RealGM

WHEN: Saturday, January 12th, 2008
WHERE: US Airways Center; Phoenix, Arizona
TIME: 7 PM AZ
TV: FSNAZHD




Starting 5: Eh, who knows..I bet they're back


Bench:

G:Leandro Barbosa
C:Brian Skinner
G:Marcus Banks




Starting 5: Wow, uploading these tables make em look ugly, colors all jacked up..sigh


Bench:

G:Charlie Bell
F:Charlie Villanueva
F/C:Michael Ruffin

GO SUNS!!

This better be a win. Nash and Trix should be back, so we will be alright. We should also go into the Lakers game with a 2 game winning streak.

I wish Nash and MArion wont play for thi game just to see more of Banks...I think we have a shot against Bucks even without the 3 starters.

GO SUNS!!

Redd will be playing in this game too most likely. He's playing tonight but he's coming off the bench.

Ya I hope Nash and Marion are still resting as well. The Bucks are a bit easier of a matchup than the Jazz, so I'd like to see some more Marks and Strawberry. At least if they are back, don't run 'em so hard just comin off injury/sickness.

nashill wrote:I wish Nash and MArion wont play for thi game just to see more of Banks...I think we have a shot against Bucks even without the 3 starters.

... and sub Marks for Diaw, aaand don't ever play 3 guards simultaneously, and I'll be a happy man.

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... and sub Marks for Diaw, aaand don't ever play 3 guards simultaneously, and I'll be a happy man.

Yeah the Banks, LB, Bell lineup is just plain to small.

If Nash and Marion are out again I really want to see this starting line-up and allocated mins:

Skinner: 30mpg
Amare: 35mpg
Bell: 35mpg
Banks: 25-30mpg
LB: 40mpg
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Diaw: 30mpg
DJ: 20-25mpg
Marks: 15mpg

If we are gonna start Bell (and personally I don't like Diaw at SF espec with Skinner/Amare next to him I'm OK with it) add some good weakside blockers. Let the pg-sf's know that if they post one of our guys up, one of our big guys will be on the scene to erase their shot. Amare/Diaw just puts too much emphasis on Amare.

The other thing I didn't understand about last game was without Nash and Marion why on earth were we persisting with small ball?! We've been barely running as it is this season, taking out 2 of the players who make our transition offense works just means we have to adjust. We didn't last game an we got slaughtered for it.

We must play Marks off the bench instead of Pike (who shouldn't play at all). What's more when we switch and Diaw is going to work on his smaller opponent Marks has the range to make them pay if his man goes to double. Theoretically, I think he would be a better fit with Diaw on offense anyway. Defensively we might get eaten alive but I'm willing to take that chance considering they don't really have a low-post threat coming off the bench.

And play Skinner some decent mins for goodness sakes. He has been playing well enough espec with Amare so I can't see any good reason for only giving him 15mins.

If we play Pike again in any competitive mins I won't be happy. I also don't understand why we are assigning Tucker back to D-League with 2 SF's out ... strange indeed!

I would be tempted to start DJ for Banks just to give us a bit of extra height. The 5mins diff would depend on who was having the better game out of these 2.

Even if Nash and Marion are out we've gotta put up a better performance then last game. Amare was the only one putting up a fight for his entire mins.

Thought I'd add a little something since I haven't been on here for a while.

KJ7 wrote:

The other thing I didn't understand about last game was without Nash and Marion why on earth were we persisting with small ball?! We've been barely running as it is this season, taking out 2 of the players who make our transition offense works just means we have to adjust. We didn't last game an we got slaughtered for it.

its because we have a one dimensional coach. he worries about the offense..just the offense...

I think D'antoni should give other people a chance, if others are letting him down. I really love Strawberry, so please in rotation. Diaw should really reflect on his play and start playing agressive basketball, instead of worrying and taking stupid shots.
The suns have besides all the problems a very good record, but everyone knows we'll need to improve a lot!!

I stay with my opionon: We need a second inside scorer, next to amare. It would give more room to the shooters, because now teams can quite easily defend the outside. A trade is necessary

Is Nash playing?

ReddBogutCharlieV wrote:Is Nash playing?

Acording to the wiretap yes Nash is playing. Hopefully they limit his minutes though.

Orange_Blooded wrote:Thought I'd add a little something since I haven't been on here for a while.

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That great nice to have you back orange blooded.

Orange_Blooded wrote:Thought I'd add a little something since I haven't been on here for a while.

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Nice work as always OB

nice work OB, good to see you back man

as far as this game goes, what, is this like the only bucks game not being televised this year in australia or something freakin bogut

gonna be a tough game, if we can stop their backcourt from getting hot we should be able to manage their front court

ive said for AGES, that yi would be awesome in phoenix, the way he runs, shoots, post game - very much a run and gun player, and im expecting some fans who havent seen much of him to say the same by the end of this game

Yeah, but I wouldn't want to deal with the Chinese government's crap constantly. It's not worth it.

Suns win and all will be ok. Suns lose and we may aswell shut the board down due to negative jargen.

Again that damn sky is visible and yet the last game we played we were missing 3 of our starters.

GET SOME NUTS!!!

Yippi, negative jargen! However this game goes, the Pants-Crappers Gang wins fo sho!

Anyway - GO SUNS!!!