Heat @ Suns 1-8-16

[Mainstreet]

The Heat play at the Suns tonight with a 7:30 p.m. Arizona start time. The Heat will have some familiar faces in Goran Dragic and Gerald Green. Lorenzo Brown may play tonight after signing a 10 day contract with the Suns and going through the morning shootaround.

Here are the projected starting lineups and a link to Paul Coro's article.

C: Tyson Chandler … Hassan Whiteside

PF: Jon Leuer … Chris Bosh

SF: P.J. Tucker … Luol Deng

G: Brandon Knight … Dwyane Wade

G: Ronnie Price or Devin Booker … Goran Dragic

Key Heat reserves: Justise Winslow, Beno Udrih, Gerald Green, Amar’e Stoudemire, Tyler Johnson.

Key Heat injuries: Josh McRoberts (right knee bruise) is out. Josh Richardson and Jarnell Stokes are on a D-League assignment.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...gher-heat-defense-keep-winning-ways/78527532/

 

[devilalum]

Right toe sprain?
Are you kidding me?

sent from a fone

 

[Mainstreet]

From a Paul Coro article dated 12-31-15 I found this.

Price had been playing through the toe’s pain recently, feeling especially needed after Eric Bledsoe’s season-ending knee injury. It was deemed unwise to push it through four road games in five nights.

“The way I play and the way I move, I’ve got to be able to feel like I can help my team out,” Price said. “If I can’t push off and be effective defensively with my movement, then I feel like I’m hurting my team. I don’t ever want to hurt my team.”

So I guess until it heals properly, he is not going to play.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...s-guard-ronnie-price-out-toe-sprain/78112106/

 

[95pro]

who has more points, Dragic or Green?

 

[AfroSuns]

who has more points, Dragic or Green?

I vote Green. I am fan of both, but Go Suns!

 

[slinslin]

The Heat broadcast just said Brandon Knight was the only bright spot for the Suns this season - lol.

Not saying we should trade Knight as he is young and still learning but no player frustrates me more. Knight could be an allstar in a couple years if he embraces the fact that he really is a shooting guard.

 

[95pro]

Just hate how the league lets some people really carry the ball, Wade is one of them.

Also would like to see Tucker on Wade instead of Booker, Booker will probably pick up some early cheap fouls. Booker seems more athletic to deal with Deng.

 

[Absolute Zero]

Dragic is averaging 11 pts 5 rbs per game, but he will probably go off for 40 and 15 tonight

 

[95pro]

Goodwin in for Booker.

 

[95pro]

Goodwin leads the break with an assist.

 

[95pro]

Goodwin freezes Bosh. Its so hard to believe a guy like Cotton got playing time over Goodwin.

 

[Absolute Zero]

Nice bucket by Goodwin, would be great if he had a statement game and forced his way into the rotation

 

[slinslin]

Alex Len looks like he is getting worse, really awful.

Our offense the last 4 minutes was horrible besides Goodwin.

I can't understand how Warren lost minutes..

 

[Absolute Zero]

nice jam by Chandler on that highlight, I must have missed that earlier

 

[StreetTruckinTitan]

Alex Len looks like he is getting worse, really awful.

Our offense the last 4 minutes was horrible besides Goodwin.

I can't understand how Warren lost minutes..

Ding Ding Ding! Understatement of the year!

 

[95pro]

I seriously don't get why Goodwin doesn't get minutes, even in garbage time.

He penetrated, passed to Len for the finish. Penetrated and drew the foul. He may miss free throws and shots, but he could easily put our team in the bonus or other guys in foul trouble fast.

 

[slinslin]

Tell me why we are not regularly seeing Goodwin getting chances. He is looking real good and has put up very efficient numbers on the season.

I'll be pissed when we trade him without ever getting a look at him with some consistent minutes.

He is no 3pt shooter but he knows how to get to the rim, draw fouls and get some assists.

 

[95pro]

and Markief is killing us, gets stripped and also gets blocked.

 

[StreetTruckinTitan]

Why is Keef playing? Heat on a run.

 

[Shaggy]

Playing sloppy..

 

[95pro]

Such a slow lineup out there except for Knight; Tucker, Tele, Kief/Chandler. Beside Warren, no one can create their own shot, nor will Knight get them an easy bucket. Falling behind here.

 

[slinslin]

How can Hornacek get a pass for this offense. There is absolutely no gameplan it seems, what plays are we even running?

 

[Shaggy]

Wow! And now a foul with at 1 sec left.

How can Hornacek get a pass for this offense. There is absolutely no gameplan it seems, what plays are we even running?

There is no movement off the ball, no picks, nothing. Its as if they never practice.

 

[slinslin]

I dont want to see Pj Tucker anymore.

 

[95pro]

We have guys who've been playing in this league for a bit, but yet continue to make some stupid ace plays. We can never convert on a 2 for 1 meaning bad execution near the end of a quarter.