Game Day: Suns (8-13) @ Bulls (11-6), Mon 12/7/15

[Wally_West]

Booker is going to be a very special player. I was really glad when we drafted him and now ecstatic after seeing how much potential he has.

[TOO]

Yay.

[AmareIsGod]

Get an error that the URL is not supported so...

A video of the game winner!

http://amp.twimg.com/v/d99e3e06-8897-47 ... 2db34a6cc1

[carey]

https://twitter.com/Suns/status/674078916949200896

[Vladimir_Taltos]

Tucker: 18 minutes. Right where he should be, if not off the team altogether. Markieff: 7 minutes. I love it

Markieff: 28 minutes, in Phillie...LOVIN' IT! DO IT!

[azsportsfan]

Warren had a pretty poor game, to be honest, but he'll atone soon, I'm sure. So many missed layups - by everyone, but especially Bledsoe. Book with 5 assists to lead the team.

[Sunsfan4life]

"Somebody up there likes Mirza" lol.

[djy2j]

https://twitter.com/Suns/status/674078916949200896

That was the best moment of the game, Booker's celebration shimmy.

[LazarusLong]

127-108, Bulls

Really happy to be wrong, although there was a time in the 3rd quarter I thought I might get the margin of defeat right.

Also happy that offensive stiffs like Tucker and Morris were MIA at the end -- sitting on the bench.

[Shabazz]

Watching Booker shoot is basketball porn.

[specialsauce]

True dat, it is so refreshing after 2 years of hate watching the Suns

[Indy]

Watching Booker shoot is basketball porn.

His effort on defense and poise were great to see too.

[Nodack]

I think Booker led the team in mnutes too or at least he was deep in the fourth. Booker starting to cement his position on the team. Poor Goodwin. He spent years waiting for his turn patiently and now this young rookie Booker has already lead frogged him in the rotation and is getting starters mnutes. Sorry Goodwin but, Booker has earned it by his play.

Leuer has been solid. Teletović has been a great shooter. Len had a good game. Warren had a bad game for some reason but, has been playing well otherwise.

Still the Suns defense most of the time is Swiss Cheese and they still have WAY too many turnovers. Guess this is the Suns who historically have bad defense and good offense.

Seeing Markieff get a coaches decision last game and limited mnutes this game made me happy.

Without Knight going crazy in the fourth we lose for sure.

The team is certainly evolving as the season has progressed. It was nice to win a close one for a change. Maybe they need to make sure they are losing going into the fourth. They have been choking in the fourth when the have a lead.

[Nodack]

Box score
http://www.nba.com/games/20151207/PHXCH ... le:1b:post

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PHOENIX SUNS (9-13)
FIELD GOALSREBOUNDS
POS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A +/- OFF DEF TOT AST PF ST TO BS BA PTS
P. Tucker F 17:56 0-1 0-0 0-0 -12 0 1 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0
J. Leuer F 30:15 6-14 0-4 0-0 +2 2 6 8 0 2 2 2 1 1 12
A. Len C 22:28 6-14 0-0 3-4 -9 2 4 6 2 6 1 2 1 2 15
B. Knight G 36:03 7-14 1-4 6-7 +11 1 2 3 3 1 1 3 0 1 21
E. Bledsoe G 32:43 7-17 0-1 2-3 -6 3 6 9 3 2 3 2 0 0 16
T. Warren 24:41 2-8 0-0 1-1 +4 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 0 1 5
M. Teletovic 31:26 7-12 4-6 2-2 +12 1 3 4 2 0 0 1 2 1 20
D. Booker 32:55 6-10 2-2 0-0 +8 0 3 3 5 1 1 1 0 1 14
M. Morris 07:03 0-2 0-0 0-0 -1 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
R. Price 04:30 0-0 0-0 0-0 +1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C. Jefferson 00:00 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A. Goodwin DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S. Weems DNP - COACH'S DECISION
Total 240 41-92 7-17 14-17 10 30 40 18 17 12 18 4 8 103
44.6% 41.2% 82.4% TEAM REBS: 10


Booker second in minutes behind Knight.

[Shabazz]

Good job, good effort, PJ Tucker.

[Superbone]

Wow! Gotta give it up for these guys. A back to back at the end of a six game road trip and they just kept fighting. Great win! Markieff tried to sabotage again but didn't get another minute after his first half stint. Booker is SO poised for a 19-year-old! I thought Len played well. I started to see some chemistry between Len and Booker in the first half. Great pocket pass from Booker to Len for the finish at the rim. Len paid Booker back with a nice assist for a layup for Booker.

We won in spite of both Tucker and Warren having sub par games. It's looking pretty obvious who should be out there now. Kieff's and Tucker's time has passed. Knight with the huge 4th quarter. He was unstoppable out there. Nice to get the Bulls back on their home court. All the Bulls fans in Phoenix can stuff it!

[Superbone]

Get this. The Suns had their season low 10 points in the third quarter and then their season high 42 points in the fourth! The Suns outscored the Bulls 42-24 in the fourth. Crazy.

[Ring_Wanted]

Heh. Feels good being on the other side for a change. It was foul by Teletovic on the offensive rebound but suck it Bulls. If Mirotic and Pau weren't soft our guy would have never gotten the ball or a shot off.

For all the flaws this team has, quitting is usually not one of them.

[Nodack]

Having your young rookie draft pick become an integral part of the team this early is a great sign IMO.

[Superbone]

Wow, Booker is a career 0.714 three point shooter.

Hornacek also gave rookie Devin Booker his largest amount of playing time and his most important minutes. Trailing 101-96 with 1:47 to go, Hornacek drew a play for a Booker 3 that he hit to make him a stunning 15 for 21 on 3s this season.

“At first, I was like, ‘Wow, B-Knight is hot and everything,’ " said Booker, who cramped up during a season-high 33 minutes. “It kind of reminds me of Kentucky. Coach Cal (John Calipari) believed in you just as much as you believed in yourself. Whatever you wanted to be, that’s what he wanted you to be. I had that feeling of flashback when he (Hornacek) put me in at that crucial time.”

http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/n ... /76948904/