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Jackson with 16 points.
Canaan just about seals the win with that basket.
Even more importantly, we competed defensively for most of the game.Haven't watched the game yet but from the box score I'd say the Suns won because we had our best shooters taking the bulk of the shots and the rest of the guys didn't turn the ball over that much - 11 TOs is great for us. Bender didn't score but her got 8 boards. Jackson shot 6/9 so his shot selection is improving.
Lakers and Grizz kept pace with us beating Pacers and Kings... we need those two teams to catch fire a bit so they vault over us and Mavs as well. All three of them are statistically slightly better than us - one indication being their score differential is better.
I saw one thing I did not see before. Suns had Bender run the offense through the low post. They posted him up five times, resulting in three assists. Two times he found the cutting Warren, and one time he found Booker at the three point line. I hope we see more of this. It really gives Suns a different look than the typical pick and roll sets.
Also, an outstanding game by Jackson. I wish he was given more playing time, considering how well he played.
I noticed this as well. Couldn't help but wonder if he might pass better from the high post.
Also interesting, Bender was rebounding (8) under the basket often when Chandler was on the court. Bender had some attitude on some of those rebounds which I really liked. The Suns need to find more ways to get him scoring opportunities.
Jackson believes in himself which gives him a good shot at becoming a star type player down the line.
It was a fun game to watch even if the Suns had lost.
FYI, I thought of you as Lyles was really good. He's very solid and gets the job done.In some ways the Nuggets might be a team the Suns pattern themselves after.
Murray is the real deal in the backcourt at PG and Gary Harris is a solid SG. Trey Lyles is an ideal PF and Jokic is a very nice center.
Of course it is a bit discouraging because the Nuggets should be a better team than their record. They need more depth off the bench.
I'm hoping the Suns can get Booker a solid running mate in the backcourt and solidify the center position in the draft. The Suns are looking solid at SF with Warren and Jackson. Hopefully Bender or Chriss can become as good as Lyles.
Yes, I like him in the post. Now, the next step is for him to mix in some offense so he's a threat there as well and the opponent doesn't always know he's passing out.I saw one thing I did not see before. Suns had Bender run the offense through the low post. They posted him up five times, resulting in three assists. Two times he found the cutting Warren, and one time he found Booker at the three point line. I hope we see more of this. It really gives Suns a different look than the typical pick and roll sets.
Also, an outstanding game by Jackson. I wish he was given more playing time, considering how well he played.
I have seen this too. He has a chance to be a better Boris Diaw. He can pass the ball in a similar way, and he is a similar defender. But he is bigger and is a better shooter. He will not be a star, but an ideal complementary player on a quality team.I saw one thing I did not see before. Suns had Bender run the offense through the low post. They posted him up five times, resulting in three assists. Two times he found the cutting Warren, and one time he found Booker at the three point line. I hope we see more of this. It really gives Suns a different look than the typical pick and roll sets.
Also, an outstanding game by Jackson. I wish he was given more playing time, considering how well he played.
I have seen this too. He has a chance to be a better Boris Diaw. He can pass the ball in a similar way, and he is a similar defender. But he is bigger and is a better shooter. He will not be a star, but an ideal complementary player on a quality team.
Plumlee fouls Chandler very hard no review.
Chandler fouls Plumlee on the shoulder hard and gets called for a flagrant after Plumlee falls to the floor acting like he has been annihilated.
I guess a new form of flopping.
NBA OfficialVerified account@NBAOfficial 4h4 hours ago
PHX’s T. Chandler has Flagrant 1 from 26.4 mark of 2nd Qtr (game on 1/19) upgraded to Flagrant 2 upon league office review.