Suns @ Hawks Game Thread

[AfroSuns]

Go Suns!!!! Lets not blow big leads tonight

 

[AfroSuns]

3hrs practice? on the road with the old legs? Isn't that like counter-productive, well they had it coming anyway.

 

[AfroSuns]

Thank you, Rolo

 

[slinslin]

I don't understand Gentry's substitution patterns.

Why not play Robin and Amare together? Edit: Nice he subbed Lopez back in to play with Amare now.

Why not let Dragic play more when he is playing so well?

Where is Clark?

 

[Proteus]

I don't understand Gentry's substitution patterns.

Why not play Robin and Amare together? Edit: Nice he subbed Lopez back in to play with Amare now.

Why not let Dragic play more when he is playing so well?

Where is Clark?

We're here to choke away basketball games not develop rookies.

 

[Proteus]

Hmmm...we shoot 48% in the 1st half, the Hawks shoot 38%, yet we only lead 55-50 after the 2nd quarter. Ah...Phoenix Suns basketball.

 

[slinslin]

It's funny because Gentry just yesterday said that Clark was working hard and improving which is why he would keep playing him.

Anyway I wish we would play "big" like tonight way more.

Play Amare and Lopez at PF and C and bring Frye and Collins off the bench.

Amare 28 minutes at PF, 8 at Center
Lopez 26 minutes at C
Collins/Amundson 8 minutes at C
Frye 6 minutes at C, 20 minutes at PF

 

[mjb21aztd]

Decent first half by the suns, i'm glad to see robin lopez have 3 dunks which was real impressive to bad he can't hit fth's lol. Should be a fun 2nd half please win this game suns

 

[cly2tw]

win or lose, I'm glad Gentry finally starts coaching. now he is willing to put in Lopez and do the offense-defense substitutions for Nash and Amare when he see them fit. Earlier he'd never sub out Nash like this. And Nash has not been dribbling around 3pt line for too long which makes teammates lethargic, but either giving the ball up early or making sharp penetrating moves. Consequently, all our players seem to be on the move on offense, and they have been active and concentrated on defense. Playing this way, I'm not worried that the bench built up the lead over 10 and then lost it due to lack of experience. We are in a much better, more hopeful shape when everybody gets active on both ends of the court.
Keep it up, Suns!

 

[cly2tw]

To start the 3rd, the same old no answer to Atlanta switching on Nash. With Horford or Josh Smith on Nash, there is bound a mismatch somewhere!

 

[Proteus]

Suns off to another lackluster 2nd half as they've been outscored 16-8 in the 1st minutes of the 3rd quarter.

 

[Hat]

uhhh, 1 for 12 in the 3rd

not good

 

[mjb21aztd]

sigh here we go again hawks retake the lead what a shocker.... ugh come on suns start playing good

 

[slinslin]

If you disregard shooting I think Frye might be the worst player on the team.

 

[Proteus]

Suns down 75-78 after the 3rd quarter as the Suns shot only 35% in the 3rd quarter.

 

[mjb21aztd]

alright suns now up 80-78 Lopez is playing great defense togather hope we play Lopez and Amare togather more.

 

[AfroSuns]

If you disregard shooting I think Frye might be the worst player on the team.

I agree. He is ULTRA-SOFT, like Charmin

 

[slinslin]

I think that when Dragic is playing well:

Dragic
JRich
Hill or Dudley
Amare
Lopez

Is our most balanced and best lineup right now. Ideally I would love to see Clark at the 3.

 

[mjb21aztd]

wow lol nice 10 pts for lopez win or lose really like the play from lopez great jumper

 

[Hat]

RoLo having a good game tonight. Much better than Frye.

 

[Sovereignz]

I love Grant Hill, but he's killing us on both ends down the stretch.. Don't really like this lineup to finish a game at all.

 

[slinslin]

I like it, finally we play a game without a gimmick offense approach.

Played a big lineup for most of the game, went to Amare down the stretch (19/9 in the second half).

Rebounding and defense could still be much better but it is a start, Nash also didn't force as much.

 

[slinslin]

We might actually hold a team under 100 points!!!

 

[Hat]

FFS, can't get a rebound when we need it the most!!

 

[Hat]

C'mon Amare, make the FT's