Lakers @ Suns Friday game thread, 11-10-2023 - In-Season Tournament Game #1

[Chaplin]

In no universe should Frank Vogel be outcoached by Darvin Ham.

 

[95pro]

Allen dumb pass.

Nurk should have finished.

Blatant travel by LeBum.

Nurk gets the and1. Probably misses the free throw.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

They lose tonight I might need to take the time off til Xmas. I can't watch constant choking

 

[95pro]

Big thing to watch is KDs fouls here coming down the stretch

 

[Cheesebeef]

What is it with this team and 4th quarter turd fest. Can’t make anything and sloppy with the basketball.

They’re front runners. KD is always great when things are good, but throughout his career, when things got tight, he always did too… until he was surrounded by the greatest collection of talent ever. We’re seeing the same thing that plagued those OKC teams play out here.

Everyone else really has never established themselves as crunch time tough. And yes, we’re missing Booker, but the unfortunate thing none of us like to talk about is in series where the Suns have gone up big and gotten punched in the mouth, he’s melted down and been a bit of a front runner also, melting down of the last three of four games against Dallas, having his worst game of the finals in Game 6 against the Bucks and then being atrocious in back to back gone fishing 40 point home blowouts.

 

[95pro]

Called it. Foul on KD

 

[Chris_Sanders]

What a terrible pass by Beal

 

[Mainstreet]

TJ McConnell would have been a nice addition at point guard.

 

[Chaplin]

They’re front runners. KD is always great when things are good, but throughout his career, when things got tight, he always did too… until he was surrounded by the greatest collection of talent ever. We’re seeing the same thing that plagued those OKC teams play out here.

Everyone else really has never established themselves as crunch time tough. And yes, we’re missing Booker, but the unfortunate thing none of us like to talk about is in series where the Suns have gone up big and gotten punched in the mouth, he’s melted down and been a bit of a front runner also, melting down of the last three of four games against Dallas, having his worst game of the finals in Game 6 against the Bucks and then being atrocious in back to back gone fishing 40 point home blowouts.

You keep talking about this team like it’s the same as the ones from even last year. It’s not. They still have stuff to prove.

 

[Cheesebeef]

In no universe should Frank Vogel be outcoached by Darvin Ham.

Why do you think Vogel is that much better than Ham? I thought Ham did a really nice job with the Lakers last year, especially after their terrible start, rebuilding the team on the fly and then winning two road series in the playoffs.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I blame this abomination to God basketball court

 

[Sunburn]

Really sick of weak pass turnovers

 

[Cheesebeef]

You keep talking about this team like it’s the same as the ones from even last year. It’s not. They still have stuff to prove.

I agree. But so far they’re proving they’re front runners.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

KD is doing what he can in the 4th.

 

[Chaplin]

Why do you think Vogel is that much better than Ham? I thought Ham did a really nice job with the Lakers last year, especially after their terrible start, rebuilding the team on the fly and then winning two road series in the playoffs.

Come on, Ham is awful.

 

[nashman]

Can’t play defense when they blow a whistle before supposed fouls half the damn time! Ridiculous these guys shrink and not hitting shots outside KD !

 

[Chaplin]

I agree. But so far they’re proving they’re front runners.

What does that even mean?

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Come on, Ham is awful.

This team has had a double digit lead in most of its losses.

I understand why people are frustrated

 

[Chaplin]

Why is turning legal when screening?

 

[Chris_Sanders]

This is old man LeBron. It's crazy how great he is

 

[Sunburn]

What does that even mean?

I believe it means they crumble when faced with adversity.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns can't rebound.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Come on, Ham is awful.

Awful? I disagree. He developed Austin Reeves when no one saw that coming and the Lakers were a MASH unit all year last year and still made the WCF.

He may not be great, but I think he’s a far cry from awful. What have you seen that makes him awful?

 

[Proximo]

That possession was unacceptable

 

[Chaplin]

I believe it means they crumble when faced with adversity.

Hmm, ok. Never would call that “front running”.

 

[Mainstreet]

This game feels a lot like the Spurs games at home.