GameDay Thread: Suns @ Thunder 10-28-16

[Phrazbit]

Len and Knight combined to sink the ship tonight. Goodness... Len is dreadful. He has regressed significantly from his 2nd season, on offense I'd like to say its 4 on 5 with him out there but that would be giving him too much credit... its more like 4 on 6. Knight is just empty stats.

 

[Carolinacacti]

Not sure why Knight and Bled shoot three's. One for thirteen and most of them at the end of the game. let Dudley or Chriss take them. Hell let anyone else take them.

 

[Hoop Head]

I think Chandler is awful. Maybe it's just me but he doesn't seem to put much effort into corralling rebounds. He stays on the ground, in one spot, and hopes his position can get it for him. He's also a terrible rim defender with no lift. Westbrook made a few close shots and layups where Tyson didn't contend them, at all.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Chandler needs to get stronger in the paint. The last few minutes of reg and OT he couldn't out muscle Adams. There were 2 or 3 times he had the ball in his hands and got out muscled by Adams. Chandler is a beast but can't seem to hold on to the ball.

Exciting game, but man, the had the lead the whole game then blew it with about 4 mins left. The need to keep the lead and just kill them.

Adams is a beast. He will outmuscle almost anyone in the league.


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[elindholm]

Adams is a beast. He will outmuscle almost anyone in the league.

He also gets away with a lot.

 

[sunsfan88]

I never understand how Westbrook can go at break neck speed all game long without fatigue. Yesterday he was almost better as the game went on despite going at incredible pace the whole night.

I get that these are pro athletes so they don't get tired same as the average Joe but still...

 

[Mainstreet]

I never understand how Westbrook can go at break neck speed all game long without fatigue. Yesterday he was almost better as the game went on despite going at incredible pace the whole night.

I get that these are pro athletes so they don't get tired same as the average Joe but still...

These were my thoughts as well. Westbrook averaged 41 minutes in the past two games. Although he is a supreme athlete, I do not see how he can continue this pace. Westbrook has averaged about 34 minutes per game for his career.

However, Lebron (who might be a comparable athlete) played 40+ minutes per game earlier in his career. For his career, Lebron has averaged 39 minutes.

I guess for now Westbrook can play heavy minutes but he needs more help to carry the Thunder.

 

[sunsfan88]

These were my thoughts as well. Westbrook averaged 41 minutes in the past two games. Although he is a supreme athlete, I do not see how he can continue this pace. Westbrook has averaged about 34 minutes per game for his career.

However, Lebron (who might be a comparable athlete) played 40+ minutes per game earlier in his career. For his career, Lebron has averaged 39 minutes.

I guess for now Westbrook can play heavy minutes but he needs more help to carry the Thunder.

He's just an amazjng player. Bledsoe is supposedly one of the best PG defenders in the league and yet Westbrook had him on skates.

 

[leclerc]

Tucker in for Dudley


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Wish Watson would use Bender instead here.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Wish Watson would use Bender instead here.

Agreed, I'm done with Tucker on this team. Might as well see what we have with Bender/Chriss.

 

[leclerc]

Might be a bit rough to play the kids versus Draymond Greene although it should be interesting to see if he pulls the antics versus kids. Then we can use Tucker as an enforcer.

 

[sunsfan88]

Not sure why Knight and Bled shoot three's. One for thirteen and most of them at the end of the game. let Dudley or Chriss take them. Hell let anyone else take them.

Booker's been bad shooting the 3 ball too.