Suns vs Clippers 12-08-14

[Bert]

We are cursed in Staples Center. That's all.

The curse of Tim Thomas.

Seriously, has a last second shot gone our way in that building since he blew that kiss?

 

[AfroSuns]

Anyone care to put a muzzle on Tucker? Assclown kept talking trash while Blake dropped 45, almost all of them in his face.

Why?? Dude is a douche, yea he is a superstar douche, that don't mean Tucker should take his crap.
it's like saying Kobe should walk all over you...Tucker did a decent job on him defensively, dude was just on fire.

 

[JCSunsfan]

I was tracking on Gamecast. Wow. Frustrating. But even then, there seemed to be development with Bledsoe and Len.

But, please, someone who watched the game tell me. Was Tolliver as much of an impact as the stats seem to suggest?

 

[SirStefan32]

I was tracking on Gamecast. Wow. Frustrating. But even then, there seemed to be development with Bledsoe and Len.

But, please, someone who watched the game tell me. Was Tolliver as much of an impact as the stats seem to suggest?

He actually played very well, especially in the first half. He was hitting open jumpers. He cooled off in the second half.

 

[Rivercard]

That was about as exciting as it gets for a regular season game. Bled and Griffin were unbelievable.

 

[Rivercard]

Did we get screwed by refs or something?

The refs tried to help you guys by ejecting Crawford for no reason.

 

[jbeecham]

The refs tried to help you guys by ejecting Crawford for no reason.

Crawford said the wrong thing right in a refs face... an immediate ejection like that is usually for a racial/gay slur. I don't know what he was complaining about anyways because he tripped a Suns player who would've had an easy fast break... we should've had a clear path to the basket added on after the tech free throws, but for some reason the refs decided to give us just the tech FTs & the ball.

The game never should've went to overtime... tie game, 5 seconds left, long rebound is recovered by Gerald Green close to being out of bounds and Chris Paul dives into his legs & knocks him out of bounds & the refs give the Clippers the ball. UNBELIEVABLE! Why? Because the Clippers were in the penalty & it would've given the Suns free throws & won us the game. A completely spineless officiating decision. Those refs acted like they were terrified of Doc Rivers & refused to call anything for the Suns after the Crawford ejection.

They called ticky tack fouls on the Suns whenever douchebag Blake Griffin missed a shot & meanwhile Goran Dragic got punched in the face by Chris Paul on his amazing behind-the-back drive to the basket with no foul called. The Suns post game showed a slow-motion replay of this play... as Dragic puts the ball behind his back & completely fakes out Chris Paul, Paul fails an arm at Dragic & clocks him right on the chin. Dragic's head gets rocked back, but he still finishes the play. After the play, you can see him rubbing/re-adjusting his jaw. I haven't found a replay that shows it well online yet... they're all normal speed & too zoomed out.

 

[Griffin]

Just watched the game. I'm trying to remember all the games the Suns have lost on lucky fluke shots like that in the past 20 years or so, and all the game they've won like that, and I can't help but to think that the losses by far outnumber the victories.

 

[JS22]

I still hate him, but now that he has a reliable jump shot and is making his free throws, he is impossible to stop.

Griffin is #1 on the douche list. Can't stand him. Especially since he was was completely classless against Grant Hill, one of the classiest guys in the league.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns are snakebit when it comes to luck. It has been their legacy as a franchise.

 

[BC867]

Bledsoe has played really good to finish the qtr.

I was out last night, then had to hit the sack to be up at 5AM, so I didn't see the game.

Congrats to Bledsoe for, what was probably, a career game.

It is an interesting comparison between him and Dragic. Eric is a free spirit -- highs and lows. Goran is more middle of the road -- steadier. At least he was last season when Eric was out for half of it.

Dragic needs to step up

With the exception of a couple of games, it has been either Dragic or Bledsoe stepping up this season. The concept of two Point Guards on the floor sounded good to the Suns, but it has yet to materialize.

With Horny's background, playing alongside Kevin Johnson, then John Stockton, if he can't make it work game after game, who could?

 

[JCSunsfan]

Its working.

 

[sunsfan88]

Its working.

Barely over .500, um no. When this team missed playoffs again, will it still be considered "working"?

 

[95pro]

I don't think you can blame the guards for our record. We barely have a NBA starting quality center. Out SF aren't elite defenders or shooters.

We do have a gunner in Green and a solid PF in Kieff. We still have a lot of holes. With Thomas out we can see Goran and Bledsoe putting things back together.

Then there's coach who won't Len start or develop/play warren. I'm not sure if its a youth thing or they're getting beat out for the position in practice or what. But they definitely have more talent than Plumlee and Tolliver.