Pacers @ Suns Wednesday game thread 1-22-20

[1Sun]

Need.

More.

Depth.

Need a GM who does more than just sit there with his thumb up his butt while his team circles the drain.

 

[Yuma]

Listening to the radio this week, James Jones didn't seem to have a sense of urgency. He was asked if he was going to add anybody, and he thought this team hadn't played together enough yet to need to add someone. He wanted to give our guys a chance to play together.

 

[1Sun]

Listening to the radio this week, James Jones didn't seem to have a sense of urgency. He was asked if he was going to add anybody, and he thought this team hadn't played together enough yet to need to add someone. He wanted to give our guys a chance to play together.

Might be the dumbest or slowest executive I have ever seen. Just doesn't have the intelligence for the position.

 

[Sunstroke]

Ridiculous comment. There’s not one player doing well tonight, so **** on Ayton and write off his entire career after a string of four awesome games.

Ridiculous retort. I'm just stating his weak, futility, against more aggressive AND smaller big men.
Been a problem since he was drafted. He's weak.

 

[BC867]

After this performance I feel like it’s time to tank.

New Orleans and Memphis are just better than the suns.

I don’t know the feeling will probably pass but this is depressing.

The Suns don't have to tank.

 

[Yuma]

The Suns don't have to try to tank.

Fixed it for you!

 

[TJ]

Ridiculous retort. I'm just stating his weak, futility, against more aggressive AND smaller big men.
Been a problem since he was drafted. He's weak.

Don’t call my retorts “ridiculous” when you proceed to prove me right in your response.

Goodness, we need smarter fans.

 

[Mainstreet]

Listening to the radio this week, James Jones didn't seem to have a sense of urgency. He was asked if he was going to add anybody, and he thought this team hadn't played together enough yet to need to add someone. He wanted to give our guys a chance to play together.

To add to that, in regard to trade activity, James Jones said something to the effect his involvement in trade activity is normal and he never forecasts his thinking.

 

[BC867]

Don’t call my retorts “ridiculous” when you proceed to prove me right in your response.

Goodness, we need smarter fans.

Maybe Sarver-itis has gotten to all of us.

 

[TJ]

To add to that, in regard to trade activity, James Jones said something to the effect his involvement in trade activity is normal and he never forecasts his thinking.

It’s pretty important for the GM of a team in rebuild mode to forecast the future. I hope JJ is bluffing here, because the status quo isn’t getting us far.

 

[Sunstroke]

Don’t call my retorts “ridiculous” when you proceed to prove me right in your response.

Goodness, we need smarter fans.

How did I prove you right? Feelings hurt? My response is spot on. Ayton is a project! Not a prodigy like
so many homers believe. Deandre Ayton is weak.. Just like YOUR defense of his weak play.
I'm rooting for this kid, believe me! But to see what other members of his draft class are doing?
He is weak....

 

[Yuma]

It’s pretty important for the GM of a team in rebuild mode to forecast the future. I hope JJ is bluffing here, because the status quo isn’t getting us far.

I know we clear a ton of cap space if we stay the course with the team as it is comprised now. I am wondering if that is the goal. If so, I doubt we make the playoffs this year.

 

[TJ]

I know we clear a ton of cap space if we stay the course with the team as it is comprised now. I am wondering if that is the goal. If so, I doubt we make the playoffs this year.

Who’s gonna willfully join this team in the off-season without being overpaid? In other words, who’s gonna be the 2020 Ricky Rubio? Jones has to hope to hit a home run in the first round of the draft and find a nice group of role players. IMO, we’re inching closer to Booker asking to be dealt

 

[Yuma]

Who’s gonna willfully join this team in the off-season without being overpaid? In other words, who’s gonna be the 2020 Ricky Rubio? Jones has to hope to hit a home run in the first round of the draft and find a nice group of role players. IMO, we’re inching closer to Booker asking to be dealt

You look at the Lakers and Clippers. We are light years from being able to match up with them.

 

[1Sun]

It’s pretty important for the GM of a team in rebuild mode to forecast the future. I hope JJ is bluffing here, because the status quo isn’t getting us far.

He doesn't have the intelligence to bluff, nor does have any incentive to do so. He really is this clueless.

 

[Mainstreet]

It’s pretty important for the GM of a team in rebuild mode to forecast the future. I hope JJ is bluffing here, because the status quo isn’t getting us far.

It's a shame if he isn't active because the Suns chances of contending for a playoff spot is slipping away.

My gut feeling, he is more reactive than proactive when it comes to trades.

 

[1Sun]

I know we clear a ton of cap space if we stay the course with the team as it is comprised now. I am wondering if that is the goal. If so, I doubt we make the playoffs this year.

We don't clear that much. Certainly not enough to throw a season away and waste trade opportunities that could better help us fill our roster. Plus that approach would assume that even if there were a star we could sign for less than the max (as we do not have the ability to clear max space), he would be willing to join this mess.

 

[TJ]

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Jesus, Indiana social media manager.

 

[TJ]

You look at the Lakers and Clippers. We are light years from being able to match up with them.

Right. Not saying we need to be a Top-4 WC team next season, but it’s reasonable to expect to be a legit contender for the playoffs next season.

 

[1Sun]

It's a shame if he isn't active because the Suns chances of contending for a playoff spot is slipping away.

My gut feeling, he is more reactive than proactive when it comes to trades.

Bingo. And not just trades, but everything.

Again, lack of intelligence and slowness of mind. He just isn't bright enough for a position like this.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

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Jesus, Indiana social media manager.

Right now he’s the leading scorer on a playoff team. And we got zero for him. They have every right to troll.

 

[1Sun]

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Jesus, Indiana social media manager.

100% true, though. Jones needs to be held accountable at some point.

 

[elindholm]

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Jesus, Indiana social media manager.

Come on, that's pretty funny.

 

[Mainstreet]

Right now he’s the leading scorer on a playoff team. And we got zero for him. They have every right to troll.

Worse yet, the gave up the 32nd pick to trade him.

 

[1Sun]

Worse yet, the gave up the 32nd pick to trade him.

A pick with which they could have taken Eric Paschall, who would right now be by far the best power forward on our roster.

James Jones could not possibly have bungled that evening any worse. He should have been fired right then and there.