Thunder @ Suns 3-6-14

[Mainstreet]

The Thunder meet the Suns in Phoenix tonight with a 7 PM Arizona start time. Plumlee is out due to a right knee sprain. Westbrook is getting back in the flow for the Thunder.

Thunder (46-15) at Suns (35-25) … 7 p.m. Phoenix tip time

C: Steven Adams … Alex Len

PF: Serge Ibaka … Channing Frye

SF: Kevin Durant … P.J. Tucker

SG: Perry Jones III … Gerald Green

PG: Russell Westbrook … Goran Dragic

Key Thunder injuries: Thabo Sefolosha (calf) and Kendrick Perkins (groin) are out.

Key Thunder reserves: Reggie Jackson, Caron Butler, Hasheem Thabeet, Nick Collison, Derek Fisher, Jeremy Lamb.

http://www.azcentral.com/insiders/p...ee-out-containing-durant-suns-fastbreaks-etc/

 

[sunsfan88]

Len vs Adams...rookie vs rookie!

 

[Mainstreet]

Len vs Adams...rookie vs rookie!

It should be an interesting match-up.

 

[Catlover]

Len vs Adams...rookie vs rookie!

It should be an interesting match-up.

Adams looks much further along than Len right now. I'm sure some of it is the offseason and the extra 750 minutes that Adams has played but he looked better in his first minutes than Alex does right now.

 

[Mainstreet]

Adams looks much further along than Len right now. I'm sure some of it is the offseason and the extra 750 minutes that Adams has played but he looked better in his first minutes than Alex does right now.

Also it helps if one is not recovering from two ankle surgeries.

 

[82CardsGrad]

No Plumlee??? I thinking Ibaka goes for a big double double... Something like 20 PTS and 17 boards...


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[Catlover]

Also it helps if one is not recovering from two ankle surgeries.

Quite true and better now doesn't mean better forever. But the edge right now clearly appears to go to Adams. Not to mention he is surrounded by a lot more talent than Len is.

 

[AfroSuns]

Two steals already by Westbrook and a nice dunk by Len

 

[Mainstreet]

Dragic was fouled on that last drive to the basket but no call.

 

[Catlover]

Two bad decisions by Frye already. A bad pass to Tucker and then instead of hitting PJ when he went back door he did a cross court pass to a guarded Dragic resulting in another turnover.

 

[Phrazbit]

Dragic was fouled on that last drive to the basket but no call.

Yeah, how do they miss that one? Gets knocked in the air right under the hoop.

 

[Catlover]

Dragic was fouled on that last drive to the basket but no call.

It was a clear foul. We have zero chance in this game if they're going to ignore that kind of contact against us. Zero. Granted we were looking at a 5% chance with equal reffing but still I'd have liked at least that little chance.

 

[Phrazbit]

Len might foul out before halftime.

 

[Mainstreet]

Len might foul out before halftime.

True, but he is starting to look like a basketball player which gives me hope for the future.

 

[SirStefan32]

Please pretend to play some defense.

 

[AfroSuns]

Sheesh..if only Ish can shoot....

 

[Mainstreet]

Formula for Suns success tonight. Make FTs and do not turn the ball over.

 

[AfroSuns]

Formula for Suns success tonight. Make FTs and do not turn the ball over.

Haha.. you mean they stand a chance if they do that..

 

[Mainstreet]

Haha.. you mean they stand a chance if they do that..

Well, they'd be in contention right now if they had done that.

 

[AfroSuns]

Nice finish to the half by Suns.... By the way, i love that Jersey!!

 

[Mainstreet]

Surprisingly, the Suns are down only by 4 at the half. Now they need to clean up their turnovers.

 

[Suns_fan69]

I can't believe their only down 4, given how many live ball turnovers they've had turn into dunks on the other hand. If they can take care of the gd ball they might give themselves a chance.

 

[SirStefan32]

Wow, the refs are giving the game to OKC.

 

[Mainstreet]

Wow, the refs are giving the game to OKC.

So obvious. Can't the referees just call the game. Apparently the Thunder can do and say whatever they like.

 

[Absolute Zero]

Every time something goes bad for the Thunder, refs blow the whistle. This is sickening. They really don't need the extra help.