Game 30: Toronto Raptors (17-8) @ Phoenix Suns (9-20), Wednesday, December 13th, 7PM, MST

[lilfishi22]

Pretty surprised to see House get so many minutes. Not much choice with Booker out though. He hasn't done much for the box score but I do like his energy out there

[bwgood77]

James going 1 on 4. Great. Him and Jackson sure do have confidence in the 1 on 4 situations.

[AtheJ415]

Toronto needs to put its starters back in. Bench is getting obliterated.

On another note, anybody know when Reed gets back?

[bwgood77]

Lets go James. Daniels on fire. You are not.

[Thespianoid]

James going 1 on 4. Great. Him and Jackson sure do have confidence in the 1 on 4 situations.

tbh all the Suns guards/wings who get regular minutes have terrible tunnel vision. Except for maybe Daniels, but he doesn't drive much

[bwgood77]

Toronto needs to put its starters back in. Bench is getting obliterated.

On another note, anybody know when Reed gets back?

I've checked a few times...late December to February is the range. Since we haven't heard, more likely the latter.

[Saberestar]

0-7 way to go josh.
what is the record of shots taken without a fg?

I saw a box score just last night where a really good player was 0-7...can't remember who. It happens. Not that it's ok, but hopefully Jackson figures something out offensively in time.

I mean our great McD said "We think Josh was the best player in the draft.."

what bothers me more: i just think he is not smart.
not in terms of intelligence, it is his ability to read the game and decision making. is that coachable? can he adapt to a role over time?
i mean i would love him to be a tony allen type of player. stick to the role, be a pesky defender. hit a shot now or then.
that is not much to ask.

The firat that he needs to do is to not shoot threes. Never. Like Tony Allen or Anteto. First step.

[Blackification]

Lmao, what the **** was that

[lilfishi22]

Oh Bender...how you have regressed

[Thespianoid]

that would have been a great pass if JJ hadn't cut. Bender should probably know personnel there

[bwgood77]

Clementine9 is the man. Hitting everything tonight. On fire in the thread.

[bigfoot]

0-7 way to go josh.
what is the record of shots taken without a fg?

I saw a box score just last night where a really good player was 0-7...can't remember who. It happens. Not that it's ok, but hopefully Jackson figures something out offensively in time.

I mean our great McD said "We think Josh was the best player in the draft.."

what bothers me more: i just think he is not smart.
not in terms of intelligence, it is his ability to read the game and decision making. is that coachable? can he adapt to a role over time?
i mean i would love him to be a tony allen type of player. stick to the role, be a pesky defender. hit a shot now or then.
that is not much to ask.

Would suck because folks bitched about PJ Tucker saying he's a dime-a-dozen guy and if Jackson is just a replacement for PJ we really lost out on the #4 pick. Sadly, Allen not even a decent shooter ... really bad in fact.

[bwgood77]

Oh Bender...how you have regressed

Regressed from when exactly?

[Clementine9]

Clementine9 is the man. Hitting everything tonight. On fire in the thread.

Suns gave me the best basketball of my life back in the mid 2000s. The die hard fans and this team deserves it.

[MathiasPW]

Can't get a call at the rim tonight.

[AtheJ415]

Potentially a landmark night for tank if we can pull off the loss. Chicago wins, Milwaukee loses, the Heat lose, OKC wins. All good for our picks. If only Memphis would have won but Gasol is clearly not able to carry them without Conley.

Memphis is a threat in that respect. We play them twice, Sac, and maybe Dallas right around the time Booker returns so it will be interesting to see how all that plays out. Those games could have quite an impact on where everyone ends up.

We have has such horrible luck this year with injuries, the Bledsoe situation, coaching, etc, that I feel we are due....I know you are never due and it's random, but still, I feel like we are finally due after all these years to actually get some good luck in the top 3 draw. Regardless of all that, hopefully we just make the right pick. There is a good chance 1 or 2 of those top 5 or 6 do not become really good players.

I think the Suns will be ultra careful with Booker. There is no real reason not to be. Aside from the fact that he is the future of the franchise, we are better served losing those games and I think the management knows that.

I feel good about Ayton. I think Doncic is the safest pick in the draft, but we'd need a center still with him (maybe that gets addressed in FA or with the 2nd pick). I feel less certain about Bagley and think Bamba is most likely a 1 way player though elite at that side of the ball a la Gobert.

I'd go Doncic, Ayton, Bagley, Porter, Bamba right now.

[Thespianoid]

Oh Bender...how you have regressed

Regressed from when exactly?

people have soured on Bender, it's time to trade him

(please, just get him away from the Suns, sorry)

[Blackification]

Ibaka would kill you Chriss just go shoot your free throws

[lilfishi22]

Oh Bender...how you have regressed

Regressed from when exactly?

From a great start to the season. Last 10-15 games he's gone back to the rookie Bender which I had hoped he moved on from

[Geddy]

Shout out to my man JellyRolling