Game 1: Dallas Mavericks @ Phoenix Suns Wednesday @ 7:00 pm

SunsRback4Good · Post #1 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:44 am

Who: Dallas Mavericks @ Phoenix Suns

When: Wed, Oct, 28th @ 7:00pm (10ET), FSAZ

Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ

Dallas Mavericks starting lineup:

C- Pachulia
F- Nowitzki
F- Jenkins
G- Mathews
G- Williams

Reserves:Harris/Dalembert/Barea/Felton/Villanueva

Phoenix Suns starting lineup:

C- Chandler
F- Morris
F- Tucker
G- Knight
G- Bledsoe

Reserves: Len/Warren/Booker/Leuer/Teletovic

LET THE GAMES BEGIN. GOOOOOO SUNS!!!

MrMiyagi · Post #2 » by **MrMiyagi** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:33 am

Totally relevant basketball analysis: Those purple jerseys look so much better than the orange ones.

Post #3 » by **TASTIC** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:48 am

So my wife is going to Thailand to meet her mother for a holiday and she leaves the day before this game.

I feel a cold coming on....

NTB · Post #4 » by **NTB** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:03 pm

W.Matthews and Parsons?

jcsunsfan · Post #5 » by **jcsunsfan** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:45 pm

So how much gamesmanship went into that preseason game? If it was Pop, he Spurs would have lost by 20 just to lull us to sleep for the regular season matchup. That guy doesn't play to win games, he plays to win seasons.

MathiasPW · Post #6 » by **MathiasPW** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 3:59 pm

I don't think giving your opponent confidence helps Pop at all.

I he didn't lose on purpose, but I don't think he cared that much. His focus is on building his system with LMA at this stage

Post #7 » by **Miklo** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:12 pm

Man, there's still hope for my eventual NBA career if Zaza can keep getting starting gigs. Go Suns!!!

Kyler Murray · Post #8 » by **Kyler Murray** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:17 pm

Woohoo, finally, that time of the year arrives

Post #9 » by **Dirk** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:40 pm

Matthews, Williams and Parsons haven't played at all this pre-season. Dirk played in two games. The backup Center is dreadful - just yesterday there was a glimpse of Len abusing it, I can see the Suns dominating the boards with ease. The only legit center is Pachulia and he is better as a backup. Ditto for the SF position --- Evans will probably start and he can't shoot to save his life. All this to say that in all honesty the Suns should blowout the Mavs. This is my best attempt at reverse jynxing this thing. Good luck for the rest of the season guys.

Jdiddy701 · Post #10 » by **Jdiddy701** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 5:28 pm

Dirk Nowitzki wrote:Matthews, Williams and Parsons haven't played at all this pre-season. Dirk played in two games. The backup Center is dreadful - just yesterday there was a glimpse of Len abusing it, I can see the Suns dominating the boards with ease. The only legit center is Pachulia and he is better as a backup. Ditto for the SF position --- Evans will probably start and he can't shoot to save his life. All this to say that in all honesty the Suns should blowout the Mavs. This is my best attempt at reverse jynxing this thing. Good luck for the rest of the season guys.

Thanks Dirk. Have a good season.

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Post #11 » by **TASTIC** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:30 pm

Shut John Jenkins out. Yes I said John Jenkins.

Dude shot the lights out preseason, scored at least 16 points in all 6 games.

Safety Pickle · Post #12 » by **Safety Pickle** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 2:29 am

Jdiddy701 wrote:
Dirk Nowitzki wrote:Matthews, Williams and Parsons haven't played at all this pre-season. Dirk played in two games. The backup Center is dreadful - just yesterday there was a glimpse of Len abusing it, I can see the Suns dominating the boards with ease. The only legit center is Pachulia and he is better as a backup. Ditto for the SF position --- Evans will probably start and he can't shoot to save his life. All this to say that in all honesty the Suns should blowout the Mavs. This is my best attempt at reverse jynxing this thing. Good luck for the rest of the season guys.

Thanks Dirk. Have a good season.

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ayy

Jdiddy701 · Post #13 » by **Jdiddy701** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:38 pm

Hey guys, FSN has Suns preview for this season (30 mins) AND 1hr Nash special tonight 630-8.

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RunDogGun · Post #14 » by **RunDogGun** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:14 pm

We can't start out flat like we have a few preseason games. Hopefully guys will be hitting their shots. This will be the first game I'm able to watch from the start(missed preseason games), so it will be nice to see our guys in action.

Revived · Post #15 » by **Revived** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:31 pm

Miklo wrote:Man, there's still hope for my eventual NBA career if Zaza can keep getting starting gigs. Go Suns!!!

This is how I feel about Austin Rivers being in the NBA still.

Then I realize my daddy doesn't coach any teams...

SunsRback4Good · Post #16 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:16 pm

Austin Rivers would be in the D- League of his dad wasn't an NBA coach. Lucky kid.

Post #17 » by **Texas Chuck** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:48 pm

RunDogGun wrote:We can't start out flat like we have a few preseason games. Hopefully guys will be hitting their shots. This will be the first game I'm able to watch from the start(missed preseason games), so it will be nice to see our guys in action.

Mavs defense should be a good cure-all to any offensive woes.

I expect Tyson will have the team fired up for this one and the little Mavs will get run out of the gym. It'd be a big challenge for us with a full squad, but with no Parsons, no backup center to speak of, and minutes restrictions on Wes and Deron it will be ugly.

Post #18 » by **Texas Chuck** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:50 pm

Miklo wrote:Man, there's still hope for my eventual NBA career if Zaza can keep getting starting gigs. Go Suns!!!

Wait until you see our bench....

Post #19 » by **bwgood77** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:41 pm

It would be so nice if Brandon Knight could get off to a hot start in this game.

SunsRback4Good · Post #20 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 8:38 pm

Yeah it would be nice seeing Knight start off good this season. Also, hope Bledsoe could minimize his Turnovers that would be huge if he improves in that aspect. Can't wait for this game but a week sure went by quickly when I made game thread a week ago. Anyone going to this game tomorrow?