Suns vs. 76ers, December 28, 2011

[Griffin]

Game thread.

Starting lineups:

C: Spencer Hawes ... Marcin Gortat
PF: Elton Brand ... Channing Frye
SF: Andre Iguodala ... Grant Hill
SG: Jodie Meeks ... Jared Dudley
PG: Jrue Holiday ... Steve Nash

 

[Proteus]

Hey Nash...Iggy isn't on your team.

 

[Mainstreet]

Nash not sharp early. Two turnovers I believe.

 

[SirStefan32]

Nash and Gortat are horrible today.

 

[Mainstreet]

What was that call on Nash. How does Nash commit a foul. At worst it is a TO.

 

[Proteus]

I like that Nash is looking for his own offense.

 

[sunsfan88]

Our offense is so ugly.

 

[Mainstreet]

I'm still baffled by the foul called on Nash when he stops the dribble and a player climbs his back and yet Nash is called for the foul. Is a player not allowed to stop or slow his dribble? I can understand not rewarding a shooter with a shot and one when he goes under a defenders arms.

 

[Proteus]

Suns down 25-18 after the 1st quarter. Suns shot 26% in the 1st quarter.

 

[desertdawg]

Yucktown, Arizona

 

[Mainstreet]

What happened to Morris. Is he injured?

 

[Proteus]

I miss the days when we could actually shoot the ball.

 

[Proteus]

What happened to Morris. Is he injured?

Morris is in the game now at 7:18 left in the 2nd quarter.

 

[Proteus]

Warrick and Price keeping the Suns alive in this game.

 

[Mainstreet]

Morris is in the game now at 7:18 left in the 2nd quarter.

He should have been brought in earlier. I did not like Hill and Warrick together at forwards.

 

[Proteus]

Suns down 48-34 after the 2nd quarter. Suns shooting 33% with 0/5 3 pointers. 76ers shooting 40% with 4/8 3 pointers.

This team is making my 31 win prediction look very optimistic. We really stink.

 

[Griffin]

Suns with 34 points at half time. It may be a struggle just to get to 84 tonight.

 

[Mainstreet]

I predicted the Suns would win a third (22) of their games. This is looking to be way too optimistic. If the Suns keep losing at home, it's just a matter of time before the crowd turns ugly. Fans know when they see a dog and pony show.

 

[Folster]

I'm still baffled by the foul called on Nash when he stops the dribble and a player climbs his back and yet Nash is called for the foul. Is a player not allowed to stop or slow his dribble? I can understand not rewarding a shooter with a shot and one when he goes under a defenders arms.

I love that call. Nash knowingly darted in front of another player's path unnecessarily initiating contact, essentially tripping Hawes. It's a non-basketball play that happened nowhere near the basket, and it's cheap. This is the kind of flopping and theatrics that we all bitch about. We'd be pissed if Ginobli or any player for that matter pulled something like that on one of our bigs. The NBA is making it a point this season not to reward flopping or cheap contact initiating fouls and I applaud them. Good call!

 

[sunsfan88]

Frye sucks so much its not even funny.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

I predicted the Suns would win a third (22) of their games. This is looking to be way too optimistic. If the Suns keep losing at home, it's just a matter of time before the crowd turns ugly. Fans know when they see a dog and pony show.

Yeah I said 22 wins as well and that looks optomistic.

I may go 15.

 

[Mainstreet]

I love that call. Nash knowingly darted in front of another player's path unnecessarily initiating contact, essentially tripping Hawes. It's a non-basketball play that happened nowhere near the basket, and it's cheap. This is the kind of flopping and theatrics that we all bitch about. We'd be pissed if Ginobli or any player for that matter pulled something like that on one of our bigs. The NBA is making it a point this season not to reward flopping or cheap contact initiating fouls and I applaud them. Good call!

I saw the player run up Nash's back. It's a foul by the defender... or on a bad day a TO.

 

[Proteus]

Nash turns the ball over twice in the 1st two minutes of the 3rd quarter as the 76er lead increases to 21 points.

 

[sunsfan88]

Yeaaaa like I said on Monday, SUNS ARE TANKING! Not a single player is running or hustling on the court. I'm pretty sure one of Phoenix's local high school team can play better.

 

[Folster]

Tom Leander is rubbing salt in the wounds. He said that Jrue Holiday was expecting to be drafted by us and that he was excited about learning under Nash, but instead we selected Earl Clark.