Lakers @ Suns 11-16-15

[Mainstreet]

The Lakers play at the Suns tonight with a 7 p.m. Arizona start time. Kobe Bryant will be out for the Lakers. Markieff Morris is questionable with a knee sprain and Ronnie Price (concussion) will be out for the Suns.

Paul Coro ‏@paulcoro 36m36 minutes ago

Markieff Morris (knee sprain) is questionable for tonight's #SunsVsLakers. Ronnie Price (concussion) remains out. Kobe Bryant is out for LA.

https://twitter.com/paulcoro

More about Kobe from ESPN.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14143401/kobe-bryant-losangeles-lakers-sit-third-game-four

 

[Mainstreet]

The game date should read 11-16-15. I have asked the Moderators to correct it in the thread title.

 

[Mainstreet]

An interesting tidbit. The Lakers beat the Pistons last night in LA, 97-85.

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400828038

 

[Phrazbit]

An interesting tidbit. The Lakers beat the Pistons last night in LA, 97-85.

http://espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400828038

Marcus Morris, Earth; Earth, Marcus Morris. Glad you guys can get acquainted.

His stats have plummeted. Still averaging 14 a game but only because is a selfish bastard with the ball. Shooting 38% on the year, 31% in their last 5.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Marcus Morris, Earth; Earth, Marcus Morris. Glad you guys can get acquainted.

His stats have plummeted. Still averaging 14 a game but only because is a selfish bastard with the ball. Shooting 38% on the year, 31% in their last 5.

He is now shooting in the 20's from the three. That is the problem with the Morri, they have an unrealistic view of themselves.

I was reading a Detroit board where the fans were moaning about how the entire offense stops once the ball is in Marcus' hands. Oh that sounds familiar.

 

[Errntknght]

He is now shooting in the 20's from the three. That is the problem with the Morri, they have an unrealistic view of themselves.

I was reading a Detroit board where the fans were moaning about how the entire offense stops once the ball is in Marcus' hands. Oh that sounds familiar.

What do you expect, he has no brother to pass to. I think Detroit should fix that as quick as they can!

The refs may well have had a hand in LA winning - they awarded the Lakers 39 FTs vs. 15 for the Pist-ons.

 

[Mainstreet]

Marcus Morris, Earth; Earth, Marcus Morris. Glad you guys can get acquainted.

His stats have plummeted. Still averaging 14 a game but only because is a selfish bastard with the ball. Shooting 38% on the year, 31% in their last 5.

At first glance Marcus' scoring does not look bad until one digs deeper into the percentages. However, his rebounding seems okay at 6.2 per game but that may be because he is getting more minutes. Markieff is not playing any better when looking at the stats.

 

[sunsfan88]

Maybe we can convince Detroit that Marcus misses his brother and they should trade for Kieff.

 

[ProdigalSun]

someone please guard lou williams...

 

[ProdigalSun]

knight having himself a game. goodwin also seems to have found a niche with the bench crew

 

[Phrazbit]

That Knight fellow is having a pretty good game.

 

[AfroSuns]

Booker is gonna be good.

 

[JS22]

Knight with an OK game.

 

[elindholm]

Not to state the obvious, but the Suns' chemistry is better with Morris out of the rotation. Unfortunately it means that Tebrickovic has to get minutes, but the trade-off is probably worth it.

 

[ProdigalSun]

7 Suns in double figures. Our chemistry, ball movement, defense is so much better without Kieff that it negates the fact that Leuer and Teletovic haven't been that good. Len also did some good things out there in the 4th allowing us to finally pull away from a pesky Kobe-less Laker team

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns had a good 4th quarter to break up an otherwise close game. In the future the Suns need to find a reliable 3rd and 4th option to go with Bledsoe and Knight. Warren may become one of those options. I can't help but root for Goodwin. I so want him to develop if only as a third PG.

 

[Phrazbit]

Not to state the obvious, but the Suns' chemistry is better with Morris out of the rotation. Unfortunately it means that Tebrickovic has to get minutes, but the trade-off is probably worth it.

The ball movement is so fluid and guys are running off of eathother non-stop. Morris is pretty much the only real "iso" guy on the team right now. He gets the ball and the pretty ball movement instantly dies.

And its worth noting he was the same last year... only he was better at it. Same with his worthless brother (despite the short memories of some), both ball movement killers.

 

[sunsfan88]

Not to state the obvious, but the Suns' chemistry is better with Morris out of the rotation. Unfortunately it means that Tebrickovic has to get minutes, but the trade-off is probably worth it.

Yup, Kieff is a ball stopper.

This team actually looks enjoyable to watch without him.

 

[ArizonaSportsFan]

I'll give Tele his due. He played pretty well this game. He was not a black hole on offense, and seemed to do much better on defense.

 

[JS22]

I'll give Tele his due. He played pretty well this game. He was not a black hole on offense, and seemed to do much better on defense.

Getting back into NBA shape after last season and (apparently) having mono recently?

 

[sunsfan88]

The most impressive thing about Knight's stat line is what he had the least of...turnovers.

Just 2 turnovers and 15 assists is very impressive especially for us since we're dead last in the league in turnovers per game.

 

[AfroSuns]

The team did well tonight but lets not forget this is a crappy team in the Lakers that we beat...

 

[JCSunsfan]

The team did well tonight but lets not forget this is a crappy team in the Lakers that we beat...

We used to lose to crappy teams regularly.

 

[Chaz]

I like what that 4th quarter line up was able to do.

Knight - Goodwin - Warren - Teletovic- Len

Bledsoe and Knight seem to be meshing well.
7 players in double figures.

 

[slinslin]

Finally Brandon Knight shows something to be excited about I was close to losing hope.

And finally Hornacek is playing Goodwin consistently.

Goodwin and Warren are our best bench players.

I am disappointed in how slowly Len is developing, I am afraid his ceiling is a lot lower than what I thought could be possible.

Teletovic and Weems are not NBA caliber players. Teletovic is awful imo.