Suns @ Hawks Friday game thread 2-2-2024

[Mainstreet]

The Hawks are 20-27.

They have won their last two games, beating the Raptors and Lakers.

The Suns are now 28-20 after winning tonight in Brooklyn.

Only two more games left on the road trip.

@Atlanta- Friday (2-2)
@Washington- Sunday (2-4)

When: Friday, 2-2-2024

Television: Suns Live, Arizona's Family 3TV / Arizona's Family Sports

Radio: ESPN 620 / S: KSUN

Time: 5:30 PM Arizona time

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns are 3-2 on the road trip thus far.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Suns are 3-2 on the road trip thus far.

5-2 is a resounding success. 4-3 was what I was expecting.

 

[Mainstreet]

5-2 is a resounding success. 4-3 was what I was expecting.

I will take either, but I like 5-2 better. If the Suns had beat the Pacers, a game they should have won, even better.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Goo suns vs hawks keep streak goin!

Want to see good gms by nurik kd book and beal do we well fingers crossed

Bong/edibles will be rdy in case of win we shall see

 

[Mainstreet]

Here is the Suns injury report. Bol Bol is PROBABLE.

Looks like Grayson Allen will play.

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[Mainstreet]

Here is an injury update for the Hawks.

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[Chaplin]

Here is the Suns injury report. Bol Bol is PROBABLE.

Looks like Grayson Allen will play.

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Is this the first time we've had everyone but Lee available? I thought there might have been a game earlier in the month where we had that but don't remember.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Is this the first time we've had everyone but Lee available? I thought there might have been a game earlier in the month where we had that but don't remember.

I didn't want to jinx it and say it aloud

 

[Superbone]

Is this the first time we've had everyone but Lee available? I thought there might have been a game earlier in the month where we had that but don't remember.

I think we almost did but then Yuta was a late game scratch.

 

[Covert Rain]

Really anxious to see the team almost at full strength (minus Lee) against the Hawks.

 

[Ronin]

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[Proximo]

5-2 is a resounding success. 4-3 was what I was expecting.

A resounding success?

We should have won both games we lost.

 

[Covert Rain]

A resounding success?

We should have won both games we lost.

Yes, that's a success regardless. Seeding is still about the wins/losses.

 

[Cheesebeef]

A resounding success?

We should have won both games we lost.

You think we stink… and also should go 7-0 on a long road trip? These two ideas have a difficult time co-existing.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

A resounding success?

We should have won both games we lost.

Yes going 71.5% as winning percentage on the road would be a resounding success. Every team chokes away a couple games on the road

 

[Proximo]

You think we stink… and also should go 7-0 on a long road trip? These two ideas have a difficult time co-existing.

I don't think we stink.

I think we are not good enough to win a title, but we should absolutely be the 3 seed if we play to our talents.

There is not a team we have played on this road trip a 3 seed should not beat - especially when in both losses we had leads in the 3rd quarter.

 

[Proximo]

Yes going 71.5% as winning percentage on the road would be a resounding success. Every team chokes away a couple games on the road

We have different definitions of resounding success apparently - that implies to me something out of the norm.

Yes a good team is only expected to go 5-2 on a road trip - that is the norm - not a resounding success.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I don't think we stink.

I think we are not good enough to win a title, but we should absolutely be the 3 seed if we play to our talents.

There is not a team we have played on this road trip a 3 seed should not beat - especially when in both losses we had leads in the 3rd quarter.

Sorry… even expecting a 3 seed (which we aren’t) to go 7-0 is completely unrealistic, much less a team right not that ISNT a 3 seed because one theyre still learning to play with each other, not to mention being down starters throughout the road trip.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

We have different definitions of resounding success apparently - that implies to me something out of the norm.

Yes a good team is only expected to go 5-2 on a road trip - that is the norm - not a resounding success.

The two best road records in the NBA at 15-9 or a 62.5% winning percentage.

The next best is the Suns at 14-9

Your expectations are the issue here, not the norm

 

[Cheesebeef]

The two best road records in the NBA at 15-9 or a 62.5% winning percentage.

The next best is the Suns at 14-9

Your expectations are the issue here, not the norm

Yup… going 5-2 would be a 71% winning percentage for the road trip. In other words, playing at a clip higher than any other in the league on the road. The idea that wouldn’t be a resounding success for any team, much less one that a month ago was left for dead, is extremely unrealistic.

 

[Cheesebeef]

All that said, I could easily see us losing tonight.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Trae Young didn't make the all star so I'm guessing he'll take a bazillion shots tonight - if we let him - I'd love to shut his little ass down tho

 

[Covert Rain]

All that said, I could easily see us losing tonight.

That would seem to be on point with the Suns roller coaster showings. They really need to play like they have something to prove.

 

[Cheesebeef]

That would seem to be on point with the Suns roller coaster showings. They really need to play like they have something to prove.

This is a completely different team from the CP3 ones, but I have PTSD from the Hawks just repeatedly routing our butts in Atlanta when we were an established contender.