Magic @ Suns Monday game thread, November 18th, 2024

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we were just 9-2 lol - books getting doubled and folks aren't hitting their shots when he passes out of it - our offense has understandably fallen off without kd and beal in the line up - imagine that

i also happen to notice this thing called defense - which we're starting to get better at - i was a nurk guy but now im a bud guy - meaning what have you done for us lately and im specifically talking about the last 15 minutes

you've seen what this team can do - right off the back too - so im not going to argue about who should stay or go - far as i can tell nobody's going anywhere - we're phx fans so i understand but we're clearly better than last year and don't know what we have yet + we're developing two rookies!

im still good

The Suns need a dose of nasty, preferably at the 4/5.
 

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This. This injury stretch sucks and the Suns can't afford for it to last much longer but this board is moody. If the team gets healthy and goes on another streak the mood will swing back the other way. The question becomes can this team even stay healthy enough to actually make a lasting run this season? That to me is the biggest concern. No matter how good this team is when healthy? None of that matters if they can't stay healthy.
A lot of teams that have just beaten Suns were down key players as well. Yet virtually all of these teams played well and looked cohesive. Suns without Beal & KD look like a High School team at times to me. Get a steal, dribble it off your foot. Throw a pass over mid court stripe and lose possession, make unnecessary fouls, can't finish a dunk. Just complete cringe-worthy play.
 

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The Suns 2020-21 team was special as well. IMO, only one rotational big man short of a championship.

This Suns team has similar issues.
If the officiating didn’t let the bull in the china closet run wild we would be still talking about a season culminating with our first NBA title.
 

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A lot of teams that have just beaten Suns were down key players as well. Yet virtually all of these teams played well and looked cohesive. Suns without Beal & KD look like a High School team at times to me. Get a steal, dribble it off your foot. Throw a pass over mid court stripe and lose possession, make unnecessary fouls, can't finish a dunk. Just complete cringe-worthy play.
The Suns are a top heavy team missing 2 of their 3 best players. Without KD/Beal, it's the equivalent of the Dragen Bender, Josh Jackson era Suns; everyone is asked to do more than they are reasonably capable of because we don't really have any other shot creators other than Book.
 

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A lot of teams that have just beaten Suns were down key players as well. Yet virtually all of these teams played well and looked cohesive. Suns without Beal & KD look like a High School team at times to me. Get a steal, dribble it off your foot. Throw a pass over mid court stripe and lose possession, make unnecessary fouls, can't finish a dunk. Just complete cringe-worthy play.
Unless you want to be specific I don't think those teams are built like the Suns. The entire systems exists around their big 3 and they are relied on more than most. Bud's systems is reliant on certain positions delivering or the rest of his system doesn't work.
 

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Someone tell me what the heck is going on..

I am eating waffles to celebrate.. now I am eating waffles cause I am sad..

I guess its a win win situation for me..
 
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Someone tell me what the heck is going on..

I am eating waffles to celebrate.. now I am eating waffles cause I am sad..

I guess its a win win situation for me..

We will need to get together and share our highs and lows.

As long as the maple syrup and peanut butter last, bring on the WAFFLES!!!
 
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Peanut butter on waffles?!? Kinky.

Peanut butter on pancakes or waffles instead of margarine or butter is delicious.

Try it sometime as a substitute with lots of maple syrup on top.
 

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Someone tell me what the heck is going on..

I am eating waffles to celebrate.. now I am eating waffles cause I am sad..

I guess its a win win situation for me..

New Suns same as the old Suns. They lack the talent to compete at a high level. The fact this team has regressed as quickly as it has, with no plan in place to course correct, says it's likely to get worse before it gets better unless the navigator is replaced.

There isn't a move made by JJ since the finals run that has improved this team as a whole. Lots of side stepping, steps back, and inching forward but we aren't where we were.
 

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Peanut butter on pancakes or waffles instead of margarine or butter is delicious.

Try it sometime as a substitute with lots of maple syrup on top.
I never used margarine or butter on either as it was, so no need for the substitute.
 
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