Game Thread: Suns vs 76ers

My second game of the year (preseason). Should be a fun time tonight.

 I wondering if the three-ball will be as hot as last game?

on the video rules page! This will be a good reference throughout the year!

Gentry repeated that he’s impressed with the team’s progress defensively and specifically Amare and Richardson.

He called Amare only 60% in game shape and reiterated that aside from only playing 4 games in 9 months he went for a long time without even being able to work out at all.

Gentry is basically (in so many words) appealing for patience w/ Amare and expects its going to take several weeks to get to his where he needs to be.

Gentry also stayed with the team line of keeping expectations low for the rookies and young players saying they will excite you one night and the next minute show you how much work they still need.

Asked about Elton Brand who’s basically missed two seasons, Gentry said he was still the best on-ball shot blocker in the league

confetti from the Mercury championship celebration just floated onto the court

of a pre-season game..

not feeling it….now Leandro when he was out w/ that knee injury last year was pimping it

where can I listen to this game? I cant find anything anywhere.

Aaron McKie is still on the 76ers roster after all these years…

is 1-4 and the one he made was heavily contested J.

the kid needs to settle down and and pass up the occasional look

looks a LOT bigger than last year…

Elton Brand looks like he swallowed a Johnny Flynn sized rookie

after 4.5 games in a Suns uniform you already think that every shot he takes is going in. 3-3 from 3 so far and he’s getting wide open looks that Steve is creating for him.

Dragic isn’t looking so hot

Richardson really does look improved on defense. Very active and mobile.

Amare is clearly not ready yet. He got the ball in a wide open position on the wing off a pick and roll and had to take a couple of extra dribbles which allowed a guard to come strip the ball. In his prime, Amare is elevating from just inside the lane and throwing that mother down….Hopefully that will come (back)

is pretty animated…he just screamed “come on, let’s go” after the Suns gave up an offensive rebound.

It was loudest thing I’ve heard all night in this building

Might be being 6 feet from Al McCoy but it might also be the view of the Suns Dancers. Tough call

tweeting well. playing well.

He just finished a sweet layup after getting hammered and then delivered to Amare behind the back for a wide open dunk on the break. Amare was pleased with that

just split a trap on the perimeter only to find Amare in perfect position to take the charge

Much needed. Especially when the only other way to follow the game for me is via ESPN Gamecast.

putting the ball on the floor a bit…kid as got game.

76ers are pressuring Dragic hard but he’s handling it well enough. Suns still want him to be more aggressive

much like a regular rotation….

No Tucker. No Griffin. No Dickau or Powell

just got robbed on that call. He had a layup taken off the glass and no goal tend call…Gentry and Thunder Dan were pretty unhappy w/ that. Called a time out just to yell at the ref

Free T-shirt time. Only noise heard all night from the crowd. Lame

twice blew big leads in this game….that’s not going to get it done

but he is hilarious giving the refs crap

which is what..good?

I don’t know. Suns up 111-109 w/ 38 sec. Dan Dickau is the hero by drawing a foul on a 3 and hitting all of his FT’s.

Powell could have been the hero but he missed an open corner 3 then Lou was the hero on the other end by getting the ball back. Hero time

like 5 or 6 free throws in a row to give the Suns a 4 point lead then the 76ers hit a 3. So who gets the ball? Dragic of course and he’s 0-7 shooting. But he nailed his FT’s and that should do it…

Interesting strategy. It’s ok to finish a preseason game with this lineup, but Gentry had to wait until the last 5 minutes to put them in?
And why not Griffin and Tucker? Did they play on any preseason game so far?

other than getting OWNED by Mo Speights?

By the way, Nash (+30) and Dragic (-28) was 58 points apart in +/-. I can’t recall a game in which anything close to this happened to two teammates.

good stuff, and i wholeheartedly agree.