Suns @ Trail Blazers Monday game thread 12-30-19

[cwamjn]

Dame is ridiculous right now. What can you even do?

 

[Evil Ash]

Dame is ridiculous right now. What can you even do?

Due to the new rules, not much

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton looked rusty. It will take time for him to adjust. He had a chance for some rebounds but couldn't control them.

 

[BC867]

38-19 after 1 quarter. The Suns don't belong on the same court as the Blazers.

We had one assist in the quarter, and that was by Booker.

He, Rubio and Bridges each have a turnover.

Ayton has no points and one rebound. No one has more than one rebound.

What the hell is going on here? It's embarrassing!

 

[1Sun]

For the first time this year, this is resembling last year's team. No semblance of competitiveness.

Has Monty finally lost the players?...

 

[Mainstreet]

Cam is 2-2 from three point range for much needed help.

Suns trail 41-27.

 

[Phrazbit]

For the first time this year, this is resembling last year's team. No semblance of competitiveness.

Has Monty finally lost the players?...

A bad quarter following a good win...

Yep, never too soon to assume the absolute worst.

 

[Bufalay]

Ayton said it meant a lot for him to return against Portland since he grew up idolizing Greg Oden.

Ps I hope Ayton turns out to be awesome.

 

[1Sun]

A bad quarter following a good win...

Yep, never too soon to assume the absolute worst.

Not just a bad quarter. Just going through the motions for the first time this year. It's the first time I have seen total lack of effort under Monty.

 

[cwamjn]

The Blazers won't shoot 67 percent from three forever. Hopefully we can go on a little run and go into halftime only down ten or so . We need to keep chipping and fighting.

 

[JerkFace]

Not just a bad quarter. Just going through the motions for the first time this year. It's the first time I have seen total lack of effort under Monty.

So the first time it happens means he lost the players?

 

[1Sun]

So the first time it happens means he lost the players?

The one thing I could always count on with this team was full effort...until tonight.

 

[Phrazbit]

Not just a bad quarter. Just going through the motions for the first time this year. It's the first time I have seen total lack of effort under Monty.

The Blazers lead is starting to slip...

Have the Blazers finally quit on Stotts? Pretty sure.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton hits his first shot on mid-range shot.

 

[Phrazbit]

So the first time it happens means he lost the players?

Yes. And if a player misses a game then he probably has a career altering injury. Welcome to 1Sun's perspective.

 

[cwamjn]

Nice shot by Ayton, and lead down to 9.

 

[1Sun]

The Blazers lead is starting to slip...

Have the Blazers finally quit on Stotts? Pretty sure.

I will say I am more encouraged by the effort in the second quarter, though it begs the question as to why the team came out so flat and uninspired, especially right after getting the monkey off their backs with a good road win.

 

[JerkFace]

The one thing I could always count on with this team was full effort...until tonight.

I think I’ve figured it out. Everyone is pretty much ignoring you so you are now saying the most moronic things possible to get people to reply... I guess it worked.

 

[Evil Ash]

38-19 after 1 quarter. The Suns don't belong on the same court as the Blazers.

We had one assist in the quarter, and that was by Booker.

He, Rubio and Bridges each have a turnover.

Ayton has no points and one rebound. No one has more than one rebound.

What the hell is going on here? It's embarrassing!

Ayton barely played. The problem has been dario and baynes being awful

 

[1Sun]

Ayton barely played. The problem has been dario and baynes being awful

Outside of a game or two, Dario has been awful all season. Even if Cam proves to be a rotation player (and he does look a bit better tonight, though I am still not convinced he can do anything other that be a streaky spot-up three point shooter), it is pretty darn clear that James Jones didn't even come close to giving us a serviceable power forward rotation, and that's the need that should have been filled in the draft.

 

[Phrazbit]

Not just a bad quarter. Just going through the motions for the first time this year. It's the first time I have seen total lack of effort under Monty.

Also, this isn't the first time you've said that Monty has perhaps lost the team... you have said it virtually every time they've given up an ugly run. Kind of like how every time a guy gets listed as day to day you compare their situation to dude's who lost their careers in injury.

 

[BC867]

Why has Devin been playing the Point with Rubio on the court?

 

[1Sun]

Why has Devin been playing the Point with Rubio on the court?

Why is Devin playing the point at all?

 

[Mainstreet]

How is that a foul on Rubio?

 

[cwamjn]

Happy New Years, we get to watch Dame shoot free throws anytime anyone gets within 3 inches of him shooting.