Why the Phoenix Suns’ low-wattage performance vs. Atlanta begs the question: Do they even care?
Despite superstar performances from Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, the Phoenix Suns fell to the Hawks in Atlanta on Tuesday night, which leads Dan Bickley to wonder if this team cares about its future or its fate. And if they don’t care then why should fans?
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22 Comments
This is like groundhog day, every day we go over their weaknesses, they acknowledge them, claim it cannot happen, then go out and repeat everything all over again. They are a jump shooting team allergic to the paint.
No, they clearly don't care much. Rebounding is effort, and they didn't rebound for crap
Are the Hawks asking if they are 1 move away from a title – of course not. Anyone that thinks the Suns are is in complete denial.
They need someone to rally them before the games. They can't be starting every game sluggish and down by 10 points.. they need to box out! Every time the other team shoots, they're just watching the ball. They need more energy. The only time they play with urgency is in the last 3 minutes of every game. We need to stop the turnovers!
Plumle trash
Ayton was the clearly the scapegoat, but this team drastically needs a 7 for center that can average over 10 rebounds a game and plays solid defense. Too bad we traded him away..
Blow it up and go back to a full rebuild.. this is what happens when you trade your core players
I’m just waiting for the moment Book and KD ask out
i really appreciate our rookies tho….we got to keep them here and let them grow.
When your best players are soft then your whole team is soft.
Last nights loss was on the C rotation. Just couldn’t keep the hawks off the glass, doesn’t help that they are one of the best team in the league when it comes to rebounding ball. Ishbia and JJ need to make a trade sooner then later so we don’t get targeted every night like last nignt
Beal plumlee jones awful.
Draymond crying as u can c & I'm not a nurk fan ha
Why is rebounding "effort" but guard and forward things are considered "skills". Rebounding is just as much a skill as shooting, playmaking, defense, etc.
Team??? Lol its just KD and Book out there
Great job Dan and Vince this management needs to compliment the greatness of KD and Book before you loose these megastars. These guys are walking buckets get them some tough athletes with size to help them.👏🏀
Does anyone realize that some of these fans are overreacting.? We are literally 3 wins away from being 5th in the west.. its a tough conference, always has been, always will be. Stop crying and have faith in the suns.
Maybe some positive comments or anything positive at this point, would help the suns. Not bashing on em for 2 months would probably help also.
Kd can only score.. can’t rebound can’t defend.. If he put in more effort the rest of the team will also
Coach
Nurk plays very soft, all the way from the blazers
There is some effort problem. Starting with KD. He doesn’t go for the loose balls. Booker is sometimes. Beal effort is not in question. BUD SHOULD PLAY THE YOUNG GUYS MORE. Play faster to get more shots up.. if you're not going to play good defense.. out shot everyone.