Sixers @ Suns 1-2-19

[SirStefan32]

Oh wow, they fought back again!?

 

[SactownSunsFan]

Sixers looked exhausted at the end. Even Redick was missing free throws. Had the Suns shown some spirit early on and fought through some bad calls they may have won this.

 

[Phrazbit]

Payton has barely played and his PER is stinks.

He was our WORST player last year, there was no one who caused our offense to score less and our defense to allow more than when Payton was on the court.

Furthermore, because of the way NBA Bird rights work, we would have been stuck paying him almost triple what the Pelicans are.

And Bufalay... Len blows. He's been in and out of the Hawks rotation. Same trash player he was here. About once every 3 weeks he shows up, the rest of the time you only notice him because the ball is bricking off his hands or he's fouling out in 15 minutes of PT.

 

[devilalum]

Why do they come out flat so often to start the game?

 

[Proximo]

You guys think we gave up on Payton to soon?

No. Dude could not shoot.

Definitely not the long term answer.

 

[Bufalay]

Payton has barely played and his PER is stinks.

He was our WORST player last year, there was no one who caused our offense to score less and our defense to allow more than when Payton was on the court.

Furthermore, because of the way NBA Bird rights work, we would have been stuck paying him almost triple what the Pelicans are.

And Bufalay... Len blows. He's been in and out of the Hawks rotation. Same trash player he was here. About once every 3 weeks he shows up, the rest of the time you only notice him because the ball is bricking off his hands or he's fouling out in 15 minutes of PT.

Duh, I was following a goofy fun fact with one of my own.

 

[sdscard4]

So I'll acknowledge the elephant in the room.....these season long first quarter disasters are a direct reflection on our coaching staff. Can't continue

 

[WildBB]

You guys think we gave up on Payton to soon?

Okobo is coming along well. Melton has taken a step back now.

Like I said the other day I was hoping to see a lineup with Booker, Bridges, Jackson together, and that combo really worked closing out, along with Ayton and Daniel's. Good D, and they had to respect Daniel's shot.

 

[sdscard4]

Igor doesn't even know what to do with Daniels.

 

[Mainstreet]

That was a weird play when Okobo and Booker were parallel out of bounds trying to inbound the ball.

Someone yelled out something about it.

It was so distracting it gave Booker a good look at a three pointer.

 

[elindholm]

Now Suns are 4.5 pt dogs.

Man those odds makers are good.

 

[Proximo]

Man those odds makers are good.

Yeah, a little too good.

 

[1Sun]

Take away the 1st quarter and our record would be 30-9

You mean the quarter where a coach's game plan, strategy and preparation mean the most?

 

[1Sun]

Why do they come out flat so often to start the game?

Two words: Igor Kokoskov.

 

[SactownSunsFan]

You mean the quarter where a coach's game plan, strategy and preparation mean the most?

And to think you'd actually rested your case. Damn.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Booker ended up with 17 free throws, pretty impressive until you realize Simmons and Embiid combined for 42 foul shots.

And Ayton had 2. Man that’s gotta start changing. And only Ayton can do it.

 

[1tinsoldier]

That was a weird play when Okobo and Booker were parallel out of bounds trying to inbound the ball.

Someone yelled out something about it.

It was so distracting it gave Booker a good look at a three pointer.

Booker yelled out "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" to Okobo.
seconds later he rushed a 30 footer

not one of his finer moments
the moment called for focus. not a scolding

 

[AzStevenCal]

And Ayton had 2. Man that’s gotta start changing. And only Ayton can do it.

Yeah, he got a couple of bad calls and non-calls early and just stopped being aggressive after that. Unfortunately, he responds like Warren does. I'd rather he get pissed and force the refs to start making calls for him and if he fouls out, he fouls out.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Yeah, he got a couple of bad calls and non-calls early and just stopped being aggressive after that. Unfortunately, he responds like Warren does. I'd rather he get pissed and force the refs to start making calls for him and if he fouls out, he fouls out.

Agreed. Need to find a way to awaken his angry, his mean streak.

 

[Superbone]

First thing I saw when I started watching the broadcast:

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[Hoop Head]

First thing I saw when I started watching the broadcast:

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Who was that directed at? Was there mention of it or did they cut away quick? I started watching at 3-13 with 8:00 or so minutes to go in the 1st quarter. Embiid played well in what I saw. I shut it off at halftime. Was hoping he wouldn't play but didn't think the Suns would shoot so poorly and also be on the wrong end of so many terrible calls.

 

[1Sun]

Booker yelled out "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" to Okobo.
seconds later he rushed a 30 footer

not one of his finer moments
the moment called for focus. not a scolding

That's what happens when you get no leadership from the coach.

 

[Dr dumas]

Drives me crazy when Igor shoots 3 for 23 in the second quarter.

 

[1Sun]

Drives me crazy when Igor shoots 3 for 23 in the second quarter.

Yeah, it's just the players' fault because every single player has decided to be terrible and regress all at once...

 

[Dr dumas]

Yeah, it's just the players' fault because every single player has decided to be terrible and regress all at once...

Please show me the stats to back up your statement that every player has regressed.