Suns @ Clippers Wednesday game thread, October 23rd, 2024: Season Opener

[Chaplin]

Wow that's a long overdue timeout.

 

[BirdGangThing]

no bueno says jay leno

 

[Proximo]

Ok, what optimism I had for the season is just about gone.

 

[FB94]

This team just looks awful. Everything is a fight to score and zero second half defense with a crap ton of turnovers. Durant looks cooked.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Ok, what optimism I had for the season is just about gone.

Just about?

 

[Chaplin]

Ok, what optimism I had for the season is just about gone.

Does that mean you won't come back for the other 81 game threads before the playoffs?

 

[Mainstreet]

Clippers are leading the Suns by 9 looking to make it more. Timeout.

 

[Proximo]

Just about?

You can never judge a team off of 1 game.

 

[Proximo]

Does that mean you won't come back for the other 81 game threads before the playoffs?

No. I am far too loyal of a fan for that.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns interior defense, lack of size and mobility is getting exposed.

 

[Chaplin]

No. I am far too loyal of a fan for that.

Also a glutton for punishment apparently. You a Cardinal fan too?

 

[Mainstreet]

The scouting report is to play Phoenix physical.

 

[Phrazbit]

"Skinny" Nurk is still glued to the floor.

KD is aging like milk.

Booker doesn't seem to know how to assert himself in this system.

Rough start here.

 

[BirdGangThing]

need to make some stops down the stretch

 

[BirdGangThing]

book³

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns can't rebound and give second attempts to the Clippers.

 

[GatorAZ]

Any team we face in the playoffs with more length/athleticism is cooking us in a series. Gotta get rid of Nurk somehow.

 

[Mainstreet]

It wasn't hard to predict the Suns needed more size and mobility upfront.

 

[Proximo]

Also a glutton for punishment apparently. You a Cardinal fan too?

Yeah. They hav been pretty disappointing as well.

 

[Chaplin]

It wasn't hard to predict the Suns needed more size and mobility upfront.

Good thing you've told us 15,000 times.

 

[Mainstreet]

Any team we face in the playoffs with more length/athleticism is cooking us in a series. Gotta get rid of Nurk somehow.

Or add more size and athleticism to the team.

 

[Mainstreet]

Good thing you've told us 15,000 times.

It's hard not to see what sticks out like a sore thumb.

 

[BirdGangThing]

we can totally win this game

 

[Hoop Head]

"Skinny" Nurk is still glued to the floor.

KD is aging like milk.

Booker doesn't seem to know how to assert himself in this system.

Rough start here.

This is a big issue. I believe Bud can coach him up but I think he'll need a voice on the team doing that also. Maybe Beal can push him. I don't see KD being that person.

 

[AzStevenCal]

It seems like the book is out on KD just guard him physically and he will turn it over.

That book was written and published the year Boston shut him down in key moments during the playoffs a few years back. I know no one likes Stephen A Smith but he went on and on about it as it was happening and many times since then.