Game Day: Wolves (4-3) @ Suns (5-1), Tues 11/1/22

[Superbone]

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

The Minnesota Timberwolves come to town for their last stop on a two game road trip. They lost to the Spurs in their last outing. Let’s see if Book can continue his hot start which has been comprised of 30 points in 4 of our first 5 games of the season.

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

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

[Mori Chu]

I am less high on the Wolves than a lot of folks seem to be. Gobert is a nice player, but I don't think a "twin towers" approach is a great strategy in today's NBA. And I have concerns about KAT's maturity and leadership. Edwards is a young star but he isn't quite ready yet IMO. I think they'll be mediocre this season, a playoff or play-in team but no more than that.

Having said that, I think they're a bad matchup for us, particularly with Ayton out. I don't see how we'll get any looks in the paint with Gobert prowling around. Do we put Bridges on Edwards?

[ShelC]

Craig is questionable, which would be a hit to the bench. If he's out, Saric would seem like the logical move.

[Superbone]

My condolences to Ish and his family.

[TOO]

Go suns, you're the best, everything you do is amazing, I love you, James Jones for life, Devin Booker is so handsome, Deandre Ayton is the best center, and Monty Williams has a great beard, go best franchise go, I can't wait for you to bless my television with your presence, you're so cool.


Am I doing it right?

[Superbone]

Go suns, you're the best, everything you do is amazing, I love you, James Jones for life, Devin Booker is so handsome, Deandre Ayton is the best center, and Monty Williams has a great beard, go best franchise go, I can't wait for you to bless my television with your presence, you're so cool.


Am I doing it right?

No.

[ShelC]

You forgot Mikal being the best defender and Cam Johnson being the best 3pt shooter.

You're getting there tho.

[TOO]

You forgot Mikal being the best defender and Cam Johnson being the best 3pt shooter.

You're getting there tho.

Im a work in progress.

[Indy]

lol

[Superbone]

You forgot Mikal being the best defender and Cam Johnson being the best 3pt shooter.

You're getting there tho.

Im a work in progress.

Aren't we all.

[TOO]

You forgot Mikal being the best defender and Cam Johnson being the best 3pt shooter.

You're getting there tho.

Im a work in progress.

Aren't we all.

The Suns aren't, they're the best!

[Split T]

Listened to the timeline podcast and didn’t realize how easy of a schedule the TWolves have had…assuming you don’t consider the Jazz or Spurs as good teams.

Their 4 wins are: Thunder X2, Spurs, and Lakers
Their 3 losses are: Spurs X2, and Jazz.

They should be 7-0

[Superbone]

Listened to the timeline podcast and didn’t realize how easy of a schedule the TWolves have had…assuming you don’t consider the Jazz or Spurs as good teams.

Their 4 wins are: Thunder X2, Spurs, and Lakers
Their 3 losses are: Spurs X2, and Jazz.

They should be 7-0

They will be 4-4 after tonight. Uh, oh. I went there. I hope I don't see this quoted after the game tonight.

[Split T]

I’d almost play small ball against them. Playing Biyombo kinda helps them. I’d start Craig at the 5 and make KAT and Rudy both defend the perimeter. Or maybe just start Landale at least. Playing Biyombo allows Rudy to ignore his defensive assignment and just defend the rim.

[Superbone]

I’d almost play small ball against them. Playing Biyombo kinda helps them. I’d start Craig at the 5 and make KAT and Rudy both defend the perimeter. Or maybe just start Landale at least. Playing Biyombo allows Rudy to ignore his defensive assignment and just defend the rim.

Craig is questionable and might not even play. Let's hope Landale is hitting his threes tonight.

[Split T]

I’d almost play small ball against them. Playing Biyombo kinda helps them. I’d start Craig at the 5 and make KAT and Rudy both defend the perimeter. Or maybe just start Landale at least. Playing Biyombo allows Rudy to ignore his defensive assignment and just defend the rim.

Craig is questionable and might not even play. Let's hope Landale is hitting his threes tonight.

Ya and with Ish out too, we don’t have a lot of options. Maybe we go with Saric/Landale at the 5 tonight. Probably more likely we just see Saric play some minutes at the 4 to match the size.

[Drewsprocket]

I want to see Bridges as a roller. I am loving how suns are trying to solve for CP3 and Book getting trapped.

[Nodack]

Go suns, you're the best, everything you do is amazing, I love you, James Jones for life, Devin Booker is so handsome, Deandre Ayton is the best center, and Monty Williams has a great beard, go best franchise go, I can't wait for you to bless my television with your presence, you're so cool.


Am I doing it right?

Fail

[Split T]

I want to see Bridges as a roller. I am loving how suns are trying to solve for CP3 and Book getting trapped.

It’s been increasing…want to see it with Booker as the ball handler as well. That does seem like teams could switch it easier, but Booker getting trapped is still in my opinion the easiest way to stifle our offense. We need to develop counters.

[TOO]

Go suns, you're the best, everything you do is amazing, I love you, James Jones for life, Devin Booker is so handsome, Deandre Ayton is the best center, and Monty Williams has a great beard, go best franchise go, I can't wait for you to bless my television with your presence, you're so cool.


Am I doing it right?

Fail

Dang it, you were the one I really wanted to impress.