Preseason: Suns @ Lakers Wednesday game thread, 10-5-2022

[Mainstreet]

I think I’m still in shock at how big a dump the Suns took on the court in those last two games against the Mavs last season.

I'm focused on this season and the Suns roster doesn't excite me.

 

[AzStevenCal]

And that's Bridges's job

To guard Lebron? Lebron is well out of his weight class and well out of his league too.

 

[Covert Rain]

We are so screwed if we can’t leverage Crowder into a decent player back.

 

[Covert Rain]

Not for his rebounding.

but yeah something is definitely missing.

We are missing him and McGee putting bodies on guys. The Lakers are not a big team tonight and they are also beating us in the paint.

 

[Yuma]

My wife said Booker looks as big as Saric now. I say Saric has shrunk to Booker's size! Who is right? LOL.

 

[TJ]

To guard Lebron? Lebron is well out of his weight class and well out of his league too.

Then that's a pretty bad indictment on the guy whose primary task is to take on the best player on the court. No one's going to shut LeBron down, but there have been guys who've made LeBron's job harder than it needs to be.

 

[Mainstreet]

Here are some halftime stats.

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[Cheesebeef]

This team really needed that KD trade to go down.

To end the year with a spectacular disaster… then by all accounts try to blow the whole thing up to get KD… but fail and then try and regroup… just doesn’t bode well for overall team spirit… especially when you watch two more contributors leave with no one to replace them.

Just bad juju surrounding this club.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Then that's a pretty bad indictment on the guy whose primary task is to take on the best player on the court. No one's going to shut LeBron down, but there have been guys who've made LeBron's job harder than it needs to be.

Agreed. Also, Bridges being our biggest rebounder against a AD-less Lakers squad is a pretty bad indictment on Ayton who’s primary task is to eat glass and play defense. He’s been totally AWOL on that side of the court and his jump “shot” tonight is one of the ugliest things I’ve ever seen.

Both guys are expected to make BIG strides this season. They pretty much look exactly like they always do.

 

[Chaplin]

We are missing him and McGee putting bodies on guys. The Lakers are not a big team tonight and they are also beating us in the paint.

Crowder would make a difference tonight for sure. McGee not so much.

Still not understanding how the perimeter defense hasn’t changed in four years.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns don't look like a happy team. All that culture appears to have disappeared.

 

[Yuma]

Jock Londale looks like our best offensive rebounder.....

 

[Mainstreet]

Jock Londale looks like our best offensive rebounder.....

Suns need five players who want to play like Landale.

 

[Absolute Zero]

I like Landale but Suns are missing McGee and Crowder.

Bingo

 

[Absolute Zero]

To guard Lebron? Lebron is well out of his weight class and well out of his league too.

Put Crowder on him, oh crap nevermind.

 

[Yuma]

Craig made an easy shot extra hard, but he made it.

 

[Mainstreet]

Craig starting to get it going.

 

[Chaplin]

DA stinks tonight.

 

[Yuma]

I'm trying to figure out if Ayton's shoes are Cheetos or those cheese balls that come in those giant jars.

 

[GatorAZ]

I hope Luka didn’t break Mikal.

 

[Mainstreet]

Craig showing he wants to play.

 

[Mainstreet]

Six fouls on Bridges.

 

[Proximo]

I'm trying to figure out if Ayton's shoes are Cheetos or those cheese balls that come in those giant jars.

Closer to the cheese balls I think.

actually I kind of like them.

 

[Yuma]

Closer to the cheese balls I think.

actually I kind of like them.

I think they are kinda cheesy....

 

[Cheesebeef]

Lol… Damion Lee. That was our biggest pickup in the off-season.