Grizzlies @ Suns Tuesday game thread 12-31-2024

[Yuma]

Well, for those that want them to blow the team up, these kind of losses help that cause.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Oh well, another tease, another loss.

 

[hcsilla]

The Grizzlies had 11 (I repeat eleven) offensive rebounds in the 4th quarter.

 

[Yuma]

Agree. I think Booker has had trouble elevating most of the season, which has effected his shot.

He has to learn to shoot without having to rise so much on his shots. He won't be a young man forever.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Well, for those that want them to blow the team up, these kind of losses help that cause.

Actually I think it hurts the cause. Blowing it up only helps us if we can get trade value from our veterans. How we're playing will have a lot to do with who gets interested in our players and how much they are willing to spend. Right now, they're all on the bargain rack as far as the league is concerned.

 

[95pro]

This team is so predictable. Blow this ish up already.

 

[carrrnuttt]

PASSIVE EFFERS. Tyus Jones is the only starter I want starting next game to make a statement.

 

[AzStevenCal]

This team is SOFT.

Yeah we've established we're a 4S team - small, slow, soft and sloppy.

 

[Mainstreet]

He has to learn to shoot without having to rise so much on his shots. He won't be a young man forever.

Booker is only 28 and hasn't learned or felt the need to adjust his game, at least until now.

 

[GatorAZ]

There are so many teams in the west that are better than the Suns. It’s pointless to continue this experiment.

 

[clyde2tw]

Rewind game tape and see how many times Suns had 3 guys under their own basket without one of them rotate to the open perimeter shooter, like what happened at the end that led to Kennard's 3 that killed the game. KD was often the culprit, or lack of communication.

 

[95pro]

Kd knows we are down six. 14 seconds. Instead he passes it.

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Grizzlies 117 - 112

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Grizzlies 117-112 Suns (Dec 31, 2024) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Memphis Grizzlies vs. Phoenix Suns NBA game from December 31, 2024 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

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[Yuma]

Actually I think it hurts the cause. Blowing it up only helps us if we can get trade value from our veterans. How we're playing will have a lot to do with who gets interested in our players and how much they are willing to spend. Right now, they're all on the bargain rack as far as the league is concerned.

There's no reason to trade anyone if we are a winning team.

 

[Mainstreet]

Devin Booker was way off on his shooting, going 4-20 from the field.

 

[BirdGangThing]

we suck so bad - bradley on the bench injured yet again but let's keep it beal - he injured himself trying to draw a foul - awkward uncontrollable floppage resulting with all his weight landing on his hip - lucky it wasn't his wrist - we suck so bad - kd throws an inexplicable pass - neither dunn nor morris nor anyone watching the game knew who the pass was to - so it slowly and painfully bounced out of bounds for yet another kd turnover - who started barking at his his teammates for letting it go out of bounds - we suck so bad - book has been a former shell of himself since way back when kd was first injured - even when the big 3 are on the court they aren't playing like they were in the beginning of the season - we suck suck so bad

 

[Yuma]

Booker moves to 469 points of tying the franchise scoring record.

 

[Mainstreet]

There are so many teams in the west that are better than the Suns. It’s pointless to continue this experiment.

And the Nets keep counting their chips.

 

[AzStevenCal]

There's no reason to trade anyone if we are a winning team.

I disagree. Who cares if we're a winning team, we're supposed to be challenging for a title. We could be a "winning team" and there still could be at least 15 teams with an even better record and a better chance to win it all. If they don't think they can mold this team into a true contender, staying the course is just wasting time and resources (IMO). And I don't think there is a damned thing we can do to turn this squad into a title contender.

 

[Yuma]

I disagree. Who cares if we're a winning team, we're supposed to be challenging for a title. We could be a "winning team" and there still could be at least 15 teams with an even better record and a better chance to win it all. If they don't think they can mold this team into a true contender, staying the course is just wasting time and resources (IMO). And I don't think there is a damned thing we can do to turn this squad into a title contender.

OK, but arguably, when have you seen winning teams suddenly just blow it up? I can't think of any.

 

[GatorAZ]

Booker moves to 469 points of tying the franchise scoring record.

Let us the know the week he’s breaking it.

 

[AzStevenCal]

OK, but arguably, when have you seen winning teams suddenly just blow it up? I can't think of any.

We are in a fairly unique situation, the closest comp I can think of was the Nets after their trade with Boston. We can't make any real improvements to our roster and we can't tank to try and rebuild. We're screwed. All we have going for us is Ishbia's willingness to spend and the possibility of Booker and Durant playing well enough to bring us several picks in return. None of our options are appealing.

 

[Yuma]

We are in a fairly unique situation, the closest comp I can think of was the Nets after their trade with Boston. We can't make any real improvements to our roster and we can't tank to try and rebuild. We're screwed. All we have going for us is Ishbia's willingness to spend and the possibility of Booker and Durant playing well enough to bring us several picks in return.

I don't think we have to be winning or playing well. If teams want Booker and KD, it doesn't matter how the Suns are doing. If Ishbia has this team winning and everyone is excited about it, it would be stupid to make a trade at that point from a fan's perspective. If the team stinks, it makes sense for the owner to try and fix it. I'm not arguing against trading guys, just arguing the Suns have to be winning to get value for those guys.

 

[Mainstreet]

The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 6th, 2025.

The front office and ownership needs to find the problem and decide if it can be fixed.

One clear area of concern is interior defense, rebounding and inside scoring.

 

[95pro]

The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 6th, 2025.

The front office and ownership needs to find the problem and decide if it can be fixed.

One clear area of concern is interior defense, rebounding and inside scoring.

That area was clear as daylight since Nurk joined. Signing plumlee only adds to the continuity.