Game Day: Rockets (19-9) @ Suns (11-17), Sat 12/21/19

[Superbone]

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

Ugh. A tough Rockets team comes to town. Not what the doctor ordered. I don't expect to win but I just want to see some spirited defense and some stops.

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

[SDC]

Play oubre at the 4.

[ShelC]

Luckily none of their guards are good at getting to the basket.

[Superbone]

Luckily none of their guards are good at getting to the basket.

Phew!

[Mori Chu]

It looks like Russell Westbrook is shooting 42.5% overall and 23.3% from 3. His overall numbers like rebounding and assists are down this year as well, understandably so given his new team. He somehow always finds a way to torch us for 40+, but I think this season may be the beginning of the long decline for him.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/pl ... bru01.html

[The Bobster]

Play oubre at the 4.

Remember the Portland game where he played 37 minutes without a rebound?

Shawn Marion he ain't.

[bajanguy008]

Just unbelievable at this point

[SDC]

Carter, Booker, Bridges, oubre, baynes

[The Bobster]

Just unbelievable at this point

We would certainly miss Ayton, Rubio and Saric.

[SDC]

Play oubre at the 4.

Remember the Portland game where he played 37 minutes without a rebound?

Shawn Marion he ain't.

Oubre averages 6 boards a game.

PJ Tucker around 7.2.

[SDC]

Carter, Booker, Bridges, oubre, baynes

Bench: TJ, diallo, cam johnson, jerome

[The Bobster]

Play oubre at the 4.

Remember the Portland game where he played 37 minutes without a rebound?

Shawn Marion he ain't.

Oubre averages 6 boards a game.

PJ Tucker around 7.2.

They also have Capela (14.5), Westbrook (6.5) and Harden (5.8) in addition to Tucker (7.4)

The Suns would have Ayton, Rubio (who is good for a PG) and a bunch of average-at-best rebounders.

[Mori Chu]

Carter, Booker, Bridges, oubre, baynes

SDC is insistent that we should get Bridges into the starting lineup. I don't see that as an urgent rotational need; Bridges isn't playing very well this year, particularly his shooting, so I see no need to rush him into the starting lineup. Starting jobs should be given to guys who deserve them through excellent play and hard work.

[Mori Chu]

Without Ayton and with Rubio likely out as well, this one could get ugly. I don't really believe in the Rockets as contenders, but it won't take much to beat our short-handed squad. And both Harden and Russ tend to go off for huge nights against us in the last several years. We have long struggled against offensively aggressive superstar lead guards.

[The Bobster]

"Starting jobs should be given to guys who deserve them through excellent play and hard work."

Well, I'm having a hard time coming up with five guys then.

[JeremyG]

"Starting jobs should be given to guys who deserve them through excellent play and hard work."

Well, I'm having a hard time coming up with five guys then.

Maybe try looking here?

[SDC]

Carter, Booker, Bridges, oubre, baynes

SDC is insistent that we should get Bridges into the starting lineup. I don't see that as an urgent rotational need; Bridges isn't playing very well this year, particularly his shooting, so I see no need to rush him into the starting lineup. Starting jobs should be given to guys who deserve them through excellent play and hard work.

Bridges fg is 48%, his FT is almost 80%

He's shooting only 30% on threes this season, but historically he's been a good outside shooter, so I'm not too worried about this.

[SDC]

James Jones forcing Monty to be more creative (smallball) by shutting down his fave bigs tank and Dario.

[SDC]

Carter, Rubio, okobo, Tyler johnson all shooting under 40% FG

TY JEROME is shooting under 30%

[Indy]

"Starting jobs should be given to guys who deserve them through excellent play and hard work."

Well, I'm having a hard time coming up with five guys then.

This, especially if it also includes healthy.

Speaking of that, interesting that the first season we outsource our training to a for-profit company whose job it is to spend the least and charge the most, we have half our roster questionable for a good part of the season...