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Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:36 pm
by The Bobster
The Suns are the 69th team in NBA history to win back-to back games by 30+ points.
The only team to win three in a row is the 1971-72 Suns. (they won the next game by 20)
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:59 pm
by BKinSJC
The Bobster wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:36 pm
The Suns are the 69th team in NBA history to win back-to back games by 30+ points.
The only team to win three in a row is the 1971-72 Suns. (they won the next game by 20)
Good stuff. It's fun to look back at the ancient history of the franchise like that -- that was a Cotton Fitzsimmons team that would eventually finish 49-33, but miss the playoffs.
Those four wins -- Portland by 36, Golden State home and away on back to back nights by 36 and 33, and then Atlanta by 20 -- finished off an eight-game win streak that took the team from a 7-11 record up to 15-11.
Those were very good, tough teams led by Hawk, Paul Silas, and Van Arsdale, and Cotton was always a great coach.
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:04 pm
by The Bobster
BKinSJC wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:59 pm
The Bobster wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:36 pm
The Suns are the 69th team in NBA history to win back-to back games by 30+ points.
The only team to win three in a row is the 1971-72 Suns. (they won the next game by 20)
Good stuff. It's fun to look back at the ancient history of the franchise like that -- that was a Cotton Fitzsimmons team that would eventually finish 49-33, but miss the playoffs.
Those four wins -- Portland by 36, Golden State home and away on back to back nights by 36 and 33, and then Atlanta by 20 -- finished off an eight-game win streak that took the team from a 7-11 record up to 15-11.
Those were very good, tough teams led by Hawk, Paul Silas, and Van Arsdale, and Cotton was always a great coach.
And don't forget Neal Walk!
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:42 pm
by Superbone
I love that pic. It bring me back to my youth and Mad magazine. “What, me worry?”
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:49 pm
by The Bobster
30 games into the season and the Suns are one game behind the Clippers and Lakers.
Who'da thunk it?
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:51 pm
by Nodack
Aztec Sunsfan wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:04 pm
Indy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:42 am
I love that we have a log-jam of end-of-the-bench roll players in the back court behind Paul/Booker and they all bring something different.
Although I would prefer if we would have added a big instead of having 4 backup 1/2s.
Agreed, they did an overkill on anchoring the back court bench almost for every need, and then proceed to left the front court depth on Smith and Jones hands. The team got lucky that Frank fell on our lap at the right moment and also has been playing well above his usual self, otherwise we would be on deep trouble. (Or depth troubles, both ways work)
Hopefully we ship some backcourt talent for aggresion, size and athleticism in the form of a 4/5 backup (hopefully on One single player), because if we want to make real noise deep on the playoffs, Frank and Ayton are not going to cut it as our “size”. Bring Bamba and pit him against Ayton on practice, he could not be worse that Smith/Jones.
Think the overkill comes from the last several years of having a plethora of incompetent guards.
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:17 am
by jonh
The Bobster wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:36 pm
The Suns are the 69th team in NBA history to win back-to back games by 30+ points.
Nice.
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:54 am
by Mori Chu
Interestingly, no team has ever won a game by 69 (nice) points. The closest was the '91 Cavs, who beat the Miami Heat by a whopping 68 points, with a final score of 148-80. Interestingly the Cavs didn't have any one guy go off for a huge scoring total; in fact, no single player even broke 20 (!). Mark Price had 18; Brad Daugherty had 17. Backup Center John "Hot Rod" Williams (boo) chipped in 16. Steve Smith led the losing Heat with 15 big points in the losing effort.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/bo ... 70CLE.html
https://fadeawayworld.com/2018/03/23/to ... a-history/
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:34 pm
by O_Gardino
Don't look now, but my guy Bridges is averaging the same PPG as DA (3rd on the team) with the highest eFG% and TS% on the team. Bridges is only 3 blocks behind DA, and is also second on the team in rebounds. The assists are pretty good, and he has one of the lowest TO% on the team.
I can't say enough about how much I like Mikal's game. He loves to compete, and you can tell that he's just out there having fun with the challenge every night. I hope this guy retires a Sun.
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 1:56 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Bridges is pretty clearly the third best player on the team this season, which is both encouraging and disturbing.
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 2:38 pm
by carey
The question that is nagging me is can you pay Booker, Ayton and Bridges, and still compete for a championship. As good as Bridges and Ayton are they are not star players. I think if we pay Bridges something close to a regular max (he might even be worth it) it’ll cost us Ayton because we will need the $$ to pay a true second star when Chris leaves or retires. I think I’m fine with it but if that’s the plan do you consider trading Ayton sooner than later?
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:06 pm
by ShelC
Is Boogie a possibility here?
Also this: contract would be guaranteed on the 25th.
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:45 pm
by Mori Chu
It's always possible that we're looking to add end-of-the-bench big man depth with that roster spot. But since it's Saver, you can never rule out that he just wanted to save the money on Jones's contract.
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:55 pm
by In2ition
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:01 pm
by O_Gardino
Wiseman and Oubre for Kaminsky. Who says no?
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:02 pm
by O_Gardino
I just have a feeling that we are targeting Cousins. I hope I'm wrong.
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:07 pm
by In2ition
I just heard that they had a beef with each other back when Cousins was with Sacramento and Chris was with the Clippers. Boogie wouldn't let it go. Not sure they like each other much.
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:38 pm
by AmareIsGod
In2ition wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:07 pm
I just heard that they had a beef with each other back when Cousins was with Sacramento and Chris was with the Clippers. Boogie wouldn't let it go. Not sure they like each other much.
CP3 was asking Cousins to play defense. Boogie would have none of it.
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:58 pm
by ShadowHawke
AmareIsGod wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:38 pm
In2ition wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 4:07 pm
I just heard that they had a beef with each other back when Cousins was with Sacramento and Chris was with the Clippers. Boogie wouldn't let it go. Not sure they like each other much.
CP3 was asking Cousins to play defense. Boogie would have none of it.
Good thing CP3 never played with Amaré. I remember one game versus the Jazz, where he and Boozer took turns scoring on each other.
Re: Suns News: Week 9 2/15-2/21
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:22 pm
by Superbone
O_Gardino wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:34 pm
Don't look now, but
my guy Bridges is averaging the same PPG as DA (3rd on the team) with the highest eFG% and TS% on the team. Bridges is only 3 blocks behind DA, and is also second on the team in rebounds. The assists are pretty good, and he has one of the lowest TO% on the team.
I can't say enough about how much I like Mikal's game. He loves to compete, and you can tell that he's just out there having fun with the challenge every night. I hope this guy retires a Sun.
Oh, now he's
your guy?!
