Suns @ Grizzlies Game Thread 2-5-13

[Mainstreet]

Gortat is playing strong early in the game against the Grizzlies front line.

 

[Mainstreet]

Marshall comes in early in the 1st quarter with slightly over 4 minutes and hits his first shot. Dragic with two early fouls, goes out.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Gortat is playing strong early in the game against the Grizzlies front line.

So far, it's his best game in quite a while.

Steve

 

[Mainstreet]

So far, it's his best game in quite a while.

Steve

True. It's sort of weird that Gortat would play well early against a front line of Gasol and Randolph. Needless to say these are physical players.

 

[Mainstreet]

Marshall looking comfortable out there hitting a 3.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Marshall looking comfortable out there hitting a 3.

Comfortable? It went in and that's great but that is one uncomfortable looking shot. It makes Marion's free throws look natural in comparison.

Steve

 

[Mainstreet]

Again, Marshall with another 3. He has 8 points I believe.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Now, that one, actually did look pretty comfortable.

Steve

 

[Mainstreet]

Comfortable? It went in and that's great but that is one uncomfortable looking shot. It makes Marion's free throws look natural in comparison.

Steve

He is smoking hot.

 

[SweetD]

Cool espn2 just cut to the suns game. Good yo see Zbo still going off on the Suns. Man Dragic can finish well!

 

[Mainstreet]

Dragic and Marshall play well together. Marshall has his third 3 of tonight. Dragic has turned up his defense.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Interesting lineup (Marshall, Dragic, Tucker, ONeal and Gortat) and so far pretty effective.

Steve

 

[SweetD]

OK we still need to loose this game please.

 

[Mainstreet]

Interesting lineup (Marshall, Dragic, Tucker, ONeal and Gortat) and so far pretty effective.

Steve

I don't remember seeing O'Neal and Gortat playing together. A nice twist against the Grizzlies bigs.

 

[AzStevenCal]

OK we still need to loose this game please.

I know it's probably in our best interest to lose this game but I just can't help myself. Go Suns.

Steve

 

[SweetD]

I know it's probably in our best interest to lose this game but I just can't help myself. Go Suns.

Steve

I hear you as I screamed yes when Dragic just hit that jumper.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I hear you as I screamed yes when Dragic just hit that jumper.

Me too. I won't be broken-hearted if we lose but it's hard to override a billion years as a Suns fan.

Steve

 

[BC867]

I know it's probably in our best interest to lose this game but I just can't help myself. Go Suns.

Steve

Two Point Guards, a Small Forward and two Centers. Way to go, Lindsey. The spirit of Cotton Fitzsimmons lives on.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Both of the Grizzlies fans are booing.

Steve

 

[Mainstreet]

Final: Suns 96 Grizzlies 90.

 

[Mainstreet]

Kendall Marshall has been playing with composure, really looking like he may belong in the NBA. Before Marshall started to get regular minutes, he looked like a draft mistake.

 

[BC867]

Let's not overlook the most significant aspect of the game.

The Suns are not only looking toward the future by giving Kendall Marshall the backup PG role, but he was a finisher in perhaps our most exciting game of the year.

Exciting for him. Exciting for Suns fans.

Edit: 'Sorry, I was typing before Mainstreet's post came up.

 

[BC867]

And what a team game.

A 10-man rotation with no one getting over 33 minutes; two players getting 30 or more; eight getting 20 or more; and all ten getting 17 minutes or more.

MARSHALL....33
TUCKER.......30
GORTAT.......29
O'NEAL........25
DRAGIC.......24
MORRIS.......23
BEASLEY......21
BROWN.......20
SCOLA........19
DUDLEY......17

 

[sunsfan88]

Ah Marshall did good looking by the box score?

Damn our front court destroyed theirs too.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns are not only looking toward the future by giving Kendall Marshall the backup PG role, but he was a finisher in perhaps our most exciting game of the year.

Exciting for him. Exciting for Suns fans.

An excellent point.