Grizzlies @ Suns game thread 12-26-17

[Mainstreet]

On Tuesday the Grizzlies again visit the Suns. They previously visited Phoenix on 12-21-17 which resulted in a Suns win. If all goes according to plan, Devin Booker may return for this game. This should help the Suns who have had problems getting off to slow starts.

The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Arizona time and it will be televised on FSAZ.

The Grizzlies beat the Clippers in Memphis 115-112 on Sunday.

Here is more from a Scott Bordow article dated 12-25-17.

So, yeah, Phoenix is sort of looking forward to having Devin Booker back in the lineup Tuesday against Memphis, exactly three weeks to the day after he suffered a strained left adductor muscle in the final minutes of a loss to the Toronto Raptors.

Booker took part in a full practice on Saturday – including five-on-five – and said he expects to play against the Grizzlies barring any unexpected setback Monday.

“As of now I’d say yes,” Booker said. “I felt really good.”

https://www.azcentral.com/story/spo...uld-immediate-fix-suns-slow-starts/980239001/

 

[SweetD]

Welcome back Booker, I just hope he is 100%

 

[Mainstreet]

Welcome back Booker, I just hope he is 100%

Totally agree. He should not be playing if there is the slightest question mark.

 

[Ronin]

Go Suns!

 

[Ronin]

scott bordow
@sbordow

Booker probable for tonight. Josh Jackson to bench. Danuel House inactive with foot injury

 

[Ronin]

scott bordow
@sbordow

For what it's worth, Jay Triano can record win No. 100 as head coach tonight. Would be first Canadian-born coach to get to 100

 

[Mainstreet]

Here are the Suns starters and Booker is among them.

scott bordow‏Verified account@sbordow


Suns starters:
Chandler
Chriss
Warren
Booker
Ulis

4:27 PM - 26 Dec 2017

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker opens up the game hitting his first shot for 2 points.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker and Ulis looking good early. Both have 5 points and 2 assists.

 

[devilalum]

I wanna see Booker and Canaan on the floor together.


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[BC867]

Well, we all received an extra Christmas present. DBook is back.

I just hope they cut back on his minutes a tad. I read that might have contributed to the injury.

 

[Mainstreet]

Len is looking like Len but this is a good thing these days.

He has 4 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists in five minutes.

 

[Mainstreet]

Chriss is showing flashes tonight.

He has 4 points and 6 rebounds but his controlled aggressiveness is what impresses me. Chriss is challenging lots of shots tonight.

 

[Hoop Head]

Booker doesn't look like he's missed the last 2-3 weeks, which is good. Kind of hoping for a loss tonight only because Memphis is behind the Suns in the standings. They both have 23 losses but the Suns have 2 more wins.

 

[Hoop Head]

I've only caught the last 5-6 minutes or so but looking at the stats it seems like the starters are playing well while the bench has been lacking. At least it looks like that from the +/- with all of the bench in the negatives and the starters in the positive.

 

[Mainstreet]

I've only caught the last 5-6 minutes or so but looking at the stats it seems like the starters are playing well while the bench has been lacking. At least it looks like that from the +/- with all of the bench in the negatives and the starters in the positive.

The starters have played well and Len off the bench. Ulis is playing particularly well compared to recent woes.

 

[devilalum]

Chriss is showing flashes tonight.

He has 4 points and 6 rebounds but his controlled aggressiveness is what impresses me. Chriss is challenging lots of shots tonight.

I think Bender forgot to jump at least 3 times.


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[Hoop Head]

Ulis has 2 scoring options on the floor with him now, Booker and Warren, and some sort of light has clicked on for Chriss the last 3 games or so. He's looked much better than he had, still not great but at least like he deserves to be out there.

 

[Mainstreet]

I think Bender forgot to jump at least 3 times.

Funny.

However, one can see Bender is not really coordinated out there in terms of how to use his body.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ulis has 2 scoring options on the floor with him now, Booker and Warren, and some sort of light has clicked on for Chriss the last 3 games or so. He's looked much better than he had, still not great but at least like he deserves to be out there.

It's almost like Chriss has committed to play the game the right way, not arguing with officials,trying to jump straight up when challenging shots and playing more inside.

 

[Mainstreet]

Alex Len in there being physical and blocking shots. I like it.

 

[devilalum]

Ulis shortcomings pretty obvious in this game.


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[Mainstreet]

Len called for a flagrant on Gasol. It was a hard foul with a some exaggeration.

 

[ColdPickleNachos]

Referees.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker fouls out with 41.2 seconds. His elbow was high on the drive and the defender sold it.