Game Thread: Suns @ Hornets, December 30, 2011

[Griffin]

Game 3 of 2011/12 season.

Potential starting lineups:

C: Marcin Gortat ... Emeka Okafor
PF: Channing Frye ... Carl Landry
SF: Grant Hill ... Trevor Ariza
SG: Jared Dudley ... Marco Belinelli
PG: Steve Nash ... Jarrett Jack

Hornets will be without Eric Gordon. Suns will be without Michael Redd.

Still looking for that first win of the season...

 

[Mainstreet]

I wonder if Frye can hit a shot?

 

[Mainstreet]

Wow, Frye hits a 3.

 

[slinslin]

How many 3s will Frye take? over or under 20?

 

[Griffin]

Hornets are shooting 30% from the floor but the game is tied because the Suns gave up 10 offensive rebounds in the first quarter. Hornets with 27 shot attempts to Suns 17.

 

[desertdawg]

Just got home, what have I missed so far?

 

[Proteus]

Suns 52-45 at the half. Suns shooting 42% with 2/7 3 pointers, Hornets 31% with 2/7 3 pointers.

I forgot about the time zone difference so I missed most of the 1st half.

 

[Mainstreet]

Just got home, what have I missed so far?

The Suns are playing as a team tonight. Warrick surprises with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Dudley and Hill have been solid.

 

[desertdawg]

The Suns are playing as a team tonight. Warrick surprises with 13 points and 5 rebounds. Dudley and Hill have been solid.

Danka amigo.

 

[desertdawg]

Damn Frye yucking up air balls.

 

[Proteus]

Damn Frye yucking up air balls.

Why not play Morris instead?

Nash's shooting is off so far this season.

 

[slinslin]

wow Kaman is bad he is really hurting the Hornets..

 

[Mainstreet]

Why not play Morris instead?

Nash's shooting is off so far this season.

Maybe, but Frye is playing hard and rebounding. I can live with this. Sooner or later, his shots will start falling.

 

[SirStefan32]

Why not play Morris instead?

I've been wondering the same thing. No idea what Gentry is doing with his rotations.

 

[desertdawg]

If we could only play every game on the road, against teams that have been picked clean....

 

[desertdawg]

Fropez is just tougher this year, and a little quicker too.

 

[Proteus]

Was that a wookie roar after that basket by the Hornets?

 

[desertdawg]

Shannon Frown.

 

[SirStefan32]

Was that a wookie roar after that basket by the Hornets?

Neh, that was probably Kaman. I think he might be going through some kind of an identity crisis.

 

[Proteus]

Suns up 75-61 after the 3rd quarter. Suns were up by as many as 18 points in the 3rd quarter. Suns shooting 43% with 5/17 3 pointers, Hornets 30% with 2/11 3 pointers.

Pretty good quarter for the Suns aside from giving up too many offensive rebounds.

 

[Proteus]

Ugh...horrible rebounding by the Suns on that Hornet possession.

 

[desertdawg]

I think Robin's balls must have dropped during the off season!

 

[WarnerHOF]

Has Nash forgotten how to shoot?

 

[Mainstreet]

I like an angry Robin Lopez. It's good to see some fire.

 

[desertdawg]

Oh damn, down to a 10 point lead, Shannon Frown is bricktactular, better bring the guns back in.