Stephen A. on the Suns under Frank Vogel: Defenses win Championships but points win games 👀
Let’s check in on the Suns they’ve won their last six games which is tied for their second longest streak this season and they’ve proven that big deficits they are no big deal they’ve overcome multiple 20po holes during this streak and a big part of their recent surge is
Availability right at their big three the Suns have had book KD and Beal in the lineup for eight straight games their longest stretch of the entire season and overall the suns are eight and four when all three play and then that continuity right it’s helped them on defense during the streak the Sun
Have had a top 10 defensive Unit A notable Improvement for them on much of the season so Michael W what have the Suns figured out during this stretch that if you put those three guys in the court you’re going to be better I mean it’s it’s it’s simple but direct yes
Bradley be and by the way I have to mention Grayson Allen which really pains me tough he’s been playing well you don’t like you don’t like him might call him Grayson Allen took Caruso a bull oh yeah out of action for six weeks not to mention Stu that we won’t get my
Objectivity is a problem huh and so no no no no did did I say anything about objectivity no I don’t believe me I can put that aside in a hurry now the sons have discovered Grayson Allen is open and understands what to do with it he hits shots look at Grayson Allen’s he’s
Got games with seven and eight threes and Bradley be how can you guard how can you pay the proper defensive attention to KD and Booker we’re talking KD okay so one of what the four 32 greatest scorers of all time naturally you’re going to pay proper attention to book
And KD what does that do for be and Grayson Allen it it means that offensively you’re challenged to stop the well here’s what the real challenge is they’re out scoring in 240 minutes on a court together they’re outscoring the opponents by 15.2 points per 100 possessions so what happens is this yes
Defense wins championships but points win games and what do I mean by that when you score points it can tighten up the opposing offense because they know they can’t afford to make mistakes cuz they can’t stop you you okay and now now when you get a just a cintilla a spec a
Defense which Frank vogle will give you that can make you for and they’re doing that defensively mikica said it going in to the last six seven games they’re starting to defend and Frank vogle is known for that but look you don’t want to play against Durant in a playoff
Series you don’t want to play against Booker in a playoff series and Beal’s just over there wide open Allen’s playing great they have weapons they have weapons and if they guard a little bit look they’ll give anybody trouble they’ll give anybody trouble but the question is they need these six game
Winning streaks these eight game winning streaks they need these times where the defending to show that they believe they can do [Applause] [Applause] it
Michael Wilbon, Bob Myers and Stephen A. Smith discuss their confidence levels in the Phoenix Suns as NBA title contenders.
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Look at that hairline in the thumbnail😂😂😂 🤡🤡
The suns at the end of the day don’t play defense
Once the Suns 3 main players have 20+games together on the floor healthy, then we can judge them. Maybe 3 teams that can keep up scoring wise
Booker will never win a Championship.
Yet Phoenix is losing to Dallas right now as we speak by 11 points they still can't beat Dallas and if you can't beat Dallas you sure as hell ain't going to go very far because Dallas is mediocre Phoenix is overrated has been overrated for how long? For quite some time they're good but they're just not good enough they're not Championship caliber and they never will be thank God they can't stop anybody
I am just saying if Suns don’t win it all it will be such a failure and for some reason I still don’t see them winning the championship this year
So I made my parlays from a $34 budget and it’s going to consist mostly with Niners and Chiefs winning this weekend and Clippers winning the West. I have major doubts with my Clippers as Anthony Davis already gives us problems. Wait when we face Denver and Minny.
Ravens wins AFC
Lions wins NFC
Clippers wins WCF
$200
Chiefs beats Ravens
Niners beats Lions
Bucks wins the division
Clippers wins the WCF
Celtics wins the chip
$500
Chiefs beats Ravens
Niners beats Lions
Bucks wins the division
Celtics wins the ECF
Clippers wins the chip
$500
Niners beats Lions
Chiefs beats Ravens
Celtics wins the division
Bucks wins the division
Clippers wins the WCF
Sixers wins the chip
$1501
Niners beats Lions
Chiefs beats Ravens
Celtics wins the division
Bucks wins the division
Sixers wins the ECF
Clippers wins the chip
$1500
Niners beats Lions
Chiefs beats Ravens
Celtics wins the division
Bucks wins the division
Heat wins the ECF
Clippers wins the WCF
$2000
Niners beats Lions
Chiefs beats Ravens
Celtics wins the division
Bucks wins the division
Knicks wins the ECF
Clippers wins the WCF
$1091
NFL
1. San Francisco 49ers
2. Kansas City Chiefs
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. Detroit Lions
NBA
1. Denver Nuggets
2. Boston Celtics
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. LA Clippers
5. Minnesota Timberwolves
6. Miami Heat
7. New York Knicks
8. Milwaukee Bucks
9. Phoenix Suns
10. Los Angeles Lakers
If let’s say Niners or Chiefs lose this weekend, I’ll have more wagers involving either of the Super Bowl teams + NBA division winners, conference winners, and the NBA champion. I will bet from now until the Kentucky Derby. Things can happen like Kawhi Leonard being injured again.
Thanks for Malika… Fkn a white dude to get ahead…
Grayson Allen's efficiency is of another level this season. Probably he is their 3rd best player behind KD and Booker
They can play defense tho
They can be top 10 defense and still get NO respect
Come on, suns have a good month now there title contenders. Durant and Bradly Beal cant stay healthy
Who’s here after the Suns beat the brakes off the Mavs? Lmao
Luka soft
STILL……WON'T…….WIN……A……..TITLE!!! They'll be broken up In 3 years or less
Top 10 defense but they have came back from multiple 20 point deficits..make it make sense
Their 4th qtr play has improved
Every time Stephen A speaks the opposite happens 😂go Suns!
Wilbon where is that same energy about Jokic taking Morris out for the whole season last year. It’s just basketball, they ain’t dirty
KD been turning up that’s why, being a leader so give that man the credit he deserves 😤
S;uns are literally top 8 in defense since Christmas since being somewhat healthy
Don’t worry we getting miles he will help on D
The media mad they have to say something good about suns and lakers keep losing
Why does this man get an opinion when he sucks at all sports and could also never coach anything other than a little league team?
Sorry, defense wins games and chips. Idk if folks understand how demoralizing it is when you gotta work for every bucket and your FG% is so low because of lockdown D. That affects offernsive players' mindsets and also makes them self conscious of their effort on the defensive end if they're getting schooled.
Its easier to play high effort, get in the mud defense than to be perfect on offense to the point where the other team is enduring a scoring barrage. Its not feasible to be on like that every night. But defensively, because that is effort and focus more than just having a feel on the ball, is very possible, replicable, and can be leaned on to close gaps and surmount a top heavy offensive team.
The suns are not built to be defensive. I dont care how good Frank Vogel is on that end, if guys don't buy into high effort defense and perform this team is going nowhere in the post-season.
Give, them Time🎉
Here before the "KD better than steph" comments when he wins this championship 😂
Make that 7 in a row 😂 whooped on the Mavs
Denver ranked 15th in defense last year and still got a chip…🤷🏾♂️
Malika looking like a bobble-head. I can't be the only one whom had that thought?