Suns News: Week 8 2/8-2/14

[carey]

A 3-1 week was just what the doctor ordered. The team still has a lot of work to do but they've done well to overcome injuries and Covid issues. This week could be tough with Paul, Payne, Crowder, and Saric all potentially out. It's not a great week for it with the Cavs, Bucks and 76ers all coming to town.

Last Week's Games

@ Dallas WIN! 109-108
@ NOLA Loss 123-101
vs. Detroit WIN! 109-92
vs. Boston WIN! 100-91

This Week's Games

Monday, Feb. 8th vs. Cleveland 9:00 PM EST
Wednesday, Feb. 10th vs. Milwaukee 10:00 PM EST ESPN
Saturday, Feb. 13th vs. Philadelphia 3:00 PM EST NBATv
Sunday, Feb. 14th vs. Orlando 8:00 PM EST

Suns Stories

Center of the Sun: Suns finish Week 7 as West’s 4th best team - https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2021 ... e-west-nba

Chris Paul handles more than just playing point guard for Phoenix Suns - https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/ ... 374691001/

[In2ition]

Don't forget Nader potentially out too.

[ShelC]

Getting Crowder back for the Bucks and Sixers would be nice. Thought Dario was supposed to be back this week too. Not sure about Payne.

[In2ition]

Idk if this has been posted, but I thought it was a pretty good representation of what has transpired the past 2 yrs.

[AmareIsGod]

Idk if this has been posted, but I thought it was a pretty good representation of what has transpired the past 2 yrs.

OMG. We SUCKED so bad for SO long. That felt like just par for course being 13-51.

[In2ition]

All we need to do is have a 42 game losing streak and we'll be right back there.

[Charlie Smithy!]

All we need to do is have a 42 game losing streak and we'll be right back there.

You know, there's no need to tempt fate like that

[In2ition]

All we need to do is have a 42 game losing streak and we'll be right back there.

You know, there's no need to tempt fate like that

That thought did cross my mind before I hit Submit. But...nah, I can't fall into that, haha.

[Mori Chu]

Thanks for the thread, carey. Last week was a good week for us. Now we just need to get healthy. It sounds like Chris Paul is about to take his yearly scheduled mid-season injury break.

[ShelC]

Bender speaks

[LazarusLong]

Drafting two "work in progress" players at the same position was the height of stupidity.

[MightyMoog]

Cam Johnson is everything I hoped Bender would become. But I do think the Suns did a piss poor job of surrounding those two guys would good teachers. I'm happy we have Mark Bryant here now to specifically work with Ayton.

[Flagrant Fowl]

McD put two photos of Amar'e Stoudemire and Dirk Nowitzki on the wall, took 5 steps back, squinted at them and said to himself, Marquese Chriss and Dragan Bender.

[AmareIsGod]

McD put two photos of Amar'e Stoudemire and Dirk Nowitzki on the wall, took 5 steps back, squinted at them and said to himself, Marquese Chriss and Dragan Bender.

Lol. Sounds about right. What a trash GM.

[Superbone]

Drafting two "work in progress" players at the same position was the height of stupidity.

Although their height wasn’t stupid.

[Danimal]

I will probably get flamed for this but I wouldn’t mind bender as an end of the bench guy. Looking what saric and kaminsky, have been doing, it seems like a much better system for him to play and develop in. Not that it would ever happen.

[carey]

Can’t be any worse than Jones.

[Mori Chu]

I love me some Bender, but I looked up his stats recently and he isn't actually playing very well in the Croatian league if I recall.

[ShelC]

Bender can talk player development and coaching staff while he was here all he wants, but he couldn't hit an open jumper to save his life. And he still went to the Bucks and GS and couldn't stick.

[Indy]

Bender speaks

I have no problem with anything he said. It is basically the same stuff we say all the time.