Game Day Open Thread: Phoenix Suns vs. New York Knicks

by TexSUN on Nov 13, 2007 2:35 AM MST in Phoenix Suns: Game Coverage

	vs.
5-2		2-3
7:00 PM Mountain / 9:00 PM Eastern
TV: MY45 HD, NBA League Pass
Probable starters:
Steve Nash	PG	Stephon Marbury
Raja Bell	SG	Jamal Crawford
Grant Hill	SF	Quentin Richardson
Shawn Marion	PF	David Lee
Amare Stoudemire	C	Eddy Curry

After spending a week on a whirlwind tour of the east, the Suns finally get to come home for a couple of games. Tonight's matchup with the New York Knicks will include former Suns Stephon Marbury and (if he's able to play through the hyperextended elbow he suffered on Sunday) Quentin Richardson. Previous homecomings for these two have been quite frosty--the Suns have won each time, often in blowout fashion. In fact, the Suns have won five of their last six meetings with the Knicks, and the one loss (in January 2006) took three overtimes for the Knicks to get it done. If the Suns are on their game the way they have been since mid-fourth quarter last Thursday, they should be looking good for this one.

Update: This is what happens when you create the game thread seventeen hours before tipoff. AZCentral is reporting that Raja Bell will not play, Quentin Richardson is questionable, and Stephon Marbury may not play either as he is presently MIA following an "in-house matter". I guess that makes my probable starters for both teams a little out of date. For comments about the Marbury situation and tonight's game from a Knicks fan's perspective, visit Poasting and Toasting.

I will be attending this game in person as part of my own whirlwind tour. So, no commentary from me during the game, but I will post a recap once I'm back at my hotel.

Doing something a little different with the visuals this time. Here's a bit of Suns history:

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Grr...

This is getting annoying... I've only seen TWO games this whole season. Opening night and the Cavs game. I hate being in Tucson!! Every game has been on My45!!! This is dumb... they even put tonight's HOME GAME on My45... I think they're just trying to spite me. :(

by whatisboxhappening on Nov 13, 2007 9:32 AM MST reply actions

What?

Are you saying that Sun's home games aren't broadcast in Tucson? That's insane!

by Seth Pollack on Nov 13, 2007 11:20 AM MST up reply actions

No no

The Suns home games are broadcast at home in Tucson. It's just that this particular game against the Knicks for some reason is on My45. =\ It's all right I'm only in Tucson for one more month... just gotta tough it out.

by whatisboxhappening on Nov 13, 2007 12:29 PM MST up reply actions

hey...

I'm looking into buying a sling media and having it at my folks place in phoenix. Then I could get all games they get online. There are many types of sling media boxes, its basically a box that allows you to stream your tv online, so you can watch tv anywhere.
There are HD and regular boxes, the regular box would only work until they change the signal to digital in 2008-9. It's cheap, $75 or so at Fry's. I should've spent the time setting it up on my last visit to phx.

by jasonsuns1 on Nov 13, 2007 11:44 AM MST up reply actions

slingbox

This seems like a genius idea. Cheaper than League Pass, no?

We only get the nationally televised games here in Chicago. I've only seen the Suns play once this year and it hurts. I'm sure my folks would let me install a Slingbox at their place in Phoenix as well...

Thanks for the idea jasonsuns1!

by sunsandbeer on Nov 13, 2007 3:49 PM MST up reply actions

your welcome

frys electronics have them, plus online

be careful about which one suits you best, the high def one or not

later :-)

On second thought, it's important your folks have a good internet speed, my parents don't, very poor, so I'm back to other options. I love my fios cable, and have a package price, and won't switch to direct tv or comcast, even though those do have nba lp and fios doesn't. It looks like I'm going to have to pay for the nba lp through a neighbor who has direct tv, then either record and watch later, or go ahead with the cheaper $75 sling media to watch from any location while online, which I always seem to be (online)

by jasonsuns1 on Nov 13, 2007 5:54 PM MST up reply actions

great video

of chambers dunking it, weird seeing a white guy above the rim. One thing on Chambers, the guy could really score! I actually like his commentary also, cool guy.

by jasonsuns1 on Nov 13, 2007 11:45 AM MST reply actions

Another Game

Well I'm thinking a fractured and injured Knicks should make for good fun for our Suns. I'm just hopin that STAT keeps recovering well and that DJ gets some good time off the bench. Should be fun though, too bad I wont be able to watch it on TV.

"Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating your enemy without ever fighting." Sun Tzu

by Turambar on Nov 13, 2007 4:21 PM MST reply actions