Game Day: Suns (15-18) @ 76ers (14-19), Mon 1/6/24

[Superbone]

Time: 5:00 pm AZ (4:00 pm PT/7:00 pm ET)
Place: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
TV: AZ Family 3TV/NBATV

The Suns enter Wells Fargo Center Monday night having lost 7 of their last 8 games while the 76ers have been on an upswing having won 4 of 6 on the road. The Suns are nearly 100% healthy for this one minus O'Neale (ankle). Nurkic returns from suspension.

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

Go Suns!!!

Dis • cuss

[Superbone]

[TOO]

I give the Suns a blind squirrel finding a nuts chance at winning this game. Embiid is gonna have 300 by halftime.

[JeremyG]

I give the Suns a blind squirrel finding a nuts chance at winning this game. Embiid is gonna have 300 by halftime.

Nurkic is being benched. So only 200.

[Mori Chu]

Philly is arguably one of the few teams in the NBA whose season has been even more disappointing than ours. They seem like they are in real trouble. That PG13 move doesn't seem to be working out so far.

I actually think the lineup change (starting Dunn and Plumlee) mentioned in the other thread may give us a spark. But we still suck, and I wouldn't bet a dollar on this Suns team to win any particular game at present. We still have nobody who can stop Embiid, and if he decides to bully us in the paint, the game could get ugly.

[ShelC]

Well at least tonight's game will be interesting to watch.

[Wally_West]

Moving Brad and Nurk to the bench had to be done. Time to signal to Beal, this isn’t working( waive the NTC, buddy) and Nurk because he’s dog shit.

Also, I think all the tension in the locker room stuff that Chris Haynes is reporting could probably just be pointed at these two. There is clear lack of buy in right now, and base on what we seen in play and body language, it clearly these two poising the well, imo.

It’s going to be interesting to see how this starting unit does, in theory it should look better, because Beal and Nurk have been so terrible as starters for us but the end of the day tho, we still starting a back up point guard, who is tiny and huge defensive liability and a center, who is still garbage and probably out the league next year.

Sixers probably win?

[specialsauce]

Moving Brad and Nurk to the bench had to be done. Time to signal to Beal, this isn’t working( waive the NTC, buddy) and Nurk because he’s dog shit.

Also, I think all the tension in the locker room stuff that Chris Haynes is reporting could probably just be pointed at these two. There is clear lack of buy in right now, and base on what we seen in play and body language, it clearly these two poising the well, imo.

It’s going to be interesting to see how this starting unit does, in theory it should look better, because Beal and Nurk have been so terrible as starters for us but the end of the day tho, we still starting a back up point guard, who is tiny and huge defensive liability and a center, who is still garbage and probably out the league next year.

Sixers probably win?

Just start Oso. Even if he's too small. Mason is just awful most nights

[Wally_West]

Moving Brad and Nurk to the bench had to be done. Time to signal to Beal, this isn’t working( waive the NTC, buddy) and Nurk because he’s dog shit.

Also, I think all the tension in the locker room stuff that Chris Haynes is reporting could probably just be pointed at these two. There is clear lack of buy in right now, and base on what we seen in play and body language, it clearly these two poising the well, imo.

It’s going to be interesting to see how this starting unit does, in theory it should look better, because Beal and Nurk have been so terrible as starters for us but the end of the day tho, we still starting a back up point guard, who is tiny and huge defensive liability and a center, who is still garbage and probably out the league next year.

Sixers probably win?

Just start Oso. Even if he's too small. Mason is just awful most nights

Absolutely!

But mason is veteran, and probably been a good soldier for Bud but I’d ride and die with bc Oso until we trade for new starting center.

[ShelC]

I don't care if Oso starts but he should be playing 20-25 minutes at the 4/5. And the coaches need to tell him to start looking at the basket for scoring opportunities. We know he can't shoot, but he should be driving or looking for the push shot in the lane. He's a legit roll threat we're not using.

[Mori Chu]

IMO Coach just doesn't want to start 2 rookies. That would put a ton of pressure on both Dunn and Oso to deliver before they may be ready. I think it's fine to bring Oso off the bench but like Shel says I just want him to get consistent minutes. And I love the idea of starting Dunn; he is ready and he plays really well off the "Big" 3 since he's such a good defender and becoming a good finisher when the "Big" 3 are double-teamed and pass the ball over to him for open 3s and layups.

IMO Grayson Allen also isn't really fitting in this year (basically replaceable by Royce and Dunn and others). I hope we are looking at trades for somebody big and strong and good at defense (Beef Stew? etc.) for Allen.

[Superbone]

I wonder who feeds Haynes this information? I'm curious if the Suns care if this gets leaked early or maybe they even encourage it?

[TOO]

I wonder who feeds Haynes this information? I'm curious if the Suns care if this gets leaked early or maybe they even encourage it?

This is team is full of agents or kids of agents, seems like an easy way to be a leaky ship. It's not great.

[Superbone]

[ShelC]

Oh Embiid is out? Sixers by 11.

[Superbone]

Oh Embiid is out? Sixers by 11.

I'd say 15 to be safe.

[TOO]

Maxey gonna cook us for 45 but the Suns pull it out by 6.

[ShelC]

I love me some random basketball where Plumlee brings the ball up and everyone stands around.

[Gladiator]

Change to the starting line up has not shaken them up at all. Loafing about on both ends to start the game and Bud has to call timeout after three minutes, down 7 already. Highlight so far was Maxey walking over half court and hitting a wide open, uncontested three (not even on a fast break)

[TOO]

I love me some random basketball where Plumlee brings the ball up and everyone stands around.

It's gross when him and Nurk both do this, it makes me visibly angry.