Suns @ Timberwolves

by ZonaFlash on Nov 26, 2008 6:26 PM MST in Phoenix Suns: Game Coverage

Phoenix Suns at Minnesota Timberwolves, Nov 26, 2008 6:00 PM MST

Your Phoenix Suns	at	Minnesota Timberwolves
10-5		3-9
6:00 PM Mountain / 8:00 PM Eastern Temperature: 22F
TV: My45, FSNO, NBA League Pass
Probable starters:
Steve Nash	PG	Randy Foye
Raja Bell	SG	Mike Miller
Matt Barnes	SF	Ryan Gomes
Amar'e Stoudemire	PF	Al Jefferson
Shaquille O'Neal	C	Jason Collins

The Suns are poised for an ambush and, fortunately, I think they know it.

The T-wolves just stunned the Detroit Pistons 106-80 and are playing with premium swagger, not that K-mart brand Old Spice swagger. Randy Foye had a breakthrough game with 23 points and 14 assists. Al Jefferson is a monster who likes the taste of Suns meat. While the Timberwolves are playing better than their record, the Suns are playing below their record with narrow wins against tanking teams. The Suns are rolling into the frozen town of Minneapolis on another back-to-back, having barely gotten by one of the weakest teams in the NBA. The good news is that Shaq is fresh and facing another Collins boy.

Wonder what happened last year? Here's Phoenix Stan's quick review:

The Suns in the back to back forgot to pack their "give a damn" in the gym bags and rolled out on the floor ready to stomp a JV team and instead got schooled by the cheerleaders in the powder puff game.

We hope the situation will be different this time. Or more like the other times we mercilessly schooled this team.

In other news, do you think the Twolves fans are rethinking that trade for Kevin Federline Love and Tasty OJ Mayo?

Ask 'em and catch the coverage at the TwolvesBlog and CanisHoopis.

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22 degrees? That's balmy

I was in Minnesota last January for meetings w/ a client. – 16 w/o wind and -42 with. Holly frozen hell. I thought I was dead the moment I took a breath.

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by Seth Pollack on Nov 26, 2008 1:08 PM MST reply actions

Nash

Hope he has something left in the tank tonight.

It's Ba-Nash. It's a no brainer.

by Suns Ben on Nov 26, 2008 1:52 PM MST reply actions

Nice start

shooting well and good offensive balance. Nash is super aggressive.

Love seeing Amare taking the Al Jeff challenge

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by Seth Pollack on Nov 26, 2008 6:27 PM MST reply actions

Where is everyone tonight?

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by Seth Pollack on Nov 26, 2008 7:06 PM MST reply actions

Right here!

Not able to watch the game =(
No links… No TV broadcast… just me and the refresh button…

"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"

by PanamaSun on Nov 26, 2008 7:17 PM MST reply actions

Sorry

that must suck

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by Seth Pollack on Nov 26, 2008 7:21 PM MST up reply actions

best news so far

only 5 turnovers

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by Seth Pollack on Nov 26, 2008 7:23 PM MST reply actions

make that 6

as Amare double dribbles on fast break attempt after Shaq rejects Al Jeff

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by Seth Pollack on Nov 26, 2008 7:23 PM MST reply actions

issue

there is an effing problem when your second/third string 6 foot point guard is outrebounding your 6-11 starting all-star power forward!!

I'm just like you, only ten times better.

by noonoo on Nov 26, 2008 8:04 PM MST reply actions

I was just gonna say the exact same thing...

with 14 less minutes too!

by brian13 on Nov 26, 2008 8:08 PM MST up reply actions

Also..

I wonder why Lopez/Amundson haven’t made it into the game tonight.. At least with D’Antoni you knew the bench players wouldn’t get any time. With Porter it’s more confusing.

by brian13 on Nov 26, 2008 8:10 PM MST up reply actions

lol

indeed brian

"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"

by PanamaSun on Nov 26, 2008 8:22 PM MST up reply actions

??

Yep, the Timberwolves really went into this one with “premium swagger”. After losing 8 of their last 10 and coming off a 22 win season, who wouldn’t? Honestly, any bravado the Wolves had going into this one had to be false because they have been on the losing end of enough close games this year to discourage almost any team.

by BBall anonymous on Nov 27, 2008 3:54 PM MST reply actions