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Man, LA just teeing off on Phoenix sports-wise tonight.... Clippers beat the Suns to clinch the division and the Kangs beat the Coyotes to clinch a playoff spot, tbh....
Suns have no killer instinct. They've been giving up these big leads to good teams a lot lately. They almost gave up a 27-point lead, I think it was, to Washington last week.
Man, LA just teeing off on Phoenix sports-wise tonight.... Clippers beat the Suns to clinch the division and the Kangs beat the Coyotes to clinch a playoff spot, tbh....
Don't forget the Lakers taking a dump on the Suns over the weekend.
Combined with the Arizona loss to Wisconsin, this might be the most depressing week of sports I've had in a long time.
Two bad losses for the Suns these last couple. Losing to the Lakers d league squad and now blowing a 17 point second half lead and losing to LAC.
Rough loss. If the Suns miss the playoffs by 1-2 games, we will look back on these two winnable LA games that we threw away.
This.
I don't have anything against Bledsoe as Dragič's spot is not in danger because of him - but it is quite clear:
1. Bledsoe only has his contract in mind - seems like he wants to end the season asap
2. Often simply doesn't get back after falling down on offense (shows bad character)
3. He seems not to have much stamina and is somewhat injury prone
If he will want too much money I think they should just let him walk. This Suns team has:
- a lot of young players with upside
- great season
- great coach
- great chemistry
- all star caliber PG in Dragič
- loads of draft picks
- CAP SPACE incoming
I think Phoenix needs to go hard for quality players in positions 2-4. I think Plumlee and Len will be really good rotation at center next season.
Keep Bledsoe if he wants a reasonable contract - but don't overpay him!!!
Now you have the privilege of paying Bleds the money. And you think it's bad now. Wait till after he signs that monster.
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, inside it is so delightful.
They haven't got the balls. Their store bought Media & hierarchy have spent the entire season here slobbering all over this guy. Now you expect them to eat crow and debase themselves? Uh, uh. They'll pay him. They'll try to cheat him, but, they'll pay him. They'll grudge it that he caught them trying to cheat him, but, they'll pay him. They'll resent it that they got caught trying to cheat him, but, they'll pay him. They'll regret it that they paid him, but, they'll pay him.
They've nary other choice. Big shots.
Give him the in' money.
A long term success is based on not overpaying guys and carefully selecting players that are smart and play with heart... See: San Antonio
When you overpay 1 player then the other come knocking on the door. (Tucker, Morris twins, Plumlee etc.)
But if your main guys are willing to play for a little less than their market value the others can also be put in line.
Don't get me wrong - Bledsoe is a very talented YOUNG player but I am afraid it won't end well for the Suns if the overpay.
I think he should take a Dragič type contract. But definitely no the max. If I remember correctly Dragič took less to come to Suns from what Rockets were offering.
You also conspire with players to quit on their club to come labor on your club, Diaw & Jackson last season. That bit your ass quite nicely when Jackson took off after Pop and had to be restrained.
Especially in new CBA.
But The NBA is a superstar league you win when:
1. you have a a top 3 legit superstar franchise guy (Lebron, Kobe, Duncan, Shaq) and surround them with another legit HOF caliber player (Kobe, Tony, Wade etc.)
2. One current superstar teams except (Dirk and Hakeem) and no superstars (Pistons 2004) hardly EVER win ...
3. Only teams that meet that criteria: Heat, Spurs, OKC and MAYBE Clips and (Rockets are a notch below that).
4. No other team is winning 16 games PERIOD
Paying non-superstars max money is not only dumb but wont allow you to win long term because as stated you wont be able to retain valuable supporting stars and role players ...
Surprised to hear that about Bled, tbh.... he was usually pretty intense and energetic with us, though he had a smaller role, and CP3 does seem to bring out the best in his backups....
Don't get me wrong. Bledsoe is a great player and every team would love to have him - but his body language speaks he has stats/$$$ on his mind and not the playoffs as he should.
This shows a certain character - a character which teams like SAS never want around as it kills long term success and at least chemistry in short terms.
I can't say this about any other player on current Suns.
Green, the Twins, Tucker etc. all play crazy determined and get mad when they are not doing well. Bledsoe... doesn't seem to care as much as the others. It is extremly obvious by body language. Even if the words say differently.
For instance - Green can do stupid things at times but noone can blame him he doesn't care or try to give it everything he has in the tank.
Simply.... Bledose is a good player - but probably overrated and will want overrated payment.
He played backup minutes and was not in a contract year.
His situation is very different now.
& now his true nature is at the fore.
& let me tell ya's:::nary a peep about any negatives in this burg's Media. The word is out:::"leave it alone, we'll get around to it when we have to--and not one second sooner."
Dragic was talking about how his teammates need to step up and then he went shooting like . The Suns lost too many games against scrub teams in my opinion.
They needed something, but, we're too stove up & afraid to make a move at the deadline. Now the rest of the league is playing for keeps & the Suns are stuck.
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