Hawks @ Suns 3-2-14

[sunsfan88]

You keep missing the point. There is a difference between being in shape and being in game shape. You can't simulate the adrenaline rush and such that you get during the heat of action by lifting weights or running sprints. You can get into great shape but there is something else going on when you step onto the court. But this is really going in a different direction than I intended (my fault, I brought up game shape).

Ask yourself why they always talk about "hitting the wall". They talk about it for freshman making the adjustment from high school and they talk about it from college to the pros too. Your body and your mind wear down under that grind until you become accustomed to it. It's probably worse for Miles because he sat on the bench for a full season. Some players can play through that wall but almost all hit it at some point during their first real season of NBA action. Miles has always had a reputation for inconsistent play so being worn down might not be his only issue but I believe it's a contributing factor.

That's fair.

By the way, what do you suggest the Suns do about Plumlee then? Personally I'm hoping Bledsoe's return will give energize him cause he was recently quoted about how he misses playing with Bledsoe and that Bledsoe's absence has been a major factor in his decline.

 

[Catlover]

That's fair.

By the way, what do you suggest the Suns do about Plumlee then? Personally I'm hoping Bledsoe's return will give energize him cause he was recently quoted about how he misses playing with Bledsoe and that Bledsoe's absence has been a major factor in his decline.

I didn't know he said that but I've said all along that Bledsoe makes our big guys look better defensively. He would often force the opponent to waste several seconds on the shot clock before they could get into their offense. It's much easier for Channing and Miles to fully guard their man for 8 seconds than it is for 16 seconds.