Magic @ Suns Sunday game thread 12-31-2023

[BirdGangThing]

Is Eubanks injured or does Vogel prefer the Udoka/ Metu combo

 

[Mainstreet]

Oh, yes. Booker with the three. Suns lead 35-19.

 

[Yuma]

Is Eubanks injured or does Vogel prefer the Udoka/ Metu combo

No injury. This is a Vogel decision.

 

[Phrazbit]

Ball is moving so much more with the Big 3 on the court.

I feel like the Christmas meltdown combined with the Woj report and Gordon openly complaining made KD and Booker realize that 18 seconds of ISO ball each possession was not a recipe for success.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 1st quarter:

Suns 37 - Magic 24

 

[Proximo]

So far, so good.

 

[Yuma]

OK Suns, all I ask is 35 points a quarter. Should be doable from here on out for the rest of the season!

 

[Cheesebeef]

I feel like the Christmas meltdown combined with the Woj report and Gordon openly complaining made KD and Booker realize that 18 seconds of ISO ball each possession was not a recipe for success.

Getting Beal back out there too no doubt.

But this looks like a totally different team than we’ve watched bore us to death those first 30 games.

 

[Proximo]

I feel like the Christmas meltdown combined with the Woj report and Gordon openly complaining made KD and Booker realize that 18 seconds of ISO ball each possession was not a recipe for success.

Whatever it was the change was long overdue.

 

[BirdGangThing]

No injury. This is a Vogel decision.

Wow - and we paid good money for Eubanks too - can't say we didn't need a change tho

 

[Hoop Head]

Is Eubanks injured or does Vogel prefer the Udoka/ Metu combo

Check the Hornets thread, I think. Ronin posted something today about rebound rate of C's and Nurk is around 21%, Udoka is 20% and Eubanks is 15%. Eubanks isn't a rebounder and we've been playing better with Udoka.

 

[Phrazbit]

Look away for a minute and the lead vanishes...

Come on fellas.

 

[Mainstreet]

Lack of size is hurting Phoenix inside with rebounding.

 

[Hoop Head]

Look away for a minute and the lead vanishes...

Come on fellas.

Are you at the game today?

 

[Yuma]

That's what is so sad about Eubanks boards, is he has size in theory to match up.

 

[Yuma]

Sounds like Apocalypse Now here in LaVeen.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Look away for a minute and the lead vanishes...

Come on fellas.

Ball stopped moving.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns bench has only produced 2 points, while the Magic bench has produced 23 points.

 

[Hoop Head]

That's what is so sad about Eubanks boards, is he has size in theory to match up.

Not really. He's like 6'8" and while he has hops, he's not that strong and isn't usually able out muscle other bigs. He only has a 6'11" wingspan as well so he's not long.

 

[Yuma]

Gonna have to get red hot to get to 70 at the half!

 

[Yuma]

Look away for a minute and the lead vanishes...

Come on fellas.

Looked away for a minute and the lead is back up....

 

[Hoop Head]

The Suns bench has only produced 2 points, while the Magic bench has produced 23 points.

The Magic are deep. Their top 2 scorers are Paolo and Wagner, at 21.5 and 21.0 respectively. Their next leading scorer is Cole Anthony at 14.4 ppg. They have 3 other guys averaging double digits so they're well balanced.

 

[Mainstreet]

It gets old with teams punishing the Suns inside and then kicking it out for the open three.

Luckily, the Magic are only 3-13 from that range.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Mikey likey

 

[Phrazbit]

Are you at the game today?

Nah, I have tickets tomorrow but I'm trying to sell em. My family traditionally has a day of getting bloated on mexican food and watching bowl games on New Years.

Also have tickets on Friday and Sunday, 3 games in a week felt like a bit much.