Game Day: Suns (5-5) @ Celtics (3-5), Mon 11/17/14

[INFORMER]

Tremendous effort from Markieff tonight: 30 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals.

[INFORMER]

Cant IT and Green have bad games without going 4 for freaking 20?

[da_suns_fan]

Paul Coro ‏@paulcoro 2h2 hours ago
The Suns had a 13-point lead and lost it. They rebuilt a 14-point lead and lost it. Can they win this game three times? #SunsAtCeltics

Pretty much sums it up.

[da_suns_fan]

Cant IT and Green have bad games without going 4 for freaking 20?

Huh?

[Danimal]

Does ESPN hate the suns? Almost all Celtic highlights (mind you, they did have some nice plays). But it seems their highlights are frequently about how the other team lost the game instead of how we won it.

[Xylus]

Does ESPN hate the suns? Almost all Celtic highlights (mind you, they did have some nice plays). But it seems their highlights are frequently about how the other team lost the game instead of how we won it.

Our market isn't big enough for ESPN's respect. Plus, we lack star power.

[INFORMER]

2-10 for Rondo from the free throw line. Brutal. He had a near triple double, 14/10/9, but man that's rough having your point guard hand in a performance like that from line, especially when you lose by 4.

[INFORMER]

Are tonight's 30 Suns assists the Suns' season high? Marcus with 7 dimes. Very nice.

[OE32]

And Len. Wow. Guy is going to be a monster.

Hopefully.

Well, he's no Kelly Olynyk, but he doesn't look like a complete bust to you, does he?

[Mori Chu]

Are tonight's 30 Suns assists the Suns' season high? Marcus with 7 dimes. Very nice.

I love seeing the team share the ball better like that. If there's a single thing I want them to do, it's that. Everything else I think will follow from sharing the ball. That goes for everybody, but especially for our three PGs who should lead by example.

Also, WOW Alex Len. Amazing game. Really excited about him.

[Shabazz]

If he can just stay healthy...

Speaking of which, wonder what Robot is thinking (if his head hasn't exploded already)...

Probably nothing. His entire point was that couldn't stay healthy. So let Len go the entire season healthy while playing major minutes, and then it will be time to see what Robot thinks.

The end of the season - will that be the point where you admit the pick was not "borderline irresponsible?" At the end of his rookie deal? And considering that pick was one of your biggest McDonough criticisms, if Len pans out, do you reverse course on McDonough's tenure?

27 year old Olynyk looked terrific tonight, by the way. (I'm kidding. He's good.)

[Shabazz]

[1st quarter] Hey guys, let's take a shot every time IT misses an open big man down low.

[4th quarter] *dead bodies everywhere*

[Shabazz]

It's time to put the Tolliver experiment on hold. Warren is just much better.

[SwingMan]

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[carey]

Way, the artist formerly known as TheWhiff ate Sullinger, Olynk, and Green's lunch. None of them could guard him. Impressive work.

[carey]

Um, I just saw the highlight where he lead the fast break himself and dunked it. Wow.

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[carey]

It's time to put the Tolliver experiment on hold. Warren is just much better.

Yup, I really thought he'd help us. He's been miserable. I said before Warren even went down to the DL that he should just take all of Tolliver's minutes.

I actually want this, right now as our starting line-up.

Bledsoe
Dragic
Warren
Markieff
Len

With a bench of:

IT
Green
Tucker
Marcus
Plumlee

Those are the only guys I want to see playing. I could live shortening the rotation even further too leaving Marcus out even though I've been impressed by how hard he's working defensively.

[SwingMan]

Well shit - looks like I missed some key growth tonight.

It also looks like Alex Len's blossoming right before our eyes - 19/7 with a steal, break & dunk end-to-end. I hereby take back everything I said about Len before the draft and sit with rapt attention at the table waiting for a few dishes of crow. The kid looks to expand big time if the team keeps feeding him like this - not just the ball, but the encouragement as well.

I think I've reached my WTF moment with Tucker - guy's already lost his starting job thanks to the DUI suspension, now he misses a team flight the night T.J. Warren returns - if I didn't know any better, I'd think dude's trying to walk himself right off the team. Shit.

Sounds like Warren had a decent stint - really rooting for this kid.

As it stands, I believe that P.J. and Thomas will be the ones dealt if we're to make any moves this season - Horford's deal fits like a glove, but regardless, I think those two will be the first to go in any deals.

P.S. I think it's also safe to say that whatever mojo Tolliver had last season must've stayed behind in Charlotte.....

[Shabazz]

As it stands, I believe that P.J. and Thomas will be the ones dealt if we're to make any moves this season - Horford's deal fits like a glove, but regardless, I think those two will be the first to go in any deals.

Why would Atlanta want either (even with picks)?

[SwingMan]

As it stands, I believe that P.J. and Thomas will be the ones dealt if we're to make any moves this season - Horford's deal fits like a glove, but regardless, I think those two will be the first to go in any deals.

Why would Atlanta want either (even with picks)?

Just saying that Horford's deal would fit like a glove - plus, they're not too deep at 1 with Teague & Schroder as well as at 3 where they're having to use Thabo Sefolosha to back DeMarre Carroll up.

Meantime, they're plenty deep at 4 with Millsap, Scott & Brand with Payne waiting in the wings - Atlanta's a prime fit for a deal with us.