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Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 5:31 pm
by SunsRback4Good
Huge game tonight with playoff implications. LETS GOOO!!!
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:36 pm
by Iceman36
Isn't it on Thursday?
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:51 pm
by Stix
Let's hope Brad doesn't break a nail if he returns.
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:00 pm
by sunskerr
Iceman36 wrote:Isn't it on Thursday?
Indeed it is
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:34 pm
by Ghost of Kleine
This will actually be a pretty huge test for us given the Mvs stellar trade deadline additions that really addressed some big holes with adding Washington and Gafford too. We'll need to shoot the leather off of the ball, AND control the paint getting rebounds and limiting easy scores around the rim to win this game! But If we play optimally, I think that our goods are good!
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:58 pm
by Stix
Ghost of Kleine wrote:This will actually be a pretty huge test for us given the Mvs stellar trade deadline additions that really addressed some big holes with adding Washington and Gafford too. We'll need to shoot the leather off of the ball, AND control the paint getting rebounds and limiting easy scores around the rim to win this game! But If we play optimally, I think that our goods are good!
I like how you left defense out of the equation. God only knows we're not getting that.
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:44 am
by Ghost of Kleine
Stix wrote:Ghost of Kleine wrote:This will actually be a pretty huge test for us given the Mvs stellar trade deadline additions that really addressed some big holes with adding Washington and Gafford too. We'll need to shoot the leather off of the ball, AND control the paint getting rebounds and limiting easy scores around the rim to win this game! But If we play optimally, I think that our goods are good!
I like how you left defense out of the equation. God only knows we're not getting that.
LOL!!!
For sure you're right about that being important too man. And though it should be clearly implied, How much hope should we really hold out for them to actually do that well??? As opposed to the frequent outscore/ outshoot or bust strategy.
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:12 am
by bigfoot
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:51 am
by sunsbg
Nurk is normally handling quite well traditional bigs like those Mavs Cs. It'll be interesting to see Drew and Thad battle for the rest of the mins on this position. It's more important to not let Mavs get hot from 3 than them score inside. They have a few 3 and D or only 3 players, we do too. So it comes down to the star players. Luka is the system there and he'll get his 30, 40,...doesn't matter. They still need to make him work on both ends and target him in Q4 when he's tired. Recently Bucks did it successfully by forcing a lot of switches with Luka defending Dame in Q4. Big 3 are better defenders, so as long as they try on D and play intelligent basketball on offense it should be a Suns win.
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:08 am
by lilfishi22
bigfoot wrote:https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/nba-team-defensive-rating-ranking-last-10-games
Pretty interesting. Even expanding it to 20 games (around start of the year), we're still 7th in DRTG. I honestly didn't expect us to be here. I thought it would be a job well done if we were even in the low teens. Coincidently, we're also 7th in ORTG in that same span.
We're slowly but surely improving and moving up into the elite echelons which is where we want to be heading into the playoffs. We have a very tough schedule in the back third of the season so we might not get to the top 5 in the net rating but I would like to see a steady improvement in our offensive rating (our bread and butter) and try staying in the top 10 of defensive rating.
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:47 pm
by Ghost of Kleine
lilfishi22 wrote:bigfoot wrote:https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/nba-team-defensive-rating-ranking-last-10-games
Pretty interesting. Even expanding it to 20 games (around start of the year), we're still 7th in DRTG. I honestly didn't expect us to be here. I thought it would be a job well done if we were even in the low teens. Coincidently, we're also 7th in ORTG in that same span.
We're slowly but surely improving and moving up into the elite echelons which is where we want to be heading into the playoffs. We have a very tough schedule in the back third of the season so we might not get to the top 5 in the net rating but I would like to see a steady improvement in our offensive rating (our bread and butter) and try staying in the top 10 of defensive rating.
Very interesting! I suppose if we cand find a way to get one more 7 rating, then we'd have three 7 ratings or "777" which is good for a jackpot........right? Meaning maybe metaphorically we should win it all???
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:23 pm
by Saberestar
Thaddeus Young is expected to sign with Phoenix Suns within the next couple of days and be with the team for Thursday's game at Dallas Mavericks coming out of NBA AllStar 2024 break, sources inform @azcentral.
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:51 pm
by sunskerr
lilfishi22 wrote:bigfoot wrote:https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/nba-team-defensive-rating-ranking-last-10-games
Pretty interesting. Even expanding it to 20 games (around start of the year), we're still 7th in DRTG. I honestly didn't expect us to be here. I thought it would be a job well done if we were even in the low teens. Coincidently, we're also 7th in ORTG in that same span.
We're slowly but surely improving and moving up into the elite echelons which is where we want to be heading into the playoffs. We have a very tough schedule in the back third of the season so we might not get to the top 5 in the net rating but I would like to see a steady improvement in our offensive rating (our bread and butter) and try staying in the top 10 of defensive rating.
This is pretty nice to see. Nice find bigfoot. If we can maintain this form we'll have a sample size of over half the season which is pretty reliable. I'm guessing our defensive improvement has been lost amongst the noise of the NBA in general just being insane offensively right now.
This will be imo one of the toughest championship runs ever if a western team wins it all beating the Celtics in the finals (imo the best team in the league by a somewhat decent margin). The west is really close with a lot of good teams.
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:07 pm
by Ghost of Kleine
Saberestar wrote:Thaddeus Young is expected to sign with Phoenix Suns within the next couple of days and be with the team for Thursday's game at Dallas Mavericks coming out of NBA AllStar 2024 break, sources inform @azcentral.
This will certainly help as he's a solid positional defender with a bit more size on the wing than what we had in previous matchups! I hope he's ready!
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 6:20 pm
by bigfoot
sunskerr wrote:lilfishi22 wrote:bigfoot wrote:https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/nba-team-defensive-rating-ranking-last-10-games
Pretty interesting. Even expanding it to 20 games (around start of the year), we're still 7th in DRTG. I honestly didn't expect us to be here. I thought it would be a job well done if we were even in the low teens. Coincidently, we're also 7th in ORTG in that same span.
We're slowly but surely improving and moving up into the elite echelons which is where we want to be heading into the playoffs. We have a very tough schedule in the back third of the season so we might not get to the top 5 in the net rating but I would like to see a steady improvement in our offensive rating (our bread and butter) and try staying in the top 10 of defensive rating.
This is pretty nice to see. Nice find bigfoot. If we can maintain this form we'll have a sample size of over half the season which is pretty reliable. I'm guessing our defensive improvement has been lost amongst the noise of the NBA in general just being insane offensively right now.
This will be imo one of the toughest championship runs ever if a western team wins it all beating the Celtics in the finals (imo the best team in the league by a somewhat decent margin). The west is really close with a lot of good teams.
I can only imagine the extra defense provided by Royce O'Neale is going to propel the Suns into the top 5. Exactly two months and 27 games before the playoffs start ... plenty of time for the Suns to fine tune everything for a championship run.
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:46 pm
by Stix
If we make it through the West, and beat the Celtics... that would be the ultimate championship redemption from '76.
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:04 pm
by Calvin Klein
bigfoot wrote:https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/nba-team-defensive-rating-ranking-last-10-games
even better if you go last 15 games.
Last 30 games is 8th as well, so not too bad.
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:40 pm
by RaisingArizona
Bruh
Re: Game 56: Phoenix Suns (33-22) @ Dallas Mavericks (32-23) l Monday l 5:30pm l TNT
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 12:15 am
by SunsRback4Good
RaisingArizona wrote:Bruh
