Game 1: Dallas Mavericks @ Phoenix Suns l Wednesday l 8:30pm l ESPN

sasquatchBob · Post #41 » by **sasquatchBob** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:42 am

alamin330 wrote:
Fo-Real wrote:
alamin330 wrote:Why are the women always white. There are beautiful black and Hispanic women as well. Maybe that’s why suns been losing so much the last 10 years. Gotta mix it up

He posted his taste, this wasn't a group assignment. You post who you like, not force people to show you the things you like.

Oh ok. Cuz those women are hideous. They might be bad luck

I would love to see women you're dating. It must be only 10's

Saberestar · Post #42 » by **Saberestar** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:12 am

With Porzingis out I get the feeling that we are the better team.

Obviously there are more things involved, but player for player we are better even with Saric out tonight.

A healthy Porzingis makes the Mavs a really tough team, he creates a lot of space and you can not defend him with small players because he is a lob threat every single time.

Mikal Bridges is one of the better players around the league to put in front of Doncic.

He is not gonna stop him by any means, but he can limit him a bit as a first defender, and we will switch a lot trying to disrupt their pick&roll.

grumpysaddle · Post #43 » by **grumpysaddle** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:57 pm

Calvin Klein wrote:we have kaminsky again? ffs

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BlueSan · Post #44 » by **BlueSan** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 2:38 pm

Saberestar wrote:
BlueSan wrote:Btw has it been mentioned, is Paul 100% playing?

Yes.

Great to hear, I think he will do wonders for your team and he will be nice to watch. Wish you all the best in today's game, hopefully, it is a good one.

Barkley6 · Post #45 » by **Barkley6** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:09 pm

Game is 10:30pm ET btw.

Source: I live in NY.

wordsenuff · Post #46 » by **wordsenuff** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:47 pm

NTB · Post #47 » by **NTB** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:52 pm

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Jarlaxle0204 · Post #48 » by **Jarlaxle0204** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:53 pm

It would be really nice to start this off with a win especially when they don't have Porzingis.

NTB · Post #49 » by **NTB** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:55 pm

I know it says PROBABLE for CP3 but it still scares me lol.

Saberestar · Post #50 » by **Saberestar** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:08 pm

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NTB · Post #51 » by **NTB** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:10 pm

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NTB · Post #52 » by **NTB** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:40 pm

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juanc · Post #53 » by **juanc** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 7:09 pm

I'm realy excited for this game, my 2 favourite teams playing eachother.

I see the Suns being the better team right now, the only thing to consider is that Dallas realy has a nice and deep bench. Brunson and Burke are realy hard to guard if they both have a good day. Add Maxi and it's a dangerous bench mob. Josh Green is also going to see some time, he was great on D in the preseason and has shown some nice flashes on offense, hyped to see him, since I was high on him predraft. The C spot is reserved for WCS or Johnson.

When it comes to the starters the Suns have without a doubt the better lineup. Ayton should use the adventage over Powell, and I see this as one of the key matchups in this game. If Deandre is at his best then there is no chance for the Mavs to win this one(only if the bench mob goes super sayan)

So hyped the season has stared!

Post #54 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 7:45 pm

Saberestar wrote:With Porzingis out I get the feeling that we are the better team.

Obviously there are more things involved, but player for player we are better even with Saric out tonight.

A healthy Porzingis makes the Mavs a really tough team, he creates a lot of space and you can not defend him with small players because he is a lob threat every single time.

Mikal Bridges is one of the better players around the league to put in front of Doncic.

He is not gonna stop him by any means, but he can limit him a bit as a first defender, and we will switch a lot trying to disrupt their pick&roll.

Yeah, they really only beat us in one player, and in some ways that depends on who you say Doncic is like. I would put him against Book and he wins there. If you put him against Paul, it is different, because Paul is as good as a floor general, and is a very efficient scorer and defender so for a vet leader, I put paul ahead.

I am not sure who else they start, but I think we win at any other position battle for starters. With depth they will win the backup big and maybe all spots except our 3/4 rotation backup. I think Crowder starts but not sure, but either way, Cam or Crowder at backup 3/4 is better than anyone off the bench for them. Kleber is a great bench player, but he is more of a 4/5.

So at big 4/5 they win and probably at 1. At 2/3 backup we likely win.

It likely comes down to Doncic's game but if we can hound him with Bridges along with some Paul, Crowder and Ayton and some double teams, it could face him into tough situations. We suddenly are pretty tough on D with the starters if Crowder starts outside of Booker.

Post #55 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 7:50 pm

NTB wrote:

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Would be nice if we could get like 34 from Ayton and 7 from each of Jones and Smith. Like put 1 of them in for last 4 minutes of first and if playing well, leave him for 2nd first 3 minutes or so. If not playing well, put the other one in to start the 2nd.

Hopefully Ayton can go long to start, and long after a 10 minute break or so in the 2nd quarter. Than long in the 3rd and hopefully let him come in for the least time in the 4th to be more fresh down the stretch.

The worst thing in this game outside of Paul not playing or being limited, would be Ayton foul trouble outside of an injury to one of our 4 core players (or even core 6 outside of Saric).

WeekapaugGroove · Post #56 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:01 pm

Saberestar wrote:

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I was going to call for a 1 day ban for posting this

But then I realized the suns probably don't have Paul right now without that terrible signing.

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King4Day · Post #57 » by **King4Day** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:48 pm

NTB wrote:

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I totally get that. Not that I'd ever compare myself to someone at their level but just in rec leagues, when you hear your bench cheering you on, it really feels good. especially if you are down on yourself, but they haven't given up on you.

ducler · Post #58 » by **ducler** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:50 pm

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LV-Suns · Post #59 » by **LV-Suns** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:51 pm

WeekapaugGroove wrote:
Saberestar wrote:

Read on Twitter
I was going to call for a 1 day ban for posting this

But then I realized the suns probably don't have Paul right now without that terrible signing.

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Yup! Absolutely hated the Ariza signing, but we were able to flip it for an asset.

Bledsoe is a bigger Suns villain.

Moochthemonkey · Post #60 » by **Moochthemonkey** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:59 pm

LV-Suns wrote:
WeekapaugGroove wrote:
Saberestar wrote:

Read on Twitter
I was going to call for a 1 day ban for posting this

But then I realized the suns probably don't have Paul right now without that terrible signing.

Sent from my SM-G986U using RealGM mobile app

Yup! Absolutely hated the Ariza signing, but we were able to flip it for an asset.

Bledsoe is a bigger Suns villain.

Technically, Bledsoe was used to flip for the same asset too.

Chris Paul: November 16, 2020: Traded by the Oklahoma City Thunder with Abdel Nader to the Phoenix Suns for Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ricky Rubio and a 2022 1st round draft pick.

Ty Jerome: July 6, 2019: Traded by the Boston Celtics with Aron Baynes to the Phoenix Suns for a 2020 1st round draft pick (Desmond Bane was later selected). (top-7 protected)

Desmond Bane: November 7, 2017: Traded by the Milwaukee Bucks (as a future 2020 1st round draft pick) with Greg Monroe and a 2018 2nd round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns for Eric Bledsoe. (PHO receives 2018 1st-rd pick if it falls between 11 & 16; 2019 if between 4 & 16; 2020 if outside top 7; and unprotected in 2021.) (Pick did not convey.)

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