Game 9: Phoenix Suns (7-1) @ Dallas Mavericks (5-3) l Friday l 5:30pm l ESPN l AZFamily

[sunsbg]

Refs must be pissed at Luka's whining, cursing and flopping to screw them at the end on their home court. There were bad calls both sides. Royce clean stripping the ball from behind for a fast break, but ending in 2 FTs for Luka. Questionable goaltending on Plumlee. Most notebly Luka's flop people are calling for suspension on GB. Mavs fans acting like they were robbed after trailing most of the game is similar to acting superior with a losing record since Luka entered the league. Delusional fanbase as I wrote in an earlier post.

[sasquatchBob]

Another 15/10/2 for Nurkic with 2/4 from the 3p line.

At this point makes no sense to think about trading him if not for a big upgrade and that's not happening. I am fine with him.

I like Nurkic, but I still think we should trade him for a proper rim protector if possible. Especially if he's raising his value by playing well.

[bwgood77]

Royce O'Neale with an unbelievable game...too bad he didn't hit that last shot, but he was obviously a big part of us winning. And another great one from KD.

[grumpysaddle]

It always makes me laugh when other fanbases think the Suns get officiating on their side. The last foul was clear as day. A foul is a foul no matter when it happens.

[Iceman36]

It always makes me laugh when other fanbases think the Suns get officiating on their side. The last foul was clear as day. A foul is a foul no matter when it happens.

That's the point. I even don't understand fans saying the players should decide it at the last possession in crunch time. A shooting foul is a shooting foul and should always be called. Especially in game deciding last seconds! But way too often the refs whistles keep still...

[Slim Charless]

It always makes me laugh when other fanbases think the Suns get officiating on their side. The last foul was clear as day. A foul is a foul no matter when it happens.

We're 1 of the least popular teams on RealGM. Mostly cause Booker's incidents with Luka and Joker but KD is pretty hated. Beal is only slightly better. Grayson pissed ppl off too lol.

[lilfishi22]

Last season we had a 37.8% 3PA rate, 20th in the league. We averaged 32.6 attempts last season which was 24th.

Now we have a 47.3% 3PA rate, good for 4th in the league behind Boston, Charlotte and Minny. We're are also taking 39.5 attempts, good for 8th.

The Bud affect is real

To me human psyche is still mind boggling. I'm not that much into coaching this Xes Os that, but from all I read Vogel preached the exact same stuff, dudes just (seemingly?) didn't listen even if he bent over backwards... Oh well, we are winning and paying Vogel is not my dime, so whatever floats their boat.

He may have preached 3PT shooting but looking at our "offense" it was hardly conducive to good offensive flow and in rhythm shots. Watching this Suns team play, there's much better ball movement, more off-ball movement, finding the open man, far less iso's. I just feel like the offense lends itself to more and clearer 3PA opportunities.

[kennydorglas]

It's finally fun to watch the Suns again.
No more that crap of taking isos and mids all game long.

[lilfishi22]

I don’t get the outrage from Mavs fans and other NBA fans about the foul to end the game…Nurkic was clearly fouled as he put the ball back up. It was so obvious.

Even if I was completely unbiased, I’d only want them to not call the foul if it was ticky tack foul. But this one was clear and obvious, his entire forearm was hacked.

Mavs should’ve rebounded the ball then the game would’ve went to OT. It’s not the refs or Suns fault that they hacked a player with little time remaining.

Also, Luka called the refs numerous profanities as he was walking off the court. F bombs, b****hes and many other words. If NBA had balls, they’d suspend him to teach him some manners. If refs had balls, they’d remember he abused them like this on a correct call and maybe refrain from giving him freebie flip FTs in the future.

Yeah, and that's why they didn’t challenge the foul because it was an easy call.

They didn't call a challenge because idiot Kidd used his challenge at 9:38 left in the 4th

[lilfishi22]

It always makes me laugh when other fanbases think the Suns get officiating on their side. The last foul was clear as day. A foul is a foul no matter when it happens.

We're 1 of the least popular teams on RealGM. Mostly cause Booker's incidents with Luka and Joker but KD is pretty hated. Beal is only slightly better. Grayson pissed ppl off too lol.

Good

[Mr Puddles]

LOL

Read on Twitter

So the Suns got a bucket waived off because of an obvious Luka flop.

And the Mavs got two points awarded due to a legal block by Plumlee being ruled a goal tending.

But the Suns won because of the refs....


Looks more like Dallas fans are trying to cope with their suppar start of the season.