Raptors @ Suns Wednesday game thread 1-6-2021

[Mainstreet]

Lots of news coming out for Wednesday's game so I will go ahead and start the game thread.

Raptors are 1-5 on the season thus far after losing their last two games to the Pelicans and Celtics.

Suns are now 5-2 after losing their last game to the Clippers on Sunday 112-107.

Start time is listed at 7 p.m. Arizona time.

The game will be televised on FSAZ.

 

[Mainstreet]

Abdel Nader is a go for the game but Jalen Smith (ankle) remains out.

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[Mainstreet]

Raptors don't sound like a happy team which tends to make teams play harder.

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[Mainstreet]

Playing away from home doesn't help.

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[Mainstreet]

Raptors look like a team wanting to regain their swag.

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[Mainstreet]

Nick Nurse says Raptors are not guarding the ball well enough and rebounding.

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[Suns_fan69]

Blah, game not until tomorrow. We were spoiled these first couple of weeks with frequency of games.

This will be an interesting game to watch. Raps are not playing well at all, so hopefully the Suns can put them away early and not give them any glimmer of hope. Phoenix has been guilty of playing down to opponents level in the past, let's see if they can shake that.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Phx -3.5

Raptors’ roster is still stacked. I say throw the records out: Siakim cooked Mikal last year, I’m looking forward to that match-up.

 

[Carolinacacti]

This is why they play the games. No gimmies.

 

[95pro]

Phx -3.5

Raptors’ roster is still stacked. I say throw the records out: Siakim cooked Mikal last year, I’m looking forward to that match-up.

We have a Crowder this year. I expect Mikal on OG this time. But yeah i remember siakim took it to mikal and oubre last time now that you mention it.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Raptors are a decent team tough stretch of gms here

Hope suns continue to show the fan base they are real

Need a break from meh teams cough cards choke job cough

 

[95pro]

Not being able to practice, play and stay in their own arena, facilities and home has got to be messing with them.

 

[NashDishesDimes]

I think suns learned in the bubble that every game counts (missed playoffs by 1 game) so i think that is still fresh when they walk into games like this where theyre favored.

vets like cp3 and crowder should also help with this

 

[Mainstreet]

I wanted to mention this as it could impact the game tonight.

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[Mainstreet]

Players are warming up as usual.

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[Mainstreet]

Monty sad for the kids in the country that had to watch what happened today.

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[mjb21aztd]

Come on suns no crap the bed here need to beat a struggling Raptors team..

Looking to see booker paul ayton play well

Go suns

 

[Mainstreet]

Jalen Smith is available tonight!

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[mjb21aztd]

Jalen Smith is available tonight!

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Really hope smith pans out.... be interesting to see how many min he gets like his skill set
I still would have taken vassel but is what it is

 

[Mainstreet]

Really hope smith pans out.... be interesting to see how many min he gets like his skill set
I still would have taken vassel but is what it is

I think Smith will be fine. He was one of the players I liked after Haliburton.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns and Raptors form a circle at mid-court during anthems.

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[Mainstreet]

This should be the first time the Suns have had a full roster with Nader and Smith back.

 

[Mainstreet]

About time for tipoff.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns can't make a shot right now. Finally Ayton makes a jumper.

 

[Mainstreet]

Timeout.

Suns lead 11-7.