Game 11: Chicago Bulls (7-3) @ Phoenix Suns (6-4)

[MrMiyagi]

My prediction:

Loss: The board starts to fall apart with Chicken Little predictions
Win: The kool-aid starts to flow
Big win: Championship and "what is the last piece we need" talk starts.

Biggest thing I'm looking for is how do Knight and Bled fair against Jimmy Butler. If they do well, we're looking good for a playoff push. If not, they've got a ways to go.

[SunsRback4Good]

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Nice to see PHX in these kinda charts. I don't care the schedule difficulties.

HEY! I SAID THAT! Real GM is stealing my observations. They're following every word I say and using it without my permission.

NoW a days you can sue and make a substantial amount of money. It's the American dream.

[bwgood77]

T.J. Warren stayed home ill from today's shootaround and is questionable to play in #SunsVsBulls tonight.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Oh man, that sucks. 3 is where we have the least depth, unless we go pretty small. If he is out, Booker and/or Weems are likely to get time....might be good to match them up with McDermott or Snell when they are in the game. Luckily that is their weakest position.

Tucker should guard Butler when he is in.

[SunsRback4Good]

I'll try making some predictions for tonight's game:
-Bledsoe- 22/8/5
-Knight- 16/4/3/3 steals
- Kieff- 24/7/2 (huge night, welcome back)

-Butler- 27/6/5 (only player Suns have no answer for)
-Morotic- 15/3/1
- Rose- 0/0/0

Suns win 103-98

[jcsunsfan]

It will be a blowout. Either way, it will be a blowout.

[SunsRback4Good]

Jinxed. Hurry someone unjinx us.

[TeamTragic]

I'll try making some predictions for tonight's game:
-Bledsoe- 22/8/5
-Knight- 16/4/3/3 steals
- Kieff- 24/7/2 (huge night, welcome back)

-Butler- 27/6/5 (only player Suns have no answer for)
-Morotic- 15/3/1
- Rose- 0/0/0

Suns win 103-98

Highly unlikely unless Kieff accepts the challenge. Suns will still win though

[starbosa10]

excited for tonight. need to take advantage without Rose playing

[SunsRback4Good]

When we play on national TV( espn, TNT), do most of you watch on there or prefer our FSNAZ station?

[Gorilla Warfare]

When we play on national TV( espn, TNT), do most of you watch on there or prefer our FSNAZ station?

I usually watch the national feed just to see how the other commentators talk about us. Even though it is always negative.

[MrMiyagi]

When we play on national TV( espn, TNT), do most of you watch on there or prefer our FSNAZ station?

I usually watch the national feed just to see how the other commentators talk about us. Even though it is always negative.

Yeah, I start there and then end up on FSAZ

[Qwigglez]

Man I'm excited for this game. Mostly because I didn't get to actually watch the last two games because I was busy. =/
Hoping Bledsoe has a killer knight.

[Christine-In-AZ]

When we play on national TV( espn, TNT), do most of you watch on there or prefer our FSNAZ station?

Easy call. The national. Above and beyond wanting to hear outside opinions, is my strong aversion to Albert's play-by-play/wannabe comedian act. EJ can be great, but Albert's schtick too often mucks up Johnson's takes. Their broadcast low point earlier this season had EJ repeatedly trying to get Albert to sing the Green Acres sitcom theme song with him...during game action!

Cringe-worthy

[Saberestar]

T.J. Warren (illness) is officially out for #SunsVsBulls. Tucker could play more with Booker backing. Matchups not ideal for Teletovic at 3.

[Revived]

After a couple of cake walk games, let's see how much the a Suns have truly improved vs a good team since the OKC game.

Without Rose, this should be a relatively easy win for the Suns.

[SunsRback4Good]

Looks like the rockets got a Thibs type coach. They can't score barely have 57 through 3 quarters.

[bwgood77]

After a couple of cake walk games, let's see how much the a Suns have truly improved vs a good team since the OKC game.

Without Rose, this should be a relatively easy win for the Suns.

I don't know. Rose has sucked this year shooting 37% on high volume and 15% from 3 with a PER of 11. Worse than Harden. The biggest issue with a team like the Bulls is their front court depth. Will our front court be able to stack up against them is the question.

[DRK]

With Warren out, Archie's gonna have to play like 30 tonight. Hope we can see Booker as well.

[Saberestar]

After a couple of cake walk games, let's see how much the a Suns have truly improved vs a good team since the OKC game.

Without Rose, this should be a relatively easy win for the Suns.

Hopefully we win, but this Chicago team is plenty of good players and they have two All Stars on their roster in Jimmy Butler and Pau Gasol. They are a Top 10 in the league and they are playing good basketball...not an easy game without Warren who is a really important player for us.

[bwgood77]

After a couple of cake walk games, let's see how much the a Suns have truly improved vs a good team since the OKC game.

Without Rose, this should be a relatively easy win for the Suns.

Hopefully we win, but this Chicago team is plenty of good players and they have two All Stars on their roster in Jimmy Butler and Pau Gasol. They are a Top 10 in the league and they are playing good basketball...not an easy game without Warren who is a really important player for us.

There is a pretty good chance they play better without Rose. I would have welcomed his 15 shots per game shooting 37%. Aaron Brooks can get hot and Butler's usage rate will go up...and he's way better than Rose. But yeah, when they sub in Noah and Taj to go against Len and Leuer, and our bench is missing Warren, that bench unit could be REALLY ugly.