Suns @ Pelicans 11-10-18

[ColdPickleNachos]

The Suns have been struggling all game (and all season). Booker hits a half court shot to gain momentum heading into the 4th. So how do we start the 4th? Without Booker, Ayton, OR Warren. Now the game is basically over.

 

[95pro]

I was high on the Koko signing at the time, but it's really hard to justify a LOT of his coaching choices.

Could one of his worst decisions by the end of the year be burying Bender on the bench?

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

Could one of his worst decisions by the end of the year be burying Bender on the bench?

Bender looked REALLY bad in Summer League, preseason, and the beginning of the season. I'd still take him over Anderson given how bad the team is, but I don't think Bender is good enough to qualify among the worst decisions.

EDIT: If the season doesn't turn around, he'll probably get his chances. I'd be surprised if he took advantage of it, but you never know.

 

[sdscard4]

We would be decent if we had a coach. Cardinals meet Suns

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

We would be decent if we had a coach. Cardinals meet Suns

A coach and a point guard. It doesn't bode well that Budenholzer and Fizdale both turned the Suns down.

 

[Mainstreet]

It's hard to believe the Suns front office is content to play two season in a row without a starting caliber point guard.

 

[sdscard4]

A coach and a point guard. It doesn't bode well that Budenholzer and Fizdale both turned the Suns down.

How Canaan gets minutes I don't know. He stinks

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

How Canaan gets minutes I don't know. He stinks

I know exactly how. His only competition is a couple second round rookies and a card-carrying member of the AARP.

 

[95pro]

I swear Booker is either Lackadaisical or doesn't realize that people are quicker and hungrier than him. Holiday is a great defensive player but to just have someone take the ball right away from you like that. Idk.

 

[SirStefan32]

And Ayton hasn't been back in the game for almost eight minutes now.

 

[95pro]

And Ayton hasn't been back in the game for almost eight minutes now.

He was getting treatment of some sorts during a clip of him. He seemed to be wincing in pain a little. No official word though.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

Every single game is a layup line for the other team. I've never seen anything like it.

 

[Evil Ash]

And Ayton hasn't been back in the game for almost eight minutes now.

Looked like he got hurt earlier. You could see him pointing at his leg and wincing when he was on the bench

 

[sdscard4]

Stick a fork in it another double digit loss......old

 

[95pro]

And Ayton is back in and not fighting for the rebound on the missed FT.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

Every single game is a layup line for the other team. I've never seen anything like it.

Scratch that...I have seen something like it. The Suns are playing D'Antoni's defensive system without the D'Antoni offense.

 

[Mainstreet]

He was getting treatment of some sorts during a clip of him. He seemed to be wincing in pain a little. No official word though.

This may be related.

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[SirStefan32]

Well, that was an awful game. Someone needs to tell Igor he cannot sit Booker, Warren, and Ayton at the same time. This is three games now that it happened.

 

[sdscard4]

Eddie Johnson recycling the same growth speech for 4 years now

 

[AzStevenCal]

Stick a fork in it another double digit loss......old

Were you really expecting anything else from this team? Kids plus useless veterans equals really bad team regardless of who is coaching.

 

[SirStefan32]

Watch the scrubs get it to under ten points.

 

[AzStevenCal]

At this point I'd call Philly and offer them Bender and the Milwaukee pick for Fultz before Butler chews him up and spits him out.

 

[sdscard4]

Were you really expecting anything else from this team? Kids plus useless veterans equals really bad team regardless of who is coaching.

I expect some improvement high hopes I know. Just sad all these high picks and still one of the worst teams in the NBA

 

[SirStefan32]

Eh, never mind.

 

[Mainstreet]

Were you really expecting anything else from this team? Kids plus useless veterans equals really bad team regardless of who is coaching.

The Suns should have been better than last season.

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Pelicans 119 - Suns 99