Game Thread GAME# 34: SUNS @ BLAZERS - DECEMBER 30, 2019 - MONDAY, 7:00 PM, NBATV & NBCSNW

[BlazerBeav]

Baynes just got away with a rolling screen for five damn seconds. If that isn’t a moving by screen, then there is no such thing.

 

[BonesJones]

I was thinking that too. But Hood was shooting near 50% from three and he can post up. Plus Hood is taller and more experienced.

Hood is definitely better overall, I was talking in isolation. Like, if we had the average Rodney Hood this game instead of Trent, how different would things be? I don't think they would be.

 

[BonesJones]

Trent's playing great defense tonight.

 

[DUB]

3/4 Time
Us - 89
Them - 83

3PM/A(%)
Us - 13/28 (46.4%)
Them - 9/19 (47.4%)

Fast Break Points
Us - 5
Them - 11

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Strange game. We are much better than the suns but we cant build a bigger Lead

About a month ago, everyone thought the Suns were much better than us.

 

[Wade Garrett]

Strange game. We are much better than the suns but we cant build a bigger Lead

Not sure they are "much better" this year.
Monty's got a good thing going on there.

 

[Darkwebs]

Tolliv3r!

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Tolliver!!!

 

[BonesJones]

Nobody was saying Trent was better overall or close to Hood (yet).

Simply comparing this specific game from Trent to what Rodney Hood usually gave us. It's comparable. Trent's also playing better defense than I think Hood would've.

 

[bobf]

Looked like good D to me

 

[TBpup]

Right now CJ and Booker is counter each other with 21 points. Both players are good on offense and really not good on defense.

Booker much more efficient so far. 25 points on 15 shots vs CJ 21 points on 18 shots.

 

[Darkwebs]

Simons has mad skillz!

 

[bobf]

Way to stay calm Ant

 

[BonesJones]

Haha we really dont know how to run a fastbreak. At least we got some free throws though

Have you said one positive thing all game long?

 

[Labinot41]

Simons has the to be the primary ball handler in the 2nd unit

 

[Labinot41]

Have you said one positive thing all game long?

Simons haircut is pretty nice

 

[bobf]

That’s not embellishment, that’s embezzlement.

 

[kjironman1]

Hood is definitely better overall, I was talking in isolation. Like, if we had the average Rodney Hood this game instead of Trent, how different would things be? I don't think they would be.

One thing is for certain they would play different with Hood on the court. Also the Suns would have to guard different.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Finally Melo

 

[TBpup]

CJ up to a -9. Ugh...

 

[bobf]

Get HW back in pronto.

 

[kjironman1]

The lead is not big enough to put Moses back in this game.

 

[BlazerBeav]

When we had size we would abuse the Suns small lineups. Now all we have are small lineups.

 

[James lamphear]

Our two young players are both in double figures tonight.

 

[BlazerBeav]

The lead is not big enough to put Moses back in this game.

does such a lead exist?

 

[TBpup]

Our two young players are both in double figures tonight.

21 points on 16 shots.....nice!

 

[bobf]

The lead is not big enough to put Moses back in this game.

We’d have to be up 9 with at most 29 seconds left.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Booker much more efficient so far. 25 points on 15 shots vs CJ 21 points on 18 shots.

But you're not counting his 13 FTs as 6 more "shots" which you really should. That would make him 12-21 from the field. Where CJ with his 2 FTs counting as one shot, would also be 12-21. I wouldn't say Booker is MUCH more effiicient so far.

 

[kjironman1]

With only ten players dressed down there just are not many options?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

21 points on 16 shots.....nice!

CJ shooting 11/20 for 25 points. You have a problem with that?