Suns @ Thunder

[Xylus]

No Nash tonight. White Magic will play heavy minutes against Westbrook.

Dragic-Westbrook
JRich-Sefolosha
Hill-Durant
Amare-Green
RoLo-Krstic

Chance of victory tonight is small for the Suns, but I've seen stranger things.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Now I know why I bought LP broadband. It woulda sucked to miss a game Dragic starts.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Took a few possessions to realize they don't need Nash to survive on an NBA court but they look good.

[Jeremy]

Dragic on pace for 12 assists. And 16 points.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

god DAM Lou!

[Jeremy]

Dragic has been out for 7 minutes. I thought he should be able to play 40. I guess Gentry doesn't want to do that.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Dragic has been out for 7 minutes. I thought he should be able to play 40. I guess Gentry doesn't want to do that.


Other than Nash, Gentry hates white people.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Suns down by 1 at halftime.....hopefully in the 2nd half J-Rich and Frye stop competing for the most valuable cuckold award and play basketball.

[Pero]

How did Dragic get his 5th assist? Lost the stream at the end...

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Idk how it came I was wondering that myself, but Dragic is doing a great job spreading the ball around and making the right decision.....they're attacking the offensive glass extremely well.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

White Magic up in this bitch.

[Dragic not Tragic]

Hi :toast

[Pero]

Dragic!!!

[Pero]

Damn it, Dragic scored in the last second and I didn't see it.

[Jeremy]

Westbrook 17/8, Dragic 16/7.

[pauls931]

Go Dragic!!! I'll consider it a win if the Suns don't lose by double digits, from the box score he's doing better than I expected.

[Pero]

Damn, Dragic too many TO's.

[Pero]

Too bad Lou didn't score on that pass.

[Jeremy]

23-point turnaround. :( I guess it's not just Nash.

[pauls931]

Damn OKC is layin' to em' in the 4th, what's going on?

[pauls931]

23-point turnaround. :( I guess it's not just Nash.

I've been saying it all along, it's a team wide issue, not just Nash. Looks like the pressure is getting to them. Dragic is starting to rack up the turnovers.

[Pero]

I've been saying it all along, it's a team wide issue, not just Nash. Looks like the pressure is getting to them. Dragic is starting to rack up the turnovers.

You jinxed him. :p:

[Pero]

Guess you unjinxed him with that post. :D

[pauls931]

You jinxed him. :p:

Maybe it's a reverse jinx. Damn, Durant is going nutz.

[Pero]

I think that should've been a flagrant.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

My fuckin internet and cable was down most of the 2nd half. It's far from over but Phoenix should have the upper hand. They just didn't do the little things tonight. Missed free throws, blown defensive assignments and turnovers will kill you.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Wow, what a fuckin bullshit foul.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I've been saying it all along, it's a team wide issue, not just Nash. Looks like the pressure is getting to them. Dragic is starting to rack up the turnovers.


This game also proves they wouldn't be some 15 win bottom feeder without Nash.

[pauls931]

This game also proves they wouldn't be some 15 win bottom feeder without Nash.

New Jersey has nothing to worry about. :D

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

One thing this game does is shut all the idiots up who said Amare would suck without Nash.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

C'mon J-Rich, we need these.

[Pelicans78]

One thing this game does is shut all the idiots up who said Amare would suck without Nash.

Amare was doing really well with Starbury as his PG. I can't believe how stupid people are for thinking Amare couldn't succeed without Nash.

[Pelicans78]

Very entertaining game. These two teams will be fun to watch in the playoffs.

[Pero]

13 seconds to go, game tied at 102 and Suns ball. :D

[Pelicans78]

Wow, can't believe how the Suns battled back.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Way to fuckin come through J-Rich, .7 seconds left and the Suns got it.

[Pero]

J-rich!!! :dd

[redzero]

A teardrop RIGHT INTO THE HEART OF OKC!

[sribb43]

JRich bitches

[sribb43]

Nice choke job OKC :lol

[Pero]

Dragic has been out for 7 minutes. I thought he should be able to play 40. I guess Gentry doesn't want to do that.

:lol

[Jeremy]

WOW!!! Great win!

[Pelicans78]

Wow! Great comeback by PHX. Thought J-Rich was about to take a bad shot but nice floater.

[pauls931]

LOL, now DoK loves JRich... Great game Suns and Dragic, far surpassed my expectations.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I don't "love" J-Rich but I better appreciate him enabling me to say, "Suns don't need Nash."

[Jeremy]

In fact, we're better without Nash. We probably lose if Nash played.

[Xylus]

Unbelievable win!!

I'm getting fucking wasted tonight in celebration of that clutch-as-fuck victory!

[redzero]

Oh, the Suns don't need Nash? Buy his ass out so he can come play for the Hornets.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

In fact, we're better without Nash. We probably lose if Nash played.

I agree with the part about us losing with him tonight, they needed great D to close the game out. When I'm being 100% serious, I'll admit they're a better team with Nash. I just think at this point it'd be better to trade Nash and watch the young players grow on their own.

[Jeremy]

Dragic with a career-high 10 assists in a career-high 40 minutes. His first double-double of his career.

[Xylus]

The Suns are a better team with Nash, as evidenced by Dragic's poor play in the 4th quarter. But I think once Dragic gets a few games like this under his belt, where he's responsible for running the team in a playoff-like atmosphere in the 4th quarter, he'll be just fine.

The Suns' PG future is bright.

[himat]

Oh, the Suns don't need Nash? Buy his ass out so he can come play for the Hornets.

And do what? You guys already have CP3 and Darren Collison.

[Jeremy]

I agree with the part about us losing with him tonight, they needed great D to close the game out. When I'm being 100% serious, I'll admit they're a better team with Nash. I just think at this point it'd be better to trade Nash and watch the young players grow on their own.

We're a better team with Nash if Gentry knew when to bench him for defense.

[pauls931]

I agree with the part about us losing with him tonight, they needed great D to close the game out. When I'm being 100% serious, I'll admit they're a better team with Nash. I just think at this point it'd be better to trade Nash and watch the young players grow on their own.

Problem is who would want an old point guard? I'm a huge Nash fan, but am realistic. Only a team that's on the verge of winning and in need of a PG would want him. Also, I think Dragic is at least a year away from being a starting PG in the NBA.

[Pero]

The Suns are a better team with Nash, as evidenced by Dragic's poor play in the 4th quarter.

I think he played good the last few minutes. Set up two plays perfectly out of that timeout for a 5-0 run.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Problem is who would want an old point guard? I'm a huge Nash fan, but am realistic. Only a team that's on the verge of winning and in need of a PG would want him. Also, I think Dragic is at least a year away from being a starting PG in the NBA.


The Suns are way more than a year away from being a contender so the later doesn't bother me. Idk who would want him now, but before the extension Portland offered a package of young players.

[Xylus]

I think he played good the last few minutes. Set up two plays perfectly out of that timeout for a 5-0 run.

He had some great moments, but he also had like 4 TO's during the period, as well. Don't get me wrong, I love White Magic, but he's got a ways to go before he's a star PG.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

And why is Dragic a year away from being a starter? He just had 16 points and 10 assists, the TO's will go away once he gets more late game experience.

[Xylus]

And why is Dragic a year away from being a starter? He just had 16 points and 10 assists, the TO's will go away once he gets more late game experience.

I said "star" not "starter".

[Pero]

He had some great moments, but he also had like 4 TO's during the period, as well.

He had two, and had a shot blocked, but those were in the first 8 minutes. In the last 4 minutes he had 3 assists.



Don't get me wrong, I love White Magic, but he's got a ways to go before he's a star PG.

For sure.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I said "star" not "starter".

Was talking to Pauls.

[pauls931]

And why is Dragic a year away from being a starter? He just had 16 points and 10 assists, the TO's will go away once he gets more late game experience.

Year. :p:

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Whatever no point in argument. Haven't been this excited about a win in a LONG time.

[pauls931]

Whatever no point in argument. Haven't been this excited about a win in a LONG time.

Agree, on the road vs a quality opponent.

[Jeremy]

This is what I call FUN! ;)

[Jeremy]

Hopefully Suns are smart enough now to rest Nash for these next two home games against BAD opponents, and maybe bring him back for the Sunday game in San Antonio.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

We're a better team with Nash if Gentry knew when to bench him for defense.


This is the best statement in the thread. There have been times this year when Dragic should be playing just to cool the other team off.

[pauls931]

Hopefully Suns are smart enough now to rest Nash for these next two home games against BAD opponents, and maybe bring him back for the Sunday game in San Antonio.

True, maybe Dragic is at the point that Gentry will trust him enough to rest Nash more. Nothing would be better than to get Nash's minutes under 30 and Dragics roughly the same.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I won't mind Nash so much if they slowly cut his minutes and slowly lessened their reliance on him. It just does nothing for our future to have him do everything on offense for 35 minutes every night.

[j.dizzle]

Good win sunfan. Never thought I would ever see J.Rich doing something other then chucking a 30 foot three to try & win a game hahaha smart move by driving into the lane.

[MI21]

I thought Dragic and Stoudemire looked great out there. Amare also happens to look a fair bit better on D without Nash...

Also, that's maybe the best game I've seen Richardson play as a Sun.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

The funny thing is I thought the Suns needed to play perfectly today in order to win and they didn't.......who woulda thought they could win this game in spite of 10 missed free throws and 17 turnovers.

[Pelicans78]

The funny thing is I thought the Suns needed to play perfectly today in order to win and they didn't.......who woulda thought they could win this game in spite of 10 missed free throws and 17 turnovers.

Phoenix somehow turned around their season this month. They've played well this month. Showing alot of grit.

[da_suns_fan]

Boy, was I right about Richard Jefferson.

Boy, was I WRONG about Goran Dragic. He couldnt even hit the rim in pre-season. Im not exaggerating. He air-balled shot after shot and I told DOK "This guy doesnt even belong in the LEAGUE".

Now, I think he's the best backup PG in the league and Im genuinely excited to have him as our future PG. He's not a gimmicky shooter like Eddie House. He can run the offense and he's got that Ginobili step-back, left-handed shot that is MONEY!

Dragic and Dudley. UNTRADEABLE!

[Goran Dragic]

It's a shame Dudley doesn't have at least some athleticism. He's so good at somehow getting himself open right under the hoop, but he gets blocked all the time because of how unathletic he is.

And yeah, lol all the defensive, "You're a Suns fan, so that means you have no idea how Jefferson would fit on the Spurs, 4 rings, faggot," posts aimed at you about Jefferson.

[mojorizen7]

i agree with the part about us losing with him tonight, they needed great d to close the game out. When i'm being 100% serious, i'll admit they're a better team with nash. I just think at this point it'd be better to trade nash and watch the young players grow on their own.

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[Kamnik]

This is what I call FUN! ;)

Obviously not if you are Kerr or Gentry.

If Nash and Amare would be traded in the same year as Shaq was Phoenix could have shitloads of young players and picks right now.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Obviously not if you are Kerr or Gentry.

If Nash and Amare would be traded in the same year as Shaq was Phoenix could have shitloads of young players and picks right now.


Calm down about trading Amare Kamnik. Amare was a huge help to Dragic last night and stepped up big time to make it easier for him. However, if they traded Nash for that package Portland offered last summer (my guess is it was for Jerrod Bayless, Travis Outlaw and MAYBE Webster or Fernandez), they'd have a really nice young core of players to build around with amare. It would be sick to see Bayless and Dragic on the court together, a lot of athleticism in that back court.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Boy, was I WRONG about Goran Dragic. He couldnt even hit the rim in pre-season. Im not exaggerating. He air-balled shot after shot and I told DOK "This guy doesnt even belong in the LEAGUE".

Now, I think he's the best backup PG in the league and Im genuinely excited to have him as our future PG. He's not a gimmicky shooter like Eddie House. He can run the offense and he's got that Ginobili step-back, left-handed shot that is MONEY!


I'm probably the biggest non-Slovenian Dragic fan on this site and I didn't even think he'd play so well this year. I expected an improved jumper, I didn't expect him to suddenly turn into a 40% shooter from long range, that's fuckin ridiculous given how shitty his jumper was last year. What's even more impressive about that is he did it while putting on muscle over the off season.

Also, good point about Manu. All these fuckin Parker comparisons on draft day, Dragic seems a lot more like Manu than Parker, largely cause that step back J from the top of the key is vintage Ginobili.

[Xylus]

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