Hawks @ Suns Wednesday game thread 2-1-2023

[Finito]

Ayton 17
Bridges 13
Paul 0
Cam Johnson 3

Can’t have this from your starters

 

[mjb21aztd]

Welp not looking to bright this gm....

Least book is returning soon and should be rdy to ball

 

[82CardsGrad]

At the game. It’s Ayton solo vs the Hawks. CP3 is shot. Cam Johnson is horrific. Bridges is putrid as well and we have no bench.
And, the Hawks are 100x more physical…
This is bad…

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns aren't playing defense, can't rebound and can't shoot. Not a lot else to say.

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Hawks 66 - Suns 47

 

[Mainstreet]

Some halftime stats.

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[Chaplin]

At least it’s under 20.


Right…?

 

[Chaplin]

At the game. It’s Ayton solo vs the Hawks. CP3 is shot. Cam Johnson is horrific. Bridges is putrid as well and we have no bench.
And, the Hawks are 100x more physical…
This is bad…

Interesting because statistically Bridges is our best player tonight.

 

[Mainstreet]

If the Suns can't fix their defense, game-in and game-out, this season looks to be pointless aside from getting a new owner.

 

[clyde2tw]

3s ain't falling and not much adjustment in off. game plan. Okogie shouldn't be stationed on the 3p line all the time. CamJ should mixed it up with more drives and midrange game like Mikal developed once his 3p touch is not there...

 

[Finito]

This team really needs a legit starting PG who can create his own shot/distribute

 

[Mainstreet]

This team really needs a legit starting PG who can create his own shot/distribute

Chris Paul had been playing well until tonight but I do agree this is a need. There is no excuse for the Suns defense though.

 

[Mainstreet]

This looks like a lunch hour basketball game on the Suns part.

 

[Mainstreet]

Maybe the Suns can put Washington out there and see if he is hot... oh wait.

 

[Finito]

Chris Paul had been playing well until tonight but I do agree this is a need. There is no excuse for the Suns defense though.

He’s put together a nice string but he’s been pretty bad this year. He’s been reduced to a spot up shooter.

If you can’t have Paul run your offense what good is he?

 

[Covert Rain]

At the game. It’s Ayton solo vs the Hawks. CP3 is shot. Cam Johnson is horrific. Bridges is putrid as well and we have no bench.
And, the Hawks are 100x more physical…
This is bad…

Bridges is putrid? Are you at the bar or watching the game?

 

[Mainstreet]

He’s put together a nice string but he’s been pretty bad this year. He’s been reduced to a spot up shooter.

If you can’t have Paul run your offense what good is he?

The whole team has been a disappointment tonight no matter what happens at garbage time.

 

[Finito]

Two man game again

 

[Finito]

The whole team has been a disappointment tonight no matter what happens at garbage time.

I get that but Paul has been pretty bad all year.

 

[GatorAZ]

Trae doing whatever he wants.

 

[Covert Rain]

This is one of the worst defensive performances of the year.

 

[Finito]

Just get the starters out at this pointb

 

[Finito]

Starters points
Paul 1
Bridges 19
Craig 7
Cam 6
Ayton 20

 

[Mainstreet]

The game is so ugly, I guess Monty wants his starters to soak in it's ugliness.

 

[Mainstreet]

This is one of the worst defensive performances of the year.

There have been some other really bad ones but I agree this is extra bad.