Nuggets @ Suns Wednesday game thread 12-25-2024

[Mainstreet]

Tyus for three!

 

[95pro]

Big shot by Jones. Our offense has been stagnant for the last three minutes.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns are going to get a much-needed win to go to 15-14.

 

[mjb21aztd]

3 420 edible candy cubes to nice late n xmas w over nuggets

Great gm by kd and good gm by beal

Merry xmas az sports fans and 420 bong rip to all

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Suns 110 - Nuggets 100

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Suns 110-100 Nuggets (Dec 25, 2024) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Phoenix Suns vs. Denver Nuggets NBA game from December 25, 2024 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

www.espn.com

 

[95pro]

Hey this turnover doesn’t count, that’s game.

 

[Mainstreet]

Durant took it upon himself to play down low in the 4th quarter and it paid off, although I don't think he can do this every game.

 

[95pro]

Durant took it upon himself to play down low in the 4th quarter and it paid off, although I don't think he can do this every game.

No AG made this possible

 

[mjb21aztd]

Falllin below.500 would be have been sad

Reallyyy hope book ret vs dreaded mavs....

good w to top off good xmas day

 

[Hoop Head]

Suns are going to get a much-needed win to go to 15-14.

Officially better than this point last season, when we were a game below 500.

Now 8th in the West.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns showed they can play interior defense if they bring Durant over to guard the middle and collapse with their wing players.

They could use a player that could do this every game.

 

[95pro]

The Suns showed they can play interior defense if they bring Durant over to guard the middle and collapse with their wing players.

They could use a player that could do this every game.

Could work in stints. Murray wasn’t himself tonight. After some drives he was hands on knees. Any healthier he would have attacked more.

 

[Mainstreet]

Could work in stints. Murray wasn’t himself tonight. After some drives he was hands on knees. Any healthier he would have attacked more.

At least the Suns got a glimpse of what might work and where the problem might be.

 

[Mainstreet]

Bud talks about the Suns performance tonight.

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[Mainstreet]

Kevin Durant talks about his appearances in Christmas games.

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[Mainstreet]

Bud also talks about Josh Okogie and Monte Morris setting a tone for the Suns.

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[clyde2tw]

Bud also talks about Josh Okogie and Monte Morris setting a tone for the Suns.

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That's the deciding factor for the win, beside Beal's great performance on both sides of the court. Okogie in the 1st half shut down Murray and Westbrook, Monte was huge in the 2nd half when switched to Murray. Overall though everybody paid close attention to def. details and double-teamed, bodied up, and switched timely most of the time. RO and KD continued their recent bad 3pt shooting. But we forced a lot TOs that led to fastbreak points, which we conceded way too many of in previous losses.
Hope we keep this defensive intensity up. We need to trust our hot players more, like JO and Morris for their D, and Beal for offense who have been the most consistent shooter among big 3 for a while now. Our screening and cutting are also much better in this game.

 

[Carolinacacti]

Wow defense. Was actually a Suns game I enjoyed watching

 

[Superbone]

20 point loss, or 30? I think 30. Down by 10 by half time. 20 after 3 and 30 at the end. Surprise me.

Surprise! This team does have a pulse.

 

[leclerc]

Now prepare for another losing streak. Or, can they actually carry this over to the next game? Always have Dunn, Okogie or Morris on the court?

 

[Dback Jon]

Nice win!

 

[Hoop Head]

Now prepare for another losing streak. Or, can they actually carry this over to the next game? Always have Dunn, Okogie or Morris on the court?

Got to be frustrating for Ishbia knowing he's paying $300 million plus in salary and some of the cheaper roster pieces are the only ones playing with pride.

Okogie is a baller. Wish he had a better shot but can't hate on him since he's all hustle.

 

[leclerc]

Maybe a good idea to start Dunn always when one of the big wage earners are injured?

 

[BirdGangThing]

Maybe a good idea to start Dunn always when one of the big wage earners are injured?

if he keeps focusing on offensive rebounds we might have to

 

[95pro]

Wow defense. Was actually a Suns game I enjoyed watching

They did a good job with very few mistakes with rotations on the defensive end. Weak side help is still an issue though when KD is not on the court.