Suns @ Mavericks Thursday game thread 2-22-2024: Post All-Star Break

[Covert Rain]

Jeez. Stone hands Nurk.

 

[Mainstreet]

Saban Lee is pushing the ball and playing defense.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Saben getting some actual game time minutes - I guess that's what happens with Vogel when you're name gets called and you show out

 

[Phrazbit]

If you have a layup, an easy layup, you're in the air, you're at the rim... don't dump it off on an unsuspecting Nurk so he can try to score flat footed against what is now probably a double team. We've done it like 3 times this game already.

Take the points dudes.

 

[BirdGangThing]

FLD

 

[Cheesebeef]

KD has to stop believing he’s got Magic Johnson’s passing skills.

 

[nashman]

FLD

What?

 

[Mainstreet]

This is a huge opportunity for Saban Lee to prove he is worthy of a regular roster spot.

 

[nashman]

KD has to stop believing he’s got Magic Johnson’s passing skills.

The ball movement looks awesome tonight?

 

[Mainstreet]

I thought Doncic traveled.

 

[Mainstreet]

Gordon for THREE.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I could probably learn to loathe Nurkic given enough time. Feel like I’m giving him a grace year simply because I’m so happy that MasturbAyton isn’t annoying the hell out of me anymore.

 

[Mainstreet]

Timeout, Suns leading 54-48.

 

[Mainstreet]

I think Nurkic is playing about the best he can. He is not that mobile anymore and it shows.

 

[Covert Rain]

Nurk is doing his best impression of Ayton handling the ball under the basket.

 

[Phrazbit]

I could probably learn to loathe Nurkic given enough time. Feel like I’m giving him a grace year simply because I’m so happy that MasturbAyton isn’t annoying the hell out of me anymore.

His effort is certainly never lacking, but man, he makes some awful choices around the rim. His shooting percentage right under the hoop is crazy low for a dude who is mostly a bruiser.

He's not a good defender but he isn't terrible, better than I thought he'd be on that end but I had very low expectations.

 

[Covert Rain]

His effort is certainly never lacking, but man, he makes some awful choices around the rim. His shooting percentage right under the hoop is crazy low for a dude who is mostly a bruiser.

He's not a good defender but he isn't terrible, better than I thought he'd be on that end but I had very low expectations.

Unless he is matched up against a slow big he is terrible. He doesn’t keep anyone out of the paint.

 

[BirdGangThing]

FLD

 

[Mainstreet]

What a shot by Gordon.

 

[Cheesebeef]

His effort is certainly never lacking, but man, he makes some awful choices around the rim. His shooting percentage right under the hoop is crazy low for a dude who is mostly a bruiser.

He's not a good defender but he isn't terrible, better than I thought he'd be on that end but I had very low expectations.

Yeah… the effort he consistently gives makes his blunders more palatable.

 

[Mainstreet]

FLD

Maybe you can explain?

 

[Mainstreet]

Unless he is matched up against a slow big he is terrible.

The Suns had to know this when they traded for him.

 

[AzCardsfan76]

What?

Eff… Luka Doncic

 

[BirdGangThing]

I like how O'Neal uses his mental powers trying to jinx the basketball before the ref gets it to the shooter

 

[Covert Rain]

The Suns had to know this when they traded for him.

I think so too. They were hoping his offense/passing offset.