Game 13: Phoenix Suns (7-5) @ New Orleans Pelicans (3-11)

[Saberestar]

Knight is expected to play Sunday night after suffering a mild left ankle sprain Friday and returning to finish a career-high 38-point performance, including 17 fourth-quarter points. Knight is averaging 27.8 points, 5.8 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals in the past five games.

If Bledsoe scores 20 or more points Sunday night, it would be his ninth consecutive 20-point game, the longest such streak by a Suns player since Amar’e Stoudemire did it for the 2010 Western Conference finals team.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2015/11/21/mirza-teletovic-finds-comfort-level-suns/76192742/

[Mulhollanddrive]

Seems like there's a lot of big games when you're close to 500. Odds have us as slight outsiders.

Looks like Markieff will be defending Davis.

[SLODragon]

Top 20 PGs:
1. Curry
2. Westbrook
3. Paul
4. Lillard
5. Knight
6. Wall
7. Jackson
8. Bledsoe
9. Conley
10. Lowry
11. Rose
12. Thomas
13. Payton
14. Rubio
15. Teague
16. Shroeder
17. Delavedova
18. Parker
19. Lin
20. Dragic/Walker/Collison

[rsavaj]

Top 20 PGs:
1. Curry
2. Westbrook
3. Paul
4. Lillard
5. Knight
6. Wall
7. Jackson
8. Bledsoe
9. Conley
10. Lowry
11. Rose
12. Thomas
13. Payton
14. Rubio
15. Teague
16. Shroeder
17. Delavedova
18. Parker
19. Lin
20. Dragic/Walker/Collison

I don't think Knight is better than Bledsoe, and I certainly don't think Reggie Jackson is better than either. Just my two cents.

[bwgood77]

i think i'd especially want to beat Chicago, because i want to prove to myself and the fans that we're an upper echelon team. it's early. perceptions aren't fixed yet. beating Chicago would (have) made a statement.

That was a hell of a game, with Jimmy Butler just coming up big time and again for Chicago. Even if we aren't "upper echelon" don't think for a second that teams think we're an easy W for them.

for example: if i'm Bled, i'm thinking i can bring my B game to the Pels game and still win. the reason i might coast a little for that game is so i can save my energy for the Spurs game. it means more to beat a better opponent, both because of playoff seed implications and because it's harder. if i remember correctly, that's all i was saying.

Though I'm sure some players think like that, I certainly hope our's never do for any game. We don't have the luxury of being able to have off nights if we want to have a chance at the playoffs.

[SunsRback4Good]

I hope we can contain Ryan Anderson. If he goes off for 30+ again I don't like our chances because Davis will also get his and will be difficult winning.

[Saberestar]

I hope we can contain Ryan Anderson. If he goes off for 30+ again I don't like our chances because Davis will also get his and will be difficult winning.

I think we have to put an small player on Anderson and switch in the pick and pop with him. He is decent in the post, but no a great, so he will not make them pay for defend him with smaller players. Just an idea.

[tgtm_24]

Need to take away Anderson's 3 point looks. That will be key. Crucial that that Leuer and Mirza hit their 3's to open the space for Knight and Bled.

[8on]

i've always thought the whole "i bring 120% to every game" narrative was exaggerated. i don't think it's possible to bring the same amount of energy to a 20 point blowout as you do to a game tied at 120. you'd literally have to expend more energy to get those 120 points than you would if you could sit the 4th quarter. i do think those distinctions exist, but then again, i've never actually been in a locker room.

[bigfoot]

Coach ... please don't make me guard AD

[Sunsss]

This is gonna be an uptempo game. I hope Ish doesn't kill us in transition.

[Matt1979]

Markieff to have 3 fouls in the first quarter against Davis.

[Cutter]

Suns tied for 1st in Pace at 100 possessions per 48 minutes. We reduce turnovers, attempt at least 30 three point shots, and run like crazy and we can win this.

Go Suns.

[Cutter]

Kieff with decent defense on AD.

[Cutter]

Suns went down to Bourbon Street and partied last night. We look hung over.

[MrMiyagi]

BOOKER!!!!!!!!

[Cutter]

Suns small ball looks much more energetic.

[Cutter]

I'd like to see Booker get at least 20 minutes and 10 shot attempts tonight. I think he's just waiting to break out.

[bigfoot]

Suns continue their 1st quarter shooting woes.

[bigfoot]

Kief continues shooting at his horrid .368 percentage for the season