Grizzlies @ Suns Friday game thread 12-23-2022

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Lol. We play “twin towers” and they still score at will in the paint. Soft. This team is so soft.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns need forwards that can slash to the basket.

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Grizzlies 59 - Suns 38

 

[Resin07]

The Suns need to have players who try hard on defense and commit more to hustling like they care.

 

[Russ Smith]

I'm biased because he's a Kiwi but Adams is such a stud. He's been around so long you forget he's still only 29. Can't shoot but he's the best offensive rebounder in the league, the best screener in the league and he's good on defense.

The NBA is full of huge human beings but Adams is like another level of strong.

 

[Mainstreet]

I'm biased because he's a Kiwi but Adams is such a stud. He's been around so long you forget he's still only 29. Can't shoot but he's the best offensive rebounder in the league, the best screener in the league and he's good on defense.

The NBA is full of huge human beings but Adams is like another level of strong.

Adams does a good job of rebounding and cleaning-up underneath the basket but a mobile center with skills should make short work of him.

 

[Mainstreet]

Paul gets clobbered and no call.

 

[Mainstreet]

Without Booker and Payne the Suns don't have anyone slashing to the basket.

 

[AzCardsfan76]

Monty needs to play Ayton and let him eat this loss. But more importantly learn how not to get bullied, toughen up and quit being such a damn pansy. Maybe he’ll reach a breaking point.

 

[Cheesebeef]

5 points from our potential 20 ppg man…

 

[Mainstreet]

At least Biz is playing defense.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Man… the difference that 2019 draft makes. We’ve got the worst record and instead of getting Zion or Morant, we get Cam J and Dario.

Those two guys def helped one run to the Finals, but Ja/Booker we could have built around for a decade. Ja/Booker/Ayton/Bridges… that would have been a pretty incredible four pieces to build around.

 

[Matt L]

okogie, Washington, Shamet, Craig... these guys remind me of the roster from 2012 through 2019

 

[Matt L]

there was someone on this board who talked all sorts of ish about Bane not being an NBA player... he looks pretty good

 

[Phrazbit]

there was someone on this board who talked all sorts of ish about Bane not being an NBA player... he looks pretty good

Was it the same guy who said Ja Morrant was the next Isaiah Canaan?

 

[Mainstreet]

Man… the difference that 2019 draft makes. We’ve got the worst record and instead of getting Zion or Morant, we get Cam J and Dario.

Those two guys def helped one run to the Finals, but Ja/Booker we could have built around for a decade. Ja/Booker/Ayton/Bridges… that would have been a pretty incredible four pieces to build around.

The Suns had a chance for a makeup draft in 2020.

 

[Covert Rain]

I am definitely not one for saying I told you so…….but in the off season I told you so.

 

[Matt L]

Was it the same guy who said Ja Morrant was the next Isaiah Canaan?

I can't remember. the grizzlies are very good at drafting and it really hammers home why it is silly to throw away these picks

 

[Cheesebeef]

The Suns had a chance for a makeup draft in 2020.

Oof… don’t remind me.

 

[Mainstreet]

So many delayed calls tonight on the Suns.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 3rd quarter:

Grizzlies 97 - Suns 69

 

[Cheesebeef]

So many heartless, pathetic blowout home losses to good team AND pathetic home losses to terrible teams.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns weren't fixed in the off season and a relatively early season schedule disguised the flaws.

What happened to those play makers, shooters and a power forward.

 

[Matt L]

there's like 10 players on the Grizzlies that I wish the Suns had

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

This falls on Jones for standing pat with a roster that had/has extremely obvious flaws. Maybe him and Keim started hanging out and shared ways to be the worst GM possible.