Suns @ Grizzlies Friday game thread, 11-24-2023 - In-Season Tournament #4

[Mainstreet]

Grizzlies leave Okogie open and it's 3-points.

 

[Vacard]

God I hate Sexxy Redd, but this is Memphis they are playing in....

 

[Phrazbit]

IMO, a point differential should never be a decider in a team advancing in the NBA In-Season Tournament. It doesn't make sense at this level. There must be a better decider.

I liked the idea of the tournament, but I think the execution has been a mess.

I want us to win this game but I'd prefer if we did not advance on the points tie breaker. I'm over this thing already and I don't want to have to watch another game on that revolting court.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns take a 24-23 lead.

 

[Mainstreet]

I liked the idea of the tournament, but I think the execution has been a mess.

I want us to win this game but I'd prefer if we did not advance on the points tie breaker. I'm over this thing already and I don't want to have to watch another game on that revolting court.

The Grizzlies court is not bad. I kind of like it.

Parts of the Tournament need to be re-thought.

 

[Suns_fan69]

3 TOs already for Book. Forced a couple passes that weren't there.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 1st quarter:

Suns 29 - Grizzlies 27

 

[Proximo]

Book is still not right.

 

[BirdGangThing]

I know Thanksgiving was yesterday but these back up grizzlies look very grateful to play

 

[BirdGangThing]

Book in the paint demanding the ball like a big man

 

[Mainstreet]

Devin is the Suns inside presence on offense.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Grayson Allen end to end

 

[BirdGangThing]

Book just forced them into illegal defense

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker is doing it all.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Suns small ball doing well

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker is collecting fouls on the Grizzlies.

 

[Mainstreet]

Little needs to play a more under control, but he has the tools.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Happy to see a collection of Suns driving consistently into the heart of the defense and collecting fouls.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns leave a wide open receiver in the end zone. Anyway, it looked like that.

 

[Mainstreet]

Nurkic looks like he is planted in cement sometimes.

 

[Phrazbit]

It seems they just copied and pasted the premier league's rules. Of course, in soccer there isn't that much scoring. In the NBA a team can have a bad night, and the winner can get in based on point differential on one game. I think that metric should be bumped down to 4th or fifth tie breaker if they want to use it.

Most European Cups that involve a group stage have the top 2 teams advance from a 4 team group.

The domestic cups across Europe are pretty much all single elimination, beginning to end. Also, none of them have any impact on the seasonal standings.

The NBA seems to have half baked this thing, tried to have their cake and eat it too.

If it returns next year I hope it is dramatically different.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns are letting Jackson Jr. and Aldama beat them.

 

[Mainstreet]

Needed that three by Gordon.

 

[Mainstreet]

Don't leave Aldama wide open.

 

[Yuma]

Kbd gets no respect. No respect at all!