Suns vs Jazz, Las Vegas, 7-12-17

[ColdPickleNachos]

Suns have seven blocks already early in the second quarter!

 

[Mainstreet]

Bender is playing well early. He has 7 points and 3 rebounds. I hope he can sustain this effort throughout the game.

 

[Mainstreet]

Nice turnaround shot by Bender. Yes!

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns cannot defend the 3 point shot. Jazz lead by 2.

Bender has 16 points thus far in the 1st half.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

Bender is killing it! 16 points, I think all in the 2nd!

 

[Mainstreet]

When the Suns were blocking shots and leading in the 1st half, I got the impression from McDonough (being interviewed) that he thought it was about time.

The Suns trail by 2 at halftime.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

Not a great sign that Jackson and Bender have both played great and the Suns are still trailing..

But then again, I'll take development of those two over a Summer League win any day.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Jazz have out rebounded the Suns 31 to 21.

 

[Mainstreet]

Not a great sign that Jackson and Bender have both played great and the Suns are still trailing..

But then again, I'll take development of those two over a Summer League win any day.

If Bender develops his game, the summer league will be worth it.

Reed did a disappearing act in the 1st half. Not much from James either.

Josh Jackson had 12 points and 7 rebounds.

Chriss had 3 points and 0 rebounds.

 

[Mainstreet]

On that last basket by Chriss +1, he should have been called for the offensive foul. The defender was set.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

The Suns are playing much more like a cohesive team on both sides of the ball. Now if they could just grab a rebound here or there...

 

[SweetD]

Shoot just found this watching now

 

[SweetD]

Nice and 1 for Reed

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns are playing much more like a cohesive team on both sides of the ball. Now if they could just grab a rebound here or there...

You are right. I wish the Suns were stronger underneath the basket.

Josh Jackson is doing his part with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

Jackson with a much more efficient game, 18 points and 10 rebounds along with two blocks.

Bender was the star of the first half.

Mike James playing like a point guard and doing a much better job.

 

[Mainstreet]

Davon Reed is coming on. He has 7 points and 5 rebounds.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

Marquese Chriss needs to:

A) stop getting stupid technicals.
B) Stop pouting and hustle back on defense.

 

[Mainstreet]

Also, watching Chriss tonight, he is clearly carrying too much weight.

He does not have the quickness and jumping ability he needs.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

C) Rebound the dang ball.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

I strongly approve of THIS version of Mike James!

 

[Chaplin]

James' defense has been stellar.

 

[Mainstreet]

I don't know how Bender missed that layup.

 

[SweetD]

Jackson LOOKING GOOD on both ends of the court, you can see he has been getting better with each game.

 

[Mainstreet]

Jackson LOOKING GOOD on both ends of the court, you can see he has been getting better with each game.

Josh Jackson with 20 points and 12 rebounds thus far. He seems to be one of those players a team looks too to patch a leak... meant in a good way. He is a player who can do a lot of different things.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

One thing I think helps the Suns is that they call WAY less fouls once the tournament begins. It goes from 10 to foul out down to 6, and yet there are less players in foul trouble. Fits our up-tempo style much better.