Grizzlies @ Suns Sunday game thread 1-5-20

[Mainstreet]

It looks like the Suns will go with Ayton and Baynes again tonight.


Kellan Olson‏Verified account @KellanOlson

Monty Williams said it’s the same starting lineup tonight. Aron Baynes and Deandre Ayton together.

3:16 PM - 5 Jan 2020

 

[CRC83]

Suns get a win tonight and they’ll be tied for 8th in the west.

edit: if the blazers lose to the heat (they’re down by 15+ currently) we will actually be ahead of them.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns get a win tonight and they’ll be tied for 8th in the west.

It won't be easy an easy win if the Suns get it.

 

[Mainstreet]

Footnote.

Clippers beat the Knicks today 135-132.

 

[Mainstreet]

Game about to start. Here are the lineups.


Gina Mizell‏Verified account @ginamizell

#Suns-Grizzlies about to tip from TSRA:
Memphis starters: Morant-Brooks-Crowder-Jackson-Valanciunas
Phoenix starters: Rubio-Booker-Oubre-Ayton-Baynes

5:06 PM - 5 Jan 2020

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns win the tip.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker gets the first basket on a short jumper.

 

[Mainstreet]

Monty not happy with Suns defense. Game tied 5-5.

 

[Phrazbit]

The Grizzlies are torching Baynes over and over, the Suns need to swap he and Ayton's positioning.

 

[Mainstreet]

Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr are a dynamic duo.

 

[Phrazbit]

Hey! Booker passed to Ayton on a P&R and it led to a bucket at the rim! Probably should have been a foul too.

 

[Mainstreet]

Brandon Clarke enter the game for Grizzlies.

 

[BirdGangThing]

Ayton and Booker looking good early, meaning we hopefully won't have to play catch-up in the 4th. I'm liking the starting line up.

 

[Finito]

Take it to the hoop I like that

 

[Mainstreet]

Hey! Booker passed to Ayton on a P&R and it led to a bucket at the rim! Probably should have been a foul too.

I don't understand why Ayton doesn't cut to the basket more often on the pick and roll. It's there to be taken.

 

[CRC83]

Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr are a dynamic duo.

Yeah. Bright future with those two.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker seems determined to carry the team tonight in a smart way.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns bench is scoreless.

 

[CRC83]

Suns bench is scoreless.

Yeah...giving up the big lead. Need to close out the quarter better.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 1st quarter:

Suns 31 - Grizzlies 27

 

[mjb21aztd]

Decent 1st qtr

Booker and ayton looking good

Man johnson is soooo meh bad turnover not hitting a lot of his shots hope he becomes more consistent

 

[Mainstreet]

Yeah...giving up the big lead. Need to close out the quarter better.

Someone needs to step up. They are not getting any production from bench. Tyler Johnson has 2 points. That's it.

 

[Chaplin]

This team just isn’t that interesting when Booker Ayton and Oubre are out of the game.

Okobo doesn’t do anything negative for the most part but he doesn’t do anything positive either. Just seems... there.

 

[mjb21aztd]

This team just isn’t that interesting when Booker Ayton and Oubre are out of the game.

Okobo doesn’t do anything negative for the most part but he doesn’t do anything positive either. Just seems... there.

Lose leads fast also when they come out

 

[Mainstreet]

Good to see Cam Johnson get a basket.