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

[ImNotMcDiSwear]

Just got back from the Suns @ Jazz game. The Jazz played like crap, Phoenix played decent I suppose.

Bledsoe & Booker are both solid. Chandler, Warren, Chriss, Len were complete non-factors for the most part. I'm not sure why Brandon Knight is only getting 8 minutes while TJ Warren, PJ Tucker are getting bigger minutes.

Warren rarely has a game that bad.

Something's up with him, and we may not get the full picture for a loooong time. Curious to see what happens with his extension talks (although, if the past is any indication, we won't hear anything until October).

[Blackification]

Just got back from the Suns @ Jazz game. The Jazz played like crap, Phoenix played decent I suppose.

Bledsoe & Booker are both solid. Chandler, Warren, Chriss, Len were complete non-factors for the most part. I'm not sure why Brandon Knight is only getting 8 minutes while TJ Warren, PJ Tucker are getting bigger minutes.

Knights has the wost +/- in the league. By far!

[ATTL]

Couldn't watch the game until the last two minutes. I thought book had a good game based on the numbers but he had 18 in the first? How does he only finish with 20?

[batsmasher]

Couldn't watch the game until the last two minutes. I thought book had a good game based on the numbers but he had 18 in the first? How does he only finish with 20?

He kept shooting the same shots that were falling in the first. Everything contested and out of rhythm. Pretty much just sharply regressed to the mean, with the Jazz playing some very good D on him and denying him good touches too. At worst, it was a solid learning experience for Book, maybe.

[ImNotMcDiSwear]

Couldn't watch the game until the last two minutes. I thought book had a good game based on the numbers but he had 18 in the first? How does he only finish with 20?

He kept shooting the same shots that were falling in the first. Everything contested and out of rhythm. Pretty much just sharply regressed to the mean, with the Jazz playing some very good D on him and denying him good touches too. At worst, it was a solid learning experience for Book, maybe.

I just wish we had the talent to use him primarily as a Reddick-type, letting him showcase his other skills as opportunity permits, rather than as our DeMar DeRozan. He's simply not ready to carry a team, which is why such a heavy load is falling on Bled ATM.

[thamadkant]

People blasted me for comparing Booker to Redick last season but Redick is a heck of a player.

Booker simply doesnt have the athleticism to be Kobe esque... LaVine can.... That dude is top 3 most athletic player in the league. Booker should be focusing on being a master shooter first then build upon his all around game but... Atleast establish an elite skill like shooting as primary contribution.

Redick is a gun shooter.. Great ball mover and a reliable defender on a playoff team. If Booker can out play Redick this season thats a huge plus to me.

But I think Watson keeps telling him that he is the next Durant.... Durant is 6 inches taller... Has 8 inch additional reach and much more explosive... Durant would figure out he cab shoot on top of anyone really... And once he did.. He did.

Booker cant out jump or out explode many players... So he has to be smart use his IQ to get open lanes and looks. I rarely see that this season... Defensively... He is still bad mainly... When he tries he can neutralize mediocre SGs... But good SGs kill him... And Booker fouls hard... Which is a concern.... He has done some dirty fouls I dont want a Suns player become a dirty fouler...

[AtheJ415]

Booker is more Harden than Redick. I get wanting him to get easier open looks but we shouldn't be using him exclusively or even primarily in the ways that Redick is used.