Thunder @ Suns 4-7-17

[pokerface]

Booker....wow

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker is in a zone. He has 33 points.

 

[pokerface]

Westbrook is trying to get those assists! Haha

 

[Hoop Head]

They said Ulis is averaging 15 ppg and 8.8 apg over the last month but I'm curious what his numbers would be if he played with 4 legit starters every night. The Suns are in full tank mode so it's questionable how good Ulis really is because he's playing with a lot of players who normally wouldn't get the minutes or shots that they are right now. Booker and Warren have each missed a few games in that stretch also, which has caused Ulis to be more of a scorer than I think he would be normally.

I'm not sure if Len is really that bad or if Williams is just clearly the better player but I'm really glad the Suns didn't extend him prior to this season. I was on board with giving him an extension before this season and hoped the Suns would retain him this offseason but he hasn't been very impressive since he's had the starting job in Chandler's absence. He's only averaging 9 ppg & 7 rpg in the last month, which is basically what he was doing before Chandler was sat. I've said elsewhere that I'd be ok with the Suns paying around $12-14 million a year to extend him but that would be a big mistake. He's had the time to prove himself and failed in spectacular fashion. Someone will overpay for him and the Suns should let him walk. Williams deserves the backup spot based on his play. He's taken advantage of the extended minutes and delivered. He should be retained for a fraction of the price that Len will cost also because I'm sure someone will overpay for Len based on his size and age while Williams size will work against him in free agency.

 

[Finito]

Booker is just insane. The moves this guy has and to be this young is just nothing like I've ever seen.

 

[hsandhu]

Any 'suns' fan in the building cheering for westbrook to get the triple double is an embarrassment.

Watson should foul the rest of the way to teach them a lesson

 

[Mainstreet]

Westbrook is trying to get those assists! Haha

And no one can hit a shot. Eddie Johnson was right, put the little guys in the game to play with Westbrook.

Kanter might be more help than Adams to get the assists..

 

[pokerface]

They said Ulis is averaging 15 ppg and 8.8 apg over the last month but I'm curious what his numbers would be if he played with 4 legit starters every night. The Suns are in full tank mode so it's questionable how good Ulis really is because he's playing with a lot of players who normally wouldn't get the minutes or shots that they are right now. Booker and Warren have each missed a few games in that stretch also, which has caused Ulis to be more of a scorer than I think he would be normally.

I'm not sure if Len is really that bad or if Williams is just clearly the better player but I'm really glad the Suns didn't extend him prior to this season. I was on board with giving him an extension before this season and hoped the Suns would retain him this offseason but he hasn't been very impressive since he's had the starting job in Chandler's absence. He's only averaging 9 ppg & 7 rpg in the last month, which is basically what he was doing before Chandler was sat. I've said elsewhere that I'd be ok with the Suns paying around $12-14 million a year to extend him but that would be a big mistake. He's had the time to prove himself and failed in spectacular fashion. Someone will overpay for him and the Suns should let him walk. Williams deserves the backup spot based on his play. He's taken advantage of the extended minutes and delivered. He should be retained for a fraction of the price that Len will cost also because I'm sure someone will overpay for Len based on his size and age while Williams size will work against him in free agency.

This was Lens final chance to show he belongs. Showing flashes isn't enough...He needs to be a full time baller.

 

[pokerface]

Any 'suns' fan in the building cheering for westbrook to get the triple double is an embarrassment.

Watson should foul the rest of the way to teach them a lesson

It seems like every game the opposing team has as much fans as the suns! Wtf??

 

[hsandhu]

It seems like every game the opposing team has as much fans as the suns! Wtf??

I think they were mostly suns fans cheering for the record, not a lot of okc fans in the building

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Suns 120 - Thunder 99

 

[Hoop Head]

Losing like we have though will cause a lot of fans to jump ship and it makes sense when Golden State is in town or another California team but most people rooting for the Thunder were rooting for Westbrook to set the triple double record.

We have young pieces that are exciting for the future but they're still a few years away. It's got to be hard to sell tickets to a tank job.

 

[hsandhu]

Losing like we have though will cause a lot of fans to jump ship and it makes sense when Golden State is in town or another California team but most people rooting for the Thunder were rooting for Westbrook to set the triple double record.

We have young pieces that are exciting for the future but they're still a few years away. It's got to be hard to sell tickets to a tank job.

Yeah, I dont think a lot of thunder fans were in the building, they werent loud for okc other than westbrook triple double. I hate it though that suns fans were cheering that

 

[SirStefan32]

That was a great game to watch!

 

[Shaggy]

He didn't hit his triple double tonight.

 

[pokerface]

That was a great game to watch!

That game really makes me think about next season. This team can be something special.

 

[pokerface]

He didn't hit his triple double tonight.

Booker talked after the game about that. They definitely drew some inspiration from halting a triple double.

 

[Hoop Head]

Thankfully LA also won tonight so we still got sole possession of the #2 slot.

 

[elindholm]

He didn't hit his triple double tonight.

I'm a huge Westbrook fan, but he was terrible in this game. I think the record got in his head and took him out of his usual mindset.

 

[JS22]

That's why I wanted Booker benched all along. Tanking is a dirty business...We don't have enough dirt on our hands!

No.

 

[pokerface]

No.

Sorry but nothing comes before the tank. We're at total war with the Lakers. We're not gonna blink first.

 

[3rdside]

This is similar to the situation we were in last year where we won 3 of the last 4 to go from 3rd worst to fourth worst (i think) record....Don't do it again Phoenix, we've sucked for way too long to risk moving out of the top 3.

 

[pokerface]

This is similar to the situation we were in last year where we won 3 of the last 4 to go from 3rd worst to fourth worst (i think) record....Don't do it again Phoenix, we've sucked for way too long to risk moving out of the top 3.

We can't lose focus now...no matter how distasteful it gets. It's only two games left.

 

[3rdside]

**** the distaste, LOSE!

 

[gimpy]

I, for one, was not rooting for Westbrook to get his triple double. Way to go Suns to keep him from getting it against us.