Game 18: Phoenix Suns (11-6) @ Toronto Raptors (8-9) l Wednesday l 5:30pm l AZFamily

grumpysaddle · Post #181 » by **grumpysaddle** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:17 am

Time for the blankets to get wet again for the next day and a half until next game.

enigmatics · Post #182 » by **enigmatics** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:18 am

grumpysaddle wrote:Time for the blankets to get wet again for the next day and a half until next game.

Jdiddy701 · Post #183 » by **Jdiddy701** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:24 am

grumpysaddle wrote:Time for the blankets to get wet again for the next day and a half until next game.

Not looking forward to it

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spanishninja · Post #184 » by **spanishninja** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:24 am

just think, I was seriously considering a roadtrip to PHX again sometime in the next couple of weeks and watching one of the home games. not gonna happen if Book is out.

AtheJ415 · Post #185 » by **AtheJ415** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:43 am

KD and Book seemed hungover to be honest.

It was idiotic to put Book back in that game once he was hurt. I literally saw him limping around the court on a few of the possessions after, and then he took the key 3 pointer that eliminated us.

SunsRback4Good · Post #186 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:50 am

enigmatics wrote:
grumpysaddle wrote:Time for the blankets to get wet again for the next day and a half until next game.

Wet blanket checking in :peace:

dremill24 · Post #187 » by **dremill24** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:54 am

Mulhollanddrive wrote:Hope this isn't a preview to playoff defenses against us

Luckily most teams dont have a Barnes/Anunoby/Siakam combo to throw out against them.

dremill24 · Post #188 » by **dremill24** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:55 am

AtheJ415 wrote:KD and Book seemed hungover to be honest.

It was idiotic to put Book back in that game once he was hurt. I literally saw him limping around the court on a few of the possessions after, and then he took the key 3 pointer that eliminated us.

Yeah he was clearly not fit to play. Would be shocked if he played on Friday

Saberestar · Post #189 » by **Saberestar** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 6:00 am

The Raptors are a bad matchup for the Suns, they have the best wing defenders in the league.

Book and KD didn't have any clean look to the basket in all game long, they had to earn all his points.

Saberestar · Post #190 » by **Saberestar** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 6:02 am

dremill24 wrote:
Mulhollanddrive wrote:Hope this isn't a preview to playoff defenses against us

Luckily most teams dont have a Barnes/Anunoby/Siakam combo to throw out against them.

Yeah, that’s it.

AtheJ415 · Post #191 » by **AtheJ415** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 6:11 am

Saberestar wrote:The Raptors are a bad matchup for the Suns, they have the best wing defenders in the league.

Book and KD didn't have any clean look to the basket in all game long, they had to earn all his points.

I actually thought they got a bunch of decent looks that they missed. I am guessing they were partying with Drake last night.

sunsbg · Post #192 » by **sunsbg** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 6:23 am

Missing a lot of key players and the streak was about to end at some point. Just tell me Booker is not injured and will not miss DEN game.

SunsRback4Good · Post #193 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:37 am

sunsbg wrote:Missing a lot of key players and the streak was about to end at some point. Just tell me Booker is not injured and will not miss DEN game.

Okay, Booker is not injured and will not miss Den game. I just told you bud it was easy as 1,2,3.

AtheJ415 · Post #194 » by **AtheJ415** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:40 am

This game, unlike the Spurs both times and the the Lakers and some others, was an acceptable loss

sunsbg · Post #195 » by **sunsbg** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:54 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:
sunsbg wrote:Missing a lot of key players and the streak was about to end at some point. Just tell me Booker is not injured and will not miss DEN game.

Okay, Booker is not injured and will not miss Den game. I just told you bud it was easy as 1,2,3.

Thanks, man! Feeling much better now.

Still I guess we'll have to get used to Big 3 becoming Big 1, Big 2 at best for the majority of time over next few years and hope for a strike of good luck in the playoffs.

bullsaficianado · Post #196 » by **bullsaficianado** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:18 am

Watch on YouTube

Good game but Toronto wanted it more and Suns clearly short handed with Allen, Beal and Booker got hurt.

Puff · Post #197 » by **Puff** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:20 am

I just went through the stats and everything was basically equal for Rebounds, Turnovers, assists and total shot attempts.

We just shot the ball poorly. The biggest culprits were Book, KD and Yuka.

Even with how bad we shot the ball we still had a chance to win at the end. Pretty amazing.

I know we are trying to find the groups of players that work together but I wish he would at least give Saben Lee a few minutes when we do not have Booker available.

I also prefer Metu over Yuka. I also am not convinced on KBD or Goodwin. Want to see more of Little.

Just flush this one down the drain and move on.

bullsaficianado · Post #198 » by **bullsaficianado** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:35 am

Puff wrote:I just went through the stats and everything was basically equal for Rebounds, Turnovers, assists and total shot attempts.

We just shot the ball poorly. The biggest culprits were Book, KD and Yuka.

Even with how bad we shot the ball we still had a chance to win at the end. Pretty amazing.

I know we are trying to find the groups of players that work together but I wish he would at least give Saben Lee a few minutes when we do not have Booker available.

I also prefer Metu over Yuka. I also am not convinced on KBD or Goodwin. Want to see more of Little.

Just flush this one down the drain and move on.

Just one of those games you play well enough to win but the other team just makes a few more shots than you. Sucks to lose them but Suns got to continue to get better it's a process. Durant and Booker walked off the court looking frustrated.

SunsRback4Good · Post #199 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:02 am

bullsaficianado wrote:
Puff wrote:I just went through the stats and everything was basically equal for Rebounds, Turnovers, assists and total shot attempts.

We just shot the ball poorly. The biggest culprits were Book, KD and Yuka.

Even with how bad we shot the ball we still had a chance to win at the end. Pretty amazing.

I know we are trying to find the groups of players that work together but I wish he would at least give Saben Lee a few minutes when we do not have Booker available.

I also prefer Metu over Yuka. I also am not convinced on KBD or Goodwin. Want to see more of Little.

Just flush this one down the drain and move on.

Just one of those games you play well enough to win but the other team just makes a few more shots than you. Sucks to lose them but Suns got to continue to get better it's a process. Durant and Booker walked off the court looking frustrated.

If you and I shot 13/42 (31% fg) we’d be pretty upset too.

Spoiler:

bullsaficianado · Post #200 » by **bullsaficianado** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:58 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:
bullsaficianado wrote:
Puff wrote:I just went through the stats and everything was basically equal for Rebounds, Turnovers, assists and total shot attempts.

We just shot the ball poorly. The biggest culprits were Book, KD and Yuka.

Even with how bad we shot the ball we still had a chance to win at the end. Pretty amazing.

I know we are trying to find the groups of players that work together but I wish he would at least give Saben Lee a few minutes when we do not have Booker available.

I also prefer Metu over Yuka. I also am not convinced on KBD or Goodwin. Want to see more of Little.

Just flush this one down the drain and move on.

Just one of those games you play well enough to win but the other team just makes a few more shots than you. Sucks to lose them but Suns got to continue to get better it's a process. Durant and Booker walked off the court looking frustrated.

If you and I shot 13/42 (31% fg) we’d be pretty upset too.

Spoiler:
Actually, I’d be happy making millions, but still be a bit upset

They did play well enough to win but the ball just was not dropping consistently for them vs Raptors. I get frustrated just missing H.O.R.S.E shots so yeah I know how they feel but it helps to get paid millions it eases the frustration.

They got to just shrug it off and try and play better it's a process I am sure they know all that.