Magic @ Suns Friday game thread 1-10-20

[Mainstreet]

It's official. Aaron Gordon will not play.

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[Mainstreet]

Gina Mizell‏Verified account @ginamizell


Monty Williams did not tip his hand on tonight’s #Suns starting lineup during his pregame media availability, but I’d be a little surprised if Ayton/Baynes start together. For Orlando, Aaron Gordon and D.J. Augustin are both out.

4:45 PM - 10 Jan 2020

 

[TJ]

It's official. Aaron Gordon will not play.

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Be nice if they left him in Phoenix

 

[Mainstreet]

Be nice if they left him in Phoenix

How great would that be if that's the reason he is not playing tonight.

 

[Bufalay]

How many points will Vucevic have? 30?

 

[Bufalay]

Ayton not starting

 

[mjb21aztd]

Omg im soo tired little zzz last night but need to watch suns vs magic

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton not starting

That may be a way to get Ayton fired up.

 

[1Sun]

Ayton not starting

WTF???

 

[Mainstreet]

Here is the Suns starting lineup.

Duane Rankin‏Verified account @DuaneRankin

#Suns starting lineup

PG: Ricky Rubio
SG: Devin Booker
C: Aron Baynes
PF: Dario Saric
SF: Kelly Oubre Jr.

No Deandre Ayton in starting lineup.

Started Aron Baynes and Deandre Ayton together last three games. Went 1-2, losing last two.

5:34 PM - 10 Jan 2020

 

[1Sun]

That may be a way to get Ayton fired up.

Or have him with one foot out the door, and then zero inside presence at all.

This has the rotten, putrid stench of James Jones all over it.

Why doesn't Jones just put 5 soft, unathletic, one-dimensional wing shooters on the floor at once and get this travesty over with?

 

[1Sun]

Here is the Suns starting lineup.

Duane Rankin‏Verified account @DuaneRankin

#Suns starting lineup

PG: Ricky Rubio
SG: Devin Booker
C: Aron Baynes
PF: Dario Saric
SF: Kelly Oubre Jr.

No Deandre Ayton in starting lineup.

Started Aron Baynes and Deandre Ayton together last three games. Went 1-2, losing last two.

5:34 PM - 10 Jan 2020

That line-up will give up 150 points, 50 to Vucevic alone.

Yup, this is James Jones's mandate.

 

[Bufalay]

That may be a way to get Ayton fired up.

Maybe because he was gassed in the fourth quarter last game.

 

[JerkFace]

The only reason I can think of not starting Ayton is that they want to increase his offensive confidence by having him come in fresh when Booker and Oubre go to the bench and have the offense run through him every possession.

 

[1Sun]

The only reason I can think of not starting Ayton is that they want to increase his offensive confidence by having him come in fresh when Booker and Oubre go to the bench and have the offense run through him every possession.

You mean when they're down 30-12 6 minutes into the game?

 

[Mainstreet]

Maybe because he was gassed in the fourth quarter last game.

The only reason I can think of not starting Ayton is that they want to increase his offensive confidence by having him come in fresh when Booker and Oubre go to the bench and have the offense run through him every possession.

It could be a match up thing as well. Vucevic is a load.

 

[Cheesebeef]

It could be a match up thing as well. Vucevic is a load.

he's the EFFING NUMBER 1 PICK IN THE DRAFT. If he can't start because of "match-ups" as a 7'1 monster, then... jesus christ did we blow that pick, Doncic or not.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns exchanging baskets. They lead 13-11.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton in the game at 6:33 mark of 1st quarter.

 

[Folster]

he's the EFFING NUMBER 1 PICK IN THE DRAFT. If he can't start because of "match-ups" as a 7'1 monster, then... jesus christ did we blow that pick, Doncic or not.

Agreed, but maybe they are just sending a message to him.

 

[1Sun]

Ayton in the game at 6:33 mark of 1st quarter.

It would shock me if Ayton isn't disengaged this game.

Along with Booker, he was by far our best player last game, and he is rewarded for it by being benched in favor of the demonstrably inferior Baynes and Saric.

This is the kind of crap Igor pulled last year...which has me thinking that maybe it wasn't Igor last year so much as it was James Jones...

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Jesus any reason he’s coming off the bench is a disappointment in him.

 

[1Sun]

Agreed, but maybe they are just sending a message to him.

What message? Play better than anyone else on the team, save perhaps Booker, and you will be rewarded with a benching?

 

[devilalum]

Mikal Bridges is your back door man.


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[devilalum]

Mikal Bridges is your back door man.


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[Mainstreet]

Good to see Cam hit a 3 pointer.