Suns @ Pacers game thread 1-24-18

[Mainstreet]

Bender might want to watch Sabonis on how to play inside.

Thus far, Bender is mostly invisible.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns are being annihilated.

They trail 79-46 and it is brutal.

Pacers continuously over play the passing lanes.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Holy blowout Batman!

 

[Finito]

God this is bad about as bad as those Earl Watson games.

INDY a good young team. Looking like they won the Paul George trade

 

[Mainstreet]

Holy blowout Batman!

Of epic proportions.

 

[Mainstreet]

God this is bad about as bad as those Earl Watson games.

INDY a good young team. Looking like they won the Paul George trade

These are my thoughts and the Pacers defense is crazy good.

 

[Fenkin]

Time to sack Triano.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 3rd quarter:

Pacers 99 - Suns 65

Tonight the Suns look like a G-league team.

 

[Mainstreet]

It's beginning to look like the Suns have three positions to fill: point guard, center and power forward.

 

[Mainstreet]

Perhaps Bender is in the doghouse only playing 16 minutes with 0 points, 3 assists and 1 rebound.

 

[StreetTruckinTitan]

It's beginning to look like the Suns have three positions to fill: point guard, center and power forward.

Id start with GM.

 

[Carolinacacti]

You know its bad when. Your missing Chriss

 

[Mainstreet]

Bender is back in the game for those keeping score.

 

[Mainstreet]

Id start with GM.

The Suns drafting is not looking good with the exception of Booker and Warren.

Also the Knight trade still hurts.

 

[GatorAZ]

The future was so bright after the OKC game.

 

[BC867]

Suns saving a little face. Down by 18 in garbage time with 3:29 to go.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns saving a little face. Down by 18 in garbage time with 3:29 to go.

It's hard to get excited about the Suns at garbage time when the Pacers thought the game was over at the end of the 3rd quarter.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns can't shoot, can't rebound, can't play defense... what do they do?

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Pacers 116 - Suns 101

 

[Finito]

Bender is a bum.

Sad to say but it's not looking good for the kid

 

[Mainstreet]

Bender is a bum.

Sad to say but it's not looking good for the kid

The Suns might start by not allowing him to take a 3 point shot and telling him to post up.

Even if he can't do it, make him play inside.

I can't take watching him stand in the corner any more on offense.

 

[SweetD]

I would rather see Warren at PF and JJ at SF as starters, no way Bender should be starting in the NBA. Unless he is there to add more loses.

 

[Hoop Head]

There's something mental going on with Bender when he starts. He plays really well off the bench and then when he's moved to the starting lineup he just can't play anymore. Perhaps sending him to the G-League for a little while to build his confidence and get him used to starting should be something the Suns try when Chriss returns. We can't afford to have him gone completely while Chriss is also out.

 

[Mainstreet]

There's something mental going on with Bender when he starts. He plays really well off the bench and then when he's moved to the starting lineup he just can't play anymore. Perhaps sending him to the G-League for a little while to build his confidence and get him used to starting should be something the Suns try when Chriss returns. We can't afford to have him gone completely while Chriss is also out.

I'd like to see what Bender can do in the G-League. Can't remember him playing there. It would be interesting to see what he can do on this level.

Maybe the reason he hasn't played there is to build up his confidence.

I'm hoping he is not that fragile.

 

[JCSunsfan]

There's something mental going on with Bender when he starts. He plays really well off the bench and then when he's moved to the starting lineup he just can't play anymore. Perhaps sending him to the G-League for a little while to build his confidence and get him used to starting should be something the Suns try when Chriss returns. We can't afford to have him gone completely while Chriss is also out.

It might have something to do with playing with Ulis instead of Canaan.