Game 17: Phoenix Suns (7-9) @ Toronto Raptors (3-13)

SunsRback4Good · Post #1 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:45 pm

Who: Phoenix Suns @ Toronto Raptors

When: Today, 7:00pm ET (5:00pm PT)

Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON

Phoenix Suns starting lineups:

C- Gortat
Pf- Morris
Sf- Beasley
Sg- Brown
Pg- Dragic

Reserves: Dudley/Scola/Telfair/Tucker

Toronto Raptors starting lineups:

C- Valanciunas
Pf- Davis
Sf- Kleiza
Sg- DeRozan
Pg- Lowry

Reserves: Ross/Johnson/Calderon/Gray

Good luck charm!!!

GOOOOO SUNS!!!!

SunsRback4Good · Post #2 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:46 pm

Let's not lose by 40 points.

Post #3 » by **Miklo** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:17 pm

As with the Pistons, this really should be a win. We need to get some confidence back, which we should have kept coming out of the Cleveland win.

For me, keys to the game are for
-Dragic to step up more; hopefully there's a bad call early on that ticks him off!
-Gortat and Beasley being less of black holes than they were with Detroit
-assists and rebounds

Dambo · Post #4 » by **Dambo** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:26 pm

We have to guard DeRozan strong.

MathiasPW · Post #5 » by **MathiasPW** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:39 pm

Thank you for the game thread, DragicTime85

I am still unsure if I want to watch this game or not. It can't be worse than against the Pistons, yet if it is anything close to that, I might give up on the rest of the season.

Calvin Klein · Post #6 » by **Calvin Klein** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:49 pm

Don't give up. Going through these times will make winning taste better (when if happens).

Hopefully we don't see more than 15 minutes of Beasley and Brown uses his brain.

RunDogGun · Post #7 » by **RunDogGun** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:28 pm

I would really like to see Tucker start, and guard DeRozan. We can't keep allowing wings to start off shooting well. Since our defense has not been its best, starting both Brown and Beasley guarding the wings is yet another moronic move by our coach.

Hopefully someone is listening. :wink:

SunsRback4Good · Post #8 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:28 pm

Calvin Klein wrote:Don't give up. Going through these times will make winning taste better (when if happens).

Hopefully we don't see more than 15 minutes of Beasley and Brown uses his brain.

No problem. I wanted to make one this morning before leaving to Vegas later today for the weekend. I won't be able to watch the game there but they'll show Nuggets-Lakers tonight on ESPN.

MathiasPW · Post #9 » by **MathiasPW** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 4:47 pm

Calvin Klein wrote:
..will make winning taste better (when IF happens).

Haha, I hope that was a typo..

:lol:

or not...

EB2 · Post #10 » by **EB2** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:22 pm

I think the difference between a win or loss is the play of the wings (Brown and Beasley vs. DeRozan and Kleiza).

Calvin Klein · Post #11 » by **Calvin Klein** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 5:25 pm

MathiasPW wrote:
Calvin Klein wrote:
..will make winning taste better (when IF happens).

Haha, I hope that was a typo..

or not...

I guess that was my mind playing tricks on me.

Firrhos · Post #12 » by **Firrhos** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 6:33 pm

Hello,
I'm new here. Kind of a fan of Dragic, I'm from Slovenia. (I often get up at night to watch some NBA games,)

I hope Suns deliver tonight and play team basketball.
They need to show 1st quarter defense from the match with Cleveland.

MathiasPW · Post #13 » by **MathiasPW** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:21 pm

Hello and welcome,

you picked the right guy to cheer for in this squad.

mirrornick · Post #14 » by **mirrornick** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:40 pm

I expect JO to dominate and score 50 pts

Good luck!

SunsRback4Good · Post #15 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:42 pm

Firrhos wrote:Hello,
I'm new here. Kind of a fan of Dragic, I'm from Slovenia. (I often get up at night to watch some NBA games,)

I hope Suns deliver tonight and play team basketball.
They need to show 1st quarter defense from the match with Cleveland.

Welcome aboard to Suns land hope you enjoy your stay.

I'm kind of a Dragic fan too. Hehe

RunDogGun · Post #16 » by **RunDogGun** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:45 pm

mirrornick wrote:I expect JO to dominate and score 50 pts

Good luck!

Are we playing three games in a row? :lol:

It really all depends on how we defend from the start. If we allow the wings and Bargs to hit the outside shot and get into a good rhythm, we could easily lose this game. I'm hoping for an early ejection from Gentry, it's our best chance at a win.

SunsRback4Good · Post #17 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:13 pm

If we lose to the Raptors there better be a 5 hour closed door meeting. No food or drinks just a strict meeting to teach our players not to lose to teams like Pistons and Raptors.

btw, Raps in 4.

mirrornick · Post #18 » by **mirrornick** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:49 pm

RunDogGun wrote:
mirrornick wrote:I expect JO to dominate and score 50 pts

Good luck!

Are we playing three games in a row?

It really all depends on how we defend from the start. If we allow the wings and Bargs to hit the outside shot and get into a good rhythm, we could easily lose this game. I'm hoping for an early ejection from Gentry, it's our best chance at a win.

Bargnani will not even hit an open shot , so don't worry about him.

SunsRback4Good · Post #19 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:11 pm

mirrornick wrote:
RunDogGun wrote:
mirrornick wrote:I expect JO to dominate and score 50 pts

Good luck!

Are we playing three games in a row?

It really all depends on how we defend from the start. If we allow the wings and Bargs to hit the outside shot and get into a good rhythm, we could easily lose this game. I'm hoping for an early ejection from Gentry, it's our best chance at a win.

Bargnani will not even hit an open shot , so don't worry about him.

Against the Suns everyone seems to hit their shots.

mixerball · Post #20 » by **mixerball** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:14 pm

well, arent we all dragic fans

but i was in total shock to see a dragic fan from slovenia off all the places

hey guys, does anyone have a convenient link