Suns @ Mavericks Thursday game thread 2-22-2024: Post All-Star Break

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I am thinking Young gets Eubanks minutes

Yes, I think they will compete for minutes. I'm warming up to another center though.

I can't figure out which the Suns need most, another center with length or a backup point guard.
 

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Vogel shows his color as defense minded, now. Use Okogie on Doncic and Saben on Irvine are D concern solely. He let Saben in even when Irvine tricked him easily for conseq. scores, as it's necessary learning experience if Saben is to be relied on for those special tasks in playoffs. Saben improved and his moves on offense is OK too. JO gave Doncic the most fit, apparently, who however faked Eubanks into air for and-1s after each switch. But I see improvement over the course of the season. RO is not the lock down defender JO and Saben are, but has excellent positioning sense and can be the all-purpose glue on both sides. His 3s are streaky though. Gordon is seasoned vet, I'd see him as slightly more important to our postseason success than Allen.
On Mavs, it's either Doncic or Irvine, they will get their scores, we just need to cut off their connections with each other and teammates.
 
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Some halftime stats.

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If my math is correct, and Bradley Beal misses the Dallas and Houston games, that's 27 games on the season he will miss.

A backup point guard is looking more like a necessity rather than a luxury.
Chances are, any PG we could acquire would just end up riding the bench with Saben. We need a good PG so Booker can return to his best position. But anything less than a starter quality PG gets relegated to the bench as long as Beal and Booker are healthy. Not too many players of that caliber willing to play that role. I'd rather just use Saben.
 

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I mean it is possible for the refs to be calling a decently fair game while also missing some obvious calls.
I’m sure if you went on the Mavs board they’d all be talking about equally obvious missed calls. There’s been a couple times Irving’s gotten banged to the ground… eh, forget it.
 
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Nurkic misses an open layup.
 
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I think the only way to defend Doncic is to guard him down low and mess with his footwork.
 

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Look like crap to start second half.
 
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Doncic is playing out of his mind. He has the ability to play at another level.
 

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I think the only way to defend Doncic is to guard him down low and mess with his footwork.
I vote for bringing someone off the bench that isn’t going to play tonight and drop the hammer on his stupid face….
 

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Vogel, how about you have something drawn up on the offensive side to stop the bleeding. Just awful….
 

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Any other coach now...let's double Luka.

Vogel lol Grayson Allen on the switch
 
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The Mavericks are playing with much more effort than the Suns.
 

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