Pacers @ Suns Thursday game thread 8-6-20 (season restart)

[Mainstreet]

Already fans are starting to chat about this game. Need to get up a game thread to capture it.

On Thursday the Suns play the Pacers in Orlando.

Pacers (42-26) have won three straight games since the restart with their most recent win a 120-109 victory over the Magic.

Suns (29-39) also have won three straight games in the bubble. They beat the Clippers 117-115 in their last outing.

The game will be televised on FSAZ.

Start time is listed at 1 p.m. Arizona time.

 

[Mainstreet]

In their last game the Pacers started Turner (center) Warren (small forward) and three guards: Brogdon, Aaron Holiday and Oladipo.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns watch Pacers film.

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[Mainstreet]

@Hoop Head

It's a good bonding and learning experience.

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[Mainstreet]

Pacers use Warren in the mid-post sometimes.

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[mjb21aztd]

Let's go suns be awesome to beat Warren new team

Looking for another solid gm from ayton payne johnson booker always balls lol

Go suns!!

With dbacks sucking good to have one fun team to watch now

 

[Cheesebeef]

Looking forward to see how this team handles success. They’re starting to get noticed and some love. Will they let it go to their head or stay focused? Excited to watch.

 

[Mainstreet]

Grizzlies and Jazz fighting it out right now. Jazz lead by 6 points in 3rd quarter.

 

[Suns_fan69]

Denver and San Antonio going at it as well. This is the only other game of interest for the 8th seed, with Denver up early in the first (18-13)

 

[Hoop Head]

Oubre is now doubtful to play instead of out. So his status has improved. I doubt he'll play but it would be nice to see him come off the bench in limited minutes while he works himself back into shape.

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[Mainstreet]

Oubre is now doubtful to play instead of out. So his status has improved. I doubt he'll play but it would be nice to see him come off the bench in limited minutes while he works himself back into shape.

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Definitely a step in the right direction but the Suns may have to keep winning to make it worthwhile bringing Oubre back this season.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Oubre sees his team having fun and succeeding.

 

[JerkFace]

During his interview on 98.7 today Cameron Payne specifically mentioned how, even though he isn’t playing, Oubre is giving his full energy to all of his teammates and talked about the great chemistry that everyone in the locker room has. That is one of my main worries about trading Oubre in the off-season. He is such a big piece (arguably the biggest) in turning the locker room around. I almost feel that what he brings off the court is even more vital than what he (or anyone he is traded for) brings on the court.

 

[AzStevenCal]

During his interview on 98.7 today Cameron Payne specifically mentioned how, even though he isn’t playing, Oubre is giving his full energy to all of his teammates and talked about the great chemistry that everyone in the locker room has. That is one of my main worries about trading Oubre in the off-season. He is such a big piece (arguably the biggest) in turning the locker room around. I almost feel that what he brings off the court is even more vital than what he (or anyone he is traded for) brings on the court.

Mine too. I'm only in favor of trading him if there actually is a significant dollar difference between what he wants and what we're willing to give him. In a perfect world, he'd accept being a 6th or 7th man with the occasional start along with a contract consistent with those responsibilities.

If it weren't for the knee, I'd consider overpaying him simply because he is such a great teammate and a fan favorite but with the injury, we need to be practical.

 

[BC867]

If you are an Arizona sports teams junkie, today is a TV trifecta
with the Suns game on FSAZ-34 at 1:00, the D-backs on the
local Fox-10 at 4:15 and the Mercury on ESPN-2 at 7:00.

 

[Mainstreet]

Here is today's injury report for Suns.

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[Mainstreet]

If you are an Arizona sports teams junkie, today is a TV trifecta
with the Suns game on FSAZ-34 at 1:00, the D-backs on the
local Fox-10 at 4:15 and the Mercury on ESPN-2 at 7:00.

Are you that guy? I want to know.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Almost gm time!!!

Let's show warren who the new suns are!!!

Heart already racing lol

 

[mjb21aztd]

I say just keep oubre baynes out till next season at full strength with new draft fa

 

[Hoop Head]

I say just keep oubre baynes out till next season at full strength with new draft fa

If we have a shot at the postseason then we'll need to play them. I think bringing Baynes back is less risky than Oubre because Baynes isn't out of because of injury and he's also a free agent this summer.

 

[Mainstreet]

As a reminder, the Pacers traded the 32nd pick acquired in Warren trade from Phoenix for (3) future second round picks from Miami.

 

[Mainstreet]

And tip-off.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton misses a layup but a few seconds later Rubio scores a 3-pointer.

 

[BC867]

Are you that guy? I want to know.

During the coronavirus and being retired, yup!

Go Suns/D-backs/Mercury.

 

[Ronin]

Ricky three-bio!