Suns @ Lakers Thursday game thread, 10-26-2023

[BooksOrangePlanet]

LFG KD!!

 

[Raindog]

Would have been nice to get the FT.

 

[Cheesebeef]

James is still so good.

 

[TJ]

Nurkic looks like he wants no business being in the game

 

[Hoop Head]

It's starting to seem more apparent that the Suns need some kind of legit ballhandler when Booker is out. Maybe that can be Beal... if he's not out at the same time. But failing that, we don't just seem to have a steady playmaker to come in off the bench.

This is why I wish we kept Cam Payne. He'd be perfect running a second unit.

 

[Proximo]

James is still so good.

You really consider being allowed to bull rush people for layups a great skill?

 

[Folster]

Nice drive by Lebron, but he has lost some lift.

 

[AzCardsfan76]

It's starting to seem more apparent that the Suns need some kind of legit ballhandler when Booker is out. Maybe that can be Beal... if he's not out at the same time. But failing that, we don't just seem to have a steady playmaker to come in off the bench.

Completely agree, would be nice to have someone running the point and setting things up.

 

[Shaggy]

23 to 7 in the 4th. They are so lost and counting on KD to much.

 

[Chaplin]

You really consider being allowed to bull rush people for layups a great skill?

Except that’s not what he did.

 

[TJ]

wuss ass NBA in the 2023. Play Book and Beal. Please, NBA, fine us.

 

[Proximo]

That blows. Team should be ashamed of themselves for that quarter.

 

[Folster]

1 on 5. Every one of our players is just looking for Durant, afraid to shoot.

 

[AzCardsfan76]

If Booker plays tonight it’s may be a blow out for Phx. Good learning experience as a team. Definitely have to dial some stuff in.

 

[Cheesebeef]

You really consider being allowed to bull rush people for layups a great skill?

LOL. Yes. It’s laughable to think otherwise. And he just went through our D like Swiss cheese down the stretch.

Throw in his ability to still get 9 and 8 rebounds and it’s preposterous not to be impressed by what he’s still doing.

 

[Raindog]

This is why I wish we kept Cam Payne. He'd be perfect running a second unit.

I wonder what would it would take to get Brogdon from Portland? From what I understand, they really don't need or want him with their youth movement.

 

[TJ]

This loss was preventable. JFC, Vogel. Play your horses

 

[Chaplin]

I hate losing to the Lakers.

I put some of this on Vogel. Should have been able to solve some of the offensive problems in the 4th.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

That's game - Lakers just kept LeBron on ice until it was time - KD was not afforded that luxury - LA was the better team tonight

 

[AzCardsfan76]

That blows. Team should be ashamed of themselves for that quarter.

Tough quarter for sure, Vogel didn’t excel in his adjustments as well.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Except that’s not what he did.

Right? He just carved us up down the stretch.

 

[AzCardsfan76]

I hate losing to the Lakers.

I put some of this on Vogel. Should have been able to solve some of the offensive problems in the 4th.

Totally agree, just posted the exact same thing right after you did.

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Lakers 100 - Suns 95

 

[Raindog]

This loss was preventable. JFC, Vogel. Play your horses

Agreed... there was no reason not to go deeper on the bench with Booker and Beal out. I hope we don't have yet another coach who's too stubborn for his own good.

 

[Chaplin]

Welp.

No Book.
No Beal.

National media will now proclaim the Lakers the best team in the league.