Suns @ Warriors Tuesday game thread, 10-24-2023 - SEASON OPENER

[Mainstreet]

Okogie working inside.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Okogie doing work!

 

[BirdGangThing]

I love KD - don't care how he's shooting on whatever night

 

[Raindog]

Suns getting a fast run before half time.

 

[Mainstreet]

Durant hits a three plus 1 with 5.5 left.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Welp… 15 point halftime lead is good!

 

[Mainstreet]

Halftime:

Suns 61- Warriors 46

 

[Raindog]

Nice finish to the half for the Suns.

 

[Germz249]

Halftime couldn’t have came at a better time

 

[Proximo]

I really like how Nurk played that first half.

Okogie and Book too

 

[BirdGangThing]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME

BOOKER BABY SITS THE CLOCK

HE SETS THE WARRIORS DEFENSE UP LIKE SOME KIND OF TO CATCH A PREDATOR EPISODE

KD COMES IN WITH THE THREE AND 1

GTFOH

 

[Mainstreet]

Some halftime stats.

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[elindholm]

Are you freaking kidding me with this Beal news? Gonna set the over/under of the games the Big 3 play together at 19.5

I'll take the under.

 

[Mainstreet]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME

BOOKER BABY SITS THE CLOCK

HE SETS THE WARRIORS DEFENSE UP LIKE SOME KIND OF TO CATCH A PREDATOR EPISODE

KD COMES IN WITH THE THREE AND 1

GTFOH

In the past Booker would have taken that shot but he set it up for Durant.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Granted I'm smoking some really good weed right now but I'm just happy right now - inside and out - instead of playing from behind we're going to take leads - see how our bench does and hit the rocket boosters as needed

 

[Mainstreet]

Nurkic with 10 points and 12 rebounds. He also has 2 assists and a block.

 

[clyde2tw]

The potential of this roster is beyond any doubt. Eubanks and Nurk had several TOs passing to cutters and in fastbreaks, but with time they will go away. Okogie is player of the game this far, next to Book. He is disruptive on D and O, with sharp sense of where the rebounds and lose balls go. KD needs more warmup time to get into his shooting groove. Goodwin is limited on O, Saben may get some time in his place. And Book is phenomenal!

 

[elindholm]

KD just hasn’t looked special since he came back from that ankle injury last season.

His dribble is loose, he’s not money from mid-range and he doesn’t seem to have the same lift on his shot anymore.

His first four or so games with us last year he looked like the efficiency beast he’s always been, but in the playoffs, preseason and tonight he just looks like he’s lost multiple steps.

Yes, it’s early. But this was noticeable last year in the playoffs also.

I think his days as a top-ten player are over. Booker is clearly the Suns' best offensive weapon, and acquiring Durant did not change that. If anything, it just made it more defined.

 

[Muggz]

The DBacks R goin to da show!
Great time to live in Phoenix

 

[BirdGangThing]

The DBacks R goin to da show!
Great time to live in Phoenix

HELL'S YEAH

 

[Russ Smith]

Interesting to see if Kerr sees the obvious you can't play CP3, Curry and Klay together against Phoenix, and starts Moody or GP2 in the 2nd half? With the 3 together all 3 have to guard much bigger guys and Okogie overpowered Steph because of that matchup in the 2nd quarter.

That lineup will work against other teams, probably not against the Suns.

Half of one game I think Barkley is overreacting but you can see the lack of size continues to be an issue with all the fouling at the rim for and 1's.

 

[Proximo]

Boy Chuck is going in on the warriors.

I think he feels about them like I do the Lakers.

 

[Proximo]

Interesting to see if Kerr sees the obvious you can't play CP3, Curry and Klay together against Phoenix, and starts Moody or GP2 in the 2nd half? With the 3 together all 3 have to guard much bigger guys and Okogie overpowered Steph because of that matchup in the 2nd quarter.

That lineup will work against other teams, probably not against the Suns.

Half of one game I think Barkley is overreacting but you can see the lack of size continues to be an issue with all the fouling at the rim for and 1's.

CP3 having his typical sucky game. Odds were in our favor.

 

[Russ Smith]

Wow Warriors starters combined 11 for 40 in the first half.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Fireworks and gunshots in my neighborhood right now