Suns @ Timberwolves 3-23-14

[Mainstreet]

The Suns play at the Timberwolves today with an Arizona start time of 12:30 PM. I should be pumped for this game because it has all kinds of playoff implications but I'm not. Maybe I'm torn whether the Suns would benefit more from missing the playoffs than making them. Anyway, I will probably be fired up when the game starts. I always enjoy watching the players. See more about the game from the Paul Coro article at azcentral dated 3-23-14.

Suns (40-29) at Timberwolves (34-33) … 12:30 p.m. Phoenix tip time

C: Miles Plumlee … Gorgui Dieng

PF: Channing Frye … Kevin Love

SF: P.J. Tucker … Corey Brewer

SG: Goran Dragic … Kevin Martin

PG: Eric Bledsoe … Ricky Rubio

Key Timberwolves injuries: Nikola Pekovic (right ankle) is doubtful. J.J. Barea (foot sprain) is questionable.

Key Timberwolves reserves: Chase Budinger, Dante Cunningham, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Robbie Hummel, J.J. Barea, Shabazz Muhammad, Alexey Shved.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/coro-blog/2014/03/23/game-day-blog-suns-wolves/6789889/

 

[FArting]

If we are going to make the playoffs we need to start winning on the road.

 

[Mainstreet]

If we are going to make the playoffs we need to start winning on the road.

Bledsoe with two early fouls does not help the cause.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns appear to be unmotivated in the first quarter.

 

[Mainstreet]

Steve Albert already saying we all know the Suns can come back throughout the first quarter. Suns down by 14 after the first quarter. Talk about the Suns not showing up.

 

[sunsfan88]

Suns getting smoked right now.

 

[sunsfan88]

Our guys must love to sleep in cause they aren't awake yet.

 

[Mainstreet]

If Ish Smith was tall like a center the Suns would have their franchise player.

 

[JS22]

Meh. Switched over to the Wichita State / Kentucky game. Much more entertaining.

 

[sunsfan88]

Bledsoe is good but he's an overrated defender imo.

 

[AfroSuns]

Bledsoe is good but he's an overrated defender imo.

I just hope the problem is geting back in game shape and not "fake it, to make it". He is still not the Bledsoe pre-injury and the team suffers for it, because he is slower .

 

[Mainstreet]

I just hope the problem is geting back in game shape and not "fake it, to make it". He is still not the Bledsoe pre-injury and the team suffers for it, because he is slower .

It's getting out on the fastbreak that one notices Bledsoe does not have the speed of old. He used to be able to streak by defenders on the fastbreak.

 

[95pro]

Bledsoe looks bad today. Need to give the ball to Dragic more. Just as I type this he gets an and1 lol

 

[95pro]

Love was bailed out there.

 

[95pro]

A lot of ticky tack fouls today.

 

[95pro]

Wow a T on green. Suns getting a lot of bad calls today.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns down by 10 at the end of the first quarter so game not out of reach. Regarding the Suns, the referees have rabbit hears, especially that technical on Tucker when Barea was in his hear.

 

[Mainstreet]

A mystery foul on Tucker even on replay.

 

[95pro]

A mystery foul on Tucker even on replay.

We could have made it a 4pt game at that point

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns whittle the lead to 2 points and a FT.

 

[AfroSuns]

Bledsoe with the drive to bring the Suns within 1.......NOT

 

[AfroSuns]

Goran puts the Suns in the lead....sweet

 

[slinslin]

Bledsoe is a very good defender, a PG just can't change the dynamic of a defense when Frye is one of the absolute worst defenders in the league and big man must be solid defensively.

 

[Michael]

Good ball and player movement! This could be a crucial minute in the Suns' playoff hopes this season.

 

[AfroSuns]

HUGE Comeback!!