Game Day: Thunder (21-12) @ Suns (9-26), Fri 12/28/18

[Superbone]

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

This is the fourth and final meeting of the year for these two teams. Suns should put up more of a fight than they did in the first three.

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

[carey]

4 times before January 1st. SMH. I really hope we kick their ass this time.

[Xylus]

I hate playing these guys. Let’s get this over with.

[bajanguy008]

this is an early injury report and his status can always change but obviously this would be a big deal since he's been lights out this season/month

https://twitter.com/royceyoung/status/1078445634263363585

[Xylus]

The Thunder are on a 2-game losing streak and 5-5 over their last 10, with recent losses to the Bulls, Pelicans, and Timberwolves. They're definitely beatable, but we need to match or exceed their energy level if we hope to win. Ayton needs to rebound like a mofo. Warren and Booker both need to have solid offensive performances. JJ and Oubre need to minimize their mistakes.

[Cap]

Adams vs us this season:

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Date                    MP FG FGA  FG% FT FTA  FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS GmSc +/-
2018-11-12   W (+17) 33:00  9  13 .692  0   0        5   2   7   1   4   2   3  1  18 19.3 +23
2018-11-17   W (+10) 36:31 11  15 .733  4   5 .800   5   5  10   0   1   0   2  5  26 21.5  -2

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/28/2018.

Let’s hope the third time’s the charm for DeAndre and friends finding a way to stop this guy.

[Indy]

Let’s hope the third time’s the charm for DeAndre and friends finding a way to stop this guy.

Let's hope Adams has to worry about that just as much as Ayton:

We played them 3 times in our first 15 games--here are Ayton's numbers up to that point.

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MP     FG   FGA   FG%   FT  FTA   FT%  ORB  DRB   TRB   AST  STL  BLK  TOV   PF   PTS  GmSc  +/-
32.7  7.2  11.9  .603  1.9  2.5  .763  2.5  8.0  10.5   2.8  0.7  0.7  2.1  2.7  16.3  14.6 -4.8

Here are the 20 games since then

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MP     FG   FGA   FG%   FT  FTA   FT%  ORB  DRB   TRB   AST  STL  BLK  TOV   PF   PTS  GmSc  +/-
29.7  7.2  12.1  .595  1.9  2.5  .776  3.3  7.9  11.2   1.9  0.6  1.3  1.8  3.1  16.3  14.9 -4.9

And here are the 6 games since Booker came back (these numbers are just effing crazy)

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MP     FG   FGA   FG%   FT  FTA   FT%  ORB  DRB  TRB   AST  STL  BLK  TOV   PF   PTS  GmSc  +/-
31.9  8.8  13.3  .663  2.7  3.2  .842  5.5  9.5  15.0  1.3  0.7  1.3  2.0  3.2  20.3  20.3  1.2

Side note--If he could ever keep up what he has done these last few games for a season (20 & 15) he would join 14 guys to ever do that. And only 2 are not in the Hall (Love and Truck Robinson).

[carey]

I could see him settling in as a 22 & 12 guy. 15 rebs a game is pretty crazy to do and thus the elite company he'd be in.

[ShelC]

Yea the whole "TJ can be our PF averaging 5rbs a game because Ayton will grab 15" argument doesn't fly with me. We're 28th in the league in rebounds, 25th in blocks, 27th in defensive rating, 22nd in opponents 2nd chance points and 29th in opponents points in the paint. That's not all on TJ and those numbers are probably skewed from our bad start at the beginning of the season but you get the picture.

[Superbone]

Adams vs us this season:

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Date                    MP FG FGA  FG% FT FTA  FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS GmSc +/-
2018-11-12   W (+17) 33:00  9  13 .692  0   0        5   2   7   1   4   2   3  1  18 19.3 +23
2018-11-17   W (+10) 36:31 11  15 .733  4   5 .800   5   5  10   0   1   0   2  5  26 21.5  -2

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 12/28/2018.

Let’s hope the third time’s the charm for DeAndre and friends finding a way to stop this guy.

Luckily, DeAndre is on the Mavericks and won't have to worry about this one. Deandre on the other hand...

What Indy said.

[Superbone]

Yea the whole "TJ can be our PF averaging 5rbs a game because Ayton will grab 15" argument doesn't fly with me. We're 28th in the league in rebounds, 25th in blocks, 27th in defensive rating, 22nd in opponents 2nd chance points and 29th in opponents points in the paint. That's not all on TJ and those numbers are probably skewed from our bad start at the beginning of the season but you get the picture.

Yeah, I'd think the blocks must be steadily increasing between Holmes and Ayton's block party as of late. Also, our new addition Oubre Jr. is pretty good at it.

[Superbone]

Do you guys realize that this is Kelly Oubre Jr.'s first Phoenix Suns home game? Let's hope the crowd gives him a warm reception.

[Superbone]

Turn up the sound on this and let it loop and enjoy the great beat!

[ShelC]

He played his ass off coming to a new team on a big road trip. He should get a nice welcome.

[Superbone]

Kelly's adjective of choice: "dope".

[bajanguy008]

Do you guys realize that this is Kelly Oubre Jr.'s first Phoenix Suns home game? Let's hope the crowd gives him a warm reception.

just came to post this cause I actually forgot, feels like he's been here for couple weeks now lol

https://twitter.com/DuaneRankin/status/1078719549493657600

[bajanguy008]

Hahahaaa
Smh @ 'Bone

[Superbone]

Hahahaaa
Smh @ 'Bone

LOL. Gotcha!

[bajanguy008]

this is an early injury report and his status can always change but obviously this would be a big deal since he's been lights out this season/month

https://twitter.com/royceyoung/status/1078445634263363585

Did we learn from Wall being Out ??

https://twitter.com/SteveMcGehee/status/1078729841799716864

[carey]

Do you guys realize that this is Kelly Oubre Jr.'s first Phoenix Suns home game? Let's hope the crowd gives him a warm reception.

I think 50% of the crowd will, anyway.