Jazz @ Suns Friday game thread 2-7-2025

[BirdGangThing]

is bud growing as a coach tonight or is he just in a i don't give a funk mood? could it be both

 

[BirdGangThing]

you know why teams can contest our passing lanes in the second half? because we don't adjust and start cutting to the basket when they try that ish and are out of position - our problems are fundamental

 

[Mainstreet]

Bad passes will hurt a team every time.

 

[BirdGangThing]

book still on one

 

[BirdGangThing]

suns playing with a bit of heart right now

 

[BirdGangThing]

richards keeps playing like this ..

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns playing team basketball. I forgot what that is.

 

[Yuma]

It's the same feeling I had yesterday when the Suns didn't address needs at the trade deadline.

I looked at it as this: No Butler - dodged a bullet. Not taking a bad KD trade - again dodged a bullet. Getting rid of Nurkic and taking back non-guaranteed contracts and a draft pick, too. Probably paid less compensation to ditch Nurkic than I thought. Overall gained flexibility for off season trades. I wasn't expecting that. By not making bad trades, and keeping 2 out of the three first rounders we just picked up and gaining another second round pick, I honestly think we didn't do so bad. I get most of you were expecting a large shake up. I was dreading us making more bad decisions. It was a good, not great day, in my opinion.

 

[Yuma]

bud spending challenges on players not making $50 million???

To be fair only one of those playing tonight.

 

[BirdGangThing]

glad tyus still here - even tho he only usually lights up when the team does - that's the thing about point guards tho - when things go sour the PG should get a hold of things - but tyus struggles when the team does

 

[Yuma]

is bud growing as a coach tonight or is he just in a i don't give a funk mood? could it be both

I think he's doing a George Costanza. Just do the opposite of what you normally do.

 

[BirdGangThing]

bol bol putting in work the way im hoping oso eventually will - as a skinny long power forward

 

[Mainstreet]

I looked at it as this: No Butler - dodged a bullet. Not taking a bad KD trade - again dodged a bullet. Getting rid of Nurkic and taking back non-guaranteed contracts and a draft pick, too. Probably paid less compensation to ditch Nurkic than I thought. Overall gained flexibility for off season trades. I wasn't expecting that. By not making bad trades, and keeping 2 out of the three first rounders we just picked up and gaining another second round pick, I honestly think we didn't do so bad. I get most of you were expecting a large shake up. I was dreading us making more bad decisions. It was a good, not great day, in my opinion.

I wasn't locked into trading for Butler, but with three stars, I thought the Suns might want to add a 4/5 so they could better compete.

 

[Yuma]

I think EJ is right. Bol Boi has to bring the defense to keep playing.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker goes BOOM!!

 

[BirdGangThing]

book looking at another 40 burger tonight -

 

[BirdGangThing]

has plum shot the ball tonight?

 

[Yuma]

I wasn't locked into trading for Butler, but with three stars, I thought the Suns might want to add a 4/5 so they could better compete.

Kellen Olsen said all the teams were looking for that. Price was high on those guys. Teams also hung onto those guys, too.

 

[BirdGangThing]

bol bol still in the game - if you told me he'd be getting these minutes i would have called you a bolshidder

 

[Mainstreet]

Opponents don't respect the Suns defense when taking the ball to the basket.

 

[Mainstreet]

Kellen Olsen said all the teams were looking for that. Price was high on those guys. Teams also hung onto those guys, too.

There were big men available early in the year. Jonas' price wasn't high.

 

[BirdGangThing]

dunn³ (still no fear)

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 3rd quarter:

Suns 95 - Jazz 90

 

[BirdGangThing]

but i went and got beer - preparing for the suns ultimate demise - blunt wraps too - ish(bia) owes me $39

 

[Yuma]

Filipowski and Kessler are a pretty good center duo.