Preseason Game 3: Suns @ Blazers 10/12 5pm love!

[UKRAINEFAN]

They are passing better than us and getting down the court faster.

 

[Hoopguru]

Suns move the ball well.

 

[rotary111]

I have to keep reminding myself, this is preseason. It's just preseason. Stop getting pissed off..it's just preseason.

 

[Propagandist]

Worried...

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I have to keep reminding myself, this is preseason. It's just preseason. Stop getting pissed off..it's just preseason.

lol, that's been me too. Like Start to type angrily then remind myself it doesn't matter... But this defense is so bad...

 

[julius]

I'm not worried, and I'm not pissed. I am, however, frustrated at how undisciplined they are on defense.

 

[theprunetang]

Don't worry guys. I vow to never make another game thread again. Ever.

 

[blazerfan11]

I have no idea what to expect from the Blazers in the first game. I guess a lot of CJ and Lillard on offense.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I'm not worried, and I'm not pissed. I am, however, frustrated at how undisciplined they are on defense.

Yeah hopefully it's just a learning moment for them. They basically have let them get into a rhythm to the point they're hitting everything now.

 

[Chris Craig]

Suns might go all the way this year

 

[illmatic99]

This is some of the worst defense I've seen in recent history from this team.

Deserve this ass kicking

 

[BonesJones]

This is like game one of the wcf's... No rotation's they're just stepping into 3's over and over and over and over. sigh.

I don't expect it to get much better... This is gonna be an issue in the regular season.

 

[BonesJones]

I have no idea what to expect from the Blazers in the first game. I guess a lot of CJ and Lillard on offense.

Isolations. Handoffs. Pick n Roll. Shotty defense.

 

[Labinot41]

Start of the season could be really ugly

 

[julius]

I have no idea what to expect from the Blazers in the first game. I guess a lot of CJ and Lillard on offense.

I expect Denver to annihilate the Blazers.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

The one positive of seeing this with their starters in the preseason is they'll have a lot of tapes early on when they still have some time to fix it. It's on video now their rotations and closeouts are not crisp at all, there seems to be no communication defensively either. Just trying to look at the bright side.

 

[James lamphear]

Zach stat line looking pretty good.

 

[rotary111]

I expect everything to work itself out once @Darkwebs starts making game threads again.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

The one positive of seeing this with their starters in the preseason is they'll have a lot of tapes early on when they still have some time to fix it. It's on video now their rotations and closeouts are not crisp at all, there seems to be no communication defensively either. Just trying to look at the bright side.

Lack of trust also; sometimes cheating off their guy when they think a teammate needs help, and usually he doesn't.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Lack of trust also; sometimes cheating off their guy when they think a teammate needs help, and usually he doesn't.

You can't go for steals when you should be making rotation I've seen that a few times as well. It just leaves someone open. I'm sure that they're going to fix at least some of it.

 

[julius]

Can we at least get a Simons dunk?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Wow - we suck.

 

[illmatic99]

We shoot way too many long twos early in the clock

 

[riverman]

Suns set a franchise record for 3s tonight...shot about 55% and have 72 pts from 3 so far..

 

[julius]

The Denver game highlighted a lot of holes...but we excused it away because Damian and CJ didn't play much, Nurk is out and there are a ton of new guys.

The Suns game highlighted even more holes, because at least Denver is known for their defense and cohesiveness. What excuse can we tell ourselves tonight? hehe

 

[illmatic99]

The Denver game highlighted a lot of holes...but we excused it away because Damian and CJ didn't play much, Nurk is out and there are a ton of new guys.

The Suns game highlighted even more holes, because at least Denver is known for their defense and cohesiveness. What excuse can we tell ourselves tonight? hehe

should be a good wakeup call.

 

[julius]

should be a good wakeup call.

I hope, at least, it highlights to them they have a long way to go on the defensive end.

 

[B-Roy]

I missed the game. Jesus what happened?

 

[riverman]

That was humbling

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Think @GrandpaBlaze would notice if I changed my prediction?

#ug-a-lee-game

Mebbee.