Preseason: Game 3: Phoenix Suns @ Portland Trail Blazers l Friday l 7:00pm l NBATV

sunskerr · Post #61 » by **sunskerr** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:49 am

Nurkic has had some nice moments offesnive today. Hit a 3, and1, followed up a shot (though he missed) aggressively, and then found KD there.

Mulhollanddrive · Post #62 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:50 am

Probably need to win 65 games and Booker as clear no.1 for him to beat everyone (except 2 others).

MrMiyagi · Post #63 » by **MrMiyagi** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:50 am

KD giving me 3rd leading scorer vibes. Uneasy money tonight

Post #64 » by **lilfishi22** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:50 am

Good to get these crappy shooting KD games out of the way in the preseason

grumpysaddle · Post #65 » by **grumpysaddle** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:51 am

Really looking forward to when the lineups are ironed out.

Beal/Book/Okogie/Durant/Nurk
Goodwin/Gordon/Allen/Yuta/Eubanks

Is looking like the way probably, the rest can get select spot minutes.

MrMiyagi · Post #66 » by **MrMiyagi** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:51 am

lilfishi22 wrote:Good to get these crappy shooting KD games out of the way in the preseason

At least he doesn't check out in other aspects. He's been fighting on defense and the boards.

Post #67 » by **lilfishi22** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:51 am

Mulhollanddrive wrote:Probably need to win 65 games and Booker as clear no.1 for him to beat everyone except (2 others).

Highly doubt any team is touching 60 wins this season. I think 55 would be a massive achievement

bwoolf2 · Post #68 » by **bwoolf2** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:52 am

Kd been a brick tonight

Goodwin going to win a game or 2 for Suns this year

Post #69 » by **lilfishi22** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:52 am

I'm gonna keep saying it, EG on the vet min is unfair

enigmatics · Post #70 » by **enigmatics** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:54 am

Bwahaha that last Ayton play. Not surprised by any of it.

KD is straight dog sh-.

MrMiyagi · Post #71 » by **MrMiyagi** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:54 am

lilfishi22 wrote:
Mulhollanddrive wrote:Probably need to win 65 games and Booker as clear no.1 for him to beat everyone except (2 others).

Highly doubt any team is touching 60 wins this season. I think 55 would be a massive achievement

I don't think we want to chase 60 wins, but we might get there. Gordon and Dicky Allen with one of Book/Beal/KD is one hell of a 2nd unit to try and stop.

sunskerr · Post #72 » by **sunskerr** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:54 am

Not gonna say anything much because KD is KD but my god you know you can run stuff with Gordon and Nurkic right? This isnt last year where it was KD surrounded by Lee Ross Craig and Shamet

enigmatics · Post #73 » by **enigmatics** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:55 am

60 wins ....

Meh. Might be hard to reach given this is an entirely new team outside of Book and KD (no Wainright and Lee don't count).

MrMiyagi · Post #74 » by **MrMiyagi** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:56 am

That's a good play

Post #75 » by **lilfishi22** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:57 am

MrMiyagi wrote:
lilfishi22 wrote:
Mulhollanddrive wrote:Probably need to win 65 games and Booker as clear no.1 for him to beat everyone except (2 others).

Highly doubt any team is touching 60 wins this season. I think 55 would be a massive achievement
I don't think we want to chase 60 wins, but we might get there. Gordon and Dicky Allen with one of Book/Beal/KD is one hell of a 2nd unit to try and stop.

Let's call it #1 team in the league

MrMiyagi · Post #76 » by **MrMiyagi** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:58 am

lilfishi22 wrote:
MrMiyagi wrote:
lilfishi22 wrote:Highly doubt any team is touching 60 wins this season. I think 55 would be a massive achievement
I don't think we want to chase 60 wins, but we might get there. Gordon and Dicky Allen with one of Book/Beal/KD is one hell of a 2nd unit to try and stop.

Let's call it #1 team in the league

You're right, it's going to be very scrappy at the top. I'd be surprised if there's a runaway #1 team this year.

grumpysaddle · Post #77 » by **grumpysaddle** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 2:59 am

Nurk looking goooood tonight.

MrMiyagi · Post #78 » by **MrMiyagi** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:00 am

Nurkic gets hit a lot.

MrMiyagi · Post #79 » by **MrMiyagi** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:01 am

Gordon going to be a fun player to watch. Just knows where to move on the court.

sunskerr · Post #80 » by **sunskerr** » Fri Oct 13, 2023 3:01 am

I feel like all the contending teams wont really give a **** about the #1 seed. All these top teams have already had regular season success and have all the reason in the world to coast/save themselves for the playoffs.