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Game 56: Orlando Magic (11-43) @ Phoenix Suns (45-10) l Saturday l 7:00pm

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Game 56: Orlando Magic (11-43) @ Phoenix Suns (45-10) l Saturday l 7:00pm 

Post#1 » by Calvin Klein » Fri Feb 11, 2022 5:28 am

ORLANDO MAGIC @ PHOENIX SUNS
Saturday, February 12th @ 7:00pm
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MAGIC STARTING LINEUP
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C - Mo Bamba
F - Wendell Carter Jr
F - Franz Wagner
G - Gary Harris
G - Cole Anthony

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SUNS STARTING LINEUP
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C - DeAndre Ayton
F - Jae Crowner
F - Mikal Bridges
G - Devin Booker
G - Chris Paul

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Post#2 » by Mulhollanddrive » Fri Feb 11, 2022 5:43 am

Paul, Booker, Bridges, Crowder, Ayton
Payton, Holiday, Johnson, Craig, McGee

Looking forward to seeing how our bench goes
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Post#4 » by King4Day » Fri Feb 11, 2022 4:18 pm

Craig and Holiday should be available in this one.
I know we won't do it, but I kinda of hope we sit Paul in this one.
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Post#5 » by Qwigglez » Fri Feb 11, 2022 5:52 pm

King4Day wrote:Craig and Holiday should be available in this one.
I know we won't do it, but I kinda of hope we sit Paul in this one.

After listening to the JJ Redick podcast with CP3 I don’t think we are resting him. However I hope maybe we limit him to 28 minutes..? Anything less and CP3 might get mad :lol:
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Post#6 » by King4Day » Fri Feb 11, 2022 6:05 pm

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King4Day wrote:Craig and Holiday should be available in this one.
I know we won't do it, but I kinda of hope we sit Paul in this one.

After listening to the JJ Redick podcast with CP3 I don’t think we are resting him. However I hope maybe we limit him to 28 minutes..? Anything less and CP3 might get mad :lol:


I still need to listen to that.

btw, the comment on the General Board, that this Suns squad would get swept by the 2018 Rockets and that DA would be unplayable.... that person def doesn't watch Suns bball. Saying stuff publicly like that is pretty cringe :)
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Re: Game 56: Orlando Magic (11-43) @ Phoenix Suns (45-10) l Saturday l 7:00pm 

Post#7 » by Slim Charless » Fri Feb 11, 2022 7:04 pm

King4Day wrote:
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King4Day wrote:Craig and Holiday should be available in this one.
I know we won't do it, but I kinda of hope we sit Paul in this one.

After listening to the JJ Redick podcast with CP3 I don’t think we are resting him. However I hope maybe we limit him to 28 minutes..? Anything less and CP3 might get mad :lol:


I still need to listen to that.

btw, the comment on the General Board, that this Suns squad would get swept by the 2018 Rockets and that DA would be unplayable.... that person def doesn't watch Suns bball. Saying stuff publicly like that is pretty cringe :)


I mean in their defense was that the Houston team that should've (would've) beaten the KD Dubs? If so, I can't really say they're wrong. A healthy Chris Paul and the last 5 years of NBA history are likely completely different.
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Re: Game 56: Orlando Magic (11-43) @ Phoenix Suns (45-10) l Saturday l 7:00pm 

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King4Day wrote:
Qwigglez wrote:After listening to the JJ Redick podcast with CP3 I don’t think we are resting him. However I hope maybe we limit him to 28 minutes..? Anything less and CP3 might get mad :lol:


I still need to listen to that.

btw, the comment on the General Board, that this Suns squad would get swept by the 2018 Rockets and that DA would be unplayable.... that person def doesn't watch Suns bball. Saying stuff publicly like that is pretty cringe :)


I mean in their defense was that the Houston team that should've (would've) beaten the KD Dubs? If so, I can't really say they're wrong. A healthy Chris Paul and the last 5 years of NBA history are likely completely different.


Yeah, but without Paul they lost and they shot horribly from 3 in game 6 or 7 or both. I mean like 0-19 or 1-25 or something. Harden didn't step up at all. With Paul they had a chance.

I don't think Harden gives up like they are saying on the GB but I think he doesn't come through in clutch time in really big games in the playoffs.
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Re: Game 56: Orlando Magic (11-43) @ Phoenix Suns (45-10) l Saturday l 7:00pm 

Post#9 » by Slim Charless » Fri Feb 11, 2022 7:25 pm

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Slim Charless wrote:
King4Day wrote:
I still need to listen to that.

btw, the comment on the General Board, that this Suns squad would get swept by the 2018 Rockets and that DA would be unplayable.... that person def doesn't watch Suns bball. Saying stuff publicly like that is pretty cringe :)


I mean in their defense was that the Houston team that should've (would've) beaten the KD Dubs? If so, I can't really say they're wrong. A healthy Chris Paul and the last 5 years of NBA history are likely completely different.


Yeah, but without Paul they lost and they shot horribly from 3 in game 6 or 7 or both. I mean like 0-19 or 1-25 or something. Harden didn't step up at all. With Paul they had a chance.

I don't think Harden gives up like they are saying on the GB but I think he doesn't come through in clutch time in really big games in the playoffs.


No, that's what's I'm saying. With a healthy Chris Paul, they win that series-and maybe beat Bron. Delivering a chip to Houston with a massive upset of the Warriors. That Rocket would seen as 1 of the GOATs if they had beaten the Dubs....and they would've beaten the Dubs had Chris not gotten hurt. Harden choked those last 2 games.

That's part of the reason why I don't really trust this Sixers team. Both Embiid and Harden both kinda shrink in the clutch. Kyrie and KD don't have that problem. All they need Ben to do is be himself and play lockdown defense and dirty work stuff. I really wanna see those 2 teams match-up in the playoffs.
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Post#10 » by bwgood77 » Fri Feb 11, 2022 8:13 pm

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bwgood77 wrote:
Slim Charless wrote:
I mean in their defense was that the Houston team that should've (would've) beaten the KD Dubs? If so, I can't really say they're wrong. A healthy Chris Paul and the last 5 years of NBA history are likely completely different.


Yeah, but without Paul they lost and they shot horribly from 3 in game 6 or 7 or both. I mean like 0-19 or 1-25 or something. Harden didn't step up at all. With Paul they had a chance.

I don't think Harden gives up like they are saying on the GB but I think he doesn't come through in clutch time in really big games in the playoffs.


No, that's what's I'm saying. With a healthy Chris Paul, they win that series-and maybe beat Bron. Delivering a chip to Houston with a massive upset of the Warriors. That Rocket would seen as 1 of the GOATs if they had beaten the Dubs....and they would've beaten the Dubs had Chris not gotten hurt. Harden choked those last 2 games.

That's part of the reason why I don't really trust this Sixers team. Both Embiid and Harden both kinda shrink in the clutch. Kyrie and KD don't have that problem. All they need Ben to do is be himself and play lockdown defense and dirty work stuff. I really wanna see those 2 teams match-up in the playoffs.


I don't really think Embiid shrinks in the clutch but I think you need more than one player that doesn't. The Nets have at least 2. The Bucks have at least 2. Miami has at least 2. Who knows about the Cavs. They could be tough, especially against a team like the Bucks with their size or even the Nets where the Nets cannot guard their bigs and they have length to disrupt their starts. Mobley is like the perfect defender for KD because he is very good guarding the perimeter and has the size/length.
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Post#11 » by bwoolf2 » Sat Feb 12, 2022 6:31 pm

bwgood77 wrote:
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bwgood77 wrote:
Yeah, but without Paul they lost and they shot horribly from 3 in game 6 or 7 or both. I mean like 0-19 or 1-25 or something. Harden didn't step up at all. With Paul they had a chance.

I don't think Harden gives up like they are saying on the GB but I think he doesn't come through in clutch time in really big games in the playoffs.


No, that's what's I'm saying. With a healthy Chris Paul, they win that series-and maybe beat Bron. Delivering a chip to Houston with a massive upset of the Warriors. That Rocket would seen as 1 of the GOATs if they had beaten the Dubs....and they would've beaten the Dubs had Chris not gotten hurt. Harden choked those last 2 games.

That's part of the reason why I don't really trust this Sixers team. Both Embiid and Harden both kinda shrink in the clutch. Kyrie and KD don't have that problem. All they need Ben to do is be himself and play lockdown defense and dirty work stuff. I really wanna see those 2 teams match-up in the playoffs.


I don't really think Embiid shrinks in the clutch but I think you need more than one player that doesn't. The Nets have at least 2. The Bucks have at least 2. Miami has at least 2. Who knows about the Cavs. They could be tough, especially against a team like the Bucks with their size or even the Nets where the Nets cannot guard their bigs and they have length to disrupt their starts. Mobley is like the perfect defender for KD because he is very good guarding the perimeter and has the size/length.


Ya crazy thing is I think the east playoffs this year is a tougher gauntlet than the west. Suns and Warriors have separated themselves from the rest of the west imo, while the east is much closer to 6 deep its going to be rough no easy matchups.
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Post#12 » by WeekapaugGroove » Sat Feb 12, 2022 7:56 pm

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Post#16 » by RunDogGun » Sun Feb 13, 2022 1:13 am

Cam Johnson is shooting 6 percentage points better from three than any other Sun. It sure would be smart to get him the most three point looks. The wider open the better. It was interesting listening to Steve Smith on NBAtv, talking about how much better he was shooting the three when he was playing alongside Duncan, because he was wide open so much more. I wonder if our second string guys will get Cam open as much as Duncan got Steve open.
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Post#17 » by RaisingArizona » Sun Feb 13, 2022 1:38 am

Crowder is shooting 20% from 3 in his last 10 games...
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Post#18 » by bwgood77 » Sun Feb 13, 2022 2:01 am

Cam already shoots more 3s per 36 than any other Sun who gets over 20 minutes. Our guys really only shoot 3s when they are wide open. He already gets more shots per game than Crowder, mainly because he doesn't have to share as much time with the guys who take the most shots (at least all at the same time)....so even with fewer minutes he gets more shots, so per 36 it's like 23% more shots.
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Post#19 » by bwgood77 » Sun Feb 13, 2022 2:14 am

Has Book had a headband game this season? At 45-10 don't want to jinx too much.
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Post#20 » by bwoolf2 » Sun Feb 13, 2022 2:21 am

The players may have had too much fun put qt the open this week, lol... going to win but might be a struggle for awhile

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