GameDay Open Thread: Summer Suns vs. D-League Select

by Mike Lisboa on Jul 17, 2009 6:52 PM MDT in Summer League Comment 19 comments

New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul (3) goes to the basket as Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic (2), of Slovenia, tries for the block in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

10 months ago: New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul (3) goes to the basket as Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic (2), of Slovenia, tries for the block in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

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Tonight the Summer Suns (1-1) square off against the undefeated D-League Select squad (2-0). Of particular note today will be the point play of both second year guard Goran Dragic and unsigned free agent Zabian Dowdell, for entirely different reasons.

Expectations are high for Dragic coming off a shaky if effective performance Wednesday against the Raptors. It's important to note that while his execution was solid on Wednesday, he looked terrible in the process. Zabian Dowdell on the other hand has looked confident but not terribly flashy in his minutes for the Summer Suns. With the team indicating they might fill the 13th roster spot with another point guard and David Thorpe calling Dowdell one of the best point guards in the Summer League, Phoenix Stan and I will be paying particular attention to his game.

Also, it will be my first look at the D-League Select Players, so I'll be sharing my thoughts on that as well.

Got anything you want us to check out for you? Let Phoenix Stan and I know in the comments and we'll do our best.

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Dragic with the double double tonight

I’m calling it

Blogging Suns Basketball

by Seth Pollack on Jul 17, 2009 7:04 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

10 TO's and 10 fouls

by STUCK IN LA on Jul 17, 2009 7:12 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mike

i all ready asked Stan but i would also like your view on othyus_jeffers.

Also do you think that Zabian Dowdell has a chance of making the roster and what do you think of his game?

by phxuk: Ap on Jul 17, 2009 7:45 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Jeffers & Dowdell

Othyus Jeffers hasn’t checked in yet and we’re at halftime, so I’ve got nothing there.

As for Dowdell, the Suns could do worse. He’s got nice vision and a good mid-range game.

by Mike Lisboa on Jul 17, 2009 9:19 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Othyus Jeffers

DNP – Strained Left Hip Flexor

Sorry, phxuk: Ap.

by Mike Lisboa on Jul 17, 2009 10:02 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

do we have a link to the game?

by Wil Cantrell on Jul 17, 2009 7:54 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

the link

http://atdhe.net/

by NASH_13 on Jul 17, 2009 8:50 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

i wanna watch this game

any got a link
or a broadband acct i can borrow >.<

by silverddue on Jul 17, 2009 9:04 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Robin with the stare down

Love it

by hcblankscreen on Jul 17, 2009 9:04 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

i dont see the suns link there

by Wil Cantrell on Jul 17, 2009 9:04 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

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by Mike Lisboa on Jul 17, 2009 9:21 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Micah Downs

Micah Downs leads the Suns with 10 points. He’s been quiet in some of the other games, but has really hustled to get his today. The Suns started him at the 2, so someone wanted to get a good look at him. He’s got 3 steals, 2 boards and an assist to go with his 10 points.

by Mike Lisboa on Jul 17, 2009 9:23 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Just by the numbers

I would say Dragic is playing better than the last game

by perep on Jul 17, 2009 9:31 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Aggressive

He’s been far more aggressive in looking for his shot. And it’s hard to overstate how well he sees the court. I just wish he didn’t look like he was the scared guy on the roller coaster every time he made a play.

by Mike Lisboa on Jul 17, 2009 9:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dragic just got T'd up...

… for talking while walking away from the ref.

by Mike Lisboa on Jul 17, 2009 9:38 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Excellent!

Showing some emotion!

Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."

by rsavaj on Jul 17, 2009 9:40 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

that ref must be bilingual

by Wil Cantrell on Jul 17, 2009 9:52 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is there any possibility that the FO is interested in making Downs the 13th? 30 minutes means something for sure..

by perep on Jul 17, 2009 10:02 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Any way the Suns sign more than 13 players

If the roster maximum is 15, is there any way the Suns sign perhaps two players off the Summer league roster, for example Zabian and Taylor Griffin? Or a player like Courtney Sims, who could likely be at least someone who could play 5-10 minutes and give us 6 good fouls (seeing as I see RoLo getting in to foul trouble a lot)

by ArizonaCactus on Jul 17, 2009 10:33 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs