Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
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Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
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Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
Lamelo Ball, Frank Kntilikina, Gordon Hayward and Mark Williams out for the Hornets.
Bradley Beal and Josh Okogie are questionable.
Winning streak...here we go!
Bradley Beal and Josh Okogie are questionable.
Winning streak...here we go!
Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
Just feels weird having Phoenix favored by nearly 16 points like we’re some sort of contender running teams into the ground. With that said, let’s run the Bobcats into the ground.
Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
SunsRback4Good wrote:Just feels weird having Phoenix favored by nearly 16 points like we’re some sort of contender running teams into the ground. With that said, let’s run the Bobcats into the ground.
Bro, this is basically Suns at almost full strength against what could end up being a prison league roster in 2-3 years.
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
Yea tonight is as sure a thing of a win as we'll get.
Don't get excited if we look incredible. We're playing a depleted Hornets who are on the second night of a back to back.
The only issue I see us having is the chemistry with Beal.
I just hope we don't play with our food. Win big, rest starters, build chemistry, stay healthy.
Don't get excited if we look incredible. We're playing a depleted Hornets who are on the second night of a back to back.
The only issue I see us having is the chemistry with Beal.
I just hope we don't play with our food. Win big, rest starters, build chemistry, stay healthy.
"Sometimes, the dragon wins" #RallyTheValley
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
Just hoping the ankle issue gave the back enough time to completely heal
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
Beal is finally back.
I guess we don’t do polls on the game day threads anymore otherwise a fun one to do would’ve been guessing how long til one of big 3’s next injury or if they can manage to be healthy for the remaining ~50 games of the season.
Definitely hoping I’m wrong but I’d say at least one of them out again with another injury before February. KD would be my bet because he’s been suspiciously healthy for basically all of the season thus far. He’s due tbh. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Beal either though. Book I get the feeling will be mostly healthy for rest of the season.
I guess we don’t do polls on the game day threads anymore otherwise a fun one to do would’ve been guessing how long til one of big 3’s next injury or if they can manage to be healthy for the remaining ~50 games of the season.
Definitely hoping I’m wrong but I’d say at least one of them out again with another injury before February. KD would be my bet because he’s been suspiciously healthy for basically all of the season thus far. He’s due tbh. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Beal either though. Book I get the feeling will be mostly healthy for rest of the season.
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
Stix wrote:SunsRback4Good wrote:Just feels weird having Phoenix favored by nearly 16 points like we’re some sort of contender running teams into the ground. With that said, let’s run the Bobcats into the ground.
Bro, this is basically Suns at almost full strength against what could end up being a prison league roster in 2-3 years.
Yeah, I know time for Suns to play up to their potential with Beal returning. If everything goes according we can string a couple nice 5-6 game win streak and hopefully finish 4/5th in the west. But most important our big 3 must stay healthy.
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
Revived wrote:Beal is finally back.
I guess we don’t do polls on the game day threads anymore otherwise a fun one to do would’ve been guessing how long til one of big 3’s next injury or if they can manage to be healthy for the remaining ~50 games of the season.
Definitely hoping I’m wrong but I’d say at least one of them out again with another injury before February. KD would be my bet because he’s been suspiciously healthy for basically all of the season thus far. He’s due tbh. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Beal either though. Book I get the feeling will be mostly healthy for rest of the season.
I'll try to think of a poll but probably not that. If Beal isn't absolutely 100% ready I don't know if I'd play him against Charlotte. Wait until Friday. But maybe if he is 100%, you can ease him in with like 17-20 minutes or something.
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
Beal is coming back tonight. How come more people aren’t excited?
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
SunsRback4Good wrote:Beal is coming back tonight. How come more people aren’t excited?
I am excited.
Beal
Book
Allen
KD
Nurk
With Gordon as a 6th man.
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
I think we'll be a little small with Allen starting even if we could use his shooting and defense. I'd rather see him than Okogie though, so there's that.
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
A recurring theme surfaces once again: Shoot threes, lots of them, but make none.
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
Defense nonexistent. Bobcats doing whatever they desire on offense.
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
They're really feeding Nurkic a lot.
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
Nurkic gonna score 80. Big 3 gonna score 10. Weird basketball is weird, but if it's a win, and a convincing win, I'll take it every game.
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
bwgood77 wrote:They're really feeding Nurkic a lot.
I liked how KD avoided an open Booker just to pass to Nurkic for a layup.
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grumpysaddle wrote:Nurkic gonna score 80. Big 3 gonna score 10. Weird basketball is weird, but if it's a win, and a convincing win, I'll take it every game.
I believe 80 will be Nurks career high, but may need to check for certainty.
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
I'm having difficulty understanding how we are so utterly porous on defense. It's just crazy bad.
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
bwgood77 wrote:They're really feeding Nurkic a lot.
if you give him the ball on offense, it will keep him engaged (happy) on both ends of the floor, hell give max effort
if not and hes just doing cardio out there, im not sure hes gonna give max effort on both ends of the floor
the winning strategy is always to have everyone happy and engaged on both ends of the floor
if it means book, durant & beal have to sacrifice some of their shots, so be it (its for the greater cause = chip)
"big 3" (at any team) wont get you anywhere, you cant win without the "others"
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Re: Game 31: Charlotte Hornets (7-22) @ Phoenix Suns (15-15) | Friday | 7:00PM
Metu was just assassinated should have been flagrant 2.