Phoenix Suns @ LAL 12-28-14

[Cheesebeef]

that was an awful possession with Bled bleeding clock.

 

[Mainstreet]

Green was fouled on that dunk attempt after viewing replay.

 

[AfroSuns]

Why go small!! Len was helping out a lot

 

[sunsfan88]

Why the hell is Len out of the game? He's the only one protecting the f**ing rim!

 

[Mainstreet]

I think Hornacek is locked into this 3 PG finish.

 

[Cheesebeef]

i don't get taking Len out... at all.

 

[Cheesebeef]

okay... Bledsoe got MUGGED there.

 

[SirStefan32]

I think Hornacek is locked into this 3 PG finish.

And that would be fine with me, but with Len in there instead of Morris or Tucker.

 

[Sci Fi]

Bledsoe hogs the ball and fails to pass to a WIDE open corner man.

Turns it over.

What's new?

Worst starting PG in the league at runnng an offense.

Edit: Forgot to add. Suns casualfans love him.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Huge basket by Keef!!

 

[sunsfan88]

Put Len in the game, at least for defensive purposes!!

 

[AfroSuns]

Is Kieff the first time Suns have picked the better brother?..dude is solid.

 

[Mainstreet]

IT fighting for that rebound. He looked like a small PF.

 

[82CardsGrad]

PJ loves him some Kobe beef!!

 

[Cheesebeef]

I love watching Kobe at this point in his career.

 

[AfroSuns]

Kobe is done...dude needs to pack it in

 

[Mainstreet]

PJ loves him some Kobe beef!!

In past years no one could touch Kobe without being called for a foul.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Bledsoe hogs the ball and fails to pass to a WIDE open corner man.

Turns it over.

What's new?

Worst starting PG in the league at runnng an offense.

Edit: Forgot to add. Suns casualfans love him.

worst starting PG in league at running an offense... that's top 5 in scoring.

yeah... he's atrocious. and he's killing Dragic out there (who has been averaging 20 ppg/5.7 assists this month).

 

[SirStefan32]

Ugly first half, but a nice win. You gotta win ugly games too.

 

[SirStefan32]

worst starting PG in league at running an offense... that's top 5 in scoring.

yeah... he's atrocious. and he's killing Dragic out there (who has been averaging 20 ppg/5.7 assists this month).

Nobody disputes the fact he can score, dude. He's not efficient, but he can score. I don't know one single person here who disputes the fact he can score.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Nobody disputes the fact he can score, dude. He's not efficient, but he can score. I don't know one single person here who disputes the fact he can score.

That's fine... I just think it's ridiculous to say the guy is the WORST PG running an offense... when we're top 5 in scoring in the league. You guys make it seem like he's the Ryan Freaking Lindley of NBA PGs and I just find it comical.

but hey... the haters are going to hate on him no matter what he does. I just think tonight was a pretty odd moment to call the guy the worst PG in the league when he has 20/8/8, and led the Suns to 116 points.

 

[SirStefan32]

That's fine... I just think it's ridiculous to say the guy is the WORST PG running an offense... when we're top 5 in scoring in the league. You guys make it seem like he's the Ryan Freaking Lindley of NBA PGs and I just find it comical.

but hey... the haters are going to hate on him no matter what he does. I just think tonight was a pretty odd moment to call the guy the worst PG in the league when he has 20/8/8, and led the Suns to 116 points.

Hold on a second now- nobody has called him the worst point guard in the league. Let's not make things up as we go. Sci-Fi may be on the level of Andrew and TheRealHardaway, but he does have a valid point (exaggerated as it may be) in that Bledsoe is really not a good point guard when it comes to actually running a team. He makes poor decisions, takes bad shots/ forces shots instead of passing.

To me, best-case scenario or ceiling, if you will, for Bledsoe is Stephon Marbury. May be a 20 and 8 player one day, but very inefficient, turnover-prone, makes bad decisions and forces things way too much.

You guys make him out to be the second coming of LeBron, and God help anyone who dares criticize him.

 

[Mainstreet]

I wonder how long it will take opponents to figure out how to defeat the three PG offense/defense to close out games? Of course the key is having two good defensive players behind them. My guess is Hornacek will stick with it until it fails. Right now, opponents are trying to go small with the Suns.

 

[Mainstreet]

Hold on a second now- nobody has called him the worst point guard in the league. Let's not make things up as we go. Sci-Fi may be on the level of Andrew and TheRealHardaway, but he does have a valid point (exaggerated as it may be) in that Bledsoe is really not a good point guard when it comes to actually running a team. He makes poor decisions, takes bad shots/ forces shots instead of passing.

To me, best-case scenario or ceiling, if you will, for Bledsoe is Stephon Marbury. May be a 20 and 8 player one day, but very inefficient, turnover-prone, makes bad decisions and forces things way too much.

You guys make him out to be the second coming of LeBron, and God help anyone who dares criticize him.

Does Mini-Lebron count?

 

[SirStefan32]

I wonder how long it will take opponents to figure out how to defeat the three PG offense/defense to close out games? Of course the key is having two good defensive players behind them. My guess is Hornacek will stick with it until it fails. Right now, opponents are trying to go small with the Suns.

They'll figure it out sooner or later. We'll see how Pop does it next time we play San Antonio.

On defense, you need a shot blocker as two out of the three aren't gonna pass the ball in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter. The rest of the game, force all of them to beat you from the three point line. Neither of the three is a great shooter, Bledsoe is the worst shooter, and IT and Bledsoe have never met a shot they didn't like. Pack the paint and make them beat you from the outside. Tucker is a good shooter, but he is a low-volume shooter, Dragic is not a bad shooter, but he is not great, so you really only need to chase Marcus Morris off of the three-point line (MAYBE Dragic occasionally, too.)

The real key to beating the Suns is on offense. I think you just post them up on the other end every single time and have a big or two crash the boards, especially when they are going small.