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Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 10:24 pm
by Superbone
Time: 4:00 pm AZ (4:00 pm PT / 7:00 pm ET)
Place: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
TV: FSAZ/NBALP
Flush that last turd down and try again. Unfortunately, we're playing the winless and desperate OKC Thunder on their home court. There will be blood. This Suns team will have no confidence after the beat-down we're about to get.
Go Suns!!!
Dis • cuss
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:11 am
by Flagrant Fowl
Westbrook is a game time decision with a shoulder injury, but I don't think he can pass up the chance to put 35/10/12 on the Suns and get his team their first win.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:41 am
by Mori Chu
This feels like a winnable game if Westbrook doesn't play. But if Westbrook *does* play and Booker is out, this could be a rough one.
All I'm really looking for in each of these games is a good line from Ayton. He's been very encouraging amid all this losing.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:53 am
by Democritus
How can anyone be optimistic about this game. I only hope it stays close before halftime..
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 9:27 am
by LazarusLong
After a good showing against Mark Gasol, let's see if Ayton can also play well against Steven Adams.
Tough matchup in a back-to-back.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 10:08 am
by O_Gardino
5 games in, and I'm reduced to just watching the rookies.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 10:58 am
by ShelC
Yea this should be a great test for DA. Really interested to see how he comes out.
I have absolutely no issues with DA right now on the offensive end. He's basically proven to be elite in just about every area on that side of the court, and I think he's probably even underrated at this point because of the offense and the players around him. Defensively, he's doing work on the boards and has proven dominant in that area, with the ability to get even better. His help defense can improve and not getting ANY blocks is a bit disappointing but not going to harp on it. We have much bigger issues.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 12:15 pm
by Superbone
Marty [Mori Chu] wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:41 am
This feels like a winnable game if Westbrook doesn't play. But if Westbrook *does* play and Booker is out, this could be a rough one.
All I'm really looking for in each of these games is a good line from Ayton. He's been very encouraging amid all this losing.
Man, you have low expectations. Why can't we hope to be competitive and not get blown out in the first half of every game?
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 12:16 pm
by Superbone
Democritus wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:53 am
How can anyone be optimistic about this game. I only hope it stays close before halftime..
Yeah, wouldn't it be refreshing to go into halftime within 5 points?
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 12:51 pm
by Democritus
Superbone wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 12:16 pm
Democritus wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:53 am
How can anyone be optimistic about this game. I only hope it stays close before halftime..
Yeah, wouldn't it be refreshing to go into halftime within 5 points?
Oh man, that would be such a building point. Ok, let it be our first objective then. Who knows maybe in 2 or 3 games we can extend it to the 3rd quarter. What the heck we might win someday.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:17 pm
by LazarusLong
O_Gardino wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 10:08 am
5 games in, and I'm reduced to just watching the rookies.
You'd rather focus on Chandler wheeze and creak up and down the court, or Anderson fling long range bricks?

Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:42 pm
by O_Gardino
LazarusLong wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:17 pm
O_Gardino wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 10:08 am
5 games in, and I'm reduced to just watching the rookies.
You'd rather focus on Chandler wheeze and creak up and down the court, or Anderson fling long range bricks?
I'd rather watch the team hoping for a Suns win instead of saying, "I know we are getting blown out again, but the rooks look promising."
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:44 pm
by LazarusLong
Such is our fate as Suns fans.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:13 pm
by Nodack
If it weren’t for bad luck we’d have no luck at all. Gloom despair and agony on me.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:07 pm
by Mori Chu
Superbone wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 12:15 pm
Man, you have low expectations. Why can't we hope to be competitive and not get blown out in the first half of every game?
I had a feeling this would be a rough year. So I've been trying not to expect more than our very young players are able to deliver, and to focus on the positives. Having 1-2 young studs like Booker and Ayton is actually a pretty good starting point for a rebuild. But it doesn't happen overnight. I just hope Coachoskov realizes pretty soon that this team will be better off if he plays the young guys the bulk of the minutes.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:17 pm
by n4th4n
Get Ryan Anderson the F out of this game
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:19 pm
by n4th4n
n4th4n wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:17 pm
Get Ryan Anderson the F out of this game
For the love of god
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:23 pm
by n4th4n
Ayton missed the hook by that was a gorgeous move.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:23 pm
by n4th4n
Okobo in early. Suns showing much better activity on D. Anderson is terrible.
Re: Game Day: Suns (1-4) @ Thunder (0-4), Sun 10/28/18
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:25 pm
by n4th4n
Okobo slams it home off the nice back cut. That cut is quickly becoming his signature move. Scored with it last night as well.