Game 12: Suns @ Nuggets

[Qwigglez]

AND1 if you like the new game thread format I created. As always feel free to make the next game thread if you want to show off your creative side!



Suns probable starters





Nuggets probable starters

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Devin Booker last year's highlights versus the Nuggets-

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My prediction: Suns 118 Nuggets 104

Good luck charm!

Spoiler:

None right now as I'm at work!!

[Sonne]

Suns 110 Nuggets 94

Good luck charm!

Spoiler:

[NTB]

Lol Sonne brought here the whole archive Nice pics though. You should consider making game threads.

[kennydorglas]

I've made a spreadsheet with pretty much all the Suns info that I could get (who would be relevant enough)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UtTiXORleFcFbMacmWMTtQ6dd0RVoo0OMT3G0lzAr60/edit?usp=sharing
I plan to update this list after every 5 or 10 games...

[bwgood77]

I've made a spreadsheet with pretty much all the Suns info that I could get (who would be relevant enough)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UtTiXORleFcFbMacmWMTtQ6dd0RVoo0OMT3G0lzAr60/edit?usp=sharing
I plan to update this list after every 5 or 10 games...

Good work. What is the blue rows as opposed to the white rows?

[kennydorglas]

I've made a spreadsheet with pretty much all the Suns info that I could get (who would be relevant enough)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UtTiXORleFcFbMacmWMTtQ6dd0RVoo0OMT3G0lzAr60/edit?usp=sharing
I plan to update this list after every 5 or 10 games...

Good work. What is the blue rows as opposed to the white rows?

Blue rows is their per36 hustle stats
makes the comp more easier for me

[dremill24]

I havent followed the Nuggets..is Jokic not playing or just not starting?

[bwgood77]

I havent followed the Nuggets..is Jokic not playing or just not starting?

Not starting. Jurkic and Nokic have been playing about the same amount of minutes, but Nurkic has been playing much better across the board.

[NTB]

http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2016/11/16/phoenix-suns-start-long-trip-schedule-break-once/93975980/

* Playing five road games over eight nights with 4,700 miles of travel might not seem like a break in the Suns’ schedule until you consider where they have been before this trip.

The Suns are at 3-8 after playing eight games against teams with winning records. Starting tonight in Denver, the Suns have five consecutive road games against teams with losing records – Denver (3-7), Indiana (5-6), Philadelphia (1-9), Washington (2-7) and Orlando (4-7).

“We know we’ve faced some of the hardest teams in the NBA twice,” Suns coach Earl Watson said of Portland and Golden State. “We’re positive that our environment is inspiring and motivating. With the team today, the energy is positive. We’re going to continue to build and we know it’s a long season. We don’t get caught up with the early part of the season.”

“It’s a testament to our young guys,” Watson said. “We feel like we still haven’t hit our stride offensively. With that said, we’re sixth in the NBA in scoring. So maybe we should be top-three. Maybe if we start hitting 3s, which we will, and continue to play better.”

Watson also noted how much better the Suns shared and took care of the ball in the loss at Golden State with 27 assists to 13 turnovers.

* Denver leads the NBA in rebounding percentage but makes more turnovers than any team. The Suns’ ball pressure could take advantage of that and get into their fastbreaking strength.

The Suns have Tyson Chandler, the NBA’s No. 3 rebounder back, to fortify the strong rebounding that Alex Len has given them in his absence.

* Phoenix and Denver rank second and third, respectively, for getting to the free throw line. The Suns average 28.3 free throw attempts per game to the Nuggets’ 28.2.

* Suns forward Jared Dudley is averaging 16.7 points in the past three games after having one double-digit scoring game previously. He has made 11 of 19 3-pointers during that time to get to 50 percent on the season, ranking him third in the NBA behind Minnesota’s Andrew Wiggins and Cleveland’s Channing “Juicy” Frye.

* Suns forward T.J. Warren is averaging 9.0 more points than last season. Only Dallas’ Harrison Barnes (plus-10.6) and Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan (plus-10.5) have higher scoring increases this season.

* Cole Mickelson’s Stone Cole Fact o’ the Day: T.J. Warren and Booker are the second-ranked scorers of their draft classes and each only trail their respective draft’s No. 1 pick. Warren, at 20.0 points per game, trails only Wiggins in the 2014 class. Booker, at 20.2 points per game, trails only Karl-Anthony Towns of Minnesota in the 2015 class.

* The last word goes to Suns forward Jared Dudley on rookie teammate Marquese Chriss: “Most of us when we were 19 were eating dorm food so it’s going to take him a while.”

[kennydorglas]

I havent followed the Nuggets..is Jokic not playing or just not starting?

He asked to be a sixth man. Their Jorkic lineup wasnt working for him.

[Damkac]

Hopefully after few days break Booker's toe is healthy and thirsty for buckets

[ATTL]

Jokic shamed Len last year, he's much more skilled than our big.

[lilfishi22]

Small sample but we had a better rebounding differential in the last four games (+2.3) than in the first 7 (0). Teams did shoot much better too (47.5fg% without Tyson vs 45.2fg% with Tyson)

[OGBAH]

My god the good luck charms

[ducler]

[lilfishi22]

My god the good luck charms

[bwgood77]

Len is starting isn't he?

[NTB]

Len is starting isn't he?

Tyson is back.

[NTB]

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[bwgood77]

Len is starting isn't he?

Tyson is back.

I knew he was back but I thought I read earlier that Tyson will rejoin team but Len will continue to start and Tyson will come off the bench. Could have sworn it was Coro who said that two, and thought you had posted it here.