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Who: Philadelphia 76ers @ Phoenix Suns

When: Sunday, March 27th @ 3:00pm (5:00ET) l BSAZ

Where: Footlong Center, Phoenix, AZ








Philadelphia 76ers starting lineup:

C- Embiid

F- Harris

F- Thybulle

G- Maxey

G- Harden


Reserves: Milton/Kormaz/Niang/Green/Jordan





Phoenix Suns starting lineup:

C- Ayton

F- Crowder

F- Bridges

G- Booker

G- CP3


Reserves: Payne/Craig/Shamet/Mcgee/Biyombo

I'll probably be sleeping for the first half, wake up and then fall back asleep trying to watch the 2nd half with the amount of FT's Embiid and Harden are about to take. Harden is still the most boring player to watch in the NBA.

Qwigglez wrote:I'll probably be sleeping for the first half, wake up and then fall back asleep trying to watch the 2nd half with the amount of FT's Embiid and Harden are about to take. Harden is still the most boring player to watch in the NBA.

Do you have league pass?

I see the same strategy Suns have done in the past... let Embiid get his, but let others watch. Ayton, Crowder and Craig will likely match up with him and share the foul distribution since Referees love calling fouls on Embiid's defenders.

Qwigglez wrote:I'll probably be sleeping for the first half, wake up and then fall back asleep trying to watch the 2nd half with the amount of FT's Embiid and Harden are about to take. Harden is still the most boring player to watch in the NBA.

Basically this. I'm getting up at 6am to watch the game and have to leave at 9am to get to work, so that should be just enough time watch the first quarter.

Can we start calling Harden "The Bear" since there's no D there?

Finals matchup

RaisingArizona wrote:Finals matchup

I don't think so, but Suns-Cavs is looking more and more closer to the real finals matchup.

Should rest at least three key guys last regular season games. Each in turn out of five Booker, CP3, Bridges, Crowder and Ayton.

It reduces the risk of further injuries. Great to have such an advantage over others.

Sunlight wrote:Should rest at least three key guys last regular season games. Each in turn out of five Booker, CP3, Bridges, Crowder and Ayton.

It reduces the risk of further injuries. Great to have such an advantage over others.

Chris is the only guy that might need rest but GL getting him off the court when he's just missed a month.

They're gonna wanna hit 63 before this even becomes an issue and they have many tough games left. This one and MEM/Dubs among others. They won't be ducking the teams they'll need to get through to make the finals imo.

Slim Charless wrote:

Sunlight wrote:Should rest at least three key guys last regular season games. Each in turn out of five Booker, CP3, Bridges, Crowder and Ayton.

It reduces the risk of further injuries. Great to have such an advantage over others.

Chris is the only guy that might need rest but GL getting him off the court when he's just missed a month.

They're gonna wanna hit 63 before this even becomes an issue and they have many tough games left. This one and MEM/Dubs among others. They won't be ducking the teams they'll need to get through to make the finals imo.

In the immortal words of biggie:

"To let ***** know, that if you **** with Big-and-Heavy
I get up in that ass like a wedgie"

bwgood77 wrote:

Qwigglez wrote:I'll probably be sleeping for the first half, wake up and then fall back asleep trying to watch the 2nd half with the amount of FT's Embiid and Harden are about to take. Harden is still the most boring player to watch in the NBA.

Do you have league pass?

Yeah. Still got LP.

Sunlight wrote:Should rest at least three key guys last regular season games. Each in turn out of five Booker, CP3, Bridges, Crowder and Ayton.

It reduces the risk of further injuries. Great to have such an advantage over others.

I wouldn't mind this approach but at the very least no on should be playing above about 32 minutes in a game. No more Bridges at 40+ in any of these last 8 games.

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Qwigglez wrote:

bwgood77 wrote:

Qwigglez wrote:I'll probably be sleeping for the first half, wake up and then fall back asleep trying to watch the 2nd half with the amount of FT's Embiid and Harden are about to take. Harden is still the most boring player to watch in the NBA.

Do you have league pass?

Yeah. Still got LP.

Do you ever watch it delayed? Last year is actually had the option of watching live or start at beginning while the game was playing. This year that latter option is gone for some reason but sometimes if I can't watch it but am around or have to go out or do something I try to at least tune in at the beginning and click on Watch Live and pause it, and then when I get back I can click on play and ff through commercials. Usually even if I start by around halftime I can still finish by the time it is over.

i dont want to sound shallow byt it would be great to get this streak to 10 before we shut things down. that would be three double digit win streaks in the same season.

also, any chance Harden and Embiid cowardly throw this game to avoid getting to first seed (and the nets)?

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I seriously doubt we are going to "shut things down" until maybe the last game of the season. It's not in this team's character.

We have a pretty tough schedule and we are going to want to beat teams like Utah, Memphis, GS, and both LA teams. I think they'd love to be tied for the 5th most wins ever, as opposed to being only top 30. This team wants to win and continue to improve the little things. They always talk about how there are things they can still improve on.

hey I just saw this, but Javale is out with non-covid illness

https://arizonasports.com/story/3086088/suns-center-javale-mcgee-out-vs-76ers-with-non-covid-illness/

good thing we have bismack.

I expect a win and another statement game from Booker. I think he has in his mind that he deserves to win that MVP trophy over Embiid and he wants to show it on the floor.

He surely did it against Jokic a couple days ago...I can't wait to see him against Embiid.

spanishninja wrote:i dont want to sound shallow byt it would be great to get this streak to 10 before we shut things down. that would be three double digit win streaks in the same season.

also, any chance Harden and Embiid cowardly throw this game to avoid getting to first seed (and the nets)?

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Unlikely. They are safer as a 1st seed as Nets most likely end 7th. Also Embiid wants 1st seed to increase his chance in the MVP race.

I really don't care about this game but I would like to see Ayton have a good game against Embiid. That's been a tough matchup for him (and everyone).

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