Suns at Wizards 12-21-14

[BC867]

The Suns are going to win with the 3 PGs and the Morris twins.

The game was decided, though, when Len and Plumlee were on the floor.

For the first time in a long time, I felt confident that, although the three Point Guards would close out the game, we'd win. All they had to do was hold the lead.

The Suns earned the victory. I hope Jeff has learned something from going with power.

 

[sunsfan88]

Isaiah Thomas is one of the well known flppers in the NBA also, that's why I found this hilarious

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....s-pablo-prigioni-a-flopper-to-his-face-video/

 

[Mainstreet]

The game was decided, though, when Len and Plumlee were on the floor.

For the first time in a long time, I felt confident that, although the three Point Guards would close out the game, we'd win. All they had to do was hold the lead.

The Suns earned the victory. I hope Jeff has learned something from going with power.

I'm glad you are beginning to appreciate small ball (just joking)

 

[AzStevenCal]

Isaiah Thomas is one of the well known flppers in the NBA also, that's why I found this hilarious

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....s-pablo-prigioni-a-flopper-to-his-face-video/

Well, he's right. Prigioni rivals Scola as a flopper and I'm talking pre-flopping rules too. He's notorious. Chris Paul has that move where he throws his head back when he jumps into a defender. Prigioni does that same thing regularly but it's far more pronounced and he doesn't even bother to initiate contact before he does it.

Steve

 

[sunsfan88]

Well, he's right. Prigioni rivals Scola as a flopper and I'm talking pre-flopping rules too. He's notorious. Chris Paul has that move where he throws his head back when he jumps into a defender. Prigioni does that same thing regularly but it's far more pronounced and he doesn't even bother to initiate contact before he does it.

Steve

Point isn't that IT is wrong, its that he's also a pretty big flopper himself. It would be like Harden complaining about Ginobili's flopping.

 

[sunsfan88]

Ah a pretty good weekend. Suns went 2-0, report is out that Suns prefer Dragic over all other PGs on the roster and the Chargers won a dramatic game on the road and are inching closer to a playoff berth

 

[AzStevenCal]

Point isn't that IT is wrong, its that he's also a pretty big flopper himself. It would be like Harden complaining about Ginobili's flopping.

I've never thought he was anywhere near the Harden, Stephenson, Scola, Ginobili, Divac, Reggie Evans, Chris Paul, Prigioni level when it comes to acting. Not even close. I can't say I've followed the Kings or Thomas closely but as a flopper he's always seemed about average to me. Kind of like Goran (and just about every other player), who will accentuate the foul so the ref will take notice but he won't invent one.

Steve

 

[Absolute Zero]

Suns pick up a nice road win over the Wiz, who had won 8 straight at home, on the 2nd night of a back to back. Good team win with balanced scoring Bled 17 points 9 Reb, Dragic 16, Kief 17, Green 13, Thomas 10. Stat of the night: Len 4 Blocks, 8 Reb, 8 Points.

I didn't see the game, but from the AZ central article, sounds like Hornacek went big at times, using Len and Plumlee together, but finished with the 3 guard line up.

From reading this board though, you'd almost think we lost the game, 95% negative comments.

 

[Chaplin]

Ah a pretty good weekend. Suns went 2-0, report is out that Suns prefer Dragic over all other PGs on the roster and the Chargers won a dramatic game on the road and are inching closer to a playoff berth

Sure, pretty good weekend. Oh, except for the fact that our pro football team lost what was probably the most important regular season game in our history. And lost it badly with probably the worst starting quarterback we've ever had.

But other than that, good weekend.

 

[95pro]

I've never thought he was anywhere near the Harden, Stephenson, Scola, Ginobili, Divac, Reggie Evans, Chris Paul, Prigioni level when it comes to acting. Not even close. I can't say I've followed the Kings or Thomas closely but as a flopper he's always seemed about average to me. Kind of like Goran (and just about every other player), who will accentuate the foul so the ref will take notice but he won't invent one.

Steve

I really don't see Thomas or Dragic as a flopper. Thomas does indeed draw minute amounts of contact that could affect his 5'9" body. Dragic on the other gets robbed a lot of the times, something the Hardens, giFlopli's, and Paul's of the world ever do.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I really don't see Thomas or Dragic as a flopper. Thomas does indeed draw minute amounts of contact that could affect his 5'9" body. Dragic on the other gets robbed a lot of the times, something the Hardens, giFlopli's, and Paul's of the world ever do.

I agree completely so if you're trying to counter my point I must have done a poor job of making it. You're right, it takes a lot less to impact a player like Thomas than it does someone like John Wall. I really don't know why Goran gets hammered so often without a call. He takes body hits regularly when he drives to the basket and the refs usually just let it go. And it's not like Dragic is shying away from the contact either, he takes some solid hits.

Steve

 

[sunsfan88]

Sure, pretty good weekend. Oh, except for the fact that our pro football team lost what was probably the most important regular season game in our history. And lost it badly with probably the worst starting quarterback we've ever had.

But other than that, good weekend.

I'm not a Cardinals fan. And that was far from the most important regular season game or whatever. Arizona is going to playoffs regardless of whether they won yesterday or not.

 

[Superbone]

Yeah, never thought of IT as a flopper although I have noticed this season that he's pretty good at grabbing the opposition and pulling them down with him.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Yeah, never thought of IT as a flopper although I have noticed this season that he's pretty good at grabbing the opposition and pulling them down with him.

Yeah I've seen him do that twice (that I paid attention to) but on at least one of those occasions, he was shoved and then he grabbed onto the guy so they'd go down together.

Steve