Phoenix Suns @ LAL 12-28-14

[Ronin]

Hopefully I'm not ruffling any feathers by starting the gameday thread a little bit early today. Any who the game is at 7:30 p.m. and Kobe is playing.

Los Angeles Lakers @Lakers · 51m 51 minutes ago
Byron Scott confirms that @kobebryant will play tonight against Phoenix.

Tip at 6:30pm PT on @TWCSportsNet

Preview

Balanced scoring has led to Phoenix winning a season-high five straight. Six Suns have scored in double figures in four of those games, including Friday's 115-106 win in Sacramento.

"We're small a lot of times. We get hurt on the boards some times. But the guys play hard," coach Jeff Hornacek said.

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=400578750

 

[sunsfan88]

Len should have a nice game, same with Kieff.

 

[Errntknght]

In 24 hours we should know if we snagged Tarik Black off the waiver wire... I just thought I'd throw this in here though its off topic

 

[Mainstreet]

Here are the starting lineups for tonight's game from a Paul Coro article at azcentral dated 12-28-14.

SUNS (17-14) at LAKERS (9-21)

Tip-off: Sunday at 7:30 p.m. TV: FSAZ

C: Alex Len … Jordan Hill

PF: Markieff Morris … Ed Davis

SF/SG: P.J. Tucker … Kobe Bryant

SG: Goran Dragic … Wes Johnson

PG: Eric Bledsoe … Ronnie Price

Key Lakers reserves: Carlos Boozer, Nick Young, Jeremy Lin, Robert Sacre, Jordan Clarkson, Wayne Ellington.

Key Lakers injuries: Ryan Kelly (torn right hamstring) and Xavier Henry (ruptured left Achilles), Julius Randle (right leg fracture) and Steve Nash (sciatic pain) are out.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...e-preview-suns-lakers-orange-slices/20970991/

 

[Mainstreet]

In 24 hours we should know if we snagged Tarik Black off the waiver wire... I just thought I'd throw this in here though its off topic

I'm with you on this.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Black went to the Lakers. They waived X Henry.

Steve

 

[Mainstreet]

Black went to the Lakers. They waived X Henry.

Steve

It figures. Maybe he will help the Lakers win a few more games. I want their 2015 first round pick.

 

[AzStevenCal]

It figures. Maybe he will help the Lakers win a few more games. I want their 2015 first round pick.

You can't have it. My Suns are going to use it draft a superstar.

Steve

 

[Mainstreet]

You can't have it. My Suns are going to use it draft a superstar.

Steve

You know I share.

 

[AzStevenCal]

You know I share.

Me too. I had the flu and shared it with my wife and several annoying unwanted visitors to my front door. The next great invention will allow me to do the same thing with all these annoying unwanted phone calls.

Steve

 

[Mainstreet]

Me too. I had the flu and shared it with my wife and several annoying unwanted visitors to my front door. The next great invention will allow me to do the same thing with all these annoying unwanted phone calls.

Steve

The don't call list doesn't work for me either.

 

[sunsfan88]

I wonder why we didn't give Houston a 2nd rd pick for Black. We could have just waived Randolph to make room for him.

 

[Mainstreet]

I wonder why we didn't give Houston a 2nd rd pick for Black. We could have just waived Randolph to make room for him.

My thoughts exactly. Maybe the Suns are looking at a bigger trade.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I wonder why we didn't give Houston a 2nd rd pick for Black. We could have just waived Randolph to make room for him.

A 2nd round pick might matter a little to us but how much value would it have for Houston? And if Black is worth that pick, why would they want us to have him?

Steve

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Jordan Hill is going after Len on the offensive end, but Len is holding his own.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns could use players like Davis, Hill and Black when they have to bang.

 

[SirStefan32]

Goran just pulled a Bledsoe. Drive into three people instead of passing the ball to the other guard. :-(

 

[sunsfan88]

I like how Len has looked good scoring on Jordan Hil and the Suns refuse to feed him the ball down low.

Pathetic.

 

[Ronin]

Nice block on that dunk attempt. Couldn't tell who blocked it?

 

[sunsfan88]

Nice block on that dunk attempt. Couldn't tell who blocked it?

Plumlee I believe.

 

[Ronin]

Suns down by 2 after the first quarter.
Suns 26
Lakers 28

 

[Ronin]

Plumlee I believe.

ok, good. I thought it was Len at first but I couldn't tell

 

[sunsfan88]

Why is Bledsoe so passive today? Not a single drive, both him and Dragic are shooting bad but Goran is at least trying to get to the rim every now and then.

I must say, IT has become MUCH less of a ball hog lately. I don't know what his assist numbers look like but he actually passes the all now when he sees someone open.

 

[Ronin]

call a timeout!