Suns @ Thunder Wednesday game thread 2-5-2025

[BirdGangThing]

suns 24 rebounds
okc 22 rebounds

suns 10-22 from deep
okc 5-20 from deep

these two factors are currently/temporarily canceling out our negative turnover effect

suns 9 turnovers
okc 2 turnovers

 

[BirdGangThing]

oneale with 5 threes and 4 boards in the first half - hasn't shot anything but the 3 ball (5-6)

 

[BirdGangThing]

dunn did get 4 boards in just 7 minutes - played some quality d

 

[BirdGangThing]

when we rebound and hit the 3 it's almost like we're a real team - that was a solid half against the league's best

 

[clyde2tw]

Without KD, the D is a lot better, rarely giving up open shots. SGA can have his pts no matter how, but when we keep others cold, we are in the game. Beal is really focused, as RO and Allen. When KD comes back, we need to replace Dunn with RO in the starting lineup. Dunn is just too inexperienced yet. We need to empower our guys Beal, Jones, Allen with a lot fewer ISOs for DB and KD.

 

[BirdGangThing]

book scored 11 in the first half - beal scored 15

both need to keep it going or we're gonzo

 

[BirdGangThing]

suns shot clock violation to start second half - yay

 

[BirdGangThing]

another turnover - that's 2 in a row now

 

[BirdGangThing]

another turnover by suns - okc up by 7 now already just like that

 

[Dback Jon]

Way to come out ready to play in the third quarter

 

[BirdGangThing]

3 turnovers and no buckets to start the half

 

[SactownSunsFan]

The inevitable 3rd quarter collapse is off to a roaring start.

 

[clyde2tw]

Booker with -20 in +/-, and 4TOs. Beal is at +6.

 

[BirdGangThing]

okc plays the passing lanes - we stop moving the ball around - nobody knows what to do and the hilarity ensues

 

[Germz249]

I want to say its the 2nd half.. has the wheels fallen off yet but its OKC.. the wheels might have fallen off at tip off.

 

[BirdGangThing]

we're still in this game and it's the third quarter so im not trying to critique bud tonight - he's staying with the hot hands tho - you better be book - beal - hitting the 3 or rebounding

 

[BirdGangThing]

now it's okc moving the ball around with ease

okc outscoring suns 13-0 so far in third quarter

another turnover for the suns - up to 11 now along with 3 shot clock violations

 

[BirdGangThing]

book hasn't done nothing - beal comes in and can't score

 

[BirdGangThing]

another turnover suns

okc 81 suns 65

ej will swear we still have a chance but this one's over

 

[SactownSunsFan]

Embarrassing

 

[Dback Jon]

20-2 in the third that is pathetic. Hell a mediocre college team should be able to put up more than two points in a half a quarter

 

[BirdGangThing]

book with 5 turnovers now - several other suns are tied for second most - they all have 2 turnovers - beal has zero tho

 

[BirdGangThing]

20-2 in the third that is pathetic. Hell a mediocre college team should be able to put up more than two points in a half a quarter

we scored?!

 

[BirdGangThing]

beal scores!

 

[Dback Jon]

we scored?!

One bucket, yes