G A M E D A Y: Spurs (34-21) @ Suns (18-37), 930PM Central

[-Sammy-]

WHERE: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
TV: ESPN
VEGAS: O/U 208, SA -8.5

Phoenix is definitely a team trying to find its way long-term, and after a nice three-day layoff for the good guys, a matchup like this to break our two-game skid may be what the doctor ordered-- but we all know doctor's visits sometimes bring unforeseen outcomes, so hopefully the Suns won't catch us napping and snap their own three-game slide.

Phoenix will be running without leading-scorer Devin Booker (left hip), and we all know what's up with our crew; expect the purple-and-orange to run through TJ Warren a lot, hoping to build off his solid 24-point showing in last night's loss to the Lakers. Neither team has played well lately, so something's got to give tonight-- hopefully it'll give our way.

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[imagump1313]

This is an important game. Especially with Minnesota playing Cleveland tonight. This late All-Star break has everybody thinking there is half a season left but we only have 27 games left to hold on to the 3 seed somehow.

If someone told me before the season that we wouldn't have Kawhi for 50 games this season I would have expected much less than where we are but now we need to try and hold it.

[G R E Y]

Looks like Bertans is in the starting line-up again for Pau. Like last year, at some point Pau came off the bench. Maybe it'll work out, but Bertans is green, and it's seasoning by fire. I hope he - and we - play much better tonight.

On another note, does anyone else find this astounding? I had no idea we (other NBA teams, too?) practice so infrequently, or at least have so many days in between practices:

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Let's have a great winning start our annual rodeo road trip!

GO SPURS!

[imagump1313]

Yes. NBA teams mostly just have shoot arounds and walkthroughs during the season unless they have 3-4 days off which was a rarity with this years heavy schedule before the all star break.

Looks like our practice helped though with a 50 point lead in the 4th. Hopefully Murray's injury was just a muscle cramp or something.

[-Sammy-]

What a game. I know the Suns are a struggling team these days, but a win like this can't do anything but bolster our confidence and give us something to draw on.

[Nolan]

Only watched the first half of this one but that was all I needed to see. That was a clinic. I know the Suns are bad but we straight up schooled them.

On a side note the Suns needs to do something fast. They need another veteran presence or they need to move on from Triano, I love the guy and firing two coaches in one season isn't a good look but I've seen a professional team just stop trying on defense so many times in a game and this isn't a one game instance either. They can't let these bad habits and attitudes develop in this group of young players.

[Nolan]

Hope Murrays injury wasn't anything serious. He was straight up dicing the Suns up last night.

[Ballings7]

Hope Murrays injury wasn't anything serious. He was straight up dicing the Suns up last night.

Damn shame too,

Guy was on pace for a huge night.. 14pts and 7 rebs in 13 minutes. He would of gotten nearly 20 boards, and likely scored in the low 30s.

I hope he's back after the all-star break.