Pelicans @ Suns Thursday game thread 2-27-2025

[Yuma]

What I don't get is no one is thinking out there. NO is bringing the ball up, the other four guys set up around the three circle. You know the guy dribbling has to pass to one of those four guys. Why don't our guys ever overplay the hot three shooters and make them try to back cut? It's not rocket science. Murphy III is just red hot, play up tight and force the dribble. Ball deny the pass into him. I mean the Suns see other teams ball deny Book and KD all the time. You would think they would learn from watching other teams do it to them?

 

[BirdGangThing]

okay ... bit of team play paying off...

 

[Yuma]

Maybe Annie should coach. She was telling Dunn to bring his hand up on the ball on defense.

I think Diana T. could teach them how to play with an edge.

 

[Yuma]

Goal tend by Dunn. LOL! I'll take it!

 

[Mainstreet]

What I don't get is no one is thinking out there. NO is bringing the ball up, the other four guys set up around the three circle. You know the guy dribbling has to pass to one of those four guys. Why don't our guys ever overplay the hot three shooters and make them try to back cut? It's not rocket science. Murphy III is just red hot, play up tight and force the dribble. Ball deny the pass into him. I mean the Suns see other teams ball deny Book and KD all the time. You would think they would learn from watching other teams do it to them?

My thought is the Suns interior defense is so bad they don't dare extend their defense.

 

[Yuma]

My thought is the Suns interior defense is so bad the Suns don't dare extend their defense.

I've been thinking that, too.

 

[Yuma]

Bol Bol going KD on those middies!

 

[Mainstreet]

A tie game at 55.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker puts the Suns up by three.

 

[BirdGangThing]

bol bol getting more minutes than my phone plan

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Suns 62 - Pelicans 61

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[Yuma]

Bench scoring anemic again. Allen has zero points.

 

[Mainstreet]

It's too bad Bud didn't give Bol Bol minutes earlier in the season.

 

[Yuma]

It's too bad Bud didn't give Bol Bol minutes earlier in the season.

They were talking on a podcast how it took Vogel so long to give him minutes. Now the same thing with Bud. It will be interesting to see how the Suns handle his contract situation this off season.

 

[Mainstreet]

They were talking on a podcast how it took Vogel so long to give him minutes. Now the same thing with Bud. It will be interesting to see how the Suns handle his contract situation this off season.

Pay him as much as possible. I think somewhere between $5.5 million and $13.5 million.

 

[Mainstreet]

Bench scoring anemic again. Allen has zero points.

Allen frustrates me a lot of nights. I don't think he is worth his contract.

Grayson Allen NBA Salary - How much is he making?

Grayson Allen NBA Player Salary - How much is he making?

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[Yuma]

Allen frustrates me a lot of nights. I don't think he is worth his contract.

Could be a trade asset this off season.

 

[Mainstreet]

Could be a trade asset this off season.

Maybe if we attach a first round pick.

 

[Mainstreet]

Nice move by Richards.

 

[Mainstreet]

A much-needed three by Booker.

The game is tied at 69.

 

[Suns_fan69]

I swear KD is like 25% on wide open catch and shoot 3s

 

[BirdGangThing]

vintage book tonight

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 3rd quarter:

Suns 91 - Pelicans 88

 

[BirdGangThing]

teamwork makes the dream work

 

[Yuma]

I bet TyTY never thought he would be guarding Zion Williamson.