Preseason: Suns @ Jazz Monday game thread 12-14-20

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Great to see Bridges dunk the contested layup.
 
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If Paul can teach Ayton how to receive the ball inside that alone will improve the team.
 

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Paul is setting up Ayton for easy shots. He should be making those.

so he’s not DominAyton or playing like a psychopath tonight? I turned it off after the first pick and roll where CP3 fed him down the lane and he lamely threw up a prayer that clanked off the rim and then watched him settle for a 22 footer that he missed.
 

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If Paul can teach Ayton how to receive the ball inside that alone will improve the team.

Part of that is you’ve got to WANT the ball inside. That’s not a teachable thing. That’s a desire/effort/mentality guys either have, don’t have or sometimes get pushed around enough that they fight back and develop it.
 
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so he’s not DominAyton or playing like a psychopath tonight? I turned it off after the first pick and roll where CP3 fed him down the lane and he lamely threw up a prayer that clanked off the rim and then watched him settle for a 22 footer that he missed.

I'm hoping Paul can teach him to play like DominAyton offensively whether he likes it or not.
 
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I'm liking Mr. Galloway.
 
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Halftime:

Jazz 49 - Suns 48
 
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Jalen Smith (5) is naturally aggressive something that can't always be taught.
 

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Moore hasn’t been too impressive so far running the team or getting his own shot.

paul sure was though. Haven’t seen the suns run the pick n roll that well since Nash.
 

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Smith looks like a player to me. I think he is going to turn out to be another nice sleeper pick for the Suns, in the tradition of Majerle, Marion, Nance, Finley, etc.
 

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Galloway and the rookie Smith have been impressive, Moore... meh. Paul and Ayton playing like long time friends.
 

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I only saw a bit of him but Jones had Steven Hunter hands. Hopefully that was an anomaly.
 
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Moore hasn’t been too impressive so far running the team or getting his own shot.

paul sure was though. Haven’t seen the suns run the pick n roll that well since Nash.

Moore can shoot but he is probably concentrating more on distributing with Payne out. He looks to be a combo guard for the Suns.
 

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Ayton is the most frustrating player ever. I have to stop myself from yelling at the tv every time he gets the ball.
 

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Ayton gets the first rebound of the second half close to the rim. Passes it back out. Ugh
 
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Booker misses layup, Ayton rebounds but passes it out with Gobert there. I'd like to see him challenge Gobert.
 

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Ayton attempts a fadeaway. Misses. Attack guy!
 

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BRidges with some nice work. Got the defender on his back and made the jumper.
 
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Alexander in the game for Suns.
 
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Someone has to help Booker. It's not Ayton.
 
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