Game 71: Phoenix Suns (16-54) @ New Orleans Pelicans (30-41) - 7:00 PM ET

[grumpysaddle]

He's resting on the 2nd of b2bs I think.

I know. He should rest both games of a B2B and one off games too. Shut him down and let the team get to at least their record from last year

I agree but I imagine there may be some sort of instruction or promise from Jones to play him and keep him happy as good word from him with all his connections could go a long way and at this point why risk it?

Though they should be pretty limited, especially if teams go on a run. He actually didn't cost us points when in the game in his last one (I think)...I think he was +3 or maybe only -3, but better than most of the rest of the team. Sometimes he helps a lot with ball movement even though the defense hurts.

But I agree for the most part he hurts us immensely when on the court.

I remember him not having a negative plus minus in the Houston game, but I pointed out how he throws the entire team off its game and it ends up taking half a quarter or more to get back into it.

[darmani]

New guy isnt wrong. I remember not 3 weeks ago more than a handful of people were suggesting trading booker and ayton. Pathetic.

Fans can't have opinions without their fandom being questioned

Got it

But if it's MY OPINION that the fans, based on their replies(not just from one game thread but from months and months of post), aren't really supportive of the team ain't I in my right to question their fandom? Or do I get silenced cause I triggered some people?

You're 100% right my friend. Some "fans" in here are constantly negative about everything related to the Suns because they think it makes them look more objective.

[grumpysaddle]

I like all these new posters coming in here professing their master level fandom. Just because people are negative doesn't mean they aren't fans or supportive, it's just that they are tired of supporting a product owned by someone that has turned a successful franchise into the joke of the league and makes questionable choices when trying to correct that. Over and over and over. Fandom =/= blind support. Robert Sarver brought negativity toward the franchise on himself. If the franchise improves it will be despite him, not because of him. Therefore, actual fans of the team have every right to be objectively negative.

[MathiasPW]

At least now we are all united against the common enemy, the poor new poster/old lurker who's being thrown stones at since he showed up!

Let me be the first to be nice and say "welcome"!

Now, I also have this big stone right here that I'll throw at your face if you dare question my knowledge and fandom ever again!

Good posts about the negative nancies and positive pauls around.

I almost gave up hope myself because I was certain Igor wouldn't stick around and we would once again draft potential and suck with a whole new staff. But now maybe, just maybe, we get some continuity and build from that.