Suns @ Mavericks Thursday game thread 1-20-22

[Mainstreet]

Suns can't be settlers and settle for 3s.

 

[Proximo]

Suns first half problem... they can't hit open threes.

This is 100% of the reason we are losing, and it’s a fluke.

still expecting to win this game.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Bull.

anyone complaining about him is not looking at the stats. He is damn efficient.

I do not understand the hate lately but it is completely unwarranted.

He is shooting less and routinely stops the offense in its tracks with his meaningless dribbles to nowhere and his rebounding for a SF is beyond pathetic.

“Damn efficient”... he’s scared to shoot and his lack of any ability to create stunts on offense that then needs to become completely over reliant on 3s.

 

[Proximo]

He also never steps up when Ayton goes out. He’s the guy with a big time salary now. Eh... forget it.

Just frustrating that he did nothing to add to his game this year and even looks like he’s regressed to 2nd year Mikal a lot of the time.

He is not a primary scorer, and never has been, the problem is your expectations.

 

[Proximo]

He is shooting less and routinely stops the offense in its tracks with his meaningless dribbles to nowhere and his rebounding for a SF is beyond pathetic.

“Damn efficient”... he’s scared to shoot and his lack of any ability to create stunts on offense that then needs to become completely over reliant on 3s.

He is smart enough to take shots in the offense, and knows he’s not good at creating his own.

that’s why he is damn efficient.

 

[Suns_fan69]

He is shooting less and routinely stops the offense in its tracks with his meaningless dribbles to nowhere and his rebounding for a SF is beyond pathetic.

“Damn efficient”... he’s scared to shoot and his lack of any ability to create stunts on offense that then needs to become completely over reliant on 3s.

His defense has been lacking recently, and as a result he hasn't been able to create fast break opportunities for himself like he has in the past. He's not contributing a ton out there right now.

 

[Mainstreet]

This is 100% of the reason we are losing, and it’s a fluke.

still expecting to win this game.

Sometimes the Suns forget who they are. They are a defensive opportunistic team that does best when they score inside, then outside.

 

[Mainstreet]

Jae is off tonight yet the Suns continue to shoot 3s.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Awful start. McGee is on another planet tonight.

 

[Mainstreet]

Crowder finally hits a three.

 

[Mainstreet]

Keep taking the ball inside first.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I’ve seen enough of McGee tonight.

 

[Mainstreet]

Bridges shot two threes and hit nothing.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Now a LAIGHABLE airball by Bridges followed up by Luka abusing him like a red-headed stepchild.

 

[thirty-two]

Bridges….. oof those shots

 

[Cheesebeef]

Bridges has killed two runs when we had chances to cut to 3 and instead lead got bumped up to 9.

 

[DJ Tabooh]

Now a LAIGHABLE airball by Bridges followed up by Luka abusing him like a red-headed stepchild.

We’re not even playing well and just hanging in but Book makes the right basketball play and find Bridges…he just can’t hit. The worst thing about confidence is once you lose it, it’s hard to get it back when you’re not going to get 20-25 shots like Book lol. Mikal is in his head but I actually wonder if he’s healthy with that pinky. No sense in playing if you’re not effective

 

[Mainstreet]

Do it Jae.

 

[Cheesebeef]

BIG 3rd by Jae

 

[Mainstreet]

Boom. Suns lead 69-68.

 

[Cheesebeef]

There we go!

 

[thirty-two]

Nice run!!

 

[Suns_fan69]

2 forced turnovers and Phoenix capitalizes on both to take the lead!

 

[DJ Tabooh]

Lol. This team man. Whenever I think we’re about to get run of the gym, we stay composed.

 

[Mainstreet]

Cam Johnson have to hit those open threes.