Game 17: Toronto Raptors (4-13) @ Phoenix Suns (6-10)

SunsRback4Good · Post #1 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:14 pm

Who: Toronto Raptors @ Phoenix Suns

When: 7:00pm Tonight, FSNAZ

Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ

Toronto Raptors starting lineup:

C- A. Johnson
Pf- Davis
Sc- J. Johnson
Sg- Derozen
Pg- Calderon

Bench: Gray/Magloire/Barbosa/Bayless/Kleiza

Suns starting lineup:

C- Gortat
Pf Morris
Sf- Hill
Sg- Price
Pg- Nash

Bench: Lopez/Brown/Dudley/Frye

IrasArgor · Post #2 » by **IrasArgor** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:18 pm

Shame on us if we get screw with Toronto, Bargiani is out so make them ninth lose.

SunsRback4Good · Post #3 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:32 pm

Toronto lost 8 in a row. This is a trap game. haha

Hope we prepared to play them tonight.

IrasArgor · Post #4 » by **IrasArgor** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:44 pm

First of all me must score better cause yesterday Frye and Morris were terrible in offence

RunDogGun · Post #5 » by **RunDogGun** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:51 pm

They are a young team, which always give us trouble. I look for us to be ahead, and then Toronto goes on an 18-3 run, Gentry calls a timeout, doesn't make any changes and the game is won by Toronto by the end of the third. But Gentry will rally the troops, so we only lose by five.

Now I hope I'm wrong, but oh well.

it would have been great if we could have grabbed a 2012 second rounder from Houston in the Goran/Brooks deal.

SunsRback4Good · Post #6 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:59 pm

I love watching Gortat, when he's healthy he looks like top 5 center in the NBA. Or is top 5 reaching a little too much?

RunDogGun · Post #7 » by **RunDogGun** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:06 pm

PhxSuns85 wrote:I love watching Gortat, when he's healthy he looks like top 5 center in the NBA. Or is top 5 reaching a little too much?

He's trying so hard to make the allstar team. I hope he keeps it up every year that we have him.

Side note: Wiz fired their head coach. I see the Suns doing this before a trade happens.

slinslin · Post #8 » by **slinslin** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:19 pm

Firing Gentry is idiotic.

Who is out there to replace him? Nobody that would be an improvement and is available.

This team IS this bad. We are like 4 games behind the 10th seed. It's time to blow it up.

HSOB SIRHC · Post #9 » by **HSOB SIRHC** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:45 pm

There is a very good chance Bargnani will be back for this game.

HangTime · Post #10 » by **HangTime** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:35 pm

Barbosa will go off for 50!!!

slinslin · Post #11 » by **slinslin** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 6:46 pm

HSOB SIRHC wrote:There is a very good chance Bargnani will be back for this game.

That would be good news for us. We have gotten way too lucky already avoiding Gordon, Rondo, Rose, Nowitzki, Bogut, Ginobili...

MarcoPolo · Post #12 » by **MarcoPolo** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:13 pm

Let's dominate the game from the start to the finish. Hope to see Gortat in a good shape tonight.

Go SUNS

JohnVancouver · Post #13 » by **JohnVancouver** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:03 pm

This should be fun - some nice young guys on the Raps. They'll run like hell on us

eastsidecrossover · Post #14 » by **eastsidecrossover** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:07 pm

This has been hard for me as a fan. I have been harping that the suns need to move on and start the rebuilding process. I love Nash and all, but its time to stop shooting for the freakn 8th seed. thats weak in my view. So in doing so like most of my friends that are suns fans, I hope they loose to get a top 5 pick in this draft. this year and next year is the perfect time rebuild through the draft, have cap space etc.

I hope they get the L, but personlly I think they get the W and pull it off. I like what Gortat has done this year, but if nash does leave in the offseason, will he be as good next year? I dont think so.

RunDogGun · Post #15 » by **RunDogGun** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:59 pm

eastsidecrossover wrote:This has been hard for me as a fan. I have been harping that the suns need to move on and start the rebuilding process. I love Nash and all, but its time to stop shooting for the freakn 8th seed. thats weak in my view. So in doing so like most of my friends that are suns fans, I hope they loose to get a top 5 pick in this draft. this year and next year is the perfect time rebuild through the draft, have cap space etc.

I hope they get the L, but personlly I think they get the W and pull it off. I like what Gortat has done this year, but if nash does leave in the offseason, will he be as good next year? I dont think so.

Gortat had a 20/10 game when Nash and Hill sat. I don't think it matters who gets him the ball, but Nash does make it easier.

Beetlejuice · Post #16 » by **Beetlejuice** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:51 pm

RunDogGun wrote:
eastsidecrossover wrote:This has been hard for me as a fan. I have been harping that the suns need to move on and start the rebuilding process. I love Nash and all, but its time to stop shooting for the freakn 8th seed. thats weak in my view. So in doing so like most of my friends that are suns fans, I hope they loose to get a top 5 pick in this draft. this year and next year is the perfect time rebuild through the draft, have cap space etc.

I hope they get the L, but personlly I think they get the W and pull it off. I like what Gortat has done this year, but if nash does leave in the offseason, will he be as good next year? I dont think so.

Gortat had a 20/10 game when Nash and Hill sat. I don't think it matters who gets him the ball, but Nash does make it easier.

Yes he has shown flashes of post game and some abilty to create, but Nash is still accountable for 25-50% of his offence. I hope he can establish himself as an All Star then i would feel comfortable with him without Nash because then new guys cant forget that Gortat has an offensive side also and not give him the ball.

Tricky_Kid · Post #17 » by **Tricky_Kid** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:05 pm

Beetlejuice wrote:
RunDogGun wrote:
eastsidecrossover wrote:This has been hard for me as a fan. I have been harping that the suns need to move on and start the rebuilding process. I love Nash and all, but its time to stop shooting for the freakn 8th seed. thats weak in my view. So in doing so like most of my friends that are suns fans, I hope they loose to get a top 5 pick in this draft. this year and next year is the perfect time rebuild through the draft, have cap space etc.

I hope they get the L, but personlly I think they get the W and pull it off. I like what Gortat has done this year, but if nash does leave in the offseason, will he be as good next year? I dont think so.

Gortat had a 20/10 game when Nash and Hill sat. I don't think it matters who gets him the ball, but Nash does make it easier.

Yes he has shown flashes of post game and some abilty to create, but Nash is still accountable for 25-50% of his offence. I hope he can establish himself as an All Star then i would feel comfortable with him without Nash because then new guys cant forget that Gortat has an offensive side also and not give him the ball.

Look on Amare without Nash he isn't All Star, poor defense as always but remind me when he got over 40pts oh man even 35 ? With Nash EVERYONE looks better. Gortat is developing own skills to be as effective in future without him as is now. I think he can be easilly DD player when Nash is gone.

alldayeveryday · Post #18 » by **alldayeveryday** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:06 pm

LB is gonna murk the Suns tonight. BEEP BEEP.

Tricky_Kid · Post #19 » by **Tricky_Kid** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:15 pm

Two good luck charm in case anyone here except me like JLH lol

We win

SunsRback4Good · Post #20 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:17 pm

I dont think Barbosa is going to pull a "Marion" and score 25+ tonight. I believe our defense will be strong from the start and we pull away 3r quarter.

Prediction: Suns 97 Raptors 86