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				Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:50 am
				by Superbone
				Time: 8:30 pm AZ (7:30 pm PT/10:30 pm ET)
Place: Phoenix Suns Arena, Phoenix, AZ
TV: FSAZ, ESPN
It's here! Opening night of Suns basketball for the 2020-2021 NBA season. The Suns have playoff expectations after adding future Hall of Fame point guard, Chris Paul. Devin Booker says enough is enough! Third year phenom, Luka Doncic has other ideas. Tonight, the battle begins.
Go Suns!!!
Dis • cuss
			 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:53 am
				by Nodack
				That’s what I’m talking about! 
I’ll be honest. I think it will take a few games at least before the Suns get their act together. I hope I’m wrong.
			 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:32 am
				by Democritus
				This year will be better than the last one. That is good enough for me.  Win or lose doesn't matter this early. Just play with your heart guys. 
Let's go now.
I still predict a win tho. 111-99.
			 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 2:59 am
				by Flagrant Fowl
				Suns blew out the Mavs in the opener two years ago. I remember it well because I thought Igor was the man for one night.
Suns have the better roster, so they should win this game. I'm excited to see Bridges defend Luka, and find out who complains to the officials more, Paul or Luka.
			 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:47 am
				by Mori Chu
				Porzingis is out, right?  I'm really interested to see how Paul plays compared to Doncic, and what we do to try to stop Doncic on defense.
			 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:04 am
				by Gladiator
				Go Suns! I’d love to see a win first-up but it’s hard to be over confident based off what we’ve seen so far in the very limited preseason. I think Dallas looks more likely in this one to me but hope to be wrong (and am still optimistic about the season overall)
			 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:41 am
				by Danimal
				Don’t worry we got this one, after all Frank the Tank is back!!! Whooooo!
			 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:39 am
				by Split T
				Without KP, if we can keep THJ/JRich etc. from going off, I think we can handle a big Luka night. Let Bridges and Crowder take turns defending him. I think we can win. We’ll see how we do when our backup bigs are in.
			 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 7:56 am
				by O_Gardino
				We will win this one.  Most of our top 9 guys looked ready to go in the preseason.  These guys have a chip on their shoulders.  The Mavs should be worried about how they will defend us.
			 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:16 am
				by specialsauce
				We win again!
			 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:40 am
				by jonh
				I’m ready to get hurt again. Let’s go!
			 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:57 am
				by ShelC
				
			 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:32 am
				by bajanguy008
				ShelC wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:57 am
 
Figure it will be more Dwight Powell, haven't heard about Cauley Stein in a minute but either way looking like if Damian get 15-18 minutes tonight that he might get a double double and quickly change perception around here  
 
 
8 n 7 with 2 blks  
 
  
 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:42 am
				by Split T
				Think Powell is hurt too, right?
			 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:51 am
				by Superbone
				Suns win by 15+.
			 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:57 am
				by bajanguy008
				Split T wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:42 am
Think Powell is hurt too, right?
 
Had an achilles injury but played preseason
 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:11 pm
				by JeremyG
				Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:50 am
2020-2021
 
Say that five times fast.
 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:24 pm
				by Nodack
				Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:51 am
Suns win by 15+.
 
That would be awesome. I would rather expect less and get more.
 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:27 pm
				by carey
				bajanguy008 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:57 am
Split T wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:42 am
Think Powell is hurt too, right?
 
Had an achilles injury but played preseason
 
He started the last Mavs game I watched which was the last pre-season one and he played 20 minutes according to the box score.
 
			
					
				Re: Game Day: Mavericks (0-0) @ Suns (0-0), Wed 12/23/20
				Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:37 pm
				by LazarusLong
				ShelC wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 9:57 am
 
uh, Boban?