Bickley Blast: Who is this Phoenix Suns team and where are they going?

While Phoenix Suns fans are looking for silver linings following their playoff opening loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Dan Bickley questions this team and its motives ahead of Game 2 on Tuesday.
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[@MrNashtyone]

I love hate watching this team now. They have zero offensive schemes no team offense. They are 3 on 5 every game. Everybody defers to the 3 and that's why this team sucks. Because they don't have a team. It's ISO hero ball the whole game and everyone's sick of watching it. Why did they get rid of Monte before finding an offensive coach who would build the confidence of the players around these 3. Everyone defers to these 3 instead of taking the open shot. That's why they re losing

[@joshuathompson3325]

I still reminisce about how fun they were to watch when they had Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson. At least they were fun to watch kinda like how the D-backs are fun to watch now glad the DBacks didn’t trade their core for an aging broken player.

[@Seddysaid]

Lol we have all new players this year. Beal was out half of the season, and we got Royce a few months ago. Good teams take time to build chemistry. Monty did build confidence in the role players but he sucked when it came to Xs and Os..

[@Seddysaid]

Also, all the players we traded are now thriving so did Monty really do anything?

[@felixlersha]

Yeah I've been hate watching this team for about 3 months now. Just a terrible brand of basketball to watch. This team's many flaws were aways going to be further exposed in a playoff setting. If we don't see some sort of bounce back in G2, especially in terms of grit and fight, we could be looking at another humiliating exit.

[@MrNashtyone]

@@joshuathompson3325I don't have a problem with the trades. But to me chimezi should have been developed and given more confidence. Azebuka should have been developed. He had more promise with the way he played when he got in the game than Nurkic or Eubanks. . The player they got with Royce should have been developed. Eric Gordon shouldn't have been deferring and then only taking the open shot only late in the shot clock. The same with Bol. Frank made the 3 the team and then it was 3 on 5 ISO ball that was never gonna do squat.

[@ChrisPBacon602]

Most frustrating Suns team in my lifetime

[@jamalchess7636]

If the leader of the team is soft the team will be also. Jordan had to learn this against the Pistons. Who will be the Suns mental and physical leader? They have to show they can fight

[@jonhumble3584]

I can never understand why these guys care so much about what Bill Simmons has to say, it’s cringy.

[@jamalchess7636]

The Suns are a brand new team this year they need time to build Chemistry and they need a PG and Center who can block shots and grab rebounds and they can win a ring

[@manuelramirez4716]

This is going to sound crazy, but i miss Ayton on this team

[@ki2726]

As crazy as that sounds so do I. He was much better at finishing at the rim and can actually score a little bit. Had a little bit of an offensive package. Something Nurk provides zero of.

[@joshuathompson3325]

I miss bridges and Johnson. I definitely would’ve turned DeAndre Ayton into nurkic and Allen. But I would rather have cam and Mikal and all those first round draft picks instead of KD

[@jamalchess7636]

Ayron was mentally weak just like KD and Booker are. The toughest people on the team are Nurk and Beal

[@Seddysaid]

​@jamalchess7636 Nurkic is so tough with 9 points and 4 rebounds.. he also missed 3 layup, turnovers, and gave up 13 offensive rebounds....

[@adeadele-nz6xt]

​@@jamalchess7636nurkic tough lmaoo ..yall just come on here to chat shit . Kd our best defender and still carrying the scoring . Yall will just come on here to chat sht . Nurk cant even dunk , dude must bounce the ball first before dunking kmt .

[@ColtenKerkow-lo1ww]

Calling Ant a punk just cuz he bitched your favorite player is hilarious

[@Stereolab2000]

Yeah, I’m starting to conclude that Vogel’s a nice, well-meaning guy but may just not have the personality to lead an NBA team.

[@jamalchess7636]

Vogel won a ring so he has what it takes. The players have to want it

[@TheRealTruth533]

No leadership whatsoever on this team. K.D, Booker & Beal play your turn my turn . And they play no defense. All have received tons of money throughout their careers and are not a good group of stars together. None have leadership qualities. Just stats.

[@ki2726]

Likely another playoff failure and first round exit and embarrassing exit for Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and company.

[@timedwards5600]

This coach sucks

[@MrNashtyone]

Too late to be saying that. Should have gotten rid of him at the all-star break.