Preseason: Game 5: Suns @ Lakers l Tonight l 7:00pm l NBATV

[MrMiyagi]

Eubanks gets **** smacked

[enigmatics]

Eubanks plays like he's 20 years younger than Nurkic

Hopefully he is the change of pace 5. Lookin' like it so far.

Too bad he doesn't have a reliable shot though.

[lilfishi22]

Let's just hope we never have to see this lineup starting in the reg season. It's preseason, but man KD looks unable to elevate the squad on his own.

Problem is he's the man with the ball, everyone knows it but he isn't looking to facilitate either.

There's been some pretty worrying performances from him beginning with the Nets defeat to the Celtics that had him showing his age.

He just doesn't have the same quickness like he used to which is understandable given his age and he might no longer be the same player that can carry a team on his shoulders anymore. It was worrying seeing him brick so many wide open 3's vs Denver in the playoffs.

It's entirely possible he's our 3rd highest scorer

[bwoolf2]

And Gordon is the 6th man on this team he is better than Grayson

[lilfishi22]

Not a good time to let LA get hot

[sunskerr]

I cant believe we are up lol

[lilfishi22]

Targeting Drewbanks

[lilfishi22]

I cant believe we are up lol

If I didn't look at the scoreboard, I'd imagine we're down about 24

[bwoolf2]

Targeting Drewbanks

If you think they are targeting Eubanks wait till the target Nurk, D and finishing inside he is where he will struggle mightily

[lilfishi22]

Targeting Drewbanks

If you think they are targeting Eubanks wait till the target Nurk, D and finishing inside he is where he will struggle mightily

They already have been

[garrick]

Problem is he's the man with the ball, everyone knows it but he isn't looking to facilitate either.

There's been some pretty worrying performances from him beginning with the Nets defeat to the Celtics that had him showing his age.

He just doesn't have the same quickness like he used to which is understandable given his age and he might no longer be the same player that can carry a team on his shoulders anymore. It was worrying seeing him brick so many wide open 3's vs Denver in the playoffs.

I just haven't seen him turn the corner around his defender's hip in nearly the entire time he's been a Sun. Thankfully Booker and Beal should still be able to do that.

You still want him to be able to hit his jumpers at an elite level though.

Beal and Booker should be able to get him plenty of wide open looks this season.

[sunskerr]

I cant believe we are up lol

If I didn't look at the scoreboard, I'd imagine we're down about 24

Its the people complaining about Nurkic lol...like damn he's exactly what we expected. Im sure their grievances with him are purely on the defensive end and not about other stuff.

[MrMiyagi]

2/12 from 3, yikes

[enigmatics]

Communication on defense is going to be a definite issue in the first 10-15 games. Just way too many guys who've never played together for it not to be.

[bwoolf2]

Targeting Drewbanks

If you think they are targeting Eubanks wait till the target Nurk, D and finishing inside he is where he will struggle mightily

They already have been

Team flat out going to have to out score teams despite Vogel they will not be a top 10 D be lucky to be top 15

[lilfishi22]

There's been some pretty worrying performances from him beginning with the Nets defeat to the Celtics that had him showing his age.

He just doesn't have the same quickness like he used to which is understandable given his age and he might no longer be the same player that can carry a team on his shoulders anymore. It was worrying seeing him brick so many wide open 3's vs Denver in the playoffs.

I just haven't seen him turn the corner around his defender's hip in nearly the entire time he's been a Sun. Thankfully Booker and Beal should still be able to do that.

You still want him to be able to hit his jumpers at an elite level though.

Beal and Booker should be able to get him plenty of wide open looks this season.

Completely different offense when you got 2 all star level dudes next to KD. They all benefit from having the other out there.

The issue is we don't have anyone else who can move defenses outside of KD right now so the defense can just load up on him

[sunskerr]

Again somehow we are still in it...they gave us a good punch with all those Jaxson Hayes dunks/PnRs and we are down 2 lol.

[lilfishi22]

If you think they are targeting Eubanks wait till the target Nurk, D and finishing inside he is where he will struggle mightily

They already have been

Team flat out going to have to out score teams despite Vogel they will not be a top 10 D be lucky to be top 15

Nuggets were 15th in defense last year and only 5th in offense.

[bwoolf2]

Communication on defense is going to be a definite issue in the first 10-15 games. Just way too many guys who've never played together for it not to be.

They have no plus defenders is the bigger issue just not going to be good on that side of the court. They need to be good in short bursts end of halfs end of games.

[bwoolf2]

They already have been

Team flat out going to have to out score teams despite Vogel they will not be a top 10 D be lucky to be top 15

Nuggets were 15th in defense last year and only 5th in offense.

Exactly my point outscore people