Suns @ Timberwolves 12-19-16

[Mainstreet]

The Suns are playing at the Timberwolves tonight with the game already in progress in the 1st quarter.

http://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400899858

 

[Finito]

Knight is the king of dribling into traffic and trying to make a dumb bounce pass

 

[Mainstreet]

Knight is the king of dribling into traffic and trying to make a dumb bounce pass

However on that one drive to the basket he tucked the ball close to his body against the defender to make a nice basket. Sometimes he does not protect the ball like he should. Knight is having a good game right now.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Wolves have ridiculous talent to be a losing team. Their last winning season was 2004-05.

 

[devilalum]

Wow Marquesse Chriss.
That play jumping over Booker and taking the ball from Townes was pretty incredible
IMO he has passed Booker as most valuable asset. Sure he's not there yet but his athleticism is off the charts.
I still question if Booker is athletic enough to be elite.

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[Mainstreet]

Wow Marquesse Chriss.
That play jumping over Booker and taking the ball from Townes was pretty incredible
IMO he has passed Booker as most valuable asset. Sure he's not there yet but his athleticism is off the charts.
I still question if Booker is athletic enough to be elite.

That leap by Chriss was indeed awesome. I thought Towns should have received consideration for a flagrant foul the way he took Chriss to the floor. I don't want to get into the comparison game but Chriss is definitely an elite athlete. I have very high hopes for him as well as Bender. It seems Booker has lost a step (half-step) this season but I'm uncertain why.

 

[Finito]

I think the reason for Booker stepping back is a few things and don't get it twisted he's still very good and just turned 20.

1 Bleadsoe and Knight are back. When Booker took off last year it was when both of those guys were out of the line up he brought the ball up it started and ended with Booker. Both Knight and Bleadsoe are ball dominate PG score first pass second especially Knight the ball just seems to stop when he comes in.

2 he's more high profile this year the scouting report starts with him he's drawing the best defender from the other team night in and night out

He's still 3rd in scoring for 2nd year players behind KAT and Porzingas

 

[Mainstreet]

I think the reason for Booker stepping back is a few things and don't get it twisted he's still very good and just turned 20.

1 Bleadsoe and Knight are back. When Booker took off last year it was when both of those guys were out of the line up he brought the ball up it started and ended with Booker. Both Knight and Bleadsoe are ball dominate PG score first pass second especially Knight the ball just seems to stop when he comes in.

2 he's more high profile this year the scouting report starts with him he's drawing the best defender from the other team night in and night out

He's still 3rd in scoring for 2nd year players behind KAT and Porzingas

I agree with all your points. However, I still expect more from Booker. IMO, he is that talented. He is not making some of those driving layups he made last season which causes me some concern. Last season he could explode at will to get those baskets. Maybe the increased defensive attention has caused him to adjust and rethink his game as you point out.

 

[Bert]

I'm sorry I know I'm beating a dead horse...


But Brandon Knight SUCKS! No, ok he doesn't suck, but he just never fails to kill our momentum late in games. Again here, we make a run, get within 2pts and we get a fast break... Bled passes to BK for the worlds most wide open 3 and BK clanks it off the rim.

Obviously it's not the reason we lost, but it was a huge momentum swing and he just cant seem to hit a big shot for this team.

If you guys really want us to lose for the lottery, then lets just keep BK all year because he's the Suns greatest adversary lol. He really, really drives me nuts when he is out there.

 

[Bert]

Ugh, Minnesota cant miss.

 

[Mainstreet]

I'm sorry I know I'm beating a dead horse...


But Brandon Knight SUCKS! No, ok he doesn't suck, but he just never fails to kill our momentum late in games.

If you guys really want us to lose for the lottery, then lets just keep BK all year because he's the Suns greatest adversary lol.

I'm going to tell BK you like his game.

 

[Bert]

I'm going to tell BK you like his game.

LOL I know, I feel bad for how much I dislike him, because I seriously know nothing about him or his personality. Still everytime he's out there I'm like Brandon F####ing Knight's out there!

My family thinks that's his full given-name at this point.

 

[Bert]

Well that was entertaining. Time to flip over and watch the Coyotes lose next.

 

[Mainstreet]

LOL I know, I feel bad for how much I dislike him, because I seriously know nothing about him or his personality. Still everytime he's out there I'm like Brandon F####ing Knight's out there!

My family thinks that's his full given-name at this point.

You are certainly not alone.

 

[Mainstreet]

Well that was entertaining. Time to flip over and watch the Coyotes lose next.

Talk about a sports gladiator. I need to vary my sports teams more.

 

[Matt L]

Knight is the assist leader with four?

Why does Tucker lead the team in minutes played?

This was a winnable game...At some point they have to give crunch time minutes to Chriss, Warren or Bender. If they are going to lose, it makes little sense to play Tucker who should not be a long term player on this team.

 

[elindholm]

But Brandon Knight SUCKS! No, ok he doesn't suck, but he just never fails to kill our momentum late in games. Again here, we make a run, get within 2pts and we get a fast break... Bled passes to BK for the worlds most wide open 3 and BK clanks it off the rim.

Yeah, all of the air went out of the Suns' comeback after that. Brutal. Why not get the easy two points?

 

[hsandhu]

Great loss, let minny move ahead of us in the tanking.

 

[Bert]

Great loss, let minny move ahead of us in the tanking.

I know it's good for us but I just cant help myself I always want them to win. Cmon man just one little win here or there aint gonna hurt nobody!

 

[Mainstreet]

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I know it's good for us but I just cant help myself I always want them to win. Cmon man just one little win here or there aint gonna hurt nobody!

It's like the coyote always chasing the roadrunner.

No end in sight.