Suns @ Timberwolves Tuesday Game Thread, 3-17-2026

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book's gotta stop letting the refs dictate his mindset - if he can't compartmentalize he needs needs to let it go all together - head down and focus because it's the same thing everytime- never once has a ref stopped and said "gee devin - you're right - i'm sorry - here's the ball"
 

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I only got to watch the 4th qrt. Tired legs were a factor for sure, plus the experience issue of our young guys Fleming, Oso and Gillespie. Green's problem since with Rockets has been his relying too much on athletism, Dunn and Oso partially share this. Anyways, we need Brooks and Williams back to see whether we have any chance to advance in the POs
 

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This was the worst loss of the season. Dropped us 3 back. No antman. And they made Booker into a whiny *****. I can’t stand this Booker. This team has zero mojo right now. We will crumble at spurs and have to hope we even hold onto 8th seed.
 

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This was the worst loss of the season. Dropped us 3 back. No antman. And they made Booker into a whiny *****. I can’t stand this Booker. This team has zero mojo right now. We will crumble at spurs and have to hope we even hold onto 8th seed.
We started really losing it when Williams went down and Gillespie decided he wasn't any good anymore.
 

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We started really losing it when Williams went down and Gillespie decided he wasn't any good anymore.
Meh, Williams has been bad for awhile...Gillespie specifically is killing us, as we are so short on productive guards.

Throwing Green in the mix has been mostly a negative - just a zero IQ player.
 
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when teams know book is pissed off at the refs they get more physical with him - if the refs don't call it they do it again and so forth - this strategy is tried and true and more than effective as chaos typically ensues

book is right - they don't call it both ways sometimes which is infuriating but book losing his head is nothing but counterproductive - in comes the chaos out goes momentum

here's where the hippie gets crazy lol who's gonna tell book? i'm sure ott and the staff can mention it but who's going to sit book down and say "love you man but you're letting the refs win when we need you fully locked in on both sides of the court"

dillon brooks is probably the only one who truly understands - he gets targeted - he gets more bad calls than book - he beefs with the refs - gets techs that hurt the team - but with the villain often comes spark and momentum

simply put book either has to control or harness his anger because the book is out on him getting upset - it's not going to stop - if we see a close game in san antonio i'd expect more excessive physicality - trying to get a reaction
 
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when teams know book is pissed off at the refs they get more physical with him - if the refs don't call it they do it again and so forth - this strategy is tried and true and more than effective as chaos typically ensues

book is right - they don't call it both ways sometimes which is infuriating but book losing his head is nothing but counterproductive - in comes the chaos out goes momentum

here's where the hippie gets crazy lol who's gonna tell book? i'm sure ott and the staff can mention it but who's going to sit book down and say "love you man but you're letting the refs win when we need you fully locked in on both sides of the court"

dillon brooks is probably the only one who truly understands - he gets targeted - he gets more bad calls than book - he beefs with the refs - gets techs that hurt the team - but with the villain often comes spark and momentum

simply put book either has to control or harness his anger because the book is out on him getting upset - it's not going to stop - if we see a close game in san antonio i'd expect more excessive physicality - trying to get a reaction
Book also lets it negatively impact his game. He gets worse. Brooks lets it fuel his game. I feel he thrives off it.
 

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