Game Day (SL): Heat (1-1) @ Suns (2-0), Tues 7/12/16

[Superbone]

Time: 3:30 pm AZ (3:30 pm PT / 6:30 pm ET)
Place: Thomas And Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
TV: NBATV

The Summer Suns take on the Summer Heat Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegas. Should be a good one. Our interior guys have their work cut out for them. Booker might be the difference if he plays.

Go Summer Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

[carey]

There is no Summer heat without the Summer sun, damnit.

[O_Gardino]

Justin Winslow and Josh Richardson are on the Heat squad, but have not played in the first two games.

Let's see if Bender has his focus and energy back. Let's see if Chriss can keep up his effort on the boards. I would love to see a lot of Kuric today.

Go Big Sauce!

[Mori Chu]

Kind of don't want Booker to play, but I doubt we can win without him. Nobody else on the roster seems to have the scoring talent needed to carry a team at this point in their careers. Still interested to watch Ulis lead the offense and see what the two young stud forwards can bring today.

[In2ition]

Kind of don't want Booker to play, but I doubt we can win without him. Nobody else on the roster seems to have the scoring talent needed to carry a team at this point in their careers. Still interested to watch Ulis lead the offense and see what the two young stud forwards can bring today.

I kind of doubt that Winslow or Richardson play in this game, and no one on the Heat squad scares me. The summer Suns should be able to handle the summer Heat.

[JCSunsfan]

Kind of don't want Booker to play, but I doubt we can win without him. Nobody else on the roster seems to have the scoring talent needed to carry a team at this point in their careers. Still interested to watch Ulis lead the offense and see what the two young stud forwards can bring today.

Booker should not play. I want to see Ulis get others involved besides Booker. I want Bender to be more central to the offense. Booker dominated the offense in the first two games. The wins are nice, the player development is essential.

BTW. I haven't said enough about Alan Williams. He is just a beast. He is playing very well on this team. He is a rebounder and is controlling the key. I like having him on our regular roster. Love watching his enthusiasm as he plays.

[In2ition]

Kind of don't want Booker to play, but I doubt we can win without him. Nobody else on the roster seems to have the scoring talent needed to carry a team at this point in their careers. Still interested to watch Ulis lead the offense and see what the two young stud forwards can bring today.

Booker should not play. I want to see Ulis get others involved besides Booker. I want Bender to be more central to the offense. Booker dominated the offense in the first two games. The wins are nice, the player development is essential.

BTW. I haven't said enough about Alan Williams. He is just a beast. He is playing very well on this team. He is a rebounder and is controlling the key. I like having him on our regular roster. Love watching his enthusiasm as he plays.

Yeah, he's worked on his body too, looking better and moving better.

[O_Gardino]

Kind of don't want Booker to play, but I doubt we can win without him. Nobody else on the roster seems to have the scoring talent needed to carry a team at this point in their careers. Still interested to watch Ulis lead the offense and see what the two young stud forwards can bring today.

Booker should not play. I want to see Ulis get others involved besides Booker. I want Bender to be more central to the offense. Booker dominated the offense in the first two games. The wins are nice, the player development is essential.

BTW. I haven't said enough about Alan Williams. He is just a beast. He is playing very well on this team. He is a rebounder and is controlling the key. I like having him on our regular roster. Love watching his enthusiasm as he plays.

I agree that I'd rather Booker not play. Ulis, Williams, Kuric, and Brown have all played and shot well and deserve the chance to show more. Bender and Chriss have both shot poorly. Do they get more responsibility too?

[bajanguy008]

I'm also on the Big Sauce train , really will like him on the roster. He always seemed willing to battle in his limited appearances last season and the fact the slimmed down showed that he is willing to put in the work and stick in the league (hopefully with us). He is not a leaper but his presence sure been felt in the paint these first two games and next to Ulis my favourite thing so far has been the intensity on D , almost seems like there is a No-Layups rule at practice or something. The guards are really up into their guys and the paint closes up real quick on most drives been some bogus fouls on Bender's rim protection but as I said I like the D and the bench is all into it

[EDC]

There are youtube links in there if anyone needs a way to watch the game.

[ShelC]

Guys like Alan Williams are a dime a dozen unfortunately. 6-8 250-270 PF/Cs that bounce around and look good in SLs but never really stick. That said, he's a guy I'd like to see be kept around to go to work in practice, maybe play some spot minutes if/when teams go small. He's a "young vet" having played all 4 years in college and then a year in China so he's maybe another guy to help the 18-19 yr olds along. Plus, he's a local guy. Why not make him a Haslem type and keep him around?

[EDC]

Double OT on the Portland/Utah game. At least it is only a 2 minute OT.

[Cap]

Sudden death OT is .

[EDC]

Oh never mind. It was sudden death OT. Never seen that before.

[EDC]

That guy had no hesitation with the Curry range three for the win.

[LazarusLong]

Guys like Alan Williams are a dime a dozen unfortunately. 6-8 250-270 PF/Cs that bounce around and look good in SLs but never really stick. That said, he's a guy I'd like to see be kept around to go to work in practice, maybe play some spot minutes if/when teams go small. He's a "young vet" having played all 4 years in college and then a year in China so he's maybe another guy to help the 18-19 yr olds along. Plus, he's a local guy. Why not make him a Haslem type and keep him around?

You're generally right.

But guys with a high work rate and dedication to the game can catch on and flourish.
Remember Chuck Hayes who played for the Rockets?
He was about 6-6 and 240-50, and often played center.
Positioning, footwork, strength and drive can translate into a regular roster spot.

Williams once weighed around 320 in college.
After his coach read him the riot act and Williams got his act in gear, he dropped about 50 pounds.
And I hear that he's trimmed another 10 or so from when he reported to the Suns last year.
He's still strong as an ox, though, so the weight loss has only made him quicker.

[O_Gardino]

Guys like Alan Williams are a dime a dozen unfortunately. 6-8 250-270 PF/Cs that bounce around and look good in SLs but never really stick. That said, he's a guy I'd like to see be kept around to go to work in practice, maybe play some spot minutes if/when teams go small. He's a "young vet" having played all 4 years in college and then a year in China so he's maybe another guy to help the 18-19 yr olds along. Plus, he's a local guy. Why not make him a Haslem type and keep him around?

Every team has players on the end of the bench. Might as well be a guy who plays tough and is a good teammate even when he isn't playing.

[EDC]

Ulis was trailing his guy so Bender just steps up and stops the point guard. The flexibility this kid offers is going to be really good.

[Sunsfan4life]

The announcers have been an absolute trainwreck to start this game. People tune in to watch basketball and get information o the teams and players not hear about Isiah Thomas talk about jordan shoes while Rick Kamla fake laughs. man...have they said 1 thing about anyone on the court since the game has started?

[Cap]

"electric backcourt"?