Warriors @ Suns Thursday game thread, 2-5-2026

[Mainstreet]

Maybe the Suns do need more guard depth...

 

[AzCardsfan76]

Extra frustrating loss. We haven’t seen much of that kind basketball this year. Last year it was the norm. Just brutal.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Hopinnnnn book back quickly

Inj have hurt suns def ((

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

DTV 1 assist vs 24 shots

 

[JosiahLee]

We are missing our 2 best players

Warriors didn’t have their 3 best players - Jimmy Butler, Steph Curry or Porzingis.

 

[Hoop Head]

No bigs, and no durable offensive talent…top 3 shooters are now injured.

This isn’t really a hater post bc they’ve so overachieved this year, and been so fun to watch. But I wouldn’t bank on winning a series this season.

Depends on the matchup. Right now we'd draw either San Antonio or OKC and would be crushed. Best chance we have is making it to the 5 seed and avoiding OKC, SA, and Denver. I think we have a small shot against Denver though.

 

[Mainstreet]

I hope the Clippers and Warriors games do not signal the Suns turning into a pumpkin.

 

[SweetD]

From the start they looked off passes where off and def again allowing wide open threes.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Maybe the late n gm vs portland made them tired.... soooo sad (

 

[Mainstreet]

DTV 1 assist vs 24 shots

Let's face it. The Suns wouldn't have a winning record without Brooks. He has had to carry the team at times due to injuries.

 

[Mainstreet]

Maybe the late n gm vs portland made them tired.... soooo sad (

No excuses. The Suns aren't good enough to take nights off.

 

[JosiahLee]

Depends on the matchup. Right now we'd draw either San Antonio or OKC and would be crushed. Best chance we have is making it to the 5 seed and avoiding OKC, SA, and Denver. I think we have a small shot against Denver though.

The only team I could see them having a boxers chance against is the Lakers. The only way that could happen is if they finish 4th & 5th…possible, but highly unlikely.

 

[JosiahLee]

Suns would have jumped to the 4th seed without that embarrassing collapse.

 

[SweetD]

This loss was on Coaching. Stayed with his hustle guys vs skilled players. Williams was on his way to 20 rebounds and he goes with Oso. Starting to worry about Dunn not playing and developing. Bouyea has speed but way under sized to switch off small guards.

 

[JosiahLee]

Let's face it. The Suns wouldn't have a winning record without Brooks. He has had to carry the team at times due to injuries.

Yeah I can’t hate on him given all he’s done this year. But he gets overconfident…which is good and bad. He’ll miss ten in a row but really believes he’s gonna sink that eleventh attempt.

Just sad how they couldn’t buy a basket to save their life. That type of folding under pressure doesn’t bode well for high intensity moments in the playoffs, when it always comes down to the 4th quarter.

 

[JosiahLee]

This loss was on Coaching. Stayed with his hustle guys vs skilled players. Williams was on his way to 20 rebounds and he goes with Oso. Starting to worry about Dunn not playing and developing. Bouyea has speed but way under sized to switch off small guards.

Oso panics everytime he has the ball. He gets so nervous to just possess it, he throws dumb and lazy passes that turn into turnovers. And Ryan Dunn is doing the opposite of developing. And why does Livers get minutes - that’s a real question?

 

[Mainstreet]

Yeah I can’t hate on him given all he’s done this year. But he gets overconfident…which is good and bad. He’ll miss ten in a row but really believes he’s gonna sink that eleventh attempt.

Just sad how they couldn’t buy a basket to save their life. That type of folding under pressure doesn’t bode well for high intensity moments in the playoffs, when it always comes down to the 4th quarter.

The Suns have been a clutch team all season. Unfortunately now, I'm seeing some quit in them for the lack of a better word.

 

[Hoop Head]

This loss was on Coaching. Stayed with his hustle guys vs skilled players. Williams was on his way to 20 rebounds and he goes with Oso. Starting to worry about Dunn not playing and developing. Bouyea has speed but way under sized to switch off small guards.

Dunn has been pretty bad for the last 2 months, almost. Some people mentioned a wrist injury but he doesn't look tentative due to pain. He looks lost and scared.

 

[Dback Jon]

Anyone listen to his post gamep

 

[GatorAZ]

Switched channels after that last Brooks 3 to go up by 12. Damn.

 

[SactownSunsFan]

He has the least assists for a guy averaging 20+ in all the NBA. That ball isn't coming out when it goes in to him. On the other hand, most nights he makes amazing shots.

When he's on, it's great, but his shot is so flat that when he's off there's no chance of a nice roll back into the rim.

 

[JosiahLee]

The Suns have been a clutch team all season. Unfortunately now, I'm seeing some quit in them for the lack of a better word.

Agreed, but it reasons to logic they will regress to the mean and begin losing some of these close games.

The amount of times the 3 ball has gone in at the end of games has been incredible, but feels a bit like fools gold.

The good news is that in the playoffs I’m guessing it will look more like Booker isolating for a shot he likes in the paint - I like those odds.

But they gotta get healthy. The regular season means more to an overachieving team like the Suns - they need every possible victory to avoid the top seeds. If they could secure the 4 seed and home court in the first round maybe they could win a series.

 

[Mainstreet]

Agreed, but it reasons to logic they will regress to the mean and begin losing some of these close games.

The amount of times the 3 ball has gone in at the end of games has been incredible, but feels a bit like fools gold.

The good news is that in the playoffs I’m guessing it will look more like Booker isolating for a shot he likes in the paint - I like those odds.

But they gotta get healthy. The regular season means more to an overachieving team like the Suns - they need every possible victory to avoid the top seeds. If they could secure the 4 seed and home court in the first round maybe they could win a series.

It's disappointing to see the Suns roll over when they can't get up for a game. They are supposed to be a dirt working team who brings it every night.

I don't want to see them behave like a finely tuned sports car, always being in the shop, to perform at its peak.

 

[JosiahLee]

It's disappointing to see the Suns roll over when they can't get up for a game. They are supposed to be a dirt working team who brings it every night.

I don't want to see them behave like a finely tuned sports car, always being in the shop, to perform at its peak.

Tonight truly was embarrassing…If I’m coach Ott I’m laying into this team this week, no days off. Extra sprints, shorter curfew, all of it. I hope he demands accountability, and that this loss actually fuels them. I think you actually learn more from your losses than your wins anyway.

A game like this just can’t happen again. They have no margin for error with all these injuries.

 

[Hoop Head]

Tonight truly was embarrassing…If I’m coach Ott I’m laying into this team this week, no days off. Extra sprints, shorter curfew, all of it. I hope he demands accountability, and that this loss actually fuels them. I think you actually learn more from your losses than your wins anyway.

A game like this just can’t happen again. They have no margin for error with all these injuries.

Ott deserves a fair amount of blame himself. Not bringing Williams back in the 4th was dumb.

He needs to set the bar for the team by admitting his mistakes as well.