Game Day: Kings (1-2) @ Suns (1-2), Wed 10/27/21

[Superbone]

Time: 7:00 pm AZ (7:00 pm PT/10:00 pm ET)
Place: Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
TV: BSAZ, NBALP

The Pacific Division cellar dwellers meetup on Wednesday night in Phoenix. The Suns need to take care of business. They are already 2.5 games back of the 4-0 Warriors. We need to break out of our Finals funk.

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

[carey]

Go Suns!

[Flagrant Fowl]

Seems like there's a blow out somewhere across the league every night, but I think this is going to be a competitive game.

Both teams have only played good opponents, but their wins have been against teams who've started with major changes (Billups first game, the Lakers).

I'm curious to see if Crowder can do anything to cool down Harrison Barnes, which could free up Mikal for more time on Fox.

Look out for Haliburton and Off Night on Booker, and I'm worried Richaun Holmes will outwork Ayton.

[ShelC]

Davion Mitchell's been a stopper on the defensive end so far this season so he's a guy to keep an eye on guarding CP and maybe Book. No Cam for the next week so Elf's the backup.

[Indy]

https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf

[Nodack]

That’s quite the stat link there Indy.

[Indy]

I just stole it from someone else during the playoffs. I wish I could remember who, and give them credit. It is updated for every game, and it is the same link. So it is easy to bookmark and just come to it every game day.

[Cap]

I just stole it from someone else during the playoffs. I wish I could remember who, and give them credit. It is updated for every game, and it is the same link. So it is easy to bookmark and just come to it every game day.

search.php?keywords=Gamenotes

(You got it from JeremyG, but it was previously mentioned by Nodack.)

[ShelC]

[Nodack]

Smart man. Nobody gives you anything. You earn it.

[ShelC]

If Elf can be a threat from somewhere on the perimeter where defenses have to account for him, it's a big step. He's just a complete non-factor when the ball is passed out/around to him because defenses know he's not going to shoot.

[Drewsprocket]

He just needs to let it fly if he’s open ala Rubio.

[bajanguy008]

Really like the kid Mitchell and I have to say yung fella really is legit on D. I think "Off Night" is a cool ass nickname lol but anyway time for our guys to get into some consistent play
Five game homestand (Kings, Cavs, Pels, Rockets and Hawks) so it will be good to handle business.

"FF" mentioned Barnes who I didn't notice had been playing well going back to last season so it seems as much as persons would think of Fox and Hield, that Barnes is usually the barometer on how formidable they would be.

[ShelC]

Looking better to start the game. DA missed a bunny inside but has like 3 dunks off oops and a mean 1 hand putback off a CP missed layp. Bridges mixing it up with a 3 and a nice drive and shot in the paint. Also had a great feed to DA off the PnR, so they're getting him more touches as a playmaker.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Not a great showing from Payton, IMO. He's really got to work on a 12-foot pull up jumper. The last possession where he lazily brought the ball up with 9 seconds left bothered me than it probably should.

[Mori Chu]

JAVALE

[Furlanfufi]

MCGEEE

[ShelC]

The Elf minutes were rough. I just don't know with him.

JaVale you gotta take the good with the bad. Bad TO on a pass to Jae, then a dunk off a lob, a block followed by the transition dunk. At least it's never boring when he's out there.

CP, Shamet, Cam, Jae and JaVale is a pretty solid lineup for a mix of starters and bench guys. Monty's still trying out different combos, would love to see this one stick.

[specialsauce]

NADER BLOWS

[specialsauce]

I repeat NADER BLOWS