Game 2: Phoenix Suns @ Utah Jazz

raff · Post #1 » by **raff** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:18 pm

Didn't see a game thread, so thought I would have a shot at my first.

Who: Phoenix Suns @ Utah Jazz

When: Thursday, Oct 28th 10:30 pm

Where: Energy Solutions Area

Phoenix Suns starting lineup:

C- Lopez
Pf- Hedo
Sf- Hill
Sg- Richardson
Pg- Nash

Reserves: Dragic/Dudley/Warrick/Frye/Childress

Utah Jazz starting lineup:

C- Jefferson
Pf- Millsap
Sf- Kirilenko
Sg- Bell
Pg- Williams

Reserves: Watson/Elson/Price/Miles

For Australian viewers, OneHD 1.30pm AEST

Post #2 » by **Miklo** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:53 pm

raff wrote:For Australian viewers, OneHD 1.30pm AEST

And for American viewers....

TNT :-?

Post #3 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:13 pm

Miklo wrote:
raff wrote:For Australian viewers, OneHD 1.30pm AEST

And for American viewers....

TNT

lol it's actually the same feed, just on the OneHD channel.

Post #4 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:15 pm

Oh nice thread btw raff!

As we all know, Big Al usually goes off on us. Anyone want to predict his stat line? I'm going for 18/14

Stix · Post #5 » by **Stix** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:22 pm

Goran Dragic is concerned about his availability tonight because of a sore left knee. He only played 13 minutes Tuesday but did not leave due to the hit he took on his knee.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2010/10/27/20101027phoenix-suns-center-robin-lopez.html#ixzz13fg22OZw

Post #6 » by **Miklo** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:30 pm

lilfishi22 wrote:
Miklo wrote:
raff wrote:For Australian viewers, OneHD 1.30pm AEST

And for American viewers....

TNT

lol it's actually the same feed, just on the OneHD channel.

Ah ok, yeah just mentioning it because of the curse. Hopefully we can have a little more luck like last year with TNT.

Post #7 » by **lilfishi22** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:37 pm

Oh I totally forgot about the curse. I thought we already broke the streak?

Post #8 » by **Miklo** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:57 pm

lilfishi22 wrote:Oh I totally forgot about the curse. I thought we already broke the streak?

Yeah we did...still don't love the overall TNT record though

DBrimstone · Post #9 » by **DBrimstone** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:11 pm

Idea: Play Lawal... He can rebound, nobody else can. I'd like to see us at least try him out for 15 minutes. I feel another murdering on the boards coming tonight

Post #10 » by **Miklo** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:21 pm

DBrimstone wrote:Idea: Play Lawal... He can rebound, nobody else can. I'd like to see us at least try him out for 15 minutes. I feel another murdering on the boards coming tonight

I want us to do this but IIRC Lawal is on the IR list with Janning at the moment. Plus Gentry probably wants to try his strategy out for more than one game to start out with, but yeah I wish we could get Lawal in there.

DBrimstone · Post #11 » by **DBrimstone** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:27 pm

Miklo wrote:
DBrimstone wrote:Idea: Play Lawal... He can rebound, nobody else can. I'd like to see us at least try him out for 15 minutes. I feel another murdering on the boards coming tonight

I want us to do this but IIRC Lawal is on the IR list with Janning at the moment. Plus Gentry probably wants to try his strategy out for more than one game to start out with, but yeah I wish we could get Lawal in there.

If it doesn't work tonight and tomorrow, I vote we swap him with Silar. It'd be great to trade for a very good player who happens to rebound, but it's not likely to happen for a while, so Lawal's pretty much the best chance we have to changing our rebounding woes. Lopez could rebound better, but it'd be swell to have 2 rebounders on the floor so we don't give up another 21 second chance points

realsunsfan · Post #12 » by **realsunsfan** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:29 pm

Miklo wrote:
DBrimstone wrote:Idea: Play Lawal... He can rebound, nobody else can. I'd like to see us at least try him out for 15 minutes. I feel another murdering on the boards coming tonight

I want us to do this but IIRC Lawal is on the IR list with Janning at the moment. Plus Gentry probably wants to try his strategy out for more than one game to start out with, but yeah I wish we could get Lawal in there.

Actually I think we will see Siler get some time tonight. He is very aggressive on the boards and with his size and reach he will help even out the rebounding, plus he sets a big mean screen.....

DBrimstone · Post #13 » by **DBrimstone** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 5:43 pm

realsunsfan wrote:
Miklo wrote:
DBrimstone wrote:Idea: Play Lawal... He can rebound, nobody else can. I'd like to see us at least try him out for 15 minutes. I feel another murdering on the boards coming tonight

I want us to do this but IIRC Lawal is on the IR list with Janning at the moment. Plus Gentry probably wants to try his strategy out for more than one game to start out with, but yeah I wish we could get Lawal in there.

Actually I think we will see Siler get some time tonight. He is very aggressive on the boards and with his size and reach he will help even out the rebounding, plus he sets a big mean screen.....

Soooooooo we just need to play him then dang it!

realsunsfan · Post #14 » by **realsunsfan** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:04 pm

I think they will (hope is a better word) play him. I think the coaching staff is still not firing on all cylinders yet either, there was no reason for Lopez not to play at all in the 4th qtr, but aside from that they did nothing to adjust during the 4th qtr when they were on a that big run besides sit back hope Nash would take over the game instead of playing with a lot of ball movement and deferring to Jrich since he was playing so well. On top of that Hedo should have been handling the ball more in the 4th so they couldn't key in on Nash and Nash wouldn't have to exhuast himself trying to carry the load. We had guys standing around watching Nash, that's on the coaching staff for not noticing that and subbing out the players that were playing passive.........

DBrimstone · Post #15 » by **DBrimstone** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:07 pm

realsunsfan wrote:I think they will (hope is a better word) play him. I think the coaching staff is still not firing on all cylinders yet either, there was no reason for Lopez not to play at all in the 4th qtr, but aside from that they did nothing to adjust during the 4th qtr when they were on a that big run besides sit back hope Nash would take over the game instead of playing with a lot of ball movement and deferring to Jrich since he was playing so well. On top of that Hedo should have been handling the ball more in the 4th so they couldn't key in on Nash and Nash wouldn't have to exhuast himself trying to carry the load. We had guys standing around watching Nash, that's on the coaching staff for not noticing that and subbing out the players that were playing passive.........

TOTALLY agree. We're using him the same way Toronto did and we're not taking advantage of his strengths. He needs to be facilitating more, keeping the other team on their heels. If Nash handles the ball the entire time, the same game plan applies the entire time. When Hedo starts handling some, it'll add a new dimension to the offense

realsunsfan · Post #16 » by **realsunsfan** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 6:22 pm

DBrimstone wrote:
realsunsfan wrote:I think they will (hope is a better word) play him. I think the coaching staff is still not firing on all cylinders yet either, there was no reason for Lopez not to play at all in the 4th qtr, but aside from that they did nothing to adjust during the 4th qtr when they were on a that big run besides sit back hope Nash would take over the game instead of playing with a lot of ball movement and deferring to Jrich since he was playing so well. On top of that Hedo should have been handling the ball more in the 4th so they couldn't key in on Nash and Nash wouldn't have to exhuast himself trying to carry the load. We had guys standing around watching Nash, that's on the coaching staff for not noticing that and subbing out the players that were playing passive.........

TOTALLY agree. We're using him the same way Toronto did and we're not taking advantage of his strengths. He needs to be facilitating more, keeping the other team on their heels. If Nash handles the ball the entire time, the same game plan applies the entire time. When Hedo starts handling some, it'll add a new dimension to the offense

Exactly, one of the things they said when they brought Hedo was that he will relieve some of the ball handling duty from Nash to free him up to be more of a spot up shooter at times. I even think they should run him at the point at times with Jrich, Jchill, Warrick and Lopez.......

RocPHX · Post #17 » by **RocPHX** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:53 pm

Lawal not being active is kinda puzzling to me. The only good rebounder we have....we don't even want to play? I wanna see what the guy can do.

sunsfever68 · Post #18 » by **sunsfever68** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 7:56 pm

Al Jeff will murder us on the glass.

He'll be making me some nice cash tonight as I bet on him to grab 10 boards or more against us. I thought that was like taking candy from a baby...or like taking rebounds from the suns on the defensive and offensive glass haha.

Hope we get a win though!

DBrimstone · Post #19 » by **DBrimstone** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:14 pm

sunsfever68 wrote:Al Jeff will murder us on the glass.

He'll be making me some nice cash tonight as I bet on him to grab 10 boards or more against us. I thought that was like taking candy from a baby...or like taking rebounds from the suns on the defensive and offensive glass haha.

Hope we get a win though!

Watch him get 9 :lol:

sunsfever68 · Post #20 » by **sunsfever68** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:15 pm

DBrimstone wrote:
sunsfever68 wrote:Al Jeff will murder us on the glass.

He'll be making me some nice cash tonight as I bet on him to grab 10 boards or more against us. I thought that was like taking candy from a baby...or like taking rebounds from the suns on the defensive and offensive glass haha.

Hope we get a win though!

Watch him get 9

Hahaha I know right. That's how betting goes you're always one off. I figured that was a pretty safe bet considering we're paltry at rebounding.