Comments on: 2022-23 Game Thread: Knicks vs. Booker-Less Suns

By: Z--man

Z--man — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 12:04:09 +0000

It wouldn’t surprise me if Thibs shortened the bench to IQ, Hart, Obi (or Sims) and Fournier, with Rose and Deuce becoming situational, as well as one of Obi or Sims (probably Sims.)

I doubt that Thibs goes back to a 10-man rotation…he likes having a starter on the floor at all times, RJ is a minutes-eater, Randle’s minutes are going up, and Grimes and IQ are also playing extended minutes. Mitch and Hart are getting all the C minutes. So it’s really about which combo of Fournier, Deuce, Rose, Obi and Sims fills out the 9-man rotation. Specifically,
-Rose vs. Deuce for the PG scraps (IQ has shown that he can handle 10-15 mpg there)
-Fournier vs. some of Grimes’ minutes and some of IQ at the 2’s minutes (he’s not getting any of RJ’s because Thibs)
-Obi vs. Sims at the backup 4 (or sliding RJ there for 5 mpg)

I don’t see anything ourside of these parameters happening w/o a trade or injuries.

By: Owen

Owen — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 12:03:55 +0000

Oh wow Raven, hadn’t seen that. Jesus.

By: Owen

Owen — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 11:56:12 +0000

Saw the ending. Big men who can rebound have their uses.

What a wild game

By: Z--man

Z--man — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 11:55:01 +0000

Klay with a mere 54 points vs. ATL in a double-OT win…

By: walkerandbendercornerstones

walkerandbendercornerstones — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 11:53:43 +0000

I think Fournier should be in the rotation. Go with a ten man rotation and let him be the back up SF. We need some scoring punch and if he’s out there with IQ, McBride and Sims his defensive shortcomings won’t hurt us for ten minutes or so a game.

Hold on to Fournier and Rose. Trade Cam and OBI.

By: Z--man

Z--man — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 04:09:07 +0000

I wouldn’t be shocked if Fournier works his way back into the rotation as the games mean more…

By: Raven is a Big Black Bird

Raven is a Big Black Bird — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 04:02:14 +0000

So, um, nobody talking about the football game?

By: d-mar

d-mar — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 03:58:32 +0000

Funny, no one was talking about Spida his last 4 games when he was 5-16, 10-25, 5-16 and 4-16.

By: ess-dog

ess-dog — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 03:29:41 +0000

Fuck Cleveland.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 03:26:06 +0000

In reply to deeefense.

The Suns have a bit of a dilemma. They have a very good team when 100% healthy, but I’m not sure they are a serious contender anymore with this version of CP3, no Crowder, and some other very good teams getting healthy again relative to last year. It almost feels like they should trade Crowder and CP3 and try to do a quick retool before CP3 has no value left at all.

Yeah, like I said at the start, the NBA is cruel like that. They went from contender to pretender super quick. No one takes them seriously as a contender anymore, just two years removed from being in the NBA Finals. Same with Miami, really, but Phoenix was so much younger overall that is is more shocking.