10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST

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Player(s) of the Game

Paul George | 23 PTS (9-15 FG, 4-8 3P), 5 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK
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Nerlens Noel | 20 PTS (9-14 FG), 15 REB, 4 STL
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75%
Russell Westbrook | 23 PTS (8-13 FG), 9 REB, 7 AST, 4 STL
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13%
Patrick Patterson | 17 PTS (5-10 FG, 2-5 3P)
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#41 » by ThunderBolt » Sun Oct 28, 2018 11:57 pm

Phoenix is the only team we would currently be ahead of with the way we are playing.
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#42 » by bondom34 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:05 am

Whenever anyone complains about this team, always remember you could be the Suns. I want them to be good so much and they're so bad.
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#43 » by Jstock12 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:07 am

I thought it's interesting how Cleveland was supposed to be a terrible team yet they still fired Lue after a 0-6 start, but Donovan still has his job even though OKC's goals are much higher.
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#44 » by ThunderBolt » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:11 am

bondom34 wrote:Whenever anyone complains about this team, always remember you could be the Suns. I want them to be good so much and they're so bad.

Whenever anyone complains about the crime in detroit, always remember that you could live in El Salvador ...I’m not very comforted by your comments.
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#45 » by RalphSampsonJr » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:13 am

These offensive fouls man. Jackson literally jumped a foot in the air. Refs are just encouraging players to flop with **** like that
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#46 » by CROklahoma » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:14 am

Still the same **** all over again, same crap pile offense, only bright spot is Noel's huge potential on defensive end.
Terrible shots taken all over again, this is still West doing whole work with his rim attacking.
Fire Billy while we still have some time to save the season ...
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#47 » by Jstock12 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:14 am

bondom34 wrote:Whenever anyone complains about this team, always remember you could be the Suns. I want them to be good so much and they're so bad.


I don't really follow the Suns too much, but judging from the boxscores Ayton is a franchise level talent. Not to mention they have Booker... I don't think their fans are too depressed.
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#48 » by RalphSampsonJr » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:14 am

spearsy23 wrote:Noel better than Adams, fight me.


If he plays like this for a season then there will be no need to throw hands as i will be in aggreement with you
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#49 » by RalphSampsonJr » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:16 am

Jstock12 wrote:
bondom34 wrote:Whenever anyone complains about this team, always remember you could be the Suns. I want them to be good so much and they're so bad.


I don't really follow the Suns too much, but judging from the boxscores Ayton is a franchise level talent. Not to mention they have Booker... I don't think their fans are too depressed.


Wonder what they would give up for Schroder. They must be desperate for a pg when they are starting Caan
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#50 » by bondom34 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:16 am

Jstock12 wrote:
bondom34 wrote:Whenever anyone complains about this team, always remember you could be the Suns. I want them to be good so much and they're so bad.


I don't really follow the Suns too much, but judging from the boxscores Ayton is a franchise level talent. Not to mention they have Booker... I don't think their fans are too depressed.

Booker's not that great from what I've seen, he's not a franchise guy. And they've been this bad for a long time.
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#51 » by slick_watts » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:17 am

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spearsy23 wrote:Noel better than Adams, fight me.


If he plays like this for a season then there will be no need to throw hands as i will be in aggreement with you


lets pump the brakes. noel is playing a style that would not scale to a bigger role. he's at 9+ fouls per 36 minutes. because he's just going out there and chasing everything without much regard for the consequences. he would not be able to stay on the court playing this way in a starting role.
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#52 » by NaturalThunder » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:17 am

Nice of us to let them end the half on a 10-4 run to make it just close enough for the Suns to feel like they have a shot at coming back and winning in the second half.
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#53 » by slick_watts » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:18 am

the suns have an ownership problem. robert sarver is a meddler and bridge burner. nobody wants to work for him. i guess we should be grateful that the thunder do not have this problem, but it's hardly an apples to apples comparison.
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#54 » by Jstock12 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:22 am

bondom34 wrote:
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bondom34 wrote:Whenever anyone complains about this team, always remember you could be the Suns. I want them to be good so much and they're so bad.


I don't really follow the Suns too much, but judging from the boxscores Ayton is a franchise level talent. Not to mention they have Booker... I don't think their fans are too depressed.

Booker's not that great from what I've seen, he's not a franchise guy. And they've been this bad for a long time.


He still had that 70-point game, that's not something you see every day, especially from a 20 year old kid. He's at least a perennial All-Star, IMO. I think they've made a lot of good moves on draft night, also Ariza was a very good signing. Not so much for the on court stuff, but rather the off-court. He's a great vet. I think they'll start winning more and more games soon.
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#55 » by Thundershock88 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:25 am

Noel looks great! Patterson hitting some shots. Just happy to have a lead right now.
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#56 » by ThunderBolt » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:29 am

I realize he made the layup but Ferguson gets the steal with no one in front of him and then passes it backwards to George and then takes of running.
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#57 » by bondom34 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:31 am

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I don't really follow the Suns too much, but judging from the boxscores Ayton is a franchise level talent. Not to mention they have Booker... I don't think their fans are too depressed.

Booker's not that great from what I've seen, he's not a franchise guy. And they've been this bad for a long time.


He still had that 70-point game, that's not something you see every day, especially from a 20 year old kid. He's at least a perennial All-Star, IMO. I think they've made a lot of good moves on draft night, also Ariza was a very good signing. Not so much for the on court stuff, but rather the off-court. He's a great vet. I think they'll start winning more and more games soon.

He's been pretty bad, and their drafts included Jackson and Bender. Even the 70 point game is his big career accomplishment, he's been the best guy on awful teams. He'd be a fine 2nd star, but right now they have maybe like 4 NBA players on that roster.
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#58 » by bondom34 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:31 am

Having said that I wouldn't be shocked if they came back
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#59 » by RalphSampsonJr » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:32 am

slick_watts wrote:
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spearsy23 wrote:Noel better than Adams, fight me.


If he plays like this for a season then there will be no need to throw hands as i will be in aggreement with you


lets pump the brakes. noel is playing a style that would not scale to a bigger role. he's at 9+ fouls per 36 minutes. because he's just going out there and chasing everything without much regard for the consequences. he would not be able to stay on the court playing this way in a starting role.


Yea yea i know but let us get a lil excited why dont ya?!
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Re: 10/28 | G5: Phoenix Suns at Oklahoma City Thunder - 6PM CST 

Post#60 » by Jstock12 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:34 am

I think in a couple of years Bender will surprise a lot of people, you guys included :)

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