Knicks @ Suns Friday game thread 12-15-2023

[Ronin]

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[Muggz]

Jerry Colangelo got this pick right, Shawn Marion.

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I Love that kid. I remember when he was a youngster, he could BOUNCE like no other. His jump and rejump was crazy ish.
I died inside a lil when he left, worse than Cam and Mikal for me.

 

[BirdGangThing]

They need to be #1 or #2 with 3 30pt scorers. No other team has that.

All bets are off in the playoffs - doesn't matter what you did during the season - all that matters is the team is healthy and playing well when the playoffs come - Heatles only won 46 games when they won they're first championship

 

[Muggz]

All bets are off in the playoffs - doesn't matter what you did during the season - all that matters is the team is healthy and playing well when the playoffs come - Heatles only won 46 games when they won they're first championship

Its all practice till April

 

[Covert Rain]

They need to be #1 or #2 with 3 30pt scorers. No other team has that.

That’s not realistic with all the injuries. If this team was healthy all year you have a point. However, considering where they are with all the injuries it’s not bad.

 

[Chaplin]

If Gordon does end up playing we will have our top 8 guys playing for the first time -- assuming Okogie isn't top 8, that is.

KD
Book
Beal
Allen
Nurk
Gordon
Goodwin

Throw in Metu and Little and that's a nice squad on paper.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

If Gordon does end up playing we will have our top 8 guys playing for the first time -- assuming Okogie isn't top 8, that is.

KD
Book
Beal
Allen
Nurk
Gordon
Goodwin

Throw in Metu and Little and that's a nice squad on paper.

That squad playing with some pace should score a ton of points. Cleaning up the defensive boards would probably be the biggest challenge.

 

[Mainstreet]

I Love that kid. I remember when he was a youngster, he could BOUNCE like no other. His jump and rejump was crazy ish.
I died inside a lil when he left, worse than Cam and Mikal for me.

I felt the same. It's a shame Marion was often blamed for not fulfilling the role of a prototypical power forward.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I felt the same. It's a shame Marion was often blamed for not being fulfilling the role of a prototypical power forward.

Marion wasn’t blamed for not being the prototypical PF. He was blamed for his balls shrinking to the size of peanuts repeatedly against the Spurs in the playoffs and never adding anything to his game after his third season.

 

[Mainstreet]

It will take weeks for Nassir Little to heal.

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[Mainstreet]

Nassir Little thought the injury resulted out of a dirty play.

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[Mainstreet]

Here are the Suns starters.


Devin Booker
Bradley Beal
Grayson Allen
Kevin Durant
Jusuf Nurkić#Suns

— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) December 16, 2023

 

[Mainstreet]

Eric Gordon is OUT tonight as is Josh Okogie.

 

[BirdGangThing]

I was wondering if we'd see Metu start over Grayson tonight - especially with Beal back - I really liked the height in that line up but I imagine Grayson will be helping out with Brunson so I get it - plus Robinson is out for NY

 

[Mainstreet]

Shawn Marion will be inducted into the ROH after the game.

Shawn Marion with his son as he'll be inducted into Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor after tonight's #Suns-Knicks game.

"Special. It's surreal right now. Everybody keep asking me if I've cried or if I've got emotional yet. I guess I got to wait and see when it actually goes up there." pic.twitter.com/lfunQMWWrx
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) December 16, 2023

 

[Mainstreet]

Tip-off.

 

[Vacard]

Another line up change Smh

 

[Mainstreet]

Nurkic gets the Suns on the scoreboard. They trail 4-2.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Nice assist by Nurk

 

[BirdGangThing]

Suns a little cold early

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns leave Donte unguarded for a corner three. It's a familiar story.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Beal 4 pt play - is down and it doesn't look good - in a lot of pain

 

[Suns_fan69]

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[Mainstreet]

Beal is down on the court after hitting a three.

 

[BirdGangThing]

We've all done that before - hoping he can walk it off - hurts like hell at first