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The Suns need to change their defense even if it is not for Patrick Beverley.
 

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I believe that is part, (only part) of the problem. We gave him a superstar center and his style requires a superstar PG. Maybe the question should be; is it easier to find a coach that can coach a big man or a great PG?

this is what I've been thinking. We went big man with that first pick. We don't seem like we have a coach who really knows how to develop him on either side of the court. If that continues to be the case, I don't know how you keep going with that coach when your team DESPERATELY needs your first pick to be a literal centerpiece.
 
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I believe that is part, (only part) of the problem. We gave him a superstar center and his style requires a superstar PG. Maybe the question should be; is it easier to find a coach that can coach a big man or a great PG?

You make a good point.

I wonder how the Suns would look with a healthy Goran Dragic or if they drafted Doncic to run the offense.

The Suns definitely need the point guard.
 

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I just did a quick look at the schedule... I see 8 more wins this season. Maybe 9.

The suns are on pace to finish with a worse record than last season. which was already the second worst record
in suns history; 2nd only to their first, 68-69 season
 

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these guys don't know how to quit... except in the first half of games where they're all but decided.
 

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Jeez, I need to prematurely quit on games earlier. Last two games they've made huge cuts into the lead after I turn it off.
 
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End of 3rd quarter:

Clippers 91 - Suns 78

My hypothesis is the Clippers let up in the third quarter as in garbage time and will turn it on again in the fourth quarter.

Hope I'm wrong.
 

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I believe that is part, (only part) of the problem. We gave him a superstar center and his style requires a superstar PG. Maybe the question should be; is it easier to find a coach that can coach a big man or a great PG?

Superstar pg? We need a competent one
 

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Why does it take the team til the 3rd quarter and being down 20+ points to stop playing horribly?
 

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Bookers T worked. Suns got some calls. Refs let the suns be agressors a bit.
 
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The Suns need to keep up the defense.
 
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Taking it to the basket works.
 

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We are on pace for the second worst record in suns history. If an average PG can turn that around he'd be up for MVP....

I think you underestimate how bad our pg situation is. Horrific is a good way to describe it.

They likely wouldn't be a playoff team with just a competent one but it would make a helluva difference.

Of course other factors are at play like ayton growing a pair but one step at a time
 
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Where's the beef? The Clippers pound the boards relentlessly.
 
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The 3rd quarter was garbage time for the Clippers. Now they play for real in the 4th.
 
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