Game 8: Raptors (7-1) @ Suns (1-6), 7:00pm

[SunsRback4Good]

Who: Toronto Raptors @ Phoenix Suns

When: Fri, Nov 2nd @ 7:00pm (10 ET), FSNAZ

Where: Talking Sticks Resort, Phoenix, AZ





Raptors starting lineup:

C- Ibaka



F- Siakam



F- Leonard



G- Green



G- Lowry




Reserves: Valanciunus/Miles/Brown/Wright/Richardson





Suns starting lineup:

C- Ayton



F- Ariza



F- Warren



G- Booker



G- Okobo



Reserves: Bridges/Melton/Holmes/Chandler/Jackson


First to 135 points will win. Go Suns!!!


Good luck charm



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[suns12345]

Do we know if Booker is in or out?

[SunsRback4Good]

He's questionable for now I have him starting. If anything changes I'll fix it.

[SunsRback4Good]

I tried to sticky this game thread turns out I am not a moderator.

[Bogyo]

Do we know if Booker is in or out?

Both him and Canaan will play - I hope Book is fully healed, and not aggrevating a hammy injury for another 2-3 months against a killer Raptors team we'd lose against anyhow...

[Archx]

Gonna watch this game with my eyes closed... Ayton vs Ibaka and JV, should be fun but tough..

[SunsRback4Good]

Do we know if Booker is in or out?

Both him and (THIS PLAYER DOES NOT EXIST) will play - I hope Book is fully healed, and not aggrevating a hammy injury for another 2-3 months against a killer Raptors team we'd lose against anyhow...

[RaisingArizona]

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[SunsRback4Good]

Dear God. That laugh alone will reinjure Devin Booker.

[Bogyo]

Do we know if Booker is in or out?

Both him and (THIS PLAYER DOES NOT EXIST) will play - I hope Book is fully healed, and not aggrevating a hammy injury for another 2-3 months against a killer Raptors team we'd lose against anyhow...

Silly mistake on my part, I'm terribly sorry sir, it won t happen again
(but then again, you started game day thread with no good luck charms )

[SunsRback4Good]

The good luck charm appear to be broken. I don't know who to put anymore maybe some sexy male dancers? I'll figure something out.

[MathiasPW]

The good luck charm appear to be broken. I don't know who to put anymore maybe some sexy male dancers? I'll figure something out.

Go for Bookers' girl. Maybe THICC makes it work

[Mjee]

Sitting row 3 tonight !!! Better not be a blowout... if so I’m going to pitch some ideas to James Jones

[Bogyo]

Sitting row 3 tonight !!! Better not be a blowout... if so I’m going to pitch some ideas to James Jones

Talk to Igor about his rotations as well, just try to play nice (and not get thrown out).

[ImNotMcDiSwear]

Sitting row 3 tonight !!! Better not be a blowout... if so I’m going to pitch some ideas to James Jones

Trade our top pick for all 4 of Boston's. We suck at drafting at the top.

Send JJ to the G League and call up George King.

[No Koko]

This will be our first game this year where all 5 of our starters at least deserve to be in the NBA.

The problem will obviously be the bench. Bridges is good, hopefully Holmes plays but probably not. Everyone else sucks. Like the poster above said, George King needs to be called up and should take all of JJ’s minutes off the bench. He plays under control and won’t try to take away from Booker/Ayton/Warren, can hit open shots, rebounds, and defends. He is an old rookie, he is ready to be an NBA role player IMO. Jackson isn’t good enough to be in the league.

[No Koko]

Sitting row 3 tonight !!! Better not be a blowout... if so I’m going to pitch some ideas to James Jones

Tell Igor to play Holmes over Chandler! Just don’t be too much of an ass and get thrown out

[Bogyo]

This will be our first game this year where all 5 of our starters at least deserve to be in the NBA.

The problem will obviously be the bench. Bridges is good, hopefully Holmes plays but probably not. Everyone else sucks. Like the poster above said, George King needs to be called up and should take all of JJ’s minutes off the bench.

I was about to comment on this. That is my ideal starting 5 for us going forward, based on play so far.
Canaan/Melton/Bridges/JJ/Holmes should be adequate against subs, 1 or 2 of them should have a "good" game every time, based on form and matchups. Anderson/Chandler with spot minutes if/when necessary, or Anderson gets hot.

[No Koko]

This will be our first game this year where all 5 of our starters at least deserve to be in the NBA.

The problem will obviously be the bench. Bridges is good, hopefully Holmes plays but probably not. Everyone else sucks. Like the poster above said, George King needs to be called up and should take all of JJ’s minutes off the bench.

I was about to comment on this. That is my ideal starting 5 for us going forward, based on play so far.
Canaan/Melton/Bridges/JJ/Holmes should be adequate against subs, 1 or 2 of them should have a "good" game every time, based on form and matchups. Anderson/Chandler with spot minutes if/when necessary, or Anderson gets hot.

There’s no reason why Ariza should start over Bridges though. He’s 33, not part of the future, and plays with no effort. Even more importantly, I can’t think of a single thing Ariza is better at than Bridges. Bridges is a better shooter, defender, and playmaker and he actually plays like he wants to be on the court. Unfortunately our coach is in love with Ariza and demanded that we bring him in so it is hard to imagine him ever giving Bridges the starting job regardless of how much he earns it.

Politics >>>>>> Winning

[bwgood77]

Sitting row 3 tonight !!! Better not be a blowout... if so I’m going to pitch some ideas to James Jones

Trade our top pick for all 4 of Boston's. We suck at drafting at the top.

Send JJ to the G League and call up George King.

Already giving up on Ayton? We certainly don't need 4 more rookies. We'd probably cut one next year to sign Jameer Nelson or something anyway.