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carey wrote:It is 2-time, every time.
Saberestar wrote:Any news about Markieff and Price? Are they gonna play?
NTB wrote:These kinds of game made us 9th-10th team in West in last 2 seasons. We MUST win these home games against weak teams. This season, we are good with it (except first game of season against DAL). We defeated Portland twice and Kings without Cousins. Also we defeated Clippers without 3 starters. So we seem to defeat weak teams. Let's keep it going.
MrMiyagi wrote:NTB wrote:These kinds of game made us 9th-10th team in West in last 2 seasons. We MUST win these home games against weak teams. This season, we are good with it (except first game of season against DAL). We defeated Portland twice and Kings without Cousins. Also we defeated Clippers without 3 starters. So we seem to defeat weak teams. Let's keep it going.
This is going to be the test for Bled and Knight. They abused the Clippers, but that was Bled's old team, and he gets up for playing them, with or without CP3. He needs to show that he's gonna bring it, no matter the competition. Knight's coming off his best game of the season and need to have an efficient night and prove he can be consistent. Also, if Kieff plays, this is when he needs to get on track. Faried/Hickson/Arthur aren't slouches, but Kieff should be able to score on them.
bwgood77 wrote:MrMiyagi wrote:NTB wrote:These kinds of game made us 9th-10th team in West in last 2 seasons. We MUST win these home games against weak teams. This season, we are good with it (except first game of season against DAL). We defeated Portland twice and Kings without Cousins. Also we defeated Clippers without 3 starters. So we seem to defeat weak teams. Let's keep it going.
This is going to be the test for Bled and Knight. They abused the Clippers, but that was Bled's old team, and he gets up for playing them, with or without CP3. He needs to show that he's gonna bring it, no matter the competition. Knight's coming off his best game of the season and need to have an efficient night and prove he can be consistent. Also, if Kieff plays, this is when he needs to get on track. Faried/Hickson/Arthur aren't slouches, but Kieff should be able to score on them.
I certainly hope they can bring it against a duo as young as Mudiay and Harris. I wonder if Mudiay has faced a defender as tough as Bledsoe yet.
MrMiyagi wrote:bwgood77 wrote:MrMiyagi wrote:This is going to be the test for Bled and Knight. They abused the Clippers, but that was Bled's old team, and he gets up for playing them, with or without CP3. He needs to show that he's gonna bring it, no matter the competition. Knight's coming off his best game of the season and need to have an efficient night and prove he can be consistent. Also, if Kieff plays, this is when he needs to get on track. Faried/Hickson/Arthur aren't slouches, but Kieff should be able to score on them.
I certainly hope they can bring it against a duo as young as Mudiay and Harris. I wonder if Mudiay has faced a defender as tough as Bledsoe yet.
Well, he's played Westbrook, Curry and Rubio, and probably a taste of Patrick Beverly's bulldog defense against Houston.
NTB wrote:These kinds of game made us 9th-10th team in West in last 2 seasons. We MUST win these home games against weak teams. This season, we are good with it (except first game of season against DAL). We defeated Portland twice and Kings without Cousins. Also we defeated Clippers without 3 starters. So we seem to defeat weak teams. Let's keep it going.
SF88 wrote:NTB wrote:These kinds of game made us 9th-10th team in West in last 2 seasons. We MUST win these home games against weak teams. This season, we are good with it (except first game of season against DAL). We defeated Portland twice and Kings without Cousins. Also we defeated Clippers without 3 starters. So we seem to defeat weak teams. Let's keep it going.
Agreed. We especially lost so many games against teams that ended up being/projected to be sub .500 last season in the first two months of the season itself and that's why I unfortunately correctly guessed that the Suns won't make the playoffs.
Even in our 48 win year, out of all the top 9 teams in the West, no team lost to more sub .500 teams than the Suns.
I don't know if it's a staple of Jeff Hornacek coached teams come out flat against the non great teams but we gotta fix it whatever it is. Already got blow out by Dallas so early in the season, can't have this one too.
batsmasher wrote:Geez, talk about a soft schedule. Absolute must win.
Clipps coming off a B2B missing 2 starters @ home. Denver coming off a B2B missing a starter @ home. Lakers coming off a late B2B @ home.
bwgood77 wrote:SF88 wrote:NTB wrote:These kinds of game made us 9th-10th team in West in last 2 seasons. We MUST win these home games against weak teams. This season, we are good with it (except first game of season against DAL). We defeated Portland twice and Kings without Cousins. Also we defeated Clippers without 3 starters. So we seem to defeat weak teams. Let's keep it going.
Agreed. We especially lost so many games against teams that ended up being/projected to be sub .500 last season in the first two months of the season itself and that's why I unfortunately correctly guessed that the Suns won't make the playoffs.
Even in our 48 win year, out of all the top 9 teams in the West, no team lost to more sub .500 teams than the Suns.
I don't know if it's a staple of Jeff Hornacek coached teams come out flat against the non great teams but we gotta fix it whatever it is. Already got blow out by Dallas so early in the season, can't have this one too.
It's kind of unclear who the subpar teams are right now. Houston, for example, has lost to Denver twice and Brooklyn. I mean you have to assume Denver, Portland, Minnesota will fall back a bit, but they are all playing pretty well so far.
SF88 wrote:bwgood77 wrote:SF88 wrote:Agreed. We especially lost so many games against teams that ended up being/projected to be sub .500 last season in the first two months of the season itself and that's why I unfortunately correctly guessed that the Suns won't make the playoffs.
Even in our 48 win year, out of all the top 9 teams in the West, no team lost to more sub .500 teams than the Suns.
I don't know if it's a staple of Jeff Hornacek coached teams come out flat against the non great teams but we gotta fix it whatever it is. Already got blow out by Dallas so early in the season, can't have this one too.
It's kind of unclear who the subpar teams are right now. Houston, for example, has lost to Denver twice and Brooklyn. I mean you have to assume Denver, Portland, Minnesota will fall back a bit, but they are all playing pretty well so far.
I think it's all just a hot start plus teams not taking them seriously enough. I mean I'm really confident that Denver, Portland and Minnesota won't make playoffs.
carey wrote:It is 2-time, every time.
Ronnie Price (concussion) is doubtful and Markieff Morris (left knee sprain) is questionable for Saturday's #SunsVsNuggets game.
Saberestar wrote:Ronnie Price (concussion) is doubtful and Markieff Morris (left knee sprain) is questionable for Saturday's #SunsVsNuggets game.
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