Kings @ Suns Tuesday game thread 1-7-20

[BC867]

While his numbers are okay, Rubio hasn't really seemed engaged since mid-November. Have to wonder if he has Trevor Ariza syndrome...

I wonder if Rubio is pissed that, whenever he is on the court with Booker, Booker controls the ball.

And I wonder if that is Booker's doing or Monty's.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns look flat before the end of the quarter.

 

[1Sun]

I wonder if Rubio is pissed that, whenever he is on the court with Booker, Booker controls the ball.

And I wonder if that is Booker's doing or Monty's.

It certainly doesn't play to Rubio's strengths...or Booker's...

 

[cwamjn]

I'm listening to Al McCoy on the Alexa.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 3rd quarter:

Suns 87 - Kings 78

 

[BC867]

I was saying I like Leander better.

My sincere apology. I misread your post.

 

[CRC83]

Suns look flat before the end of the quarter.

Yeah. Could have been up by a lot more than 9. Hopefully we come out with energy to start the 4th and put the game away.

 

[Phrazbit]

I wonder if Rubio is pissed that, whenever he is on the court with Booker, Booker controls the ball.

And I wonder if that is Booker's doing or Monty's.

It certainly doesn't play to Rubio's strengths...or Booker's...

These statements do not match reality...

Rubio does not seem pissed, he is as engaged as before, he is also averaging a career high in assists.

There are plenty of actual issues, these efforts to make up new ones that take a dump on objective reality are... exhausting.

 

[Mainstreet]

Here are some 3rd quarter stats.

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[Bobster]

Are you saying that Kevin Ray and his rambling on and on is easier to listen to than Tom Leander?

Leander is smoother, he pays attention and calls a better game and he does a better job of setting
the timing for his color commentator.

The only negative was his trying to emulate Al McCoy with catch-phrases and that is ancient history.

Please explain specifically why you think that KRay is better than Leander as a play-by-play announcer.

I think I started it pretty well. Leander isn't an NBA -caliber announcer. Ray isn't great, but they gave Leander his shot and he was awful.

 

[1Sun]

Fantastic first 8 minutes of the third quarter followed by horrendous last 4 minutes. Suns better hang on here, or we could be about to witness a full-blown implosion. Curious as to why Monty didn't yank Okobo sooner when he got sloppy.

 

[BC867]

These statements do not match reality...

Rubio does not seem pissed, he is as engaged as before, he is also averaging a career high in assists.

There are plenty of actual issues, these efforts to make up new ones that take a dump on objective reality are... exhausting.

It doesn't match reality that, when they are on the floor together, Booker controls the plays?

Rubio has a career high in assists and is engaged because he is a professional Point Guard.

Averages never tell the complete story, especially when it comes to their team's W-L record.

 

[BC867]

Oh no. We are watching the Suns blow it.

It's down to a 4-point game.

 

[Mainstreet]

Kings played last night and are short handed yet the Suns look like the tired team.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Ayton still not totally there with his conditioning... He's getting gassed way too quickly. He's still having his best game of this season however.

 

[TJ]

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Ahh. Feel like we could get something of value out of him at the deadline. Would be open to dealing him, for sure

 

[TJ]

We’re gonna choke this away, aren’t we?

 

[82CardsGrad]

30-8 run for the Kings... wow!

 

[BC867]

30-8 run by an undermanned Sacramento team playing a back-to-back
and they take the lead.

The Suns have some serious problems.

 

[Mainstreet]

Kings playing tough defense. Suns need to match it instead of waiting for the Kings to get tired.

 

[Azjose86]

Booker is such an overrated player. He can score but doesn't make a team better. Could care less of the guy was on the team or not tbh

 

[82CardsGrad]

Ayton gassed again... has no legs. No lift... Damn...

 

[BC867]

Is the saying that you have to hit rock bottom before you work your way back?

The Suns have been doing that all decade.

 

[CRC83]

Booker is such an overrated player. He can score but doesn't make a team better. Could care less of the guy was on the team or not tbh

Could or couldn’t?

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns can't execute against the Kings defense. They need to match the intensity.