Hornets (22-29) at Suns (18-35), Sunday, Feb 4th, 2018

[lilfishi22]

JJ is really fun to watch. I'd love to see Booker/JJ together more often and allow them to develop chemistry together. I feel like they already have great chemistry together. Some of the chemistry TJ and Booker have built over their 3 seasons playing with each other, you can already see in in Booker and JJ. A lot of the drop offs, baseline passes and outlet passes from Booker to JJ has looked really good.

I also love that JJ doesn't hesitiate to shoot the 3, unlike TJ. JJ is easily my 2nd favorite player to watch on the Suns

[Mulhollanddrive]

Young Core of Booker, Jackson, Warren, Bender went 32 of 51 FG and was +43 combined.

I'm not sure how that balance works long term but it's one of the first times I've seen the young core play so well as a group not just individuals.

[Qwigglez]

Bender with another dunk? He's showing more flashes lately no?

[lilfishi22]

What Triano/the team is doing, keep doing it. They've somehow woken up a more aggressive Bender and that's a good thing for the team. Keep shooting the ball young fella

[Bogyo]

What Triano/the team is doing, keep doing it. They've somehow woken up a more aggressive Bender and that's a good thing for the team. Keep shooting the ball young fella

And keep driving to the rim, get some dunks, get to the FT line, get those easy shots!

[Revived]

I hope this is a turning point for Bender. I don’t care if doesn’t make as many shots as he did as long he keeps taking them and is aggressive.

Jackson is playing excellent ball. His numbers last 4 games are unreal for a rookie.

[nevetsov]

Does bender go back to the bench when Chriss returns?

[Saberestar]

Does bender go back to the bench when Chriss returns?

I hope not.

Bender has played really well in two consecutive games and he is a better fit next to Book/JJ/TJ.

But I expect to watch Chriss and Bender together for a good number of minutes because Chandler is old and Len is not playing well.

[NavLDO]

I think I found the problem, we needed to play ulis/Daniels/house/dudley more.

The tank crew can carry them to the top 5 pick they need. It's to the point where ulis better get all his family and friends out to see him the rest of these games because this might be it as far as his NBA career goes. Seems like a nice dude but not an NBA player.

Is Dudley a secret tank agent? Maybe part of his multi million dollar mentor contract also comes with making sure they pick high.

I don't hate daniels but if they get a chance to clear his salary to a team looking for a shooter they might as well do it and give reed his minutes.

I agree. If Reed is healthy, and ready to go, I'd like to see more of him before the season is out. No sense not to, unless, throughout practices/meetings/other preparation activities, they recognize that he's just not ready and it would harm his psyche or something...IDK. Outside of that, we should be getting him minutes to see what we have in him.

Great Loss by the Suns...the lead just seemed to melt away as the late 3rd/4th went on, inexplicably. Batum earned his paycheck, Good for him!

Bender did look good, but he's like jeckyl and hyde...game-to-game, and seemingly, quarter-to-quarter, some games. But he definitely looked a bit more active yesterday than his typical "I'll just wait out here...pass to me if you want"-type game.

Jackson is looking more and more like the real deal, and I like his handles...Point-SF?? Seriously though, yesterday I saw more 'sharing' of Point duties than normal...out of necessity, I suppose, and it seemed to bite us in the end, but I'm liking the ability Jackson is showing of late. Not sure I'm making sense...if not, just disregard...

Anyway, some games we lose and we look horrible (umm...last game against Jazz...), and some losses, we look good and still lose...that was this game. We looked good until Triano put in whatever mish-mash he put in there in the late-3rd/early-4th, but our primary guys looked good, and that's what matters.

[NavLDO]

Does bender go back to the bench when Chriss returns?

I hope not.

Bender has played really well in two consecutive games and he is a better fit next to Book/JJ/TJ.

But I expect to watch Chriss and Bender together for a good number of minutes because Chandler is old and Len is not playing well.

Len's not playing well likely because he's disgusted with his role and minutes; I would be too. No reason for him not to get the starting gig this season over Chandler from the get-go to see how he does, but we didn't do that. Opportunity lost. Oh well...

But yeah, I think at this point, we go...

Booker/JJ/TJ/Bender/Chandler

...the rest of the season and call it good, and see what shakes out of the draft.

[garrick]

Does bender go back to the bench when Chriss returns?

I hope not.

Bender has played really well in two consecutive games and he is a better fit next to Book/JJ/TJ.

But I expect to watch Chriss and Bender together for a good number of minutes because Chandler is old and Len is not playing well.

Len's not playing well likely because he's disgusted with his role and minutes; I would be too. No reason for him not to get the starting gig this season over Chandler from the get-go to see how he does, but we didn't do that. Opportunity lost. Oh well...

But yeah, I think at this point, we go...

Booker/JJ/TJ/Bender/Chandler

...the rest of the season and call it good, and see what shakes out of the draft.

he's coming off an injury and likely out of shape and sync right now.

Just watched the game and man the Suns can get no love from the refs, seemed like 70 percent of the 50/50 calls went against the Suns and a ton of no calls as well.

Terrible officiating.