Game Day Thread

[desertdawg]

Nash is fresh, I like this at the end of the game

 

[desertdawg]

Ouch

 

[desertdawg]

we gonna win

 

[edukator1]

ouch gordon....

 

[desertdawg]

Come on!

 

[Mainstreet]

Gordon has destroyed the Suns.

 

[edukator1]

could you tell me WHAT WAS THAT ?!

 

[desertdawg]

Yowza, Suns lose one at home that they could have won

 

[JCSunsfan]

yup. thats bout where we are

 

[sunsfan88]

Who the hell goes to a rookie on the last play?

I want Gentry fired and Turner promoted to HC!

 

[Proteus]

Sigh. Same old Suns...failing in late game situations.

If we can't beat a bad/mediocre Hornets team at home...it's gonna be a long 66 game season.

 

[Zbigniew]

Morris is that PF. He is doing great for a rookie.

But not so well to win a match, not yet

 

[Griffin]

There's just nobody on this team to score the ball anymore. Same problem as last year.

 

[ninous26]

Who?: Suns fan
Location: Phoenix
Status: Mad

Saw lots of great things this game and lots of bad things this game. Finish the effing game off with a W you idiots.

 

[SirStefan32]

Sigh. Same old Suns...failing in late game situations.

If we can't beat a bad/mediocre Hornets team at home...it's gonna be a long 66 game season.

I think that's the idea. Develop players you have as much as possible while not necessarily worrying about winning games. The more we lose, the better our chances for one of the top draft picks. I am OK losing all 66 games this year as long as guys like Lopez, Gortat, Dudley, and Morris continue to improve.

 

[Mainstreet]

Bright spots for the future are Lopez and Morris. I wonder if Lopez can be extended.

 

[slinslin]

Steve Nash botched the play not Morris. Nash was supposed to cut inside but he couldnt get past Gordon, Morris did not have much options in the position he was in.

Robin Lopez is probably the best scoring option on this team that tells you how bad we are. We lost at home to a Hornets team without Jarret Jack despite Lopez and Morris combining for 28/16/3/2/2 in 50 minutes.

 

[JS22]

Definitely going to be a long season.

Nash won't be able to carry this team. Put him on a legit team and he'll put them over the top. But he's going to have a hard time with this roster. It's too late to trade him so you may as well ride it out this year. Maybe he'll produce some magic and prove us wrong. At the very least it's an expiring contract or he comes back again next year with an improved roster and isn't expected to carry them.

Few positives though: Lopez looks a LOT better than last year. He looks quick. (Well, as quick as Lopez can look.) Last year it was like he was playing in mud. Morris could be an interesting pick. I thought he wasn't a strong rebounder? He seems to have a nose for the ball and a bit of a mean streak. Could end up being a good pick.

 

[Folster]

Running the last play of the game through the rookie on opening night was ill-advised. That said, Morris looks really good out there. He's got a strong lower body (reminds me of Barkley's butt) and a Dudley-like tenacity. I was down on him when he was drafted due to his lack of upside, but after watching him play I think he could develop into a David West like player for us.

 

[Zbigniew]

Start lineup's efficiency was better than the bench.

 

[Mainstreet]

Definitely going to be a long season.

Nash won't be able to carry this team. Put him on a legit team and he'll put them over the top. But he's going to have a hard time with this roster. It's too late to trade him so you may as well ride it out this year. Maybe he'll produce some magic and prove us wrong. At the very least it's an expiring contract or he comes back again next year with an improved roster and isn't expected to carry them.

Few positives though: Lopez looks a LOT better than last year. He looks quick. (Well, as quick as Lopez can look.) Last year it was like he was playing in mud. Morris could be an interesting pick. I thought he wasn't a strong rebounder? He seems to have a nose for the ball and a bit of a mean streak. Could end up being a good pick.

He can be traded before the trading deadline.

 

[sunsfan88]

Steve Nash botched the play not Morris. Nash was supposed to cut inside but he couldnt get past Gordon, Morris did not have much options in the position he was in.

Robin Lopez is probably the best scoring option on this team that tells you how bad we are. We lost at home to a Hornets team without Jarret Jack despite Lopez and Morris combining for 28/16/3/2/2 in 50 minutes.

You must be so happy. We are tanking just like you want.

 

[jagu]

Target: Top 3 pick
Today's Outcome: Loss
Thoughts: WoohooO!!!

Just being a realist, we don't have a championship team so no point in rooting for a first round exit, missing playoffs by 2 games, or any other non-championship outcome. I like Morris, let's see him develop and he looks like he could actually rebound as well.

 

[JS22]

He can be traded before the trading deadline.

I meant as far as getting anything of value. Unless it's financially possible for them to get a late 1st without needing to take on a contract, you may as well ride out the season.

 

[Mainstreet]

Running the last play of the game through the rookie on opening night was ill-advised. That said, Morris looks really good out there. He's got a strong lower body (reminds me of Barkley's butt) and a Dudley-like tenacity. I was down on him when he was drafted due to his lack of upside, but after watching him play I think he could develop into a David West like player for us.

I'm glad someone else noticed the derriere comparison with Barkley. Wait until Morris really learns to use it.