Suns @ Clippers Thursday game thread, October 31st, 2024

[Mainstreet]

Thursday, the Suns will play at the Clippers for a second time this season.

The game will be played at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

In their last meeting, The Suns beat the Clippers in overtime, 116-113.

Phoenix is now 3-1 for the season after beating the Lakers on Monday.

When: Thursday, October 31, 2024

Television: Suns Live, Arizona's Family 3TV / Arizona's Family Sports, NBA TV

Radio: KMVP 98.7 / S: KSUN

Time: 7:30 PM Arizona time

 

[TJ]

Stupid Halloween precluding me from attending this one

 

[Mainstreet]

Stupid Halloween precluding me from attending this one

Too bad. It should be another good game.

 

[somethingshesaid]

I wouldn't say Ryan Dunn will be a star--that's just fanboyish--but he will probably become at least as important to this team as Raja Bell, with his shooting and defense, was for the SSOL Suns.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I wouldn't say Ryan Dunn will be a star--that's just fanboyish--but he will probably become at least as important to this team as Raja Bell, with his shooting and defense, was for the SSOL Suns.

I have no idea where Ryan will top out, until defenses scout and prepare for him it's anyone's guess. But if you compared Raja and Dunn at similar career stages, Dunn isn't just a little better, he's far superior (and Raja was even a few years older when he entered the league).

 

[BirdGangThing]

I have no idea where Ryan will top out, until defenses scout and prepare for him it's anyone's guess. But if you compared Raja and Dunn at similar career stages, Dunn isn't just a little better, he's far superior (and Raja was even a few years older when he entered the league).

dunn is longer too - like rodman long

 

[somethingshesaid]

I have no idea where Ryan will top out, until defenses scout and prepare for him it's anyone's guess. But if you compared Raja and Dunn at similar career stages, Dunn isn't just a little better, he's far superior (and Raja was even a few years older when he entered the league).

Granted; and I see no indication that Ryan Dunn has any of Raja Bell's anger management problem.

And I compared them only because they were/are defensive specialists. Bell was a classic shooting guard while Dunn is position-less.

 

[somethingshesaid]

dunn is longer too - like rodman long

Would someone please remind me what "long" means in basketball context? All I understand is that it does not mean "tall," not exactly. Dennis Rodman was only 6'8".

 

[BirdGangThing]

Would someone please remind me what "long" means in basketball context? All I understand is that it does not mean "tall," not exactly.

Wingspan and height with arms up - being long allows for great recovery when the offensive player gains separation

 

[Suns_fan69]

After 5 games, Phoenix will have played LA 4 times.

 

[somethingshesaid]

Dunn is so obviously a steal that some of the GMs who passed him over should be fired. He should have been possibly pick 15, not 28. 20 at the very lowest. Every GM who picked for #20-27 made a mistake, and that's why the Suns got him.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Would someone please remind me what "long" means in basketball context? All I understand is that it does not mean "tall," not exactly. Dennis Rodman was only 6'8".

I think for the most part when we say "long" or something similar we're talking about length relative to height. For example, a 6'6 player with the same arm length of a 7'2 inch player has a huge advantage over others his height.