Game 28: Phoenix Suns (14-13) @ Sacramento Kings (16-10) l Friday l 7:00pm l AZFamily

Maze · Post #61 » by **Maze** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:01 am

I swear it seems like Harrison Barnes only plays up to his full potential against the Suns.

grumpysaddle · Post #62 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:02 am

Why wouldn't you challenge that? So infuriating. Literally the only part of Little's body that touched Barnes was his balls on Barnes' foot. Could be down 16, instead down 19 with all that momentum gone.

Jdiddy701 · Post #63 » by **Jdiddy701** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:03 am

grumpysaddle wrote:Why wouldn't you challenge that? So infuriating. Literally the only part of Little's body that touched Barnes was his balls on Barnes' foot. Could be down 16, instead down 19 with all that momentum gone.

Basket would still be good. Not worth a challenge, but that was an awful call.

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grumpysaddle · Post #64 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:05 am

I've never seen a team collectively lose their shooting touch like the Suns.

Frank Lee · Post #65 » by **Frank Lee** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:07 am

We are lucky Luka and Kyrie will likely be out

This team is crumbling

dmastro32 · Post #66 » by **dmastro32** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:08 am

Frank Lee wrote:We are lucky Luka and Kyrie will likely be out

This team is crumbling

At this point we could probably still find an L even with both out.

garrick · Post #67 » by **garrick** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:20 am

Doing point Book is so stupid.

It lets the defense double him and he isn't a good enough ball handler or passer to make teams pay for the double. Then it forces the bench players to try to do something with the ball which the defense is more than happy to oblige.

Also using Grayson Allen at the SF hurts him since he's too small to contest and guard bigger players so running a 3 guard line up of Goodwin, Booker and Grayson leaves a lot to be desired. At this point I'm almost ready to concede the season even if Beal comes back because Beal does nothing to improve the passing and defense.

grumpysaddle · Post #68 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:23 am

Seriously though, how is a team with so many great 3 points shooters (at least on their previous teams) so bad at hitting wide open 3s?

Just embarrassing, feels like the team gave up altogether after that Beal injury when he played 4 **** minutes.

Frank Lee · Post #69 » by **Frank Lee** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:24 am

garrick wrote:Doing point Book is so stupid.

It lets the defense double him and he isn't a good enough ball handler or passer to make teams pay for the double. Then it forces the bench players to try to do something with the ball which the defense is more than happy to oblige.

Also using Grayson Allen at the SF hurts him since he's too small to contest and guard bigger players so running a 3 guard line up of Goodwin, Booker and Grayson leaves a lot to be desired. At this point I'm almost ready to concede the season even if Beal comes back because Beal does nothing to improve the passing and defense.

So start Saben and Metu

grumpysaddle · Post #70 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:27 am

I'm starting to come around on maybe giving Wall a shot. Then hope PJ Tucker gets bought out and comes to Phoenix.

garrick · Post #71 » by **garrick** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:29 am

Frank Lee wrote:
garrick wrote:Doing point Book is so stupid.

It lets the defense double him and he isn't a good enough ball handler or passer to make teams pay for the double. Then it forces the bench players to try to do something with the ball which the defense is more than happy to oblige.

Also using Grayson Allen at the SF hurts him since he's too small to contest and guard bigger players so running a 3 guard line up of Goodwin, Booker and Grayson leaves a lot to be desired. At this point I'm almost ready to concede the season even if Beal comes back because Beal does nothing to improve the passing and defense.

So start Saben and Metu

Azubuike looks good too but he's probably too foul prone to play more than 20 minutes most nights.

We now see why Eubanks didn't get many offers in the off season, he's a bargain pickup but he is hardly a steal like many fans thought when we signed him.

Just way too inconsistent and has no touch inside.

KLEON · Post #72 » by **KLEON** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:35 am

garrick wrote:Doing point Book is so stupid.

It lets the defense double him and he isn't a good enough ball handler or passer to make teams pay for the double. Then it forces the bench players to try to do something with the ball which the defense is more than happy to oblige.

Also using Grayson Allen at the SF hurts him since he's too small to contest and guard bigger players so running a 3 guard line up of Goodwin, Booker and Grayson leaves a lot to be desired. At this point I'm almost ready to concede the season even if Beal comes back because Beal does nothing to improve the passing and defense.

Every single team during this bad run has doubled Booker. Again I always hated this point Book BS for years. He's not James Harden!!!!

KLEON · Post #73 » by **KLEON** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:36 am

grumpysaddle wrote:I'm starting to come around on maybe giving Wall a shot. Then hope PJ Tucker gets bought out and comes to Phoenix.

What about the Dragon?

SunsRback4Good · Post #74 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:38 am

KLEON wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:I'm starting to come around on maybe giving Wall a shot. Then hope PJ Tucker gets bought out and comes to Phoenix.

What about the Dragon?

Dragon Bender is a bust

Hitachi77 · Post #75 » by **Hitachi77** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:42 am

grumpysaddle wrote:Seriously though, how is a team with so many great 3 points shooters (at least on their previous teams) so bad at hitting wide open 3s?

Just embarrassing, feels like the team gave up altogether after that Beal injury when he played 4 **** minutes.

Yeah, there has been a stark difference after that injury. It’s like the straw that broke the camel’s back.

KLEON · Post #76 » by **KLEON** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:46 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:
KLEON wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:I'm starting to come around on maybe giving Wall a shot. Then hope PJ Tucker gets bought out and comes to Phoenix.

What about the Dragon?

Dragon Bender is a bust

I'm guessing this is a joke but to clarify things here I meant Dragic

grumpysaddle · Post #77 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:51 am

KLEON wrote:
SunsRback4Good wrote:
KLEON wrote:What about the Dragon?

Dragon Bender is a bust

I'm guessing this is a joke but to clarify things here I meant Dragic

**** it, bring em both back.

Saberestar · Post #78 » by **Saberestar** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:58 am

Easy win for the Kings. Disgusting.

I don't know why our role players are playing THAT bad. Gordon was invisible out there, Eubanks was terrible.

Goodwin, Watanabe, Little, Lee...NOTHING.

Teams just double Book and KD all the time and is working nicely, it's so simple.

Well, this is the lowest point in the season. Nurkic will play the next one. Praying for getting back Okogie too and he can change our rotation and dynamics.

Saberestar · Post #79 » by **Saberestar** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 6:05 am

BTW, the Kings with all their roster available (minus Len) and we were missing Beal, Nurkic, Okogie and Damion. So far this is the story of this season.

sunsbg · Post #80 » by **sunsbg** » Sat Dec 23, 2023 7:30 am

The first half being competitive is the only positive. KD with careless TOs, nowhere to be found during key moments and body language doesn't look good. Booker can't hit an open 3 now, while Murray was draining 3s in his face. EG and Eubanks were exposed on D. They are barely rotation players against good teams. The rest of the bench players other than Azubuike and to some degree Metu were brutal.