Time: 5 pm AZ (4 pm PT/7 pm ET)
Place: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
TV: BSAZ/NBALP
The Stars will be out as Spike Lee & Co. come to get a glimpse of this "Well-Oiled Machine"
The Hottest team in the League visit the Mecca aiming to push their win streak to Fifteen
When the Suns are good, watching them play at MSG is must-see-TV. It's always an entertaining game with a lively crowd.
The Knicks have been getting carried by their bench for most of the season. The home crowd has booed the starters several times so far. I'm hoping Book rips of 15 in the first quarter and the Suns get out to a huge lead just to hear the reaction inside the building.
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Suns a little out of sync, look like they're feeling the Knicks out. The Knicks starting off well with Fournier and Kemba knocking down their shots and Mitch Robinson cleaning up inside. Mitch is someone who can match DA with size and athleticism so DA needs to wake up on defense.
Pretty comfortable first quarter for the Suns. Outside of Fournier starting 3/3 from deep, the Knicks haven't really done much from their offensive sets. The Knicks just don't have anyone to settle them down and routinely get good shots, so the Suns should be fine if they maintain the defensive intensity.
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Somebody besides Ayton and McGee is going to have to put in some effort on the boards at some point. Not tonight, but it's going to make a difference some nights.
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13 assists and 15 turnovers is the main reason the Knicks stink right now. A great performance all around for the Suns as this one never really felt all that close of a game.
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Much to like tonight.
Seven Suns in double figures.
Defense held Randle to only 9.
Fournier, after starting 3-3, finished 4-15.
While the Knicks had a big rebounding edge, they were grabbing their own multiple misses (37% from the field).
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Had the Suns not been in control most of the game, yeah, that would have been a point of contention.
Probably would have had close to 40 if the fouls were called...
Obi Toppin looks like he needs some work.
Or maybe he just had a bad night ...
He's just not very good. He'll occasionally get hot, but it's not shown to be sustainable nor has there been an indication that he's a smart player. If Jalen Smith had the same playing opportunities, he'd probably look a lot like Obi Toppin.
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He definitely could've gotten a whistle a couple of times.
Not sure if you have a gripe with those numbers or just pointing out the randomness. It bothered me for a second after checking the box score, then I realized 32 points on 52% shooting with 0 FTA is pretty amazing.
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Somebody besides Ayton and McGee is going to have to put in some effort on the boards at some point. Not tonight, but it's going to make a difference some nights.
Yep. And almost every time that Ayton helps out on the shooter, he makes them miss but nobody puts a body on Ayton's man or helps get the rebound.
"I'm a Deandre Ayton guy."--Al McCoy, September 21, 2022.
