Game Day: Suns (43-10) @ 76ers (32-21), Tues 2/8/22

[Superbone]

Time: 5:00 pm AZ (4:00 pm PT/7:00 pm ET)
Place: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
TV: BSAZ/NBALP

Tough test tonight on the 2nd night of a back to back against top MVP candidate Joel Embiid. Luckily, the Suns have the bodies to throw at him. It will be a nice test for Ayton and crew.

https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/sixers.pdf
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

[Mori Chu]

I hate back-to-backs. I wish we could face Philly at full strength and rested. Embiid loves going off against Ayton; curious to see how that matchup plays out. Does JaVale do well guarding Embiid?

[bajanguy008]

[Indy]

I hate back-to-backs. I wish we could face Philly at full strength and rested. Embiid loves going off against Ayton; curious to see how that matchup plays out. Does JaVale do well guarding Embiid?

Not a lot of data on that. Strictly based on NBA.com's match up data, he has only guarded him for a total of 14 minutes in his entire career. Philly has scored 44 points in those 14 minutes. That would be 151 points in a 48 minute game...

[bajanguy008]

[Nodack]

Good. I hope it pisses them off. We have lots of Centers and lots of fouls.

[Indy]

Feels like this game is going to have some weird match ups and cross-matches. I expect more fast-break/secondary break scoring as both teams lose guys in transition.

[Nodack]

I expect to be stressed out at various points.

[Flagrant Fowl]

The most recent time these teams met last spring resulted in a highly competitive and entertaining game. IIRC, Booker had a ridiculous fading baseline shot over Thybulle to clinch the win.

[The Bobster]

The most recent time these teams met last spring resulted in a highly competitive and entertaining game. IIRC, Booker had a ridiculous fading baseline shot over Thybulle to clinch the win.

My memory is the ludicrous full court heave by Embiid at he buzzer. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that.

[bajanguy008]

Remember Thybulle blocking Book and then Book hitting a tough pull up late.
Forgot this part

[Flagrant Fowl]

The most recent time these teams met last spring resulted in a highly competitive and entertaining game. IIRC, Booker had a ridiculous fading baseline shot over Thybulle to clinch the win.

My memory is the ludicrous full court heave by Embiid at he buzzer. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that.

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Selective memory.

[Flagrant Fowl]

What's with the camera angle on the Philly broadcast? The operator is a little trigger happy with the zoom button.

[Mori Chu]

A little bumpy so far. Other than PG and Book, not much happening. Philly's defense is very good, and Embiid is really hard to stop.

[Mori Chu]

MAX BRIDGES NOW!!

[Mori Chu]

Nice end to the quarter, with Bridges hitting a few buckets and then Cam Johnson making a 3. If not for a buzzer-beating 3 by Thybulle, we'd be in awesome shape.

[Flagrant Fowl]

McGee is going to get called for defensive 3 seconds at some point, but it's funny how how much space he's giving Drummond.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Mikal has a little pep in his step for this one.

[Flagrant Fowl]

Drummond, Niang, Korkmaz, Thybulle, and Green on the court for the Sixers and it's oddly giving the Suns trouble.

[Mori Chu]

Sixers bench is playing great. I thought we'd have an edge on them there but they have a real second unit. Niang in particular made several good shots including 2-2 on 3s.