76ers @ Suns Monday 11-4-19 game thread

[Mainstreet]

On Monday the 76ers visit the Suns for a 7 p.m. Arizona time game.

This will be the first game of a 6 game home stand. After the 76ers the Suns play: Heat, Nets, Lakers, Hawks and Celtics.

The 76ers (5-0, 3-0 away) are coming off a 129-128 win at Portland on Saturday while the Suns (4-2, 2-1 away) were beating the Grizzlies 114-105.

Joel Embiid will be out finishing the second game of his suspension.

The game will be televised on FSAZ.

 

[Mainstreet]

Something to get the adrenaline flowing:

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[Mainstreet]

Kelly Oubre (adductor soreness) is probable and Ty Jerome remains out for the game.


Kellan Olson‏Verified account @KellanOlson

Kelly Oubre Jr. is probable for Monday's game with right adductor soreness. Jerome still out.

5:17 PM - 3 Nov 2019

 

[Absolute Zero]

The excitement is building!!!







Go Suns!

PS. Baynes is a badass. Now I know why Ayton was talking about playing power forward.

 

[cwamjn]

The excitement is building!!!







Go Suns!

PS. Baynes is a badass. Now I know why Ayton was talking about playing power forward.

I just voted for Baynes as my favorite Sun.

 

[Mainstreet]

Saric gets a haircut for a fresh look.

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[Mainstreet]

The good news is Ty Jerome is out of his boot. The bad news is it will take awhile for him to be ready to play.


Kellan Olson‏Verified account @KellanOlson

Monty Williams said Ty Jerome is out of his boot but hasn’t done any work on the court. Sounds like it’s still gonna be a while.

9:56 AM - 4 Nov 2019

 

[mjb21aztd]

Go suns let's surprise the world and beat the 76ers!

 

[Mainstreet]

Here is what to expect on defense.... a bit like a bar fight.


Kellan Olson‏Verified account @KellanOlson

Monty Williams said Philly might be the best defensive team they've played so far. Physicality has been the tag line for the matchup. Dario Saric said it will be like a bar fight (!!) a little bit.

10:29 AM - 4 Nov 2019

 

[JCSunsfan]

Saric gets a haircut for a fresh look.

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Thank goodness. He was headed for Elfrid territory.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Mainstreet]

Thank goodness. He was headed for Elfrid territory.

It must have not been too bad as it hadn't proved to be a distraction for me. I liked Nash when his hair was longer.

https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/...72,x80,y306&width=3200&height=1680&fit=bounds

 

[Mainstreet]

Here is a story on the problems the 76ers present.

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[Mainstreet]

The 76ers are big even without Embiid. This is something @Hoop Head previouly mentioned.

The 76ers will likely be starting rookie defensive ace Matisse Thybulle, meaning their starters will be 6-foot-9 Al Horford down low, 6-foot-8 Tobias Harris and 6-foot-5 Thybulle at forward, with 6-foot-5 Josh Richardson at two-guard and 6-foot-10 Ben Simmons running the show at point guard.

“Their size is something that you just don’t play against every day,” head coach Monty Williams said at shootaround Monday. “They go big most of the game and mainly because of Ben.”

https://arizonasports.com/story/214...est-in-hosting-76ers-nbas-last-unbeaten-team/

 

[Phrazbit]

Saric gets a haircut for a fresh look.

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Ah man... now all my jokes about him writing Twilight fan fiction are toast...

 

[RockinDaMike]

Thybulle will be an issue, dude can defend and is already leading the NBA in steals as a rookie

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[Ronin]

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[Hoop Head]

Thybulle will be an issue, dude can defend and is already leading the NBA in steals as a rookie

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But he can't shoot, which is something that needs to be exploited. He's shooting 23% from the field in 5.2 attempts a game. We can't let him improve that average against us.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

But he can't shoot, which is something that needs to be exploited. He's shooting 23% from the field in 5.2 attempts a game. We can't let him improve that average against us.

Couldn’t shoot in college either. Dare him.

 

[SirStefan32]

Pack the paint and let Simmons and Thybulle shoot long-range jumpers all night.

 

[Mainstreet]

Kellan Olson‏Verified account @KellanOlson

So much for Thybulle on Book. Korkmaz starting.

5:33 PM - 4 Nov 2019

 

[Mainstreet]

Kellan Olson‏Verified account @KellanOlson


More shooting with Korkmaz. Will make the Suns pay for heavy rotations off him, which they have been prone to. Monty's been money on in-game adjustments so far this year so I'd like to think he goes at him when he's on the floor.

5:38 PM - 4 Nov 2019