Game 34: Phoenix Suns (15-18) @ Philadelphia 76ers (14-19) | Jan 6 | 5:00PM

SkyBill40 · Post #41 » by **SkyBill40** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:28 am

Maybe they should have benched Booker since he put up a stinker game. Beal outplayed him significantly.

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SunsRback4Good · Post #42 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:29 am

RaisingArizona wrote:We are so back

Suns are back 4 good!

RaisingArizona · Post #43 » by **RaisingArizona** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:29 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:The 2005-06 Suns will always have a special place in my heart

Q Rich. May his memory hold a dear place in all our hearts forever

KLEON · Post #44 » by **KLEON** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:32 am

Wow! A win, feels strange

Post #45 » by **bwgood77** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:35 am

garrick wrote:It's baffling that JJ never tired to get Oubre back even when he was drawing little interest around the league.

JJ is just among one of the worst GMs around that was lucky to have inherited a good team that he could ride their coattails to success but his failures to attract talent has been glaring for the past several seasons.

I remember when Yabusele dunked on LeBron in the olympics I said the Suns need to get on the phone with him. Sixers did though and got him for the minimum. He wouldn't be a bad 5 to have for depth, especially in Bud's offense.

As for Oubre, I don't think he parted on the best of terms.

DirtyDez · Post #46 » by **DirtyDez** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:37 am

RaisingArizona wrote:
SunsRback4Good wrote:The 2005-06 Suns will always have a special place in my heart

Q Rich. May his memory hold a dear place in all our hearts forever

That was the Tim Thomas, Diaw and Raja squad with some Eddie House mixed in. If Amare is healthy that year it’s over for the league.

Funky Tut · Post #47 » by **Funky Tut** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:40 am

What happened to Book?

SunsRback4Good · Post #48 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:41 am

Funky Tut wrote:What happened to Book?

Father Time is undefeated.

garrick · Post #49 » by **garrick** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:44 am

SkyBill40 wrote:Maybe they should have benched Booker since he put up a stinker game. Beal outplayed him significantly.

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Bud needs to bench whoever is not playing well whether its Beal or Booker or KD.

Dunn and Oso showed more heart than Booker did tonight.

Ghost of Kleine · Post #50 » by **Ghost of Kleine** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:46 am

It's a good start! Glad to see they finally made the move of Beal to the bench as many proposed here. It definitely helps when the offensive schemes are simplified with clear roles. Again, it's a good start, but we're still pretty far from where we need to be with little time left. Philly has not been good lately, but we pulled out a win with a more functional/ logical approach. And of course more balance throughout the rotations for a change. More work to do yet though.

Hitachi77 · Post #51 » by **Hitachi77** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:49 am

This 1 game sample proves with 100% certainty that Beal off the bench is the answer. Next up championship.

SunsRback4Good · Post #52 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 2:59 am

Hitachi77 wrote:This 1 game sample proves with 100% certainty that Beal off the bench is the answer. Next up championship.

We just went from pretenders to contenders in a matter of hours. I’m so excited I just can’t hide it.

Saberestar · Post #53 » by **Saberestar** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 3:38 am

Finally a **** win! It was a meh first half but we had a great 3rd quarter and we got a decent advantage until the end.

Beal was our best player tonight. Nice to see a big game from him coming from the bench.

Book couldn't score, 3/16 and some of those shots were bad selections. Recently he had another terrible shooting night ( IIRC 4/20) and that's can't happen anymore.

At least he created for his teammates with 10 assists. Last game 9 assists.

KD and Dunn played very good games and didn't force anything.

Fo-Real · Post #54 » by **Fo-Real** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 3:38 am

Hitachi77 wrote:This 1 game sample proves with 100% certainty that Beal off the bench is the answer. Next up championship.

When he is of the mindset of being an attacking threat, he looks capable.

sunsbum · Post #55 » by **sunsbum** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 5:36 am

Book has been off all year. I still think he’s been holding an injury this entire season

Post #56 » by **Qwigglez** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 5:43 am

sunsbum wrote:Book has been off all year. I still think he’s been holding an injury this entire season

Watch on YouTube

sunsbg · Post #57 » by **sunsbg** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 6:24 am

Rough start, but the finish is more important.

Beal and Dunn with good games in their new roles. Nice. KD super efficient though he's lost a step on D which is bad considering our C rotation. Oso with a good game too. Now if they can turn Plum and Nurk into a dependable starter...

Still no idea why Booker is playmaking rather than focus on scoring with Jones next to him.

sunskerr · Post #58 » by **sunskerr** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 6:49 am

This win is gonna justify in Ishbias head KD and Butler max deals. That '31 pick is good as gone :rockon:

Spoiler:

Saberestar · Post #59 » by **Saberestar** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 6:59 am

Winning cures everything, but this game will not mean anything if we don't win tomorrow @ Charlotte.

SunsRback4Good · Post #60 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Tue Jan 7, 2025 7:31 am

I can’t fall asleep so excited about this win. We are so back baby it’s not even funny. Charlotte probably fricking out not wanting to play us tomorrow after we came into Philadelphia and made them our B——-.