Game 82: Phoenix Suns (20-61) @ Dallas Mavericks (24-57), 7:30PM MST

Post #1 » by **bwgood77** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 11:21 pm

Damkac · Post #2 » by **Damkac** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 12:02 am

Finally a game where we can hope for the win.

Jarlaxle0204 · Post #3 » by **Jarlaxle0204** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 12:11 am

This is not the final game. It's the first game of a new era. An era where we all cheer for our team to win games again. The tank is done. The long night is over. Time for the Suns to rise. Let's start this off with a win!

Post #4 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:06 am

Bender on pace for 20/20. Len on pace for 40.

MathiasPW · Post #5 » by **MathiasPW** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:08 am

I'm on pace for an early nap

MathiasPW · Post #6 » by **MathiasPW** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:10 am

Dudley block! First of a lifetime?

rcc8884 · Post #7 » by **rcc8884** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:28 am

I thought I followed the NBA a lot but then I realized I can't even name half of the players the Mavs are playing tonight.

Post #8 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:51 am

rcc8884 wrote:I thought I followed the NBA a lot but then I realized I can't even name half of the players the Mavs are playing tonight.

Curious....being a big Duke fan, are you hoping we get Bagley? How does he rank on your draft board?

Jarlaxle0204 · Post #9 » by **Jarlaxle0204** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:53 am

Hoping these players come back as hungry next year as Dudley in a McDonalds.

Villalobos · Post #10 » by **Villalobos** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:58 am

it figures that Len finally starts getting it together right before he leaves the team

alldayeveryday · Post #11 » by **alldayeveryday** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 1:59 am

Last game of the season. Fun times.

Villalobos · Post #12 » by **Villalobos** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:01 am

Alec "don't cut me" Peters

Jarlaxle0204 · Post #13 » by **Jarlaxle0204** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:02 am

Peters finally starts hitting shots in the last game of the season. lol

Post #14 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:04 am

Damn Peters...bad pass...gotta pick that up and shoot but I'm a few feet beyond the line...nails it.

rcc8884 · Post #15 » by **rcc8884** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:10 am

bwgood77 wrote:
rcc8884 wrote:I thought I followed the NBA a lot but then I realized I can't even name half of the players the Mavs are playing tonight.

Curious....being a big Duke fan, are you hoping we get Bagley? How does he rank on your draft board?

I'm personally not as high on Bagley as most, even being a Duke fan. His points seem inflated because of the amount of lobs he gets from Duval and Allen and it seems he gets around 30% of his points on just these dunks. He tried to shoot the corner threes as the season went on but he wasn't able to consistently hit them. He is a great rebounder with great athletism, but I think in the nba he will go up against people his size who also have the same amount of athletism as he has which will take away those easy lobs he has been getting and they will know he can not stretch the floor which will make it easier for them to guard him. Even though Bagley was better at Duke, I would rather have Carter as he was one of our most consistent three-point shooters as a big man while still getting tons of rebounds and he doesn't rely on his size and athletism for his points as he also has a nice post game like Bagley even thought Bagley's is better. Carter seems like the player you want in the current nba going forward as the stretch 5 while Bagley seems like the player you would have wanted 15 years ago as the dominant guy in the paint.

Post #16 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:13 am

rcc8884 wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
rcc8884 wrote:I thought I followed the NBA a lot but then I realized I can't even name half of the players the Mavs are playing tonight.

Curious....being a big Duke fan, are you hoping we get Bagley? How does he rank on your draft board?

I'm personally not as high on Bagley as most, even being a Duke fan. His points seem inflated because of the amount of lobs he gets from Duval and Allen and it seems he gets around 30% of his points on just these dunks. He tried to shoot the corner threes as the season went on but he wasn't able to consistently hit them. He is a great rebounder with great athletism, but I think in the nba he will go up against people his size who also have the same amount of athletism as he has which will take away those easy lobs he has been getting and they will know he can not stretch the floor which will make it easier for them to guard him. Even though Bagley was better at Duke, I would rather have Carter as he was one of our most consistent three-point shooters as a big man while still getting tons of rebounds and he doesn't rely on his size and athletism for his points as he also has a nice post game like Bagley even thought Bagley's is better. Carter seems like the player you want in the current nba going forward as the stretch 5 while Bagley seems like the player you would have wanted 15 years ago as the dominant guy in the paint.

Interesting because with other Duke fans I've seen on the forums are really high on Bagley. But I have the exact same thoughts as you here. Carter is the better defender and 3 pt shooter and Bagley seems pretty limited and what he is good at might not translate well against better competition...like his HS block rate couldn't translate to college.

Jarlaxle0204 · Post #17 » by **Jarlaxle0204** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:16 am

Some real nice dunks this game.

alldayeveryday · Post #18 » by **alldayeveryday** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:21 am

Peters should be ROY.

Villalobos · Post #19 » by **Villalobos** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:23 am

Villalobos wrote:Alec "don't cut me" Peters

if Peters gets cut I could easily see him getting picked up by like the Spurs or Heat (cuz every former Sun ends up there, apparently) and being a solid player

SkinnyOMiller · Post #20 » by **SkinnyOMiller** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:25 am

You can't stop Alec Peters, you can only hope to contain him.