Preseason: Lakers @ Suns Wednesday game thread 12-16-20

[Mainstreet]

Suns are starting to look slow again when Lakers can out hustle them. Conditioning appears to be an issue with most of the team.

Fighting against the Lakers size is not easy.

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Lakers 53 - Suns 44

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Suns are starting to look slow again when Lakers can out hustle them. Conditioning appears to be an issue with most of the team.

Fighting against the Lakers size is not easy.

CP3 looks like he just doesn't have his legs under him, just can't get jumpers to fall.

 

[Mainstreet]

CP3 looks like he just doesn't have his legs under him, just can't get jumpers to fall.

I'm not worried much about Paul. He should round into shape but the Suns are looking weak defensively inside again.

Smith doesn't have the body to mix it up with the Lakers. If Saric and Johnson were available they might help the second unit run more smoothly with their passing and shooting but they can't bang with the Lakers either.

Suns are going to have to rely on shooting too much for my liking this season.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I'm not worried much about Paul. He should round into shape but the Suns are looking weak defensively inside again.

Smith doesn't have the body to mix it up with the Lakers. If Saric and Johnson were available they might help the second unit run more smoothly with their passing and shooting but they can't bang with the Lakers either.

Suns are going to have to rely on shooting too much for my liking this season.

they literally only have two players who can create for themselves or others. It’s been my biggest worry outside of Father Time catching up to CP3.

also Bridges has had open shots... again... and can’t hit the broad side of a barn.

 

[Mainstreet]

I don't see this strength Eddie Johnson keeps talking about with Ayton.

 

[Mainstreet]

Bridges has to be able to hit an outside shot or take it to the basket.

 

[Mainstreet]

they literally only have two players who can create for themselves or others. It’s been my biggest worry outside of Father Time catching up to CP3.

also Bridges has had open shots... again... and can’t hit the broad side of a barn.

It's a problem for sure especially when Suns can't hit shots.

 

[Mainstreet]

I should get an assist for Bridges hitting that 3-pointer.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

All tied up thanks to great defense.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Not a fan of that foul call on Bridges..

 

[Chris_Sanders]

This Lakers team is stupidily deep btw.

 

[Mainstreet]

All tied up thanks to great defense.

And no Lebron, Davis or Harrell.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Not a fan of that foul call on Bridges..

I wasn't a fan of him getting knocked down on a 3 and no call. Anyone else gets hit like that and its 3 FTs

 

[Chris_Sanders]

And no Lebron, Davis or Harrell.

Well by all the bitching in the other game threads, guys sitting out in preseason apparently doesn't matter.

 

[Mainstreet]

Also Schroder leaves game apparently for the night.

 

[Cheesebeef]

This Lakers team is stupidily deep btw.

someone here was trying to argue they weren’t better than last year. Which was ridiculous. This team is beyond stacked with two super superstars, the two best sixth men in the league and just solid role players everywhere else.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

someone here was trying to argue they weren’t better than last year. Which was ridiculous. This team is beyond stacked with two super superstars, the two best sixth men in the league and just solid role players everywhere else.

They will be able to rest Lebron and still beat more than half the teams in the league without issue.

 

[Mainstreet]

Well by all the bitching in the other game threads, guys sitting out in preseason apparently doesn't matter.

The way to compare is starters to starters.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

The stats don't show it but I love the effort I saw out of Smith in limited minutes. Kid wants to defend

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton shoots it over Harrell who has returned.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

The way to compare is starters to starters.

Again...

The complete whining I saw in the other game threads when half our guys weren't playing that standard didn't apply so it doesn't here.

They are playing good defense against who they are playing against.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Monty needs to call out Ayton every game.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Our 10th man (Smith) looks pretty good.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Lol... Ayton has played better tonight but did anyone see him on the line just now on that close-up. He was hunched over, tugging on his shorts and sucking wind, looking like me yesterday try to follow along with a home cardio video routine for the first time in 9 months.

I feel your pain big fella, but Jesus dude... get in shape!