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Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:34 am
by Superbone
Time: 6:00 pm AZ (6:00 pm PT / 9:00 pm ET)
Place: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
TV: FSAZ/NBALP
The Phoenix Suns go to the Mile High City to take on the Denver Nuggets in their home opener. Last we heard, Ayton is questionable after rolling his ankle in practice.
Go Suns!!!
Dis • cuss
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:42 am
by SDC
first loss of the season.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:48 am
by Superbone
https://twitter.com/BobYoungTHI/status/1053436501738934272
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 1:25 am
by Nodack
Out of town until Tuesday. Will have to catch up when I get home.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 1:42 am
by O_Gardino
Ayton vs Jokic is going to be fun to watch.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 3:38 am
by ShelC
Another good test for Ayton if he plays. Jokic is pretty much the opposite of DAJ in terms of skillset so he may be guarding on the perimeter a bit more.
I really don't get it with the Nuggets. Everyone's so high on them and while I really like Malone, I still don't love their perimeter players like Murray, Harris and Barton. Millsap will be handful for us tho as we don't have a traditional 4. He may eat well tonight.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:48 am
by Xylus
Stoked to see if our Game 1 performance was a fluke or the beginning of a trend. I'm trying, and failing, to temper my excitement about the Dallas beatdown. Our 21-win squad beat Dallas 3 times last season.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:51 am
by Xylus
That said, we will lose this game by 22. Ayton forgets how to rebound, Booker enters a season-long shooting slump, Ariza ages 5 years in a day, Ryan Anderson passes away, Igor screams at JJ until his voice goes missing, and Robert Sarver remains owner of the Phoenix Suns.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 10:00 am
by JCSunsfan
So is Ayton playing or not?
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:19 am
by Superbone
O_Gardino wrote: ↑Sat Oct 20, 2018 1:42 am
Ayton vs Jokic is going to be fun to watch.
Sounds like a DC comics battle.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:21 am
by Superbone
Xylus wrote: ↑Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:48 am
Stoked to see if our Game 1 performance was a fluke or the beginning of a trend. I'm trying, and failing, to temper my excitement about the Dallas beatdown. Our 21-win squad beat Dallas 3 times last season.
Get that cold, sparkling can of water ready!
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:23 am
by Superbone
Xylus wrote: ↑Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:51 am
That said, we will lose this game by 22. Ayton forgets how to rebound, Booker enters a season-long shooting slump, Ariza ages 5 years in a day, Ryan Anderson passes away, Igor screams at JJ until his voice goes missing, and Robert Sarver remains owner of the Phoenix Suns.
I'm pretty sure one of those things is going to happen.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:28 am
by Xylus
Superbone wrote: ↑Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:21 am
Xylus wrote: ↑Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:48 am
Stoked to see if our Game 1 performance was a fluke or the beginning of a trend. I'm trying, and failing, to temper my excitement about the Dallas beatdown. Our 21-win squad beat Dallas 3 times last season.
Get that cold, sparkling can of water ready!
Oh it’s ready
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:47 am
by Xylus
Ayton listed as probable for tonight
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:02 pm
by Superbone
https://twitter.com/KellanOlson/status/1053717565959110656
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:32 pm
by bajanguy008
https://twitter.com/TJMcBrideNBA/status/1053710040786329600
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:39 pm
by Mori Chu
Looking forward to this one. Jokic may be a tough matchup for Ayton. He'll pull DA farther away from the basket than he likes to operate. Worried that the Joker will score 40 on us and mess with Ayton's confidence.
Will we see 75% 3-point shooting from both Josh Jackson and TJ Warren? Find out tonight!!
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 3:56 pm
by bajanguy008
Marty [Mori Chu] wrote: ↑Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:39 pm
Looking forward to this one. Jokic may be a tough matchup for Ayton. He'll pull DA farther away from the basket than he likes to operate. Worried that the Joker will score 40 on us and mess with Ayton's confidence.
Will we see 75% 3-point shooting from both Josh Jackson and TJ Warren? Find out tonight!!
wasn't the whole thing at Arizona that Ayton played away from the basket more cause he was the more agile of the two centers ?
either way the Joker isn't really a go for 40 type player so I wouldn't worry about that
. what happened last season is as a facilitator he had those guys killing us on back cuts, was fairly ridiculous iirc
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 4:41 pm
by O_Gardino
bajanguy008 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:32 pm
https://twitter.com/TJMcBrideNBA/status/1053710040786329600
Getting those misses out of the way.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-0) @ Nuggets (1-0), Sat 10/20/18
Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 4:42 pm
by O_Gardino
bajanguy008 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 20, 2018 3:56 pm
Marty [Mori Chu] wrote: ↑Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:39 pm
Looking forward to this one. Jokic may be a tough matchup for Ayton. He'll pull DA farther away from the basket than he likes to operate. Worried that the Joker will score 40 on us and mess with Ayton's confidence.
Will we see 75% 3-point shooting from both Josh Jackson and TJ Warren? Find out tonight!!
wasn't the whole thing at Arizona that Ayton played away from the basket more cause he was the more agile of the two centers ?
either way the Joker isn't really a go for 40 type player so I wouldn't worry about that
. what happened last season is as a facilitator he had those guys killing us on back cuts, was fairly ridiculous iirc
Very good take. This will be a learning night for the Suns team defense.