Game Thread: Suns @ Jazz 7PM MT Friday

[The Thriller]

Personally, I think the Morgan Jewlers Diamond play of the game should be Burks shot.

And why the hell does ESA play "Stand By Me" after every loss (game)?

Do they not realize that by playing that song it only makes the franchise look even more desperate and clueless? You don't fight anger and pity with even more pity. That just ticks off fans and makes you look dumb.

That Jazz franchise really looks bad. If I were a player I'd be angry over the "Stand By Me" song by itself. Forget the crappy play, coaching staff, or losses. Just playing "Stand By Me" in desperate attempts to "brainwash" the fans would tick me off. We're not 3 years old (even though the franchise obviously thinks we are).

Playing "Stand By Me" won't make fans forget Corbin's lack of coaching ability, Burks lack of shooting, Kanter's lack of everything, etc.

 

[aussietinask]

Watched the entire game. Was depressed.

 

[fishonjazz]

alec burks pad them stats in garbage time

Is that a bad thing?

Would you prefer that he just give up at the end of the game?.... when he had the wide open dunk at the end he should have just ran the clock out?

Hater

 

[Siro]

Is that a bad thing?

Would you prefer that he just give up at the end of the game?.... when he had the wide open dunk at the end he should have just ran the clock out?

Hater

lol. ok.

 

[fishonjazz]

lol. ok.

Well he was making fun of burks for scoring late in the game.... so i ask what should he do?

He is in the game late in a blowout and still fighting and trying to score.

Crucify him for dat ****

 

[trigg3r]

Maybe Harpring will down a bottle of fry sauce to combat the obvious frustration/stress he is feeling over the lack of defense the Jazz showed tonight.

 

[Diamond77]

It is going to be a very long and boring season....

 

[kabenac]

Burke is a super competitor. Hopefully one of the assistant's can offer him some useful points so he can learn and improve.

 

[aussietinask]

The defense was so bad. One play at I think 99-87 sums up what I think. Our guard and Kanter both chase after the PHX guard as he drives after a high PnR. The PHX big pops (one of their stretch 4s I think) to the top of the key, and gets the kickout. Kanter keeps running beyond our baseline. KANTER!!! THERE IS NO ONE TO GUARD BEYOND THE BASELINE!!! WHY THE HELL ARE YOU RUNNING THERE. We were supposed to be better guarding the PnR without Al Jeff right?

The defensive rotations were SO BAD. One guy rotates, and I don't think there was a single rotation after that to cover the guy they left open. Of course theres gonna be open 3pt shooters all day. The only reason we ever got within 15 was because Marcus Morris decided that jab stepping 3 times then pulling up from 18 feet was going to be a good play multiple times.

 

[Sneakers]

God Hayward is turning into a poutstick! Very sad to see it happen.

 

[aussietinask]

and when did hayward completely forget how to shoot? he was still fine in Team USA trainings over the summer.

 

[Siro]

Well he was making fun of burks for scoring late in the game.... so i ask what should he do?

He is in the game late in a blowout and still fighting and trying to score.

Crucify him for dat ****

He was padding his stats. The Jazz are down 16 points with like 1.5 minutes left, and he's running the floor every time he touches the ball for an open lay up (Suns don't care to run after him). There's nothing wrong with that, but it would have been helpful if the players worked so hard on fast breaks when it actually mattered.

 

[fishonjazz]

16 pts, 5 rebounds and 1 TO burks.
Attacking all night (like he should) instead of settling for jumpshots.

3 of his misses ended up being offensive rebound putbacks (2 by evans and 1 by kanter) due to him attacking and drawing the defense.

But ya, blame burks for this one.

I have been very critical of burks play so far this year but tonight he played just fine

 

[Deleted member 848]

16 pts, 5 rebounds and 1 TO burks.
Attacking all night (like he should) instead of settling for jumpshots.

3 of his misses ended up being offensive rebound putbacks (2 by evans and 1 by kanter) due to him attacking and drawing the defense.

But ya, blame burks for this one.

I have been very critical of burks play so far this year but tonight he played just fine

The **** Fish? Srs? Burks had an awful game.

 

[Ellipse]

Remember when Kanter was a rebounding beast? Remember when Favors played amazing defense? Why are they un-learning their strengths?

 

[aussietinask]

Jeremy Evans is going to be a good 5-10 minute player off the bench, just because he can jump. Get a couple dunks in there early in the 4th quarter in close-ish games when he plays a couple minutes, and the crowd is good to go for the whole 4th quarter. Love how active he is on offense. Defense... someday maybe

 

[fishonjazz]

There's nothing wrong with that,

That was my point.

If you want to criticize him then say he should have done better earlier but don't criticize him for scoring when the opportunity was given to him.

 

[Diamond77]

God Hayward is turning into a poutstick! Very sad to see it happen.

Thank God he didn't accept the contract extension!

 

[Sneakers]

A Corbin coached Suns team (with their current roster) would be so gloriously terrible... my god... what did we do to deserve this

 

[Siro]

16 pts, 5 rebounds and 1 TO burks.
Attacking all night (like he should) instead of settling for jumpshots.

3 of his misses ended up being offensive rebound putbacks (2 by evans and 1 by kanter) due to him attacking and drawing the defense.

But ya, blame burks for this one.

I have been very critical of burks play so far this year but tonight he played just fine

Nobody is blaming Burks for the loss, and I'm glad he was aggressive all game.