Suns @ Celtics Friday game thread 12-31-2021

[Chaplin]

With this current team if Book isn’t hitting shots we have no chance. We’re going to see him take more and more shots.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns have to get more from their bench than zero points.

 

[Yuma]

You can really see that Stix is better than the g league guys we have at the end of the bench. He's not an all star, but he's at least an NBA average player now. Actually one of the best players we had in the first quarter.

 

[Mainstreet]

Nice job Jalen.

 

[Dback Jon]

Ugh

 

[Mainstreet]

Two fouls for Smith which hurts.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Not picking up Stix’s option is starting to look like a mistake. Last season he didn’t look like he belonged in the league, but in every appearance this year, he’s at least shown an amount of growth that says he can be a back up big man who will board and hustle. Not good by any stretch on offense, but definitely made strides elsewhere in his game.

 

[Yuma]

Jalen has to let some of those go in the inside to the half now.

 

[Dback Jon]

Nothing is going in

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Jesus Bridges

 

[Mainstreet]

Celtics will keep attacking Suns inside which has been a pattern.

 

[Yuma]

Not picking up Stix’s option is starting to look like a mistake. Last season he didn’t look like he belonged in the league, but in every appearance this year, he’s at least shown an amount of growth that says he can be a back up big man who will board and hustle. Not good by any stretch on offense, but definitely made strides elsewhere in his game.

I see the Suns looking at that option money, and up to this point, no one was paying Jalen that money. We still have his rights, and can resign him to a reasonable amount now.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I’m sorry, but Bridges lack of growth offensively and even taking fewer shots this year, really sucks at this point.

 

[Chaplin]

They need an offensive threat from someone.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I see the Suns looking at that option money, and up to this point, no one was paying Jalen that money. We still have his rights, and can resign him to a reasonable amount now.

I thought we can only sign him to a year qualifying offer after we didn’t pick up the option.

 

[Mainstreet]

I hope the Suns sign Justin Jackson. At least he is a legitimate NBA player.

 

[Yuma]

I thought we can only sign him to a year qualifying offer after we didn’t pick up the option.

No. Someone posted Larry C00n info, that we can't sign him to MORE money. Which would not be our case.

 

[Yuma]

The thing with Stix, is do you resign him, or look for a more veteran presence since we are in the win now window? If Stix keeps playing like this, maybe he can earn his way into a contract with us.

 

[Mainstreet]

Cam Johnson with nice put back.

 

[Yuma]

Stix does cause havoc on the offensive glass. He's really under rated for that.

 

[Finito]

You know if I have to choose between Cam Johnson and Bridges moving forward I think you got to go Cam

Cam not as good as Bridges defensible but he’s no slouch at all on defense. Bridges complete lack of aggression is just odd to me. He refuses to cut and attack

If he’s going to a zero on offense he might as well be Bo Outlaw

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns are shooting terrible.

 

[Finito]

Cam moving and being active and good things happen

 

[Chaplin]

I know people are complaining about Book, but for us to have a chance, he HAS to make shots. Won’t work if he doesn’t take any.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

This is the worst defensive effort I can remember from this team in a long time.

And you just can’t have both Paul and Booker this MIA in a game like this and hope to compete.