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Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 3:42 am
by Superbone
Time: 7:00 pm AZ (6:00 pm PT/9:00 pm ET)
Place: Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
TV: BSAZ, NBATV
We play the Pelicans for the third time in a little over a week. The short handed Suns finally broke their losing streak against an ever shorter handed Clippers team. The Pelican are coming off two losses to the Jazz after beating us the two games before. Ayton and Payne are still out for this one.
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/suns.pdf
https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/pelicans.pdf
Go Suns!!!
Dis • cuss
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 8:55 am
by carey
Ayton’s ankle is becoming as much of a problem area as Book’s hamstring. Hope he’s not out long.
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 9:31 am
by Mori Chu
It'll be impossible to match their size with Ayton out. Maybe we should just embrace that and go small, run lineups with 5 shooters / scorers and live with the fact that the Pels will have a size advantage on us. But that would require us to push the pace, no walking the ball up the court. I'm talking to you, 38-year-old CP3.
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 9:59 am
by Split T
Probably gonna need a 3pt variance game…we should take 40+ 3s
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 2:54 pm
by Superbone
Mori Chu wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 9:31 am
It'll be impossible to match their size with Ayton out. Maybe we should just embrace that and go small, run lineups with 5 shooters / scorers and live with the fact that the Pels will have a size advantage on us. But that would require us to push the pace, no walking the ball up the court. I'm talking to you,
38-year-old CP3.
Hey, let's not get ahead of ourselves.
(Says the guy who turns 60 in less than 3 weeks.)
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 3:56 pm
by JeremyG
Al McCoy holding a “Shazam” sign as the Grand Marshal in the Fiesta Bowl Parade this morning:

Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:35 pm
by Superbone
JeremyG wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 3:56 pm
Al McCoy holding a “Shazam” sign as the Grand Marshal in the Fiesta Bowl Parade this morning:
The sign on the car scared me for a second. I thought it said "We are Satan" at first glance.
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 6:38 pm
by Wally_West
We gonna lose this game

Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:15 pm
by Split T
Split T wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 9:59 am
Probably gonna need a 3pt variance game…we should take 40+ 3s
Good start, we are letting them fly
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:18 pm
by INFORMER
Bridges got away with a pretty blatant foul on Zion. And I thought for sur Zion was going to get hurt on that play; looked like he took out CP3 too on that fall.
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:23 pm
by Split T
INFORMER wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:18 pm
Bridges got away with a pretty blatant foul on Zion. And I thought for sur Zion was going to get hurt on that play; looked like he took out CP3 too on that fall.
He got the ball clean, they let a lot of contact go if you get the ball clean
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:25 pm
by Split T
But pretty blatant foul that didn’t get called for Booker too, so it evens out
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:25 pm
by Split T
Lol at that shot
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:25 pm
by INFORMER
Why is Tim Duncan playing for the Pelicans, wearing #17?
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:28 pm
by INFORMER
Split T wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:25 pm
But pretty blatant foul that didn’t get called for Booker too, so it evens out
Eh. EJ was right. It wasn't a foul, but they gave that call to a lot of scorers. Booker ran into the defender; the defender didn't run into him. Harden does that a lot and gets the call, so Book wants it too.
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:30 pm
by JeremyG
We really need a backup center. A 6-8 Biyombo is not cutting it against guys like Valanciunas.
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:30 pm
by Split T
INFORMER wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:28 pm
Split T wrote: ↑Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:25 pm
But pretty blatant foul that didn’t get called for Booker too, so it evens out
Eh. EJ was right. It wasn't a foul, but they gave that call to a lot of scorers. Booker ran into the defender; the defender didn't run into him. Harden does that a lot and gets the call, so Book wants it too.
Most offensive players get that call
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:34 pm
by Split T
CJ deciding not to miss tonight after being a pretty bad shooter this year.
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:36 pm
by JeremyG
The Pelicans really do have our number.
Re: Game Day: Pelicans (18-10) @ Suns (17-12), Sat 12/17/22
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:43 pm
by Split T
How is that a shooting foul for Graham? Was hardly a foul