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sunsbg · Post #121 » by **sunsbg** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 4:22 am

Are Jazz already tanking ? They have decent players, but Markannen and Clarkson didn't play against Mavs.

Clippers starting to click with a lead at halftime against full roster Nuggets.

SunsRback4Good · Post #122 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 4:31 am

sunsbg wrote:Are Jazz already tanking ? They have decent players, but Markannen and Clarkson didn't play against Mavs.

Clippers starting to click with a lead at halftime against full roster Nuggets.

Too many injuries for Jazz to actually compete against a Mavs team coming off a 2 game losing streak. Jazz were missing nearly 50 points by missing Clarkson, Markkanan, & Olynyk.. that’s too much to overcome on the road.

Yeah, clippers are clicking playing much better recently. Also, helps with Jokic missing 9 straight shots after Nuggets jumped to a 15 point lead.

Revived · Post #123 » by **Revived** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 10:01 am

Read on Twitter

He should be a shoe-in as an All Star this year. Incredible to see his progression but not all that surprising really as saw glimpses of it last season.

Post #124 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 10:39 am

Revived wrote:

Read on Twitter

He should be a shoe-in as an All Star this year. Incredible to see his progression but not all that surprising really as saw glimpses of it last season.

So happy for Mikal. You can do a lot in the league if you can just bounce the ball. Cam is also having a decent season too. Just love that the twins are doing well together.

Post #125 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 9:48 pm

Revived wrote:

Read on Twitter

He should be a shoe-in as an All Star this year. Incredible to see his progression but not all that surprising really as saw glimpses of it last season.

Yeah, I was thinking last night their record is 1/2 game worse than ours and they kind of went into rebuild mode and we got the superstar. Obviously we should be better, especially in the playoffs IF healthy. Since Cam Thomas' injury, MIkal and Cam Johnson are their 2 leading scorers as well and they have a better record without Thomas.

Of course they have like 10 legit rotation players and we have like 7, with everyone healthy. Unless you consider guys like Little, Okogie, KBD, Yuta, etc, legit rotation players on a playoff team.

Post #126 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Dec 7, 2023 9:49 pm

Revived wrote:

Read on Twitter

He should be a shoe-in as an All Star this year. Incredible to see his progression but not all that surprising really as saw glimpses of it last season.

He also got to the line like 18x recently. I think he's scored more in a game than any of our players.

darealjuice · Post #127 » by **darealjuice** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 12:45 am

Tyrese Haliburton is so good. I will never get over us drafting Stix over him.

SunsRback4Good · Post #128 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 3:32 am

Lebron really gunning for that in-season tourney title. It might be his last chance to catch MJ in terms of accolades.

KLEON · Post #129 » by **KLEON** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 3:56 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:Lebron really gunning for that in-season tourney title. It might be his last chance to catch MJ in terms of accolades.

Sarcasm?

KLEON · Post #130 » by **KLEON** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 3:59 am

Lets go Pacers!!!!

Post #131 » by **bwgood77** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 4:10 am

I was hoping Pacers and Pelicans. I thought Pelicans had a better chance than the Pacers. I was wrong. This game is surprising. The Pelicans lineup is tough. But LeBron is having an uncharacteristically great shooting night, 75% from the field and 100% from 3, while the Pelicans starters are 2-14 from 3. Ingram and McCollum with really bad shooting nights.

SunsRback4Good · Post #132 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 5:07 am

KLEON wrote:
SunsRback4Good wrote:Lebron really gunning for that in-season tourney title. It might be his last chance to catch MJ in terms of accolades.

Sarcasm?

Yes sir.

Puff · Post #133 » by **Puff** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 9:15 am

bwgood77 wrote:DAMN, Luka has a 29 pt triple double...AT HALFTIME. That might be the craziest stat I've ever seen.

If you and I would have been making the decision in the draft room, it would have been Doncic not Ayton.

Imagine Doncic, Booker and Halliburton as a big three along with Mikal and Johnson. That could have happened, I think.

James Jones and company have made a mess of this franchise. I still root for them, but it just is not the same as the Monty years and for sure not as fun and the 7 second or less years.

How many games will the big three play together this season?

We are finished the first 1/4 of the season and they have not played one game together.

WTF

Saberestar · Post #134 » by **Saberestar** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 9:20 am

bwgood77 wrote:I was hoping Pacers and Pelicans. I thought Pelicans had a better chance than the Pacers. I was wrong. This game is surprising. The Pelicans lineup is tough. But LeBron is having an uncharacteristically great shooting night, 75% from the field and 100% from 3, while the Pelicans starters are 2-14 from 3. Ingram and McCollum with really bad shooting nights.

LeBron is having an amazing year. I mean...how in the world a 39 yo player can play like that?

We couldn't stop him at all but what can you say about the Pelicans? He toyed with them lol.

Kyler Murray · Post #135 » by **Kyler Murray** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 9:55 am

Bron is defying father time

Calvin Klein · Post #136 » by **Calvin Klein** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 11:28 am

Puff wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:DAMN, Luka has a 29 pt triple double...AT HALFTIME. That might be the craziest stat I've ever seen.

If you and I would have been making the decision in the draft room, it would have been Doncic not Ayton.

Imagine Doncic, Booker and Halliburton as a big three along with Mikal and Johnson. That could have happened, I think.

James Jones and company have made a mess of this franchise. I still root for them, but it just is not the same as the Monty years and for sure not as fun and the 7 second or less years.

How many games will the big three play together this season?

We are finished the first 1/4 of the season and they have not played one game together.

WTF

Doncic booker and Mikal was definitely a possibility. Imagine that.

Halliburton then who knows…we wouldn’t have had the same record to be at the same draft position most probably.

pj0tr · Post #137 » by **pj0tr** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 1:36 pm

I'm starting to believe we have no hope against the Nuggets or Lakers in a series.

Just so much size, depth, and enough wings to be physical with KD, Book, and Beal.

We may just be at the ceiling of 3rd and theres nothing we can do about it.

enigmatics · Post #138 » by **enigmatics** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 3:58 pm

pj0tr wrote:I'm starting to believe we have no hope against the Nuggets or Lakers in a series.

Just so much size, depth, and enough wings to be physical with KD, Book, and Beal.

We may just be at the ceiling of 3rd and theres nothing we can do about it.

And if the refs are going to allow them to be physical there is almost nothing the Suns can do about it. The only player on the team who likes to play that way is Nurk.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #139 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 4:40 pm

KLEON wrote:
SunsRback4Good wrote:Lebron really gunning for that in-season tourney title. It might be his last chance to catch MJ in terms of accolades.

Sarcasm?

I've been battling Jordan stans my whole life so I will find it hilarious when LeBron stans use this in an argument. It's a bad faith argument obviously but the Jordans peeps will get so annoyed and I'll love it. For this one and only time I'm going to root for the Lakers on Saturday.

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sunsbg · Post #140 » by **sunsbg** » Fri Dec 8, 2023 6:59 pm

LeBron can do the one thing that MJ never could, leave Vegas with 500k.

Aside from Suns, which 7 teams do you think have the best chance at making the playoffs next year?