Suns @ Thunder Friday game thread 12-20-19

[Mainstreet]

I wish I could say this is a new problem but it isn't.


Gina Mizell‏Verified account @ginamizell

#Suns coach Monty Williams on the Thunder's 58 points in the paint: "We just didn’t have that toughness to just stay in front of guys…defensively, we just give up so much, so many straight-line drives. And it’s on me to get the guys in the game, change up scheme."

8:06 PM - 20 Dec 2019

 

[1Sun]

I wish I could say this is a new problem but it isn't.


Gina Mizell‏Verified account @ginamizell

#Suns coach Monty Williams on the Thunder's 58 points in the paint: "We just didn’t have that toughness to just stay in front of guys…defensively, we just give up so much, so many straight-line drives. And it’s on me to get the guys in the game, change up scheme."

8:06 PM - 20 Dec 2019

Or up to James Jones to have better front court defenders than Saric, Kaminsky and Cam.

 

[ArizonaSportsFan]

I am a bit concerned about the coaching at this point.

 

[1Sun]

I am a bit concerned about the coaching at this point.

As am I, but this is still light years ahead of Igor at his best...

 

[GatorAZ]

As am I, but this is still light years ahead of Igor at his best...

The team can at least understand what Monty is saying. Not only did Igor struggle to communicate because English wasn’t his native tongue (I think he knows three languages which speaks to his intelligence) but he also had a very soft spoken voice. Every time they played an interview or replayed a presser you could barely hear him. He also rarely defended the players after bad balls.

If we’re going strictly basketball intellect he and Monty aren’t too far off.

 

[1Sun]

The team can at least understand what Monty is saying. Not only did Igor struggle to communicate because English wasn’t his native tongue (I think he knows three languages which speaks to his intelligence) but he also had a very soft spoken voice. Every time they played an interview or replayed a presser you could barely hear him. He also rarely defended the players after bad balls.

If we’re going strictly basketball intellect he and Monty aren’t too far off.

I won't deny that Igor knows the game of basketball (well, at least European basketball, as opposed to NBA basketball). But all the knowledge in the world doesn't mean a thing if you can't convey it.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Welp. This is getting uglier and uglier.

 

[SirStefan32]

Yeah, I know it's bad when I start skipping games. Even last year, I think I only missed three.

 

[Sunburn]

I wonder if the morale would be better had it not been for the hot start. Feels like an especially dirty trick now.

 

[Ronin]

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[leclerc]

Baynes fouling 3 point shooter in Gallinari. smh

This drives me crazy. They are all doing this, fouling on contested shots. You are bailing out the shooter. Stop it, just stop. Also Booker playing macho man knocking down defenders especially known floppers like that #17 slime ball.

But again I have to harp on the refs. A touch foul was called on Phoenix in the first half and on the next play Baynes was clearly pushed out of bounds. He comes back on defense and pushes Adams and gets the (correct) call (Adams gets a T). If only they would call it fair and consistent.

 

[Mainstreet]

This drives me crazy. They are all doing this, fouling on contested shots. You are bailing out the shooter. Stop it, just stop. Also Booker playing macho man knocking down defenders especially known floppers like that #17 slime ball.

But again I have to harp on the refs. A touch foul was called on Phoenix in the first half and on the next play Baynes was clearly pushed out of bounds. He comes back on defense and pushes Adams and gets the (correct) call (Adams gets a T). If only they would call it fair and consistent.

Agree. If the shooter already has a good look at the basket why bother. Once a shooter is locked in, it's all over anyway.