Pelicans @ Suns game thread 11-24-17

[Chaplin]

Anthony Davis is so good. One of the best players I’ve ever seen live.

 

[Chaplin]

Triano goes long stretches without either one of our only scorers on the floor. What does he expect to happen??

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 3rd quarter:

Pelicans 94 Suns 62

 

[Mainstreet]

Triano goes long stretches without either one of our only scorers on the floor. What does he expect to happen??

Hmm.

scott bordow‏Verified account@sbordow

Booker and Warren both out. Wondering if we'll seem at all in the fourth quarter.

7:41 PM - 24 Nov 2017

I guess Bordow is wrong.

 

[Chaplin]

They are both back in.

 

[GatorAZ]

The worst part about this there will still be 4-5 teams finishing with a worse record. So we're tanking for the 6th pick most likely.

 

[Mainstreet]

The worst part about this there will still be 4-5 teams finishing with a worse record. So we're tanking for the 6th pick most likely.

This really says something about the NBA as a league.

 

[GatorAZ]

This really says something about the NBA as a league.

At least when Hinkie tanked he TANKED.

 

[Mainstreet]

At least when Hinkie tanked he TANKED.

The Suns can't play much worse.

 

[Chaplin]

Josh Jackson with a windmill! LOL

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Pelicans 115 Suns 91

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

The worst part about this there will still be 4-5 teams finishing with a worse record. So we're tanking for the 6th pick most likely.

Maybe this is the year we get lucky and land a top 3 pick thanks to the lotte...

Ah, who am I kidding? We'll end up picking 9th and taking Grayson Allen, who will end up tripping Booker in practice and destroying both his knees.

 

[Phrazbit]

Well, at least those uniforms were sharp!

 

[BC867]

The Pelicans have an oddly assembled roster. They have size and some PG's but they don't have many wings. I know some are injured but it's like they decided to go with PG's and Centers and see what happens.

Hmmm. The Pels are strong in the post and at the Point, but not the Wings. The Suns are strong at the Wings but not set in the post or at the Point.

Maybe we can petition the NBA to have us put together one roster from both teams for the rest of the season.

 

[Chaplin]

They tried to go to Monroe early in the 2nd half, but he was pretty unaffective.

Len looked awful most of the game but turned it on in the 4th quarter. Too little too late.

The only player who I thought did well was Josh Jackson. Sure he is raw but the tools are there and he has fun playing the game. I’m a big fan now.

 

[Hoop Head]

This was Jackson's best game as a Sun. It's not surprising he played really well in a game where he faced mismatches all night though. I'll take it though, I don't think I was alone in wondering what has been going on with him because he hadn't looked well for a while. He might be the only player who played better under Watson than Triano. Triano is asking more of him though. I'd rather wait to see him have a good game than watch him develop bad habits.

 

[Finito]

We're not even really tanking we just don't have the talent and honestly I'm starting to get a little worried.

Warren, Len, Booker, Chriss, Bender and Jackson are our young guys and we Know what Booker is and Warren is solid at best but it's just a crap shoot on what your gonna get from the other guys on a nightly basis.

This draft is very important we need a finished product or at least close to a finish product coming in

 

[ArizonaSportsFan]

Another game where Booker has to fight way too much to get space, and when he gets that space on a curl or pop, the PG just dribbles and is oblivious to anything other than getting his own shot. Our PGs are too "mentally" slow to see plays, imo.

Although I don't like Daniels that much, I would prefer a Daniels/Booker back court. At least then there are three players who can shoot. Warren needs to drive and kick a little more often when his shot is not falling.

Booker tends to go into hero mode too soon in each game. No need for him to be taking contested shots so early. He is much better in the games where he can get free for a few good looks early. Last night his first shot was ok - just missed. Then he tried a heavily contested shot, and from there it was frustration - for him and fans.