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Time: 7:30 pm AZ (7:30 pm PT / 10:30 pm ET)
Place: Thomas And Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV
TV: ESPN2

The Summer Suns look to go 2-0 against the Boston Celtics who feature Jaylen Brown (3rd overall pick in the draft).

Go Summer Suns!!!

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Again, I want to give props to Split for his analysis:

Split T wrote:Ya, I'd avoid Brown at all costs. He's a big athlete that can draw fouls, but he's not a creator or a shooter. He had like 6 turnovers today too. I think best case scenario, he's a Corey Maggette.

I think he nailed it with this comp. Probably the only thing that would have made me feel worse about the Suns' draft is if they traded up or drafted Jaylen Brown. Ainge has made some pretty big draft blunders, James Young being one of them. Marcus Smart, a very defensible pick by the way, has been an atrocious shooter.

If I were a Celtics fan, I'd really feel bad that I'm walking away from the 2-16 offseason with Jaylen Brown and maxed out role player. Ugh.

Anybody know if Booker is playing today? I have a feeling he's not.

INFORMER wrote:Again, I want to give props to Split for his analysis:

Split T wrote:Ya, I'd avoid Brown at all costs. He's a big athlete that can draw fouls, but he's not a creator or a shooter. He had like 6 turnovers today too. I think best case scenario, he's a Corey Maggette.

I think he nailed it with this comp. Probably the only thing that would have made me feel worse about the Suns' draft is if they traded up or drafted Jaylen Brown. Ainge has made some pretty big draft blunders, James Young being one of them. Marcus Smart, a very defensible pick by the way, has been an atrocious shooter.

If I were a Celtics fan, I'd really feel bad that I'm walking away from the 2-16 offseason with Jaylen Brown and maxed out role player. Ugh.

Yeah, I don't know enough about him to know if it's a good comp or not. I'll be keeping my eyes on the kid in this game and in the future.

I kinda hope Book doesn't play. Wonder if Bender will double down on the aggression.

Superbone wrote:Anybody know if Booker is playing today? I have a feeling he's not.

Coro said one more game that is probably Tuesday. I thought he was leaving to practice w/ the USA select team but that isn't until the 18th.

Great....I saw 7:#0 and ofcourse thought it was my time (eastern). Turned on ESPN2 and E 60 was on haha. ahhhh East Coast problems.

Yup, still almost 2 hours away!

Video and live stat coverage (for folks with ESPN) is here:

http://www.nba.com/gameline/20160710/

If people need a way to watch the game. I would stick with the youtube links to be safe.

Ulis
Booker
Chriss
Bender
Big Sauce

Starting 5

Yup, Coro was wrong. Hehe.

Chriss with another jumper blocked. Brown got up there.

Ugh Bender needs to finish that.

Bender and Book checking each other. Demtrius Jackon and Ulis. R.J. Hunter and Booker.

Dudley is going to be in the studio soon during the game.

Bender with 2 bad turnovers. One on a 2 on 1 the other a careless pass to Book.
Book with a monster block on R.J. Hunter.

Dudley joining the crew for an interview.

Sunsfan4life wrote:Bender with 2 bad turnovers. One on a 2 on 1 the other a careless pass to Book.
Book with a monster block on R.J. Hunter.

Dudley joining the crew for an interview.

Both when he was trying to force passes instead of making a play himself.

That was a kick ball. Not sure what the refs were thinking.

I didn't see any of the first game, so this is my first glimpse at the new guys.

Bender looks hesitant. He's traveled (uncalled) the last two times he touched the ball.

Chriss is what I've always thought he was.

Ulis looks great. Can we get him some HGH?