Game Day: Magic (7-4) @ Suns (4-8), Fri 11/10/17

[Superbone]

Time: 7:00 pm AZ (6:00 pm PT/9:00 pm ET)
Place: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
TV: FSAZ, NBALP

It's the other, better Florida team. Another tough test. Aaron Gordon is blossoming before our eyes. Let's see if we can avoid an immediate hole like we've dug ourselves to start recent games.

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

[Mori Chu]

Welcome back! To making Game Day threads, that is. The long recruitment process of trying to get Aaron Gordon back to Arizona begins.

[O_Gardino]

Vucevic could be a handful for our bigs, Fournier is suddenly a good player, Gordon has been scoring well, and we might be the only team in the NBA that doesn't have a better PG than the Magic.

I'll watch to see how Booker / Warren handle Fournier, how Len handles Vucevic, and how Bender / Chriss match up with Isaac (who I liked in the draft).

[bajanguy008]

https://twitter.com/sbordow/status/929049652145537025

[ShelC]

Chandler's starting to mail it in. Either that, or we're just sitting him to give Len the minutes. A trade is on the horizon I think.

[Shabazz]

I'd be totally fine with trading Chandler for bupkis, and starting either Monroe or Len. I think Monroe would work well with Bender too.

[TOO]

I'd be totally fine with trading Chandler for bupkis, and starting either Monroe or Len. I think Monroe would work well with Bender too.

Who does this Bupkis person play for?

[O_Gardino]

Chandler's starting to mail it in. Either that, or we're just sitting him to give Len the minutes. A trade is on the horizon I think.

Wouldn't be surprised. On the other hand, he's only had 2 healthy seasons in the last decade.

[JCSunsfan]

I'd be totally fine with trading Chandler for bupkis, and starting either Monroe or Len. I think Monroe would work well with Bender too.

I am not sure I am interested in giving Len minutes. If he has already decided he is leaving, or the Suns have already decided they do not want him, sit him or trade him, but do not invest more in him.

[ShelC]

Monroe went thru shootaround with us so maybe he's going to stick around for a little bit.

[O_Gardino]

I'd be totally fine with trading Chandler for bupkis, and starting either Monroe or Len. I think Monroe would work well with Bender too.

I am not sure I am interested in giving Len minutes. If he has already decided he is leaving, or the Suns have already decided they do not want him, sit him or trade him, but do not invest more in him.

That would be a very Sunsy thing to do.

[Shabazz]

I'd be totally fine with trading Chandler for bupkis, and starting either Monroe or Len. I think Monroe would work well with Bender too.

I am not sure I am interested in giving Len minutes. If he has already decided he is leaving, or the Suns have already decided they do not want him, sit him or trade him, but do not invest more in him.

It seems like both sides are keeping their options open. I'm open to bringing Len back at the right price. I think he can be a productive backup and it's good to have someone with his shot-blocking and rebounding skills on the roster.

[The Bobster]

Ronnie Lee is their guest on the pre-game show.

If you were a Suns' fan in the late 70's you loved Lee. Nobody gave more effort and sacrificed their body like the Kamikaze Kid.

[Flagrant Fowl]

They should wear these white uniforms for every home game.

[Flagrant Fowl]

The mismatched wood color at center court is so tacky.

[O_Gardino]

First play: They get an beautiful lob, and we can't figure out who is taking the ball out of bounds and who is bringing it up the court. Almost had a 5 second violation with James alone out of bounds and all of the rest of the Suns at the other half of the court.

Timeout Suns after 3 trips up and down the court. My god, we are so unprepared to play.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Barber: What'll it be?

Elfrid Payton: <Hands barber a photo of an anteater.>

Barber: Say no more fam.

[O_Gardino]

Out of the timeout with a turnover.

[1tinsoldier]

4 minutes in
worst defense i've ever seen outside the beginning of an all-star game

[O_Gardino]

Ulis and Booker in after only 4 minutes of play.

The Magic should be embarrassed that they aren't up 20-0 the way we've been playing.