Sun's don't look like an NBA team on defense

LastNameEver · Post #1 » by **LastNameEver** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 12:04 pm

Silver needs to send out a memo. Opposing teams are running scrimmages against them.

I've been hearing the murmurs but last night I actually saw them live and it looked like Harlem Globetrotters.
Old man Ibaka looked like OKC Ibaka.

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lambchop · Post #2 » by **lambchop** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 12:14 pm

Seems more like someone needs to send you a memo about tanking

76ciology · Post #3 » by **76ciology** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 12:24 pm

Remember that time when people were praising suns (w/hornacek) for their rebuilding?

UcanUwill · Post #4 » by **UcanUwill** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 12:25 pm

Marquese Chriss gives me Anthony Bennett flashbacks sometimes.

76ciology · Post #5 » by **76ciology** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 12:26 pm

UcanUwill wrote:Marquese Chriss gives me Anthony Bennett flashbacks sometimes.

Stromile Swift 2.0

Kabookalu · Post #6 » by **Kabookalu** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 12:45 pm

This is the reality of a Jay Triano led team, all Raptors fans should know this. I don't know if it's just because he's too nice, but the man doesn't hold people accountable on defense. And this isn't based off of speculation like a lot of fans do here, it was explicitly said by one of his former players. Too bad I can't find the quote itself, but Sonny Weems once said that he doesn't play defense because no one else does, and the coach doesn't hold them accountable for it, and it wasn't fair to him that he was busting his ass when others weren't.

Triano's a brilliant basketball mind, but he's no head coach.

LastNameEver · Post #7 » by **LastNameEver** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 12:53 pm

Kabookalu wrote:This is the reality of a Jay Triano led team, all Raptors fans should know this. I don't know if it's just because he's too nice, but the man doesn't hold people accountable on defense. And this isn't based off of speculation like a lot of fans do here, it was explicitly said by one of his former players. Too bad I can't find the quote itself, but Sonny Weems once said that he doesn't play defense because no one else does, and the coach doesn't hold them accountable for it, and it wasn't fair to him that he was busting his ass when others weren't.

Triano's a brilliant basketball mind, but he's no head coach.

poor man's D'Antoni

Zingod · Post #8 » by **Zingod** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 1:02 pm

They only care about ppg.

Some Euroleague teams would expose them tbh.

Zingod · Post #9 » by **Zingod** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 1:04 pm

76ciology wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:Marquese Chriss gives me Anthony Bennett flashbacks sometimes.

Stromile Swift 2.0

Poor man's Keon Clark.

baldur · Post #10 » by **baldur** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 1:10 pm

you cant concede 120 points per game. that is just inexcusable.

jonjames · Post #11 » by **jonjames** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 1:35 pm

Marquese Chriss is bad. So so bad.

Dbooker as the leader of this team need to sacrifice some of his scoring and put some more effort on defense. Right now hes very good offensive talent whos statpadding for that max contract.

AdagioPace · Post #12 » by **AdagioPace** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 2:46 pm

"keeping tradition alive"

Mister Ze · Post #13 » by **Mister Ze** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 2:48 pm

They had 0 offensive rebounds last night against Toronto, only the second time that's happened since 1983.

Just sad.

Patsfan1081 · Post #14 » by **Patsfan1081** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 3:21 pm

In their defense I would give Smart ten feet to take threes also...though he is up to 30% now. :noway:

Kalela · Post #15 » by **Kalela** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 3:29 pm

Patsfan1081 wrote:In their defense I would give Smart ten feet to take threes also...though he is up to 30% now.

On most night yes but he can turn into Ray Allen when you least expect it. :lol:

taj2133 · Post #16 » by **taj2133** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 3:30 pm

when i saw them give up 90 points to houston at halftime you kind of knew there was a defensive problem after that game.

RightToCensor · Post #17 » by **RightToCensor** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 3:40 pm

taj2133 wrote:when i saw them give up 90 points to houston at halftime you kind of knew there was a defensive problem after that game.

Man that was a fun game.

Between the Suns giving up 90 at halftime and making Lonzo Ball look like a MVP candidate, safe to say we'll remember this team as being a historically and hilariously bad defensive unit.

RaptorsLife · Post #18 » by **RaptorsLife** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 3:41 pm

There passing is good but team is too young with defense

Klayforspicy · Post #19 » by **Klayforspicy** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 3:41 pm

taj2133 wrote:when i saw them give up 90 points to houston at halftime you kind of knew there was a defensive problem after that game.

DoItALL9 · Post #20 » by **DoItALL9** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 4:28 pm

If I were a Suns fan tanking wouldn't be very appealing because they aren't the best drafters and there's always a chance of a bust. They have plenty of young players already. Those guys would discourage you from believing in it. Admittedly, that might be the best plan nonetheless.

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