GAME THREAD: Blazers @ Suns 11/21/2012

[BrianFromWA]

bench: 22 minutes (about 5 less than normal for 1st half) 0-4, 1pt, 4reb, 2 TO

 

[BrianFromWA]

you think there's any chance LMA takes a shot on Gortat?

 

[Sinobas]

I"m glad we have a 6-11 all star PF that can make the Suns pay inside for playing small ball.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

bench: 22 minutes (about 5 less than normal for 1st half) 0-4, 1pt, 4reb, 2 TO

What high school game are you watching?

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

The Suns shooting 60%. Most from the inside. That's really bad.

 

[Natebishop3]

Every team seems to shoot 60%+ against us......

 

[jlprk]

For those of you who missed Olajuwon or Walton or McHale, watch Gortat's power moves under the basket. (Was he coached by McHale?) Olajuwon could do them up to 12 feet from the basket and make the shot.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

LMA plays with no assertiveness.

 

[magnifier661]

And wtf?! Suns the worst defensive team in league. How do they look like the best team on defensive team

 

[Haakzilla]

And wtf?! Suns the worst defensive team in league. How do they look like the best team on defensive team

...helps when your bench scores ZERO POINTS!

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Every team seems to shoot 60%+ against us......

Isn't this what posters wanted . . . more of a focus on offense than defense

 

[Natebishop3]

Isn't this what posters wanted . . . more of a focus on offense than defense

Obviously playing better defense will help, but god damn, for teams to make shots at that clip is ridiculous.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Price/Smith . . .is there a weaker PG bench in the league?

 

[Blazinaway]

Morris backing dowm LMA like that - grow a pair LMA

 

[Nikolokolus]

LMA plays with no assertiveness.

he looks either completely uninterested or hurt or sick

 

[RoyToy]

Aldridge getting abused by an undersized player on both ends of the court. Embarrassing.

Also, Terry Stotts can't teach defense for shit.

 

[Blazinaway]

he looks either completely uninterested or hurt or sick

his shot looks weak, his D looks weak, what's up?

 

[magnifier661]

Omg what a shitty game. No defense, no offense. Just ugly ball.

 

[Natebishop3]

his shot looks weak, his D looks weak, what's up?

He is probably the most frustrating All-Star in the game.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

LaMarshmallow is back!

 

[Blazinaway]

Omg what a shitty game. No defense, no offense. Just ugly ball.

I think we need to keep reminding ourselves this is what the season will be like, some nice wins like the last 3 and them some stinkers

 

[Nikolokolus]

Isn't this what posters wanted . . . more of a focus on offense than defense

Yes.

This team's problem is a combination of youth, and not much depth. Starters are playing way too many minutes to be expected to kill themselves on D and carry the full load of the offense for entire season.

In the meantime get the youngsters a bunch of experience, keep your high dollar players relatively healthy for the year and try to hit gold with another high draft pick this June. If they can play loose on offense and then tighten the screws in subsequent years then I'm all for it.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

nice strong move by LA

 

[Blazinaway]

Yes.

This team's problem is a combination of youth, and not much depth. Starters are playing way too many minutes to be expected to kill themselves on D and carry the full load of the offense for entire season.

In the meantime get the youngsters a bunch of experience, keep your high dollar players relatively healthy for the year and try to hit gold with another high draft pick this June. If they can play loose on offense and then tighten the screws in subsequent years then I'm all for it.

+1 - agree

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Yes.

This team's problem is a combination of youth, and not much depth. Starters are playing way too many minutes to be expected to kill themselves on D and carry the full load of the offense for entire season.

In the meantime get the youngsters a bunch of experience, keep your high dollar players relatively healthy for the year and try to hit gold with another high draft pick this June. If they can play loose on offense and then tighten the screws in subsequent years then I'm all for it.

I get that . . . but what a depressing thought to be thinking draft pick 10 games into the season

 

[DUB]

LMA plays with no assertiveness.

Only seems to play really well when he's angry.

We need to employ someone to sit behind him on the bench, and poke him with a big stick all game.

 

[Nikolokolus]

an aside. How bout them Bobcats?

 

[Nikolokolus]

I get that . . . but what a depressing thought to be thinking draft pick 10 games into the season

Shit. I was thinking draft pick ten minutes after we drafted Will Barton.

 

[Blazinaway]

I get that . . . but what a depressing thought to be thinking draft pick 10 games into the season

one can think it and still enjoy the season and watching guys like Meyers improve, it's just realism and IMO not depressing as IMO the future is looking a lot better then I thought before the draft

 

[RoyToy]

If Wesley didn't play so hard I'd lose it with him.