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Griffin just didn't lay on him, he bulldozed him onto the ground, looked like a football play

I should have used the word "mauled."

How the referees can look at the replay of the incident and not at least call a foul on Griffin is beyond me. I view Griffin as the instigator.
 

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The stats are fine, but I think Dragic over the past number of games appears to becoming increasingly agitated that he is the target of opposing defenses. He can't carry the Suns alone and he becomes frustrated. Anyway, this is my observation from where I sit.
You left out my comment under the stats, in response to yours that "another ball handler will help". That Ish is a ball handler.

He is averaging .001 less assists per minute than Dragic and .003 more assists than Bledsoe.

I wonder if Jeff can put together the program to let Goran and Eric (both with scoring ability that Ish lacks) change roles in the middle of an offensive set, to keep the opponent from ganging up on either.

Of course, if there were a "d" in Phoenix Suns, we could do the same to the opposing Point Guard.
 

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I'm still peeved that Griffin can lay all over Tucker and not even get a foul call.
Damnit, some of us have been saying all season that this is what happens down the stretch. Welcome to the NBA!

The fault isn't Griffin's. It is the Suns management who is oblivious to it. I have been watching it for over 35 years. As they say, insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

This time of the season, power rules.
 
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Damnit, some of us have been saying all season that this is what happens down the stretch. Welcome to the NBA!

The fault isn't Griffin's. It is the Suns management who is oblivious to it. I have been watching it for over 35 years. As they say, insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

This time of the season, power rules.

And I thought it was because stars get preferential treatment.
 
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You left out my comment under the stats, in response to yours that "another ball handler will help". That Ish is a ball handler.

He is averaging .001 less assists per minute than Dragic and .003 more assists than Bledsoe.


I wonder if Jeff can put together the program to let Goran and Eric (both with scoring ability that Ish lacks) change roles in the middle of an offensive set, to keep the opponent from ganging up on either.

Of course, if there were a "d" in Phoenix Suns, we could do the same to the opposing Point Guard.

I do think another ball handler would help Dragic, especially one that can create and score like Bledsoe. Ish is a decent ball handler so you are right in that regard. My later post better clarified my thoughts, that Dragic is the primary target of opposing defenses and he needs some help.

The stats are fine, but I think Dragic over the past number of games appears to becoming increasingly agitated that he is the target of opposing defenses. He can't carry the Suns alone and he becomes frustrated. Anyway, this is my observation from where I sit.

In regard to the "d" in the Phoenix Suns, it has been so deplorable it is setting league records.
 
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I watched it a few more times. I still think Griffin wasn't pulled down by Tucker, looks like Griffin plowed Tucker over. It also looks like Griffin hit Tucker in the face with an open hand. But what do I know. I am no NBA analyst.

One thing was clear, Griffin was swinging away as they were being separated. I guess that doesn't count. Also Tucker certainly did not take Griffin down like Chris Paul did to Dragic, right in front of the referees with no foul called against him.
 
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