Game 46 : Phoenix Suns (11-34) @ Toronto Raptors (33-13), Thursday, Jan 17, 5:30PM MST

Saberestar · Post #1 » by **Saberestar** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:58 pm

hollywood6964 · Post #2 » by **hollywood6964** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:11 pm

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Wow, we get no respect haha. And we shouldn't, until we can prove we can beat anybody with any amount of regularity, especially with Booker. Hell we're usually out of it in the first quarter with him in the lineup.

I give us even money to win the game if Booker plays, better than that if he doesn't.

Post #3 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:21 pm

Man, we better pull this one out if that many people are missing the game.

stoo · Post #4 » by **stoo** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:40 pm

win... I'm comming from the tomorrow future

RunDogGun · Post #5 » by **RunDogGun** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 6:52 pm

Load management? Sounds like they have the poops. "Do you have Asteroids? No but father does, sometimes we cant get him off the crapper."

KLEON · Post #6 » by **KLEON** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:33 pm

I wish you guys would stop being all happy when the opponent's best player is out. I know we're one of the worst team in the league but we should want to play against any team at their full strength and try to beat them to build our young player's confidence and also to build team chemistry

Jarlaxle0204 · Post #7 » by **Jarlaxle0204** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:02 pm

Looking forward to the win tonight.

Post #8 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:13 pm

KLEON wrote:I wish you guys would stop being all happy when the opponent's best player is out. I know we're one of the worst team in the league but we should want to play against any team at their full strength and try to beat them to build our young player's confidence and also to build team chemistry

I'm not...I want teams to bring their best against us. It will be harder to feel good about a win if they don't play their two best players and a few other rotation guys. And a loss would obviously also feel even worse.

However, they still should be fairly tough with Ibaka, Siakam, Danny Green, Van Vleet, Wright, Powell.

But they might be fairly tired after tough road loss last night.

ducler · Post #9 » by **ducler** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:44 pm

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darealjuice · Post #10 » by **darealjuice** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:09 pm

It's pretty sad that I can look at their lineup with Leonard, Lowry, JV, OG, and CJ all out and still feel like they have a good shot at beating us lol.

Siakam is having a great year, he'll probably be a tough matchup for us tonight. We really need Booker to bounce back from that weak performance in Indiana.

Saberestar · Post #11 » by **Saberestar** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 10:09 pm

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Saberestar · Post #12 » by **Saberestar** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:00 pm

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Saberestar · Post #13 » by **Saberestar** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:05 pm

Kyle Lowry is not having a very good season, but his basketball IQ is off the charts. He playing this game is a true game changer.

He always takes a couple of charges per game. I bet that he takes three against us (hi refs) and he scores at least 20 points with Leonard out.

We will see.

Post #14 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:35 pm

Saberestar wrote:Kyle Lowry is not having a very good season, but his basketball IQ is off the charts. He playing this game is a true game changer.

He always takes a couple of charges per game. I bet that he takes three against us (hi refs) and he scores at least 20 points with Leonard out.

We will see.

He's still pretty good...2nd in NBA in apg, 3rd in DRPM amongs PGs behind Smart and Simmons...7th in ORPM for PGs behind Curry, Harden, Lillard, Irving, Kemba, and Conley and 4th overall in RPM among PGs.

Post #15 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:37 pm

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Jamal: "Aaron, everything looking good? Am I a go tonight?"

Aaron Nelson: "No Jamal, it looks like your knees are still a bit sore."

Post #16 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:53 pm

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Good thing Melkobo has been doing a fair job while Crawford has been out so haven't really missed him too much.

Post #17 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:58 pm

bwgood77 wrote:
Saberestar wrote:Kyle Lowry is not having a very good season, but his basketball IQ is off the charts. He playing this game is a true game changer.

He always takes a couple of charges per game. I bet that he takes three against us (hi refs) and he scores at least 20 points with Leonard out.

We will see.

He's still pretty good...2nd in NBA in apg, 3rd in DRPM amongs PGs behind Smart and Simmons...7th in ORPM for PGs behind Curry, Harden, Lillard, Irving, Kemba, and Conley and 4th overall in RPM among PGs.

If the Raptors don't even make it to the ECF, Kawhi leaves and the Raps start shopping everyone not named Pascal, I'd love to get my grubby hands on an expiring Lowry.....somehow

grumpysaddle · Post #18 » by **grumpysaddle** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:35 am

Can only watch the first half before band practice... hopefully it will make me want to finish watching when i get home from practice.

DroughtsOverPHX · Post #19 » by **DroughtsOverPHX** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:47 am

Melton's D on Van Vleet was killer.

Revived · Post #20 » by **Revived** » Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:50 am

Decent start so far. Getting good looks in half court sets.