Suns @ Nets 3-23-17

[Mainstreet]

Today the Suns visit the Nets who are on a one game winning streak after beating the Pistons. The game is slated to start at 4:30 p.m. Arizona time.

If winning makes the Nets so happy, I do not see a reason the Suns should stand in there way.

From the ESPN Preview:

Thirteen times the Nets have been unable to put together two straight victories this season, but after Lopez was mobbed by his teammates for hitting a buzzer-beater Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn gets another chance for a winning streak.

The last-time the Nets won consecutive games was March 24-26, 2016, when they beat the Cleveland Cavaliers by nine points and the Indiana Pacers by 10. Lopez scored 23 points in 38 minutes, Kilpatrick added 14 points and Hollis-Jefferson played 16 minutes.

Phoenix (22-49) is one setback shy of consecutive 50-loss seasons for the second time in team history. The other instance occurred in the 1973-74 and 1974-75 campaigns under coach John McLeod.

The Suns are on a five-game losing streak and are 1-7 since beating the Boston Celtics on March 5. Phoenix is also 2-9 in its last 11 road games since posting consecutive wins in New York and Toronto on Jan. 21-22.

The Nets are looking to sweep the season series from the Suns for the fourth time in five seasons and win for the ninth time in the last 11 meetings. Hollis-Jefferson scored 20 points in Brooklyn's 122-104 win at Phoenix Nov. 12 and the Nets held Booker to 5-of-18 shooting.

http://www.espn.com/nba/preview?gameId=400900462

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

LET'S
GET
SWEPT!

LET'S
GET
SWEPT!

LET'S
GET
SWEPT!

 

[Mainstreet]

Game update from Doug Haller:

Doug Haller‏Verified account@DougHaller 4h4 hours ago
Suns forward Alan Williams said he might have gotten food poisoning in Miami. Expects to play tonight.

 

[Mainstreet]

Another update:

Doug Haller‏Verified account@DougHaller 2h2 hours ago
Doug Haller Retweeted Doug Haller

Forward TJ Warren (left foot contusion), G Ronnie Price (left leg contusion) listed as questionable.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Another update:

Sit Warren!

Go tank!

 

[Mainstreet]

Sit Warren!

Go tank!

Also, I think Booker should rest his ankle and it has nothing to do with tanking.

 

[pokerface]

Also, I think Booker should rest his ankle and it has nothing to do with tanking.

Silver might be listening...Very smart mainstreet!

 

[Ronin]

Doug Haller‏ @DougHaller
Update: Suns forward TJ Warren (left foot contusion) listed as out for tonight's game. Derrick Jones Jr listed as the starter in his place.

 

[Ronin]

Doug Haller‏ @DougHaller
Back-up guard Ronnie Price (lower left leg contusion) remains out along with the 3 who have been shut down.

 

[Mainstreet]

It's 32-30 Suns in the second quarter at the 11:10 mark.

Booker (12) and Chriss (11) are the Suns leading scorers.

 

[Mainstreet]

Alan Williams with 3 PFs in 4 minutes and goes to the bench.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker needed to rest tonight.

He already has 18 points in the first half at the 3:42 mark.

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Nets 52 - Suns 50

 

[Mainstreet]

Leander and Chambers discussing it at the halftime report. Why no Archie Goodwin? I'd have to think he would go all out against the Suns. It would be interesting to see him again.

 

[hsandhu]

It tells you how good tj has been lately, we only have one guy on the floor who can score right now.

Without tj we are getting whooped by the nets, which is great!

 

[pokerface]

We're coming for you Lakers... Better watch your backs!

 

[Mainstreet]

It tells you how good tj has been lately, we only have one guy on the floor who can score right now.

Without tj we are getting whooped by the nets, which is great!

I'm beginning to think the Suns are really this bad.

Their defense parts like the Red Sea.

 

[Mainstreet]

Again, I have to see Archie Goodwin before it's over.

 

[pokerface]

I'm beginning to think the Suns are really this bad.

Their defense parts like the Red Sea.

Yeah it's easier thinking of them tanking versus stinking

 

[hsandhu]

I'm beginning to think the Suns are really this bad.

Their defense parts like the Red Sea.

No way. They had won 3 in a row, should have beaten Washington and then portland.

During the Washington game I was worried they were sliding to 8 spot. Then they got smart, sat bledsoe, booker was hurt for some games now tj. Those 3 guys are the scorers, without them you have people who couldn't score if they were in the gym by themselves

 

[Mainstreet]

No way. They had won 3 in a row, should have beaten Washington and then portland.

During the Washington game I was worried they were sliding to 8 spot. Then they got smart, sat bledsoe, booker was hurt for some games now tj. Those 3 guys are the scorers, without them you have people who couldn't score if they were in the gym by themselves

This is the way it looks at the moment. More an expression of feeling.

 

[Mainstreet]

Yeah it's easier thinking of them tanking versus stinking

Well said!

 

[pokerface]

Well said!

I'm just trying to use some coping skills to get through this season but it's getting harder. Denial is a powerful tool but it has its limitations!

 

[Mainstreet]

This loss is embarrassing. It's a total wipe out by a bad Nets team. The Suns defense is worse than terrible.

 

[Cheesebeef]

In three years, when our young talent comes together like OKC's did, no one is going to remember this loss as anything but another game that ensured we get the most ping pong balls possible.