkant** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:12 am

bwgood77 wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:Every time you see Knight on the bench he is NOT looking too happy.

That's okay. No one else is happy he's there either. Maybe he should stop being the worst player in the league.

Nice to trade a likely top 5 or so pick or who knows where it could end up unprotected next year for the worst player in the league. Props to McD on that one.

And Isaiah Thomas likely 2 time All Star putting up 27 and 7.

Blackification · Post #136 » by **Blackification** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:12 am

carey wrote:
Blackification wrote:Anyone read Dan D'antoni's comments about the post up being one of the worst shots in basketball? It amazes me how much effort we put into posting up Booker instead of setting screens for him to get easier catch and shoot opportunities. We get it he has a size advantage but that should be the last resort after a failed offensive set, not the go to.

Yeah. He's not f'n Joe Johnson.

He just started learning it this summer! He has some decent moves but no way is it a reliable shot as we've seen with his percentages.

TeamTragic · Post #137 » by **TeamTragic** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:13 am

1UPZ wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:
That's okay. No one else is happy he's there either. Maybe he should stop being the worst player in the league.

Nice to trade a likely top 5 or so pick or who knows where it could end up unprotected next year for the worst player in the league. Props to McD on that one.

And Isaiah Thomas likely 2 time All Star putting up 27 and 7.

That one really stings. Knee jerk reaction by McD. Thanks to Dragic and his pouting.

Blackification · Post #138 » by **Blackification** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:14 am

GoranTragic wrote:
1UPZ wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
Nice to trade a likely top 5 or so pick or who knows where it could end up unprotected next year for the worst player in the league. Props to McD on that one.

And Isaiah Thomas likely 2 time All Star putting up 27 and 7.

That one really stings. Knee jerk reaction by McD. Thanks to Dragic and his pouting.

McD's career consists of good draft picks and knee jerk questionable decisions at the trade deadline

carey · Post #139 » by **carey** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:14 am

I need to see that follow dunk by Chriss. Was that really a missed dunk and not a foul?

grumpysaddle · Post #140 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sun Jan 1, 2017 3:15 am

Looked like Chriss got fouled by Gobert. But... it's the Jazz. No foul.