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Post #61 » by **lilfishi22** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 4:35 am

Great getting back to 6 and out of the play-in for now but that 3/6 match up is no Bueno

OKC dropped 3 in a row to get down to #3 so either they are trying to choose matchups this early or they are due for few Ws to put them back to 1-2

starbosa10 · Post #62 » by **starbosa10** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 4:38 am

lilfishi22 wrote:Great getting back to 6 and out of the play-in for now but that 3/6 match up is no Bueno

OKC dropped 3 in a row to get down to #3 so either they are trying to choose matchups this early or they are due for few Ws to put them back to 1-2

Wolves still have to play us and Nuggets again, also could see the Lakers giving them hard a time. Nuggets have a cake walk schedule besides that game. Think it ends up Nuggs at 1

RaisingArizona · Post #63 » by **RaisingArizona** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 4:45 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:
RaisingArizona wrote:Knew the Diamondbacks would blow that lead. Bullpen sucks this year.

Okay now onto the Suns game

We had a weak pitcher going up against Strider I am glad we fought hard and almost won. It’s only a matter of time before we string together a nice winning streak. Not easy playing Yankees & Braves B2B series’. Why can’t we face the Rockies more often. Lol

So many injuries too and key starters missing. I have good faith that they'll be right behind LA this year

Hitachi77 · Post #64 » by **Hitachi77** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 4:46 am

lilfishi22 wrote:Great getting back to 6 and out of the play-in for now but that 3/6 match up is no Bueno

OKC dropped 3 in a row to get down to #3 so either they are trying to choose matchups this early or they are due for few Ws to put them back to 1-2

Def feels like a tank job by OKC. They probably want to avoid the Lakers.

RaisingArizona · Post #65 » by **RaisingArizona** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 4:48 am

lilfishi22 wrote:Great getting back to 6 and out of the play-in for now but that 3/6 match up is no Bueno

OKC dropped 3 in a row to get down to #3 so either they are trying to choose matchups this early or they are due for few Ws to put them back to 1-2

I know OKC has owned the Suns this year but I'm not really scared of them yet. Nobody on that team has much experience in the playoffs. Whomever they play it will be tough. Avoiding the playin is all I care about atm

RaisingArizona · Post #66 » by **RaisingArizona** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 4:50 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:
sunskerr wrote:
SunsRback4Good wrote:
She’s usually on her unicycle during halftime when playing my buddy in nba2k24.

Shes the goat half time performer

And the only one I know of

It makes sense. She has certain skill that not many can accomplish that’s why she’s invited to all arenas.

Please tell me the Yotes are going to get this arena in North Phoenix. I can't take the heartbreak anymore.

Mr Puddles · Post #67 » by **Mr Puddles** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 5:00 am

On a side note, with all the talk about the Suns underperforming this year: we'd currently be #3 seed in the east, only 1 game behind the #2 seed.

Considering that we really only had Booker, KD, and Okogie returning from last year's squad (the Lee's don't really count), and then factoring in that Booker and KD had only played 8 regular season games together last year, and that Okogie isn't part of our 9 man rotation - I'd say we're currently right around where I'd expected we'd be.

It takes some time to build chemistry for an almost completely new team, and I've always seen the KD and Beal acquisitions as giving us a 3 year championship window from 24-27.

Suns have been trending upwards with their play over these past few weeks, and are currently playing the best basketball of the season.

Post #68 » by **lilfishi22** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 5:07 am

RaisingArizona wrote:
lilfishi22 wrote:Great getting back to 6 and out of the play-in for now but that 3/6 match up is no Bueno

OKC dropped 3 in a row to get down to #3 so either they are trying to choose matchups this early or they are due for few Ws to put them back to 1-2

I know OKC has owned the Suns this year but I'm not really scared of them yet. Nobody on that team has much experience in the playoffs. Whomever they play it will be tough. Avoiding the playin is all I care about atm

I'd be a lot less worried and fearful of them if they didn't systematically dismantle us each and every time we played

SunsRback4Good · Post #69 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 6:28 am

RaisingArizona wrote:
SunsRback4Good wrote:
sunskerr wrote:
Shes the goat half time performer

And the only one I know of

It makes sense. She has certain skill that not many can accomplish that’s why she’s invited to all arenas.

Please tell me the Yotes are going to get this arena in North Phoenix. I can't take the heartbreak anymore.

It’s looking more like they will which is great. But what’s sad is our record the past 4-5 years. Let’s hope we draft well and bring in players who actually want to play here and not be traded in 2-3 years like Larson.

sashaturiaf · Post #70 » by **sashaturiaf** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 6:46 am

I don't get this team at all.

I pulled the plug in this season after that disastrous loss to the Spurs and with Nurk and Beal both getting hurt. Yet here we are 2 weeks later and were in decent shape

SunsRback4Good · Post #71 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 6:52 am

sashaturiaf wrote:I don't get this team at all.

I pulled the plug in this season after that disastrous loss to the Spurs and with Nurk and Beal both getting hurt. Yet here we are 2 weeks later and were in decent shape

TRUST THE PROCESS!!!

Spoiler:

Iceman36 · Post #72 » by **Iceman36** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 7:26 am

Maybe our best game of the season. Liked our defensive aggressiveness and Beal orchestrating the offense.

SunsRback4Good · Post #73 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 8:25 am

I missed most of the game need to watch the highlights

Saberestar · Post #74 » by **Saberestar** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 10:40 am

What a defensive effort in this game, I LOVED IT!

Everyone contributed and Allen started again and showed why he deserves for now the starting spot. 23 points and 8 rebounds with his usual 4/8 from three.

KD is a such a tough maker...it has to be frustrating for defenders to watch him score on them so easily lol.

Gobert is a nice matchup for Nurkic. He is at his best against these type of Cs.

Another great game by Book. He had a bad shooting night but he shared the ball and ended with 13 assists.

Beal was in foul trouble but he was great, 14 points on 6/9 and another good performance on defense. That dunk in transition was superb.

46-31...I would love to get to 50. In my mind every 50-W season is a very good Regular Season. We can do it and then bring us the playoffs!

Mr Puddles · Post #75 » by **Mr Puddles** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 11:22 am

One thing that's satisfying about watching Nurk play is that he holds up so well in the match-ups that Ayton would always get killed in.

Watching Nurk physically handle Jonas and Gobert this past week is a thing of beauty after having to endure those guys owning the painted area and boards against us over the years.

Jonas had 7 rebounds against us, Gobert had 6 - Big Nurk had 19 and 15 boards in those games respectively. Remember, this is the same Jonas who bullied his way to 14.5 rpg when the suns faced him in the first round two years ago.

Saberestar · Post #76 » by **Saberestar** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 12:48 pm

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Kyler Murray · Post #77 » by **Kyler Murray** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 3:24 pm

Probably most convincing victory of the season. Held a scorching hot offense to 75 points in 44 minutes (excluding that 12-0 run in garbage time), our offense at times seemed super fluid (gotta cleanup those iffy handles/mistakes still), rotations seem to finally be setting in. Let's hope they keep this going.

SunsRback4Good · Post #78 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 5:42 pm

Kyler Murray wrote:Probably most convincing victory of the season. Held a scorching hot offense to 75 points in 44 minutes (excluding that 12-0 run in garbage time), our offense at times seemed super fluid (gotta cleanup those iffy handles/mistakes still), rotations seem to finally be setting in. Let's hope they keep this going.

We are coming for the Larry O’Brien Trophy and there’s nothing anybody can do about it. I’ve finally seen the light that Saberaster and Jdiddy envisioned from the start. I’d be surprised if any team beats us in a 7 game series. There aren’t many good defenders to stop Booker, Beal, KD and if suddenly one stops scoring we have Allen, Royce, Bol, Bol to take that spot. I haven’t seen this type of cohesive offense since the SSOL or Kings back in early 00’s. The skies the limit for our team.

sunsbg · Post #79 » by **sunsbg** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 5:44 pm

SunsRback4Good wrote:
Kyler Murray wrote:Probably most convincing victory of the season. Held a scorching hot offense to 75 points in 44 minutes (excluding that 12-0 run in garbage time), our offense at times seemed super fluid (gotta cleanup those iffy handles/mistakes still), rotations seem to finally be setting in. Let's hope they keep this going.

We are coming for the Larry O’Brien Trophy and there’s nothing anybody can do about it. I’ve finally seen the light that Saberaster and Jdiddy envisioned from the start. I’d be surprised if any team beats us in a 7 game series. There aren’t many good defenders to stop Booker, Beal, KD and if suddenly one stops scoring we have Allen, Royce, Bol, Bol to take that spot. I haven’t seen this type of cohesive offense since the SSOL or Kings back in early 00’s. The skies the limit for our team.

Amen.

RaisingArizona · Post #80 » by **RaisingArizona** » Sat Apr 6, 2024 7:14 pm

SunsRback4Good wrote:
Kyler Murray wrote:Probably most convincing victory of the season. Held a scorching hot offense to 75 points in 44 minutes (excluding that 12-0 run in garbage time), our offense at times seemed super fluid (gotta cleanup those iffy handles/mistakes still), rotations seem to finally be setting in. Let's hope they keep this going.

We are coming for the Larry O’Brien Trophy and there’s nothing anybody can do about it. I’ve finally seen the light that Saberaster and Jdiddy envisioned from the start. I’d be surprised if any team beats us in a 7 game series. There aren’t many good defenders to stop Booker, Beal, KD and if suddenly one stops scoring we have Allen, Royce, Bol, Bol to take that spot. I haven’t seen this type of cohesive offense since the SSOL or Kings back in early 00’s. The skies the limit for our team.

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