Game Thread: Bulls at Suns

[GMATCa]

... Phoenix forcing matters early.

 

[Orange602]

Sluggish start for the offense.

 

[UA_Stapler]

Suns are still within range.

 

[Orange602]

Looks like the bench is going to provide the spark tonight.

 

[Orange602]

I'd like to see the Suns within 5 by halftime.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Horrible start

 

[UA_Stapler]

airball from Tucker. ouch.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Green is 1 for 8? oh god

 

[Orange602]

Suns shooting 31% from the field, Bulls shooting 45%. That's bound to even out in the second half.

 

[Orange602]

The Suns don't match up well against these slow, defensive minded teams.

 

[GMATCa]

I feel as if Gerald Green has improved as a passer compared to the start of the season.

The Bulls are great defensively, though, which means that the Suns need to be on their game offensively. First half: 30.0% shooting from the field, 14.3% on threes, and 13 turnovers against 4 assists ... yikes.

 

[AZ Sun]

I'll credit the Bulls defense, but there's no way that pathetic offense should be shooting 47%.

 

[GMATCa]

I'll credit the Bulls defense, but there's no way that pathetic offense should be shooting 47%.

... physicality overpowering finesse. The only way to counter that difference is to take advantage of your quickness and make excellent rotations, and the Suns seem like they've been a half-step slow, defensively.

 

[Orange602]

Well, they were getting closer...

 

[Orange602]

The Suns are still shooting like shit.

 

[UA_Stapler]

Just need some of these threes to drop and we'll get this lead back. Can't believe how many the Suns have missed tonight. 4 for 19, ugh.

 

[Orange602]

What an ugly, low scoring game.

 

[AZ Sun]

After watching this shit, a trade for Gasol doesn't seem so bad now.

 

[UA_Stapler]

Every time we close in the Bulls have had an answer.

 

[AZ Sun]

A pathetic offense like the Bulls scoring 51 in the second half makes me cringe. Why didn't Len get any minutes? His post defense is better than Plumlees and his post offense can't be much worse.