Game 40: Sacramento Kings (23-16) @ Phoenix Suns (21-18) l Tuesday l 7:00pm l AZFamily

spanishninja · Post #2 » by **spanishninja** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:51 pm

Euro center vs Euro center time! Hope Nurk can assert himself cuz Sabonis has been beasting.

SunsRback4Good · Post #3 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:07 pm

spanishninja wrote:Euro center vs Euro center time! Hope Nurk can assert himself cuz Sabonis has been beasting.

They might as well make this the “ Euro Cup” and give an incentive of 500k to the winning team. I don’t really see any other options.

spanishninja · Post #4 » by **spanishninja** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:11 pm

SunsRback4Good wrote:
spanishninja wrote:Euro center vs Euro center time! Hope Nurk can assert himself cuz Sabonis has been beasting.

They might as well make this the “ Euro Cup” and give an incentive of 500k to the winning team. I don’t really see any other options.

free pair of Book 1s for every good Nurk game.

SunsRback4Good · Post #5 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:17 pm

spanishninja wrote:
SunsRback4Good wrote:
spanishninja wrote:Euro center vs Euro center time! Hope Nurk can assert himself cuz Sabonis has been beasting.

They might as well make this the “ Euro Cup” and give an incentive of 500k to the winning team. I don’t really see any other options.

free pair of Book 1s for every good Nurk game.

Great idea!

spanishninja · Post #6 » by **spanishninja** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:23 pm

SunsRback4Good wrote:
spanishninja wrote:
SunsRback4Good wrote:
They might as well make this the “ Euro Cup” and give an incentive of 500k to the winning team. I don’t really see any other options.

free pair of Book 1s for every good Nurk game.

Great idea!

yeah he would be able to glam up all his fam and friends back in Bosnia

Boujack · Post #7 » by **Boujack** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:48 pm

It's time for a lose but it's ok for the Play-in.

SunsRback4Good · Post #8 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:20 pm

Boujack wrote:It's time for a lose but it's ok for the Play-in.

I understand that Bol Bol is out and you are slowly losing hope, but the Suns can still manage to win even without him.

Saberestar · Post #9 » by **Saberestar** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 8:27 pm

A statement game.

We are 2 games away from the 5th seed. The Kings are there so tonight is a great opportunity to close the gap with them.

Post #10 » by **Qwigglez** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:29 pm

Kings lost their last 2 games against the Sixers and a crazy buzzer-beater by Dame in Milwaukee. This will be a tough game as Suns have lost their last 2 meetings against the Kings earlier this year, but if everyone is healthy, this should be in the Suns favor.

First game against the Kings, Suns didn't have Beal or KD (or Grayson). Lost at home 114-106 on December 8th.
Second game against the Kings, Suns didn't have Beal or Nurkic (or Okogie). Lost away 120-105.

Post #11 » by **bwgood77** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:46 pm

Yeah, this is an important one. 2 games behind the 5 seed (3 teams tied) but also 2 games ahead of 11th place.

SlovenianDragon · Post #12 » by **SlovenianDragon** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:52 pm

Kings can be hot and cold... but then again so can the suns...but we seem to be on the right track and at home... So i say we got this one... Suns by 20.

Post #13 » by **Qwigglez** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:10 pm

Agreed. Kings have lost to the Blazers (without Ayton, Sharpe) and Hornets (without Ball, Hayward). Apparently they have a terrible time against the Pelicans as they have lost all 4 games against them this year. Suns should have probably looked into the film on those games and see if they can replicate whatever it is the Pelicans did to them.

spanishninja · Post #14 » by **spanishninja** » Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:15 pm

Qwigglez wrote:Agreed. Kings have lost to the Blazers (without Ayton, Sharpe) and Hornets (without Ball, Hayward). Apparently they have a terrible time against the Pelicans as they have lost all 4 games against them this year. Suns should have probably looked into the film on those games and see if they can replicate whatever it is the Pelicans did to them.

and then also we need to look into whatever the Kings didn't do to the Pelicans, as we play New Orleans next

schnakenpopanz · Post #15 » by **schnakenpopanz** » Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:17 am

0 defense as expected

SkyBill40 · Post #16 » by **SkyBill40** » Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:22 am

Lazy defense from the perimeter. Seems like I've not missed anything in the last 7 minutes before sitting down to watch.

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schnakenpopanz · Post #17 » by **schnakenpopanz** » Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:22 am

Kevin Durant might have one of the worst handles i have seen by someone this skilled otherwise

SunsRback4Good · Post #18 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:23 am

How does Durant only have one shot attempt in over half a quarter of play???

schnakenpopanz · Post #19 » by **schnakenpopanz** » Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:31 am

not trading for sabonis back then might be as bad as not picking haliburton and doncic

SkyBill40 · Post #20 » by **SkyBill40** » Wed Jan 17, 2024 2:32 am

schnakenpopanz wrote:not trading for sabonis back then might be as bad as not picking haliburton and doncic

As revisionist as this is, you couldn't be more right.

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