Season Opener: Blazers @ Suns 10-30-13

[ProdigalSun]

Miles Plumlee just played as a good a quarter as any center in Suns history

 

[AzStevenCal]

i would rather they play hard..its up to the coach to find a tanking formula.

It will be counter productive to lose first home game though.

I want them to play hard but I disagree with it being the coach's job to tank. You simply can't coach to lose, you'll lose the players. Jeff needs to forget about wins and losses and focus on developing the young players but he can't actively try to lose.

Steve

 

[Mainstreet]

I want them to play hard but I disagree with it being the coach's job to tank. You simply can't coach to lose, you'll lose the players. Jeff needs to forget about wins and losses and focus on developing the young players but he can't actively try to lose.

Steve

Totally agree.

 

[AzStevenCal]

All these years I've been calling him Hornacek. Apparently, his name is pronounced Hornasack. Or maybe Eddie just can't pronounce Jeff's name correctly?

Steve

 

[Mainstreet]

All these years I've been calling him Hornacek. Apparently, his name is pronounced Hornasack. Or maybe Eddie just can't pronounce Jeff's name correctly?

Steve

I'd go with the pronunciation angle.

 

[unseenaz]

Just checked ESPN on my phone from school and couldn't believe the score

 

[AzStevenCal]

I'd go with the pronunciation angle.

I think so too since he hasn't called him Jaff yet.

Steve

 

[sunsfan88]

Bledsoe finally trying to draw fouls. This is what I have been waiting to see all pre season.

I hope that bogus call by the ref doesn't stop him from being aggressive.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Just checked ESPN on my phone from school and couldn't believe the score

Aca believe it! (for the few Pitch Perfect fans on this forum)

Steve

 

[AzStevenCal]

Bledsoe finally trying to draw fouls. This is what I have been waiting to see all pre season.

I hope that bogus call by the ref doesn't stop him from being aggressive.

In recent years if you saw that play a thousand times you probably wouldn't see a foul called more than twice. Especially since it was such a slight shift of direction. But, I don't have a problem with it as long as they call it consistently all season. The defender has a right to a lane too - unless the ballhandler is on a direct path to the hoop that should be called an offensive foul.

Steve

 

[Michael]

Miles Olajuplum going to work!

 

[AzStevenCal]

Miles Olajuplum going to work!

Cute. It's a little too much of a mouthful to catch on but I like it anyway.

Steve

 

[Mainstreet]

In recent years if you saw that play a thousand times you probably wouldn't see a foul called more than twice. Especially since it was such a slight shift of direction. But, I don't have a problem with it as long as they call it consistently all season. The defender has a right to a lane too - unless the ballhandler is on a direct path to the hoop that should be called an offensive foul.

Steve

I must admit, I did not see the foul, even on replay.

 

[Michael]

Haha, the commentators see the resemblance to Hakeem as well.

 

[sunsfan88]

Bledsoe's gotta work on his FTs.

 

[Mainstreet]

Haha, the commentators see the resemblance to Hakeem as well.

I don't know if Plumlee is for real, but some of those moves are off the chart.

 

[ProdigalSun]

Bledsoe's gotta work on his FTs.

he needs to work on his shooting in general

 

[AzStevenCal]

I must admit, I did not see the foul, even on replay.

As he's driving towards the basket (he's still out on top), he takes half a step into the defender. Since it took him away from the basket it was the right call IMO. My problem is, I've watched Chris Paul and a lot of the other guards in this league do the same thing with regularity. In fact, Bledsoe's move was much less emphatic than I'm use to seeing it and those still went uncalled.

Steve

 

[ProdigalSun]

I don't know if Plumlee is for real, but some of those moves are off the chart.

how did this guy go unnoticed in Indiana?

 

[sunsfan88]

Does anyone else think that Bledsoe and Dragic don't like each other?

Especially Bledsoe. His body language just seems like he does not like Goran much at all.

 

[AzStevenCal]

how did this guy go unnoticed in Indiana?

I don't think he did. From looking at their forums when the trade went down the fans, at least, seemed to realize they were giving up someone with a little talent. It's also my understanding that Sean insisted on him being in the deal, it wasn't really Indiana's goal to get rid of him.

Steve

 

[Mainstreet]

Does anyone else think that Bledsoe and Dragic don't like each other?

Especially Bledsoe. His body language just seems like he does not like Goran much at all.

He seems to have this language on the court regardless of Dragic.

 

[sunsfan88]

Our pick and roll defense and shooting are horrific.

But I'm still loving this team play. A lot of effort and Plumlee playing great and Bledsoe living up to the hype.

Dragic is his usual self....BEAST.

 

[Mainstreet]

As he's driving towards the basket (he's still out on top), he takes half a step into the defender. Since it took him away from the basket it was the right call IMO. My problem is, I've watched Chris Paul and a lot of the other guards in this league do the same thing with regularity. In fact, Bledsoe's move was much less emphatic than I'm use to seeing it and those still went uncalled.

Steve

Let's just call it a nuanced foul to say the least.

 

[Mainstreet]

how did this guy go unnoticed in Indiana?

I didn't realize Plumlee had this much talent at the time of the trade. It caught me by surprise. He is very athletic for a center.