Predictions for the 8 game restart

[Hoop Head]

The Suns will have games against the Wizard, Mavericks, Clippers, Pacers, Heat, Thunder, 76ers, and Mavericks, in that order. Right now their record is 26-39 as they sit 13th in the West.

Also feel free to put any other predictions you may have for the restart here, be it player related or for the team.

I think Saric will earn a spot with the team next year. He's a restricted free agent this offseason but I think he'll play well enough for the Suns to match any reasonable contract offer. I think a reasonable offer is less than $10 million annually, probably in the 4 year/$30 million range.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I think 3 wins with an outside chance at 4 if we have most of the team available for most of the games.

 

[Mainstreet]

Unless the Suns come out on fire it's going to be hard to win many games especially without Oubre.

Winning 2-3 games sounds about right considering the schedule.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Unless the Suns come out on fire it's going to be hard to win many games especially without Oubre.

Winning 2-3 games sounds about right considering the schedule.

I agree. We're short on quality and depth so yeah, losing a key player will hurt us more than it would most teams. And Oubre, despite his faults (and my concerns) is definitely a key player for us.

 

[Mainstreet]

I agree. We're short on quality and depth so yeah, losing a key player will hurt us more than it would most teams. And Oubre, despite his faults (and my concerns) is definitely a key player for us.

I meant to mention Baynes as well who might be out for awhile. Suns need to have everyone available to win.

 

[Yuma]

I don't know the total, but likely a half or whole game short to qualifyu for the playoffs!

 

[Chaplin]

Looks like my "Unbeatable" choice is working out so far!

Hope I didn't just jinx it. I was convinced just picking that would jinx everything.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Looks like my "Unbeatable" choice is working out so far!

Hope I didn't just jinx it. I was convinced just picking that would jinx everything.

I picked 3 wins so they'd hopefully be embarrassed enough to prove me wrong and so far it's working. Obviously I deserve full credit for their performance to date. And, other than saying I put them down for 3 wins, not a word of what I just said is true.

 

[Cheesebeef]

DB!

 

[Hoop Head]

Wish the bubble games counted for the awards voting, or maybe they do a special All-Bubble Team. I was reading Zach Lowe's award picks on ESPN and he said he had a hard time skipping Booker for All-NBA 3rd Team but did so mainly because of the Suns record.



Here's a link to Lowe's picks for the All-NBA, Defensive, and Rookie teams.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...h-lowe-picks-all-nba-all-defensive-all-rookie

 

[Suns_fan69]

DB!

Now that's a blast from the past!

 

[Carolinacacti]

I predicted two wins.. This is why I gave up gambling at a early age.

 

[95pro]

some of these votes came in way after the bubble season started.

 

[Mainstreet]

some of these votes came in way after the bubble season started.

It looks suspicious for those who didn't document their vote.

 

[95pro]

It looks suspicious for those who didn't document their vote.

I was the original and lone voter of 6-7, and somehow more have been added...hmmm

 

[Cheesebeef]

Knew it all along!

 

[JCSunsfan]

I voted 8-0 before game 1 and I was optimistic but not joking. Even in the practice games you could see something going on.

 

[Chaplin]

I voted 8-0 before game 1 and I was optimistic but not joking. Even in the practice games you could see something going on.

So you were the other one! I did 8-0 also but it was mostly as a joke.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

I voted 8-0 when they were 7-0, does that count?