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re: Non-Pels NBA January Thread

Posted on 1/5/24 at 11:51 pm to
Posted by Terrific Tales
Member since Jan 2019
19916 posts
Posted on 1/5/24 at 11:51 pm to
This loss sucked but the rest of the league made it sting a little less

Could have used Detroit beating Golden State as well but oh well

Need Zion to be healthy and I’m not sure if Trey is really there yet, but this isn’t a panic loss
Posted by Pels_Yaz
Member since Apr 2023
11544 posts
Posted on 1/5/24 at 11:53 pm to
CP3 broke his hand. Wow.
Posted by Terrific Tales
Member since Jan 2019
19916 posts
Posted on 1/5/24 at 11:54 pm to
Holy
Posted by Pels_Yaz
Member since Apr 2023
11544 posts
Posted on 1/5/24 at 11:54 pm to
Needs surgery too. Damn warriors hits keep coming.
Posted by MetryMauler
Member since Sep 2016
7132 posts
Posted on 1/6/24 at 12:31 am to
Warriors are done.
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
20611 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 4:44 pm to
POR-BKN has been fun the last few minutes -- in overtime now.

But DayRon Sharpe, who BKN has been using at center instead of Nic Claxton, hyperextended his knee and had to be helped off. It didn't look good.

It'll be interesting to see if this changes anything about Claston's trade situation.
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
20611 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 9:38 pm to
Why aren't the Suns better? Lots of people thought they'd be a contender when they traded for Beal. People thought that KD, Booker, and Beal was the best trio in the league.

I just watched the Grizzlies without Ja Morant beat the fully-healthy Suns in Phoenix. Phoenix had an 11-point lead to start the 4th quarter and lost by 6.

Phoenix is in 9th place now in the West. Does anyone think that their Big 3 just needs more time to gel? I think that they've just played four games together. Or are they going to be fighting for a play-in spot?

It's definitely bizarre right now to see the Suns, Warriors, and Lakers as the teams in the 9-11 slots in the West.
Posted by Aussie_Pelican
Melbourne
Member since Oct 2016
1250 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 9:45 pm to
They have absolutly no depth. Look how shite their players are from 4-15.
Posted by supe12sta12z
Tiger Town
Member since Apr 2012
12786 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 9:45 pm to
Wow. Just realized the Warriors will have played 7 straight home games after our matchup.
Posted by Balsamic_duck
Member since Jun 2017
4266 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 9:46 pm to
quote:

Why aren't the Suns better? Lots of people thought they'd be a contender when they traded for Beal. People thought that KD, Booker, and Beal was the best trio in the league.

I just watched the Grizzlies without Ja Morant beat the fully-healthy Suns in Phoenix. Phoenix had an 11-point lead to start the 4th quarter and lost by 6.

Phoenix is in 9th place now in the West. Does anyone think that their Big 3 just needs more time to gel? I think that they've just played four games together. Or are they going to be fighting for a play-in spot?

It's definitely bizarre right now to see the Suns, Warriors, and Lakers as the teams in the 9-11 slots in the West.




Those big 3 teams where the rest of the roster are mostly minimum guys just dont work anymore. The league has gotten so much more talented since the days of the big 3 heat that you cant get away with it anymore
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112600 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 9:46 pm to
quote:

Why aren't the Suns better? Lots of people thought they'd be a contender when they traded for Beal. People thought that KD, Booker, and Beal was the best trio in the league.
Paul would have been so much better as a KD/Booker compliment. They botched it with the Beal/CP3 trade.

quote:

Phoenix is in 9th place now in the West. Does anyone think that their Big 3 just needs more time to gel? I think that they've just played four games together. Or are they going to be fighting for a play-in spot?
They're still a solid collection of talent. If, and obviously a big if, they can get healthy, they'll go on a nice, regular season run imo.
Posted by supe12sta12z
Tiger Town
Member since Apr 2012
12786 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 9:49 pm to
The Suns big 3 have only played like 5-6 games together all year. They dont have the depth to sustain. They'll get better if they stay healthy but Beal seems like he's broken.
Posted by Dinky Mulberry
Member since Aug 2021
2263 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 10:04 pm to
quote:

Why aren't the Suns better?


Suffer from a bit of the same "problems" we have when trying to compete with the "big boys"...Nuggets/Clippers (assuming they're healthy)/Celtics and Bucks.

They don't shoot enough 3s...and come nowhere close to having the defensive players that those "big boys" have.

All 4 of the top teams have several SERIOUS defenders that can cause huge problems for the opposing offenses come playoff time. The key is to have a few VERY good "two-way" players...they have em'...the Suns and other folks...like the Pels...don't. In fact, we don't even have ONE...VERY good two-way player.
Posted by saintsfan22
baton rouge
Member since May 2006
78181 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 10:46 pm to
quote:

They'll get better if they stay healthy but Beal seems like he's broken.

No way a team with Durant and Beal stays healthy
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
31835 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 10:50 pm to
Beal is 30, but he's aged like he's already 35

57
60
40
50
11 (this year)

games played the past 5 years. ouch.
Posted by lsu_baseball11
Member since Nov 2021
702 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 10:56 pm to
Need a lakers win here
Posted by SaintTigerPel
LaPlace
Member since Dec 2017
1362 posts
Posted on 1/7/24 at 11:10 pm to
Got it! Pels only 1 game from 4 seed now.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
25674 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 8:25 pm to
Oof. Haliburton did a split and fricked up either his hammy or groin. Had to be carried off by teammates
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
20611 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 8:49 pm to
Shams:

quote:

Indiana Pacers say All-Star Tyrese Haliburton has suffered a left hamstring strain.
Posted by Soggymoss
Member since Aug 2018
17150 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 8:56 pm to
Ja Morant out for the season
quote:

Grizzlies' Ja Morant will undergo season-ending surgery for a labrum tear in shoulder.
This post was edited on 1/8/24 at 8:57 pm
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