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

[O_Gardino]

Booker losing his cool a little bit - arguing with the ref instead of defending, then shooting an airball. Watson calls time out.

[O_Gardino]

Bender and the bench back in the game.

Bender gets called for a travel. He's been called for 2, and I think both were real travels, but the kind of footwork that short guys don't get called for.

[carey]

Tucker busts his ass to save that ball and K ight drives in 1 on 2 and dribbles it off his knee. I loathe him.

[O_Gardino]

Bender with a great drive to the basket, but gets his shot blocked. He doesn't hang his head, he just comes back down and keeps playing ball. A minute later he drills a 3.

I really like this kid. Can't wait to see him with Booker and Warren later this season.

[AmareIsGod]

Barbosa is a lot like Knight if he was actually good.

[O_Gardino]

Tucker busts his ass to save that ball and K ight drives in 1 on 2 and dribbles it off his knee. I loathe him.

The box score just doesn't show how bad he is. But it does remind us that he has 6 assists and 4-9 shooting. Let's hope there's some other GM out there who only looks at the box score.

[O_Gardino]

LB's free throw release is classic. Ah, the memories.

[carey]

I would take any rotational player that doesn't need the ball in his hands and shoots 45% for Knight. Any.

[EDC]

Missed the first half. Going to have to watch it later. Really happy Bender is getting some time out there.

[O_Gardino]

Bender with the great screen for Bled to hit a 3 at the end of the 3rd. Down 7 going to the 4th.

[O_Gardino]

Suns just turning it over all the time to start the 4th.

[O_Gardino]

Booker just looks mad. Chirping that the refs. Calling for the ball. Red in the face. Shooting emphatically. He's lost his cool a bit in this game, but I think he's learning to turn that dissatisfaction into focused scoring plays.

[carey]

Suns within 2 this is usually when we let them pull away if we aren't going to pull it out.

[O_Gardino]

Back to back buckets by Warren to bring us within 2 with about 9 minutes left.

[O_Gardino]

Chriss with a putback to keep us fighting.

[EDC]

That would have been sick!

[O_Gardino]

Blazers are hitting some difficult shots now. Well, just Lillard, really.

[O_Gardino]

That would have been sick!

I shouted at the screen.

For those who didn't see, Chriss almost blocked McCullum.

[O_Gardino]

Bender back in. Blazers commentators talking about how good he and the bench have been.

[O_Gardino]

They are keeping a steady 6ish point lead. Bledsoe is still the only starter with an assist. I wonder how many of Booker's assists go to Chandler.