Game Day: Suns (2-5) @ Blazers (4-3), Tues 11/8/16

[O_Gardino]

Chriss: 92 minutes
Bender: 29 minutes

Don't know what you mean, EDC. Those numbers look identical to me.

Catch you guys after the game. I'm off to my dyslexia support group.

[O_Gardino]

I'm beating a dead pony, but I hope the coaching staff mixes up the substitution patterns and give the rooks some more run.

I think you got your wish.

The minutes for Chriss have been about right except for the Lakers game.

I kinda think Chriss wasn't feeling well that game. I don't think Watson sat him for matchup reasons.

[In2ition]

Williams can be a cheerleader until somebody gets hurt.

Tonight may be his chance — Chandler's out.

Every once in a while people talk about how Chandler is blocking Len's development. I don't buy it, but I do see it in articles and on here every once in a while. The theory is that Len is more confident and plays better when he know the minutes are his even if he makes a mistake. Well, let's see it.

I don't think Chandler is blocking his development either, but according to what I've seen the past couple games, I would say Knight is though.

[O_Gardino]

Chriss: 92 minutes
Bender: 29 minutes

It's pretty obvious that their goal is to keep their minutes palindromes of each other.

[O_Gardino]

Williams can be a cheerleader until somebody gets hurt.

Tonight may be his chance — Chandler's out.

Every once in a while people talk about how Chandler is blocking Len's development. I don't buy it, but I do see it in articles and on here every once in a while. The theory is that Len is more confident and plays better when he know the minutes are his even if he makes a mistake. Well, let's see it.

I don't think Chandler is blocking his development either, but according to what I've seen the past couple games, I would say Knight is though.

Now that, I agree with.

[Shabazz]

I think Portland is an opponent that we can try a few minutes of Bender at center against. They're not all that imposing up front. Bender can hang with Meyers Leonard on the perimeter.

[sunshoopjunky]

Chriss: 92 minutes
Bender: 29 minutes

It's pretty obvious that their goal is to keep their minutes palindromes of each other.

I had palindromes once, doc gave me some cream and it cleared right up. On a side note,

1. I think Chriss is the one that the "Sarver" side wanted in the draft room.
2. Watson feels an obligation to the Veterans. (As he should)
3. PJ historically makes our team better defensively when he is on the floor.
4. Bender plays what "seems" to be better perimeter defense then most 7 footers.
5. Bender (and Len) may have fragile confidence.

I still don't understand how we cant get Bender 4 more minutes a game. I think those 4 minutes should be playing with Len.

http://stats.nba.com/team/#!/1610612756/players/


Williams 3.8
Len 19.4
Knight 27.3
Booker 37
Bledsoe 34.3
Dudley 23.3
Barbosa 11.2
Chriss 13.1
Tucker 16.8
Warren 36.9
Ulis 8.4
Chandler 28.8

So where can he get the 4 minutes from? Maybe Dudley? Maybe toss a minute from Barbosa to Ulis? You could probably spin it to Chandler, "Were trying to save your knees for the playoffs" and get him down to 25. Good problems to have!

[Cap]

I still don't understand how we cant get Bender 4 more minutes a game. I think those 4 minutes should be playing with Len.

During Bender's last four-minute appearance, he ran a pick-and-roll with Len that looked pretty good. It resulted in Len getting fouled (non-shooting).

[O_Gardino]

I'm watching the Portland feed, and we just saw them high-fiving coming out of the locker room into the tunnel pregame. Lemme tell you, our Suns high-five way better than. Those were some half hearted high-fives.

We got this, you guys.

[O_Gardino]

Booker and McCullum going after eachother early. Neither can guard the other.

[O_Gardino]

12-6 blazers. After one unstopable shot, Booker hasn't touched the ball. :/

[Cap]

Down 27-12 with about 5 minutes left in the 1st and Knight hasn't even gotten into the game. Yes, we can really really suck even without him.

[carey]

McCollum is eating us alive.

[AmareIsGod]

McCullum is like 6 for 6 for 3. Which isn't helping.

[O_Gardino]

Chriss with a couple of buckets and a couple of times when he got switched onto McCullum out at the three point line. He moves his feet well, but CJ is gonna score on him every time in that situation.

[carey]

Anyone notice these giant ads on Tapatalk now? They want you to upgrade to VIP to get rid of them for $1 a month. Fuck you. I already bought your app once when there were no ads. Scamming assholes.

[O_Gardino]

Blazers have hit 14 of 15 in the first 7 minutes. wow

[AmareIsGod]

Blazers are 14 of 15 from the field. Are you KIDDING ME?!?!?!?!

[AmareIsGod]

Blazers have hit 14 of 15 in the first 7 minutes. wow

Jinx!

[carey]

Blazers are about to put up a 40 point 1st Quarter.