Game Day: Knicks (25-37) @ Suns (50-12), Fri 3/4/22

[Superbone]

Time: 8:00 pm AZ (7:00 pm PT/10:00 pm ET)
Place: Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
TV: BSAZ, ESPN

Final game this season against the reeling Knicks who have lost 6 in a row. Suns want to continue to show that they are strong without Paul and Book. We are in the midst of a National TV streak. On Sunday, the Suns will be on ABC against the defending champion Bucks.

https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/knicks.pdf

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

[ShelC]

Knicks are a mess but RJ's been on fire lately so I really hope Mikal, Cam, and Jae can take turns locking him up. Gotta make him go right. Randle's a handful but inconsistent. Mitch is the same way but has outworked DA at times IINM. Burks and IQ have been the PGs which has been going about as well as you'd expect. Fournier can go for 25pts on 9-12 or 7pts on 2-13. Sims is a nice young, active big who Thibs has been giving some minutes to but he's not a threat and Thibs would rather play Taj. If even it's close heading into the 4th, the Knicks usually collapse in the final quarter.

[Nodack]

We have enough pieces on the table to keep ot going now.

[MightyMoog]

These refs are on crack!

[virtual9mm]

At least with Cam Payne in there, it looks like a real offense

[Split T]

Everything is a foul on us right now

[Split T]

Knicks had a open dunk and called a timeout there, haha

[ShelC]

So many shots rimming out on us tonight. The offense hasn't exactly been smooth, but we're missing shots we normally make. Randle's hurting us but no one else really is so you kinda take it. Just can't let Burks, Fournier and RJ get going. Defense has been a little loose but the refs are helping the Knicks out a lot, maybe one of those national games that the refs keep close for a while.

The ball's been bouncing the Knicks' way a bit too, but we're not boxing out like we should be either. I'd like to see more spacing and Cam Payne attack Burks because I don't think Burks can stay in front. Fournier's also a weak link so maybe try and get a switch there and target him a bit. Would also avoid CamJ switching onto Randle because he just can't bang. Craig, Crowder and even Ish would be the best options there but we're not giving Craig and Ish those kinds of minutes.

[Split T]

These refs suck…anything close to contact is just an auto whistle…I don’t know why refs just can’t call every game the same. Call them like it’s a playoff game.


Don’t love Ayton tonight…doesn’t seem engaged

[ShelC]

I've legit seen enough of Shamet. Give all his minutes to Holiday.

[Split T]

Throw Randle out haha

[Split T]

I don’t actually think he should be thrown out, but I’ll be pissed if this is just double tech’s…only Randle deserves one

[Split T]

Ok I can agree with that too, at least Randle was punished more

[ShelC]

Nah Randle made contact with the ref slapping his hand away and then the shove on Cam. Gotta get tossed.

[wpmiller42]

These refs let it get to that point. You call a couple offensive fouls for lowering the shoulder early, and it never gets to that point.

[ShelC]

This really a bullshit game. Refs kept the Knicks in it in the 1st half with all those fouls and now they got confidence. We better lock in for the 4th.

[Split T]

Bad finish to the 3rd…don’t think we’re gonna get this one

[Mori Chu]

C'mon guys, can't you catch them without Randle out there? I like their energy but the offense looks all out of sync.

[Mori Chu]

MAX CAM JOHNSON NOW!!!

[Mori Chu]

SUPER MAX CAM JOHNSON NOW!!!