Suns @ Lakers Thursday game thread, 10-26-2023

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Okogie has essentially earned starting roles with both Monti and Vogel also Booker and KD

 

[Cheesebeef]

Loving what I’m seeing from this team so far tonight!

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

Nurk putting in work

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns are playing some nasty defense.

 

[Proximo]

Goodwin already making his presence known

 

[Chaplin]

Damn Goodwin making an INSTANT impact.

 

[95pro]

Durant on pace to play 48

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

KD gets mugged - no whistle

 

[Mainstreet]

I'm liking the way the Suns play defense under Vogel.

 

[Chaplin]

KDs best play so far.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

KD takes the charge like a boss

 

[Mainstreet]

Goodwin impresses.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Goodwin really looks sharp.

 

[95pro]

Hoping for another Goodwin eye gouge

 

[Mainstreet]

Sweet shot by Durant.

 

[Cheesebeef]

That was a tough shot by KD.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

I like Goodwin - stepped right in with the defense and ball handling

 

[Hoop Head]

I'm liking the way the Suns play defense under Vogel.

It seems more like a zone, where guys guard a spot on the floor rather than a player when they're off ball and that leads to a lot of intercepted passes and shutting down passing lanes.

 

[95pro]

Vintage kd, finally

 

[Cheesebeef]

Helluva first quarter.

 

[Proximo]

You can't complain about that quarter at all.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 1st quarter:

Suns 30 - Lakers 18

 

[Chaplin]

What a recovery!

 

[Raindog]

Good first quarter by Suns!

 

[nashman]

Yet the know it alls will still say the Suns don’t play defense…