Suns @ Spurs Monday game thread 11-22-2021

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Yeah, until you back yourself into a corner and you NEED a position. That's why you build the team so you CAN draft BPA. Except, we weren't in that position.

No, then you trade your surplus for another’s surplus. Best example ever was the 80s cavs. Already had nice deep backcourt but at #7 the best player available was kj. They traded him for the PF they had been seeking, Larry nance.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Not disagreeing. Just saying if you looked at our roster, we had to have a big.

And yet, trying to overdraft one didn’t work. Who woulda thunk it?

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

We were never going to pick either guy. If you want to debate which big we should have picked instead of Stix, I'll go there. It's so easy to cherry pick guys after a draft of who we should have picked. I think we all agree stix was a reach at 10.

It was easy BEFORE the draft as many here had those two guys above stix.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

McGee was such a good signing.

I was excited about the signing and he has still TOTALLY blown away my greatest expectations. He was a perfect fit as Ayton’s backup.

 

[Dback Jon]

Happy for the W and the fact that I didn’t sit through it after reading y’all’s comments!

Yeah it was pretty frustrating

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

We haven't won a jump ball all night....

Against Jakob poetl no less.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

The first half was one of the worst halfs of basketball I’ve ever seen from Booker. And this was maybe the worst non-injured games I can recall from Paul as a sun. Ayton’s scoring and the bench did the trick tonight.

 

[Mainstreet]

I was excited about the signing and he has still TOTALLY blown away my greatest expectations. He was a perfect fit as Ayton’s backup.

The Suns have the best two centers in the NBA. If Kaminsky were healthy, they would have the top three.

 

[Mainstreet]

The way Booker went after the ball on this play reminded me of the playoffs.

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[Mainstreet]

Booker told Ayton he had been waiting for this for three years.

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[TJ]

Monty says Deandre Ayton has learned a lot from Frank Kaminsky.

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Gross

 

[DJ Tabooh]

The first half was one of the worst halfs of basketball I’ve ever seen from Booker. And this was maybe the worst non-injured games I can recall from Paul as a sun. Ayton’s scoring and the bench did the trick tonight.

Paul was a -14 and Payne was +14 this game. Sloppy at the end. Wayyyyy to close for comfort. 13 in a row and we’re not even playing a complete 48 minutes

 

[Mainstreet]

Gross

Frank Kaminsky may not have the most talent but he has very good low post moves.

 

[Covert Rain]

I met my daughter on ASU campus and we went out for Korean BBQ so I didn't get to see the game tonight. Just finished watching a condensed version of the game. My gosh Deandre and McGee combining for 35 points/22 Rebounds is so huge. Paul/Payne combine for 32 points. The Suns had 25 assists with 5 from Shamet.

Yes, it's another game where we let an inferior team keep it close but the depth on this team this year is HUGE. Especially, when you have a night where Bridges, Cameron and Crowder didn't do much the entire game. It wasn't too long ago that is was simply a fact that if those 3 had a game like that? We had no shot at winning.

 

[Finito]

Gross

Why is that “gross”

I’ve always been taught you can learn something from anyone. Doesn’t matter if a guys got 30 years experience or he’s a first year apprentice. You have to shut down your ego and keep your ears and mind open to all ideas.

You’ll almost always find in sports it’s not the super stars who become great coaches it’s the role players. They have to understand the game in a different way. I can actually see Frank being a really good coach when his playing days are done.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Frank Kaminsky may not have the most talent but he has very good low post moves.

Yes. Frank is a highly skilled player. He just does not have the athleticism.

I think it says a lot about DA's maturity if he is taking the time to learn from Frank.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Awesome w by suns wow 14 3 um impressive lol

Fun week of az sports

Keep streak going suns!! Green hit to suns vs spurs!!!

 

[TJ]

Frank Kaminsky may not have the most talent but he has very good low post moves.

Why is that “gross”

I’ve always been taught you can learn something from anyone. Doesn’t matter if a guys got 30 years experience or he’s a first year apprentice. You have to shut down your ego and keep your ears and mind open to all ideas.

You’ll almost always find in sports it’s not the super stars who become great coaches it’s the role players. They have to understand the game in a different way. I can actually see Frank being a really good coach when his playing days are done.

Some people haven’t caught on yet

 

[sdscard4]

Don't matter W is a W . Defending WCF champions...13 in a row...you damn right every team coming at us strong...guess what? We just keep winning..Boom

 

[Raindog]

If Saric can somehow make it back by the playoffs, with the way Ayton, McGee, and Kaminsky have been playing, we would probably have the deepest front court certainly in the West, anyway... and just incredible depth overall. It would be a huge advantage in the playoffs.

 

[Finito]

Some people haven’t caught on yet

What do you mean

 

[Phrazbit]

What do you mean

TJ is a big Arizona fan. Ayton went to Arizona, Frank went to Wisconsin. Wisconsin edged Arizona (led by Frank) by the skin of their **** out of a trip to the final 4. It was a brutal defeat, probably the cruelest of the Miller era at Arizona.

 

[Phrazbit]

Great to see the bench really starting to pop of late. Cam Payne is so huge for them. Defenses really struggle to deal with the way he plays. He is wildly unpredictable, he makes moves that seem like he is about to slash to the rim for one of his wild layups (that go in at an amazing rate) only for him to pull up and shoot a 3, or toss an alley oop, or kick it to the corner.

But it all seems to stem of his drives, if the opposition can't keep Payne out of the lane he feasts.

 

[JCSunsfan]

TJ is a big Arizona fan. Ayton went to Arizona, Frank went to Wisconsin. Wisconsin edged Arizona (led by Frank) by the skin of their **** out of a trip to the final 4. It was a brutal defeat, probably the cruelest of the Miller era at Arizona.

Ah. Ok.

 

[Finito]

TJ is a big Arizona fan. Ayton went to Arizona, Frank went to Wisconsin. Wisconsin edged Arizona (led by Frank) by the skin of their **** out of a trip to the final 4. It was a brutal defeat, probably the cruelest of the Miller era at Arizona.

Ha oh ok

He gonna hold on to that till the day he dies.