Game 43: Phoenix Suns (13-28) @ Sacramento Kings (16-26) - January 23, 2013

[CityofTreez]

Yeah. Give Jimmer minutes. Brooks blows, and shaved his stache. He's hard to look at.

T-Rob is starting to answer, and JT is doing what he normally does, fall off. Barely see Hayes out there, but Johnson playing a Sf/PF role. I liked what I saw of Cousins/Robinson tonight.

Give Jimmer and T-Rob minutes!

[iMac]

#FreeJimmer

People are gonna say his D is terrible and blah, blah, blah, but Bibby's D wasn't great either, and we were successful with him.

Let Jimmer get more mins. and let's see what he can do. I'm seriously sick of this ****!!!

Its funny because this has been my argument the whole time. People are going off last years Jimmer as if he didn't improve. His defense has tremendously improved, last year he looked lost. The Jimmer/Bibby defensive comparison is pretty dead on.

[sunsfan88]

Thanks for messing up our tank... -__-

[JLynn943]

Evans-3
IT-3
Brooks-4

Jimmer-0. 1/1 from the floor and 1 assist.

#FreeJimmer

People are gonna say his D is terrible and blah, blah, blah, but Bibby's D wasn't great either, and we were successful with him.

Let Jimmer get more mins. and let's see what he can do. I'm seriously sick of this ****!!!

I'd be okay with playing him more if he could deal with pressing defenders, but he can't. He needs to develop more. Teams know that he buckles and makes bad decisions and just double team him, pinning him near half-court until someone comes and bails him out, we call a timeout, or he turns it over. A lot of teams that we play do that to him.

And his defense is still atrocious no matter how you want to rationalize it. Today I watched him completely lose Dragic and end up just standing there watching Dragic shoot from 7 feet away from him. He's improved since last year, but he's still not even a passable defender. At least Bibby could handle the ball and was more than capable on offense.

All Jimmer should be doing right now is shooting. We absolutely need his shooting, but he just can't be out there without another ball-handler for an extended period of time. If he's shooting well, up his minutes, but if he isn't, we stand a better shot at winning a game with Brooks at PG imo.

[ZebraCity916]

I'd be okay with playing him more if he could deal with pressing defenders, but he can't. He needs to develop more. Teams know that he buckles and makes bad decisions and just double team him, pinning him near half-court until someone comes and bails him out, we call a timeout, or he turns it over. A lot of teams that we play do that to him.

And his defense is still atrocious no matter how you want to rationalize it. Today I watched him completely lose Dragic and end up just standing there watching Dragic shoot from 7 feet away from him. He's improved since last year, but he's still not even a passable defender. At least Bibby could handle the ball and was more than capable on offense.

All Jimmer should be doing right now is shooting. We absolutely need his shooting, but he just can't be out there without another ball-handler for an extended period of time. If he's shooting well, up his minutes, but if he isn't, we stand a better shot at winning a game with Brooks at PG imo.

We always have another ball handler out there though. Evans, Salmons, IT, Brooks.

[sneak]

1 salmons
2 jimmer
3 j.j
4 t rob
5 hayes??? What? Salmons as your ball handler? Can play d, on a 1 guard?

[sneak]

Jimmer is a great shooter. Do I have to say that again? But his defence while improved is still not up to par. I hope he can get it there, and I have no idea if he can be taught to play the defence that would be required to play a 40 min game. He would be one of the best in the league if he could, yeah, but he can't. I am NOT a jimmer hater. I do think he needs more playing time but I also see why he doesn't get a ton of mins.

[ZebraCity916]

1 salmons
2 jimmer
3 j.j
4 t rob
5 hayes??? What? Salmons as your ball handler? Can play d, on a 1 guard?

I'm not talking about moving Salmons to the 1. I'm just saying, he can handle the ball. Doesn't mean he's gonna guard PG's all the time. Although, I'm confident that he wouldn't do that bad of job defending.

As for the rest of your line-up, I don't know where you were going with any of that.....

[sneak]

I've been abusing everyone all day long sorry buddy. I was going on the 2nd unit with jimmer. But I'm not as worried about his skill dribbling then his defending skills. But hey we are playinv like sh.... why not throw that lineup out there? Maybe I'm playing but outtlaw has been impressing me. So I wouldn't mind him getting some more play.

[ZebraCity916]

I've been abusing everyone all day long sorry buddy. I was going on the 2nd unit with jimmer. But I'm not as worried about his skill dribbling then his defending skills. But hey we are playinv like sh.... why not throw that lineup out there? Maybe I'm playing but outtlaw has been impressing me. So I wouldn't mind him getting some more play.

2nd unit......

Brooks
Jimmer
Johnson or Cisco
T-Rob
Hayes

Outlaw has been playing well lately. I wish he would knock down his shots though.