Game 71: Golden State Warriors (52-17) at Phoenix Suns (19-51), Sat 3/17, 7PM MST

[MathiasPW]

He is blowing by everyone the Warriors put in front of him. 8-13 shooting. C'mon dude.

It’s just too hard for some people to compliment him.

yeah this is definitely it, I'm incapable of complimenting Josh Jackson

You are at risk being a Jackson hater and Bender lover around this part of town.

[thamadkant]

I like the JJ comparison to Westbrook in terms of the constant pressure they put on the defence. JJ is always looking to attack and coming downhill. He's finally learnt how to drive without getting blocked. Just love watching his development.

Yep.

He's so competitive and gifted athletically hence he can do it... just like Westbrook. Drive, ability to learn, confidence... 3 things that KEY to being dominant in your field... sports included.


But ultimately, I see (hopefully) a Paul George/Tracy McGrady type.... would be PERFECT next to Booker.

Prime Grant Hill is my dream

I think Ben Simmons is closer to Grant Hill... a less athletic but BIGGER Grant Hill

[Thespianoid]

It’s just too hard for some people to compliment him.

yeah this is definitely it, I'm incapable of complimenting Josh Jackson

Glad you admitted. Because the Suns are winning and Jackson is dominating. Maybe he should play as if he can be stopped....

sure, he's making everything this game and that's great. means he's got talent.

but then next game, he does the same things and he can't buy a bucket, then what?

more important to reinforce the right process than only go by results

[JMac1]

It’s just too hard for some people to compliment him.

yeah this is definitely it, I'm incapable of complimenting Josh Jackson

You are at risk being a Jackson hater and Bender lover around this part of town.

Well he is tonite. If a guy is hot, feed him. If a guy is hot, he should be taking over, wth?

[bigfoot]

It would be really nice to have a good big on our team

We do

[JMac1]

yeah this is definitely it, I'm incapable of complimenting Josh Jackson

Glad you admitted. Because the Suns are winning and Jackson is dominating. Maybe he should play as if he can be stopped....

sure, he's making everything this game and that's great. means he's got talent.

but then next game, he does the same things and he can't buy a bucket, then what?

more important to reinforce the right process than only go by results

Next is next game. You play it as it comes. That’s like being able to throw the ball against a defense in football and then you say well next game we might not be able to do that so we should run the ball.....silly.

[bigfoot]

Dudley +17 on 0-0 shooting

[Young gun 6]

We are going to win this

[bwgood77]

I had a feeling we'd play better with Booker out (since his shooting would have been impacted), and that Daniels might get hot. Nice to see JJ step up.

[Thespianoid]

It’s just too hard for some people to compliment him.

yeah this is definitely it, I'm incapable of complimenting Josh Jackson

You are at risk being a Jackson hater and Bender lover around this part of town.

only because people aren't understanding what I mean

Maybe I have to clarify every post with: I LIKE JOSH JACKSON. HE IS A TALENTED ALL AROUND PLAYER WHO DOES A LOT OF GOOD THINGS ON THE BASKETBALL COURT

now... is it wrong to say the Jackson can sometimes be out of control, and that reining it in a bit can be beneficial for him and the team?

it seems like I'm hating but I would say the same for guys like Booker and Warren. Possessions stick with them and end with them, sometimes to the detriment of the team's ability to function as a cohesive unit

[bwgood77]

Brooklyn beat Dallas, which was probably good since I think Dallas has an easier schedule going forward. For those who don't know, Memphis somehow won...and the Kings are somehow hanging with Utah...1 pt game with about 3 minutes left.

[Thespianoid]

yeah this is definitely it, I'm incapable of complimenting Josh Jackson

You are at risk being a Jackson hater and Bender lover around this part of town.

Well he is tonite. If a guy is hot, feed him. If a guy is hot, he should be taking over, wth?

I'm not against him handling the ball the most in this game. Not at all, he's shown he deserves it. Why go away from it? Never said the Suns should. I feel like you thought because I pointed out some bad possessions from Jackson that I meant the team needed to stop going to him. NO NO NO

It's more about how he gets into his possessions that weren't great. Just because isolating is working doesn't mean it's the best choice every time.

[JMac1]

yeah this is definitely it, I'm incapable of complimenting Josh Jackson

You are at risk being a Jackson hater and Bender lover around this part of town.

only because people aren't understanding what I mean

Maybe I have to clarify every post with: I LIKE JOSH JACKSON. HE IS A TALENTED ALL AROUND PLAYER WHO DOES A LOT OF GOOD THINGS ON THE BASKETBALL COURT

now... is it wrong to say the Jackson can sometimes be out of control, and that reining it in a bit can be beneficial for him and the team?

it seems like I'm hating but I would say the same for guys like Booker and Warren. Possessions stick with them and end with them, sometimes to the detriment of the team's ability to function as a cohesive unit

Maybe you don’t understand.....this is not the game to complain about Josh...WTF?!

[Banana Milk]

Kings Jazz is coming down to a tight finish

[bigfoot]

Holy hell ... UCon women put up 140 points

[Thespianoid]

You are at risk being a Jackson hater and Bender lover around this part of town.

only because people aren't understanding what I mean

Maybe I have to clarify every post with: I LIKE JOSH JACKSON. HE IS A TALENTED ALL AROUND PLAYER WHO DOES A LOT OF GOOD THINGS ON THE BASKETBALL COURT

now... is it wrong to say the Jackson can sometimes be out of control, and that reining it in a bit can be beneficial for him and the team?

it seems like I'm hating but I would say the same for guys like Booker and Warren. Possessions stick with them and end with them, sometimes to the detriment of the team's ability to function as a cohesive unit

Maybe you don’t understand.....this is not the game to complain about Josh...WTF?!

sure maybe it came across too strongly, maybe I just caught a string of bad possessions, not trying to put down Josh.

I don't understand why, just because a guy is having a great game, means it is bad form to point out some approach issues that can be easily fixable?

Like, hey Josh, you're playing damn good tonight. Keep up that aggressiveness. But there were a couple times down where maybe you didn't need to try what you did when you did.

Where's the issue in that?

[MathiasPW]

yeah this is definitely it, I'm incapable of complimenting Josh Jackson

You are at risk being a Jackson hater and Bender lover around this part of town.

only because people aren't understanding what I mean

Maybe I have to clarify every post with: I LIKE JOSH JACKSON. HE IS A TALENTED ALL AROUND PLAYER WHO DOES A LOT OF GOOD THINGS ON THE BASKETBALL COURT

now... is it wrong to say the Jackson can sometimes be out of control, and that reining it in a bit can be beneficial for him and the team?

it seems like I'm hating but I would say the same for guys like Booker and Warren. Possessions stick with them and end with them, sometimes to the detriment of the team's ability to function as a cohesive unit

I was joking. I kinda always am

[bwgood77]

yeah this is definitely it, I'm incapable of complimenting Josh Jackson

You are at risk being a Jackson hater and Bender lover around this part of town.

only because people aren't understanding what I mean

Maybe I have to clarify every post with: I LIKE JOSH JACKSON. HE IS A TALENTED ALL AROUND PLAYER WHO DOES A LOT OF GOOD THINGS ON THE BASKETBALL COURT

now... is it wrong to say the Jackson can sometimes be out of control, and that reining it in a bit can be beneficial for him and the team?

it seems like I'm hating but I would say the same for guys like Booker and Warren. Possessions stick with them and end with them, sometimes to the detriment of the team's ability to function as a cohesive unit

Well I appreciate the analysis. I can't say any of it is wrong. I think Jackson is learning and improving on the fly. He has sat and watched game film with the coach 1 on 1 and really is trying to adapt to the NBA game. He definitely is more in control than he used to be though.

[Thespianoid]

You are at risk being a Jackson hater and Bender lover around this part of town.

only because people aren't understanding what I mean

Maybe I have to clarify every post with: I LIKE JOSH JACKSON. HE IS A TALENTED ALL AROUND PLAYER WHO DOES A LOT OF GOOD THINGS ON THE BASKETBALL COURT

now... is it wrong to say the Jackson can sometimes be out of control, and that reining it in a bit can be beneficial for him and the team?

it seems like I'm hating but I would say the same for guys like Booker and Warren. Possessions stick with them and end with them, sometimes to the detriment of the team's ability to function as a cohesive unit

Well I appreciate the analysis. I can't say any of it is wrong. I think Jackson is learning and improving on the fly. He has sat and watched game film with the coach 1 on 1 and really is trying to adapt to the NBA game. He definitely is more in control than he used to be though.

he's improved tons since the beginning of the season. way more under control and steps in the right direction. just sometimes the old stuff crops up

I probably just caught a string of bad possessions in the midst of a lot of good ones

[MathiasPW]

Kevin Ray taking a risk with the lame glasses for once