2017-2018 Phoenix Suns Schedule thread

King4Day · Post #1 » by **King4Day** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:29 pm

Let's use this thread to discuss the schedule and what games you are looking to see / plan on attending.

King4Day · Post #2 » by **King4Day** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:31 pm

Unless the game is in December, I plan on attending the game in Charlotte.
I had plans to go to Phoenix/Las Vegas in March but that may be in jeopardy.

nevetsov · Post #3 » by **nevetsov** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:33 pm

It's released in 90 mins or so, isn't it?

gaspar · Post #4 » by **gaspar** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:11 pm

3 x ESPN, 1 x TNT, 9 x NBA TV

gaspar · Post #5 » by **gaspar** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:24 pm

Read on Twitter

Saberestar · Post #6 » by **Saberestar** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:24 pm

We can start the season with two wins at home. We receive The Blazers and the Lakers.

Saberestar · Post #7 » by **Saberestar** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:27 pm

http://www.nba.com/suns/schedule/

Post #8 » by **ATTL** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:28 pm

Only 3 less national games than the bucks? Wow.

Sunsss · Post #9 » by **Sunsss** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:35 pm

Knicks and Bulls have no TNT games? How is that possible?

Post #10 » by **bwgood77** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:59 pm

Sunsss wrote:Knicks and Bulls have no TNT games? How is that possible?

It's strange. 7 eastern teams don't have any TNT games. All western teams have at least 1.

Gorilla Warfare · Post #11 » by **Gorilla Warfare** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:27 pm

The fact that we have more games than Toronto is surprising.

Blackification · Post #12 » by **Blackification** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 11:42 pm

Sunsss wrote:Knicks and Bulls have no TNT games? How is that possible?

Have to torture kenny and chuck with laker games

NTB · Post #13 » by **NTB** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:07 am

Read on Twitter

Villalobos · Post #14 » by **Villalobos** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:25 am

NTB wrote:

Read on Twitter

Feels like Miami always gets easy schedules. :-?

MrMiyagi · Post #15 » by **MrMiyagi** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:44 am

Villalobos wrote:
NTB wrote:

Read on Twitter

Feels like Miami always gets easy schedules.

I think you have to consider just how garbage the east is. We're going to be playing teams considered to be better than us just about every night. Miami has like 4 teams that are better than them out east.

That being said, I still think we surprise a lot of people this season.

Christine-In-AZ · Post #16 » by **Christine-In-AZ** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:45 am

bwgood77 wrote:
Sunsss wrote:Knicks and Bulls have no TNT games? How is that possible?

It's strange. 7 eastern teams don't have any TNT games. All western teams have at least 1.

It's not hyperbole at all to qualify the Eastern conference as AAA or a minor league to the West. It's now an undeniable fact.
...And it's not just the talent disparity between West and East...it's the stories, the personalities and the team v. team intrigue. West teams have far better/more sub plots then any team East teams beyond the Cleveland Lebrons or the Boston Assets.

Post #17 » by **bwgood77** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:53 am

Villalobos wrote:
NTB wrote:

Read on Twitter

Feels like Miami always gets easy schedules.

It will always be a combination of two things.

Inverse relationship to standings, but then you have to account for conferences as well, which throws things off a bit. Obviously the best team (or projected best) will have the easiest schedule (within that conference) because they don't have to play themselves, and on down the line.

So, given the fact the Cavs were the best Eastern team, and the east is weak, they get an easy schedule. Miami probably figures to finish between 4th and 7th (though I've seen them picked as high as 3rd), so they will be up there.

Us, being the projected worst team in the toughest conference, of course end up with the toughest schedule.

Christine-In-AZ · Post #18 » by **Christine-In-AZ** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:54 am

NTB wrote:

Read on Twitter

-The difference between PHX and Cleveland is like .48 v .51 ...what does this mean?

-How can any East team's schedule be considered anywhere close to as tough or tougher than a West team's schedule. WTF! And according to this chart it's completely mixed as to West versus East as far as SOS.

-Someone please share a link as to how these numbers were derived ...seems highly suspect on the surface

Christine-In-AZ · Post #19 » by **Christine-In-AZ** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 2:07 am

bwgood77 wrote:
Us, being the projected worst team in the toughest conference, of course end up with the toughest schedule.

Really? You think the Suns ranking in this thing as having the toughest schedule is due to the Suns being a very poor team? If true, I don't get the value...then again, I don't even understand how assigning SOS before the season would work...doesn't everybody in the West/East have to play (pretty much) the same schedule as every other team?

EDIT: I guess it makes sense that Phoenix's and Golden State's SOS ratings get oppo ratings 'cuz the Suns have to play the Dubs 4 times rather than getting to beat-up Phoenix, and GSW gets PHX 4 times instead of battling themselves....In the end, a pretty much pointless numbers display.

Moochthemonkey · Post #20 » by **Moochthemonkey** » Tue Aug 15, 2017 2:20 am

>Lakers have about twice and three times as many games than the Bucks and Raptors