Rockets @ Suns Sunday game thread 3-30-2025

[Mainstreet]

The Suns return home for one game to play the Rockets on Sunday.

Houston is 48-26. They have won 11 of their past 12 games.

Phoenix is 35-39. They have lost their last two games.

Afterward, the Suns play three games on the road as follows: @Bucks, 4-1, @ Boston 4-4 and @Knicks 4-6.

When: Sunday, March 30, 2025

Television: Suns Live, Arizona's Family 3TV / Arizona's Family Sports, NBA TV

Radio: KMVP 98.7 / S: KSUN

Time: 6:00 PM Arizona Time

 

[Mainstreet]

Bradley Beal is still OUT for the game against the Rockets.

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[Covert Rain]

Let’s see if Books shooting woes continue. He has been abysmal for 4 games straight. We simply can’t have our #2 shooting like that no matter how many assists he gets.

This is one of his worst shooting slumps of the season. Last 4: FG 22/62 (35%) and 3PT 2/21 (9%).

 

[Mainstreet]

Let’s see if Books shooting woes continue. He has been abysmal for 4 games straight. We simply can’t have our #2 shooting like that no matter how many assists he gets.

This is one of his worst shooting slumps of the season. Last 4: FG 22/62 (35%) and 3PT 2/21 (9%).

Being constantly doubled teamed doesn't help.

 

[Covert Rain]

Being constantly doubled teamed doesn't help.

He is missing wide open shots.

 

[Mainstreet]

Tari Eason is out for the Rockets.

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[BirdGangThing]

beal aint coming back

 

[Mainstreet]

beal aint coming back

That's what I have been thinking. Let's play the youngsters and get the season over with.

Dallas won tonight, so the Suns fall behind them a game in the loss column.

 

[AZ Native]

Being constantly doubled teamed doesn't help.

It goes with the territory of being a supermax player. High compensation, high expectations.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Being constantly doubled teamed doesn't help.

The excuse making for a SUPERMAX player is just getting laughably out of hand.

 

[Superbone]

Nothing laughable about it. Main is just posting facts. The Timberwolves game plan was to double Book every time he got the ball. I do wish Booker learned to deal with double teams better though. He never seems to improve. Waits too long to get rid of the ball.

 

[Covert Rain]

Nothing laughable about it. Main is just posting facts. The Timberwolves game plan was to double Book every time he got the ball. I do wish Booker learned to deal with double teams better though. He never seems to improve. Waits too long to get rid of the ball.

That's always the game plan for Book and Durant. We see double teams all the time. The best players in this league get double teamed. However, they find ways through it which I think the point @Cheesebeef is making. Book is supposed to be one of those players.

 

[Mainstreet]

The excuse making for a SUPERMAX player is just getting laughably out of hand.

Booker getting a steady dose of double teams is a fact. If you want to make it out as an excuse, that's on you.

What's with you capitalizing words and sentences on your last two posts to me?

 

[Covert Rain]

Booker getting a steady dose of double teams is a fact. If you want to make it out as an excuse, that's on you.

What's with you capitalizing words and sentences on your last two posts to me?

It's also a fact that Book if he is legit #2 has to play through it. Durant gets doubled all the time and he has been on a heater.

 

[Yuma]

Obviously we need this win today. Mavs rolling. Gotta hope Sac starts dropping multiple games.

 

[Yuma]

Nothing laughable about it. Main is just posting facts. The Timberwolves game plan was to double Book every time he got the ball. I do wish Booker learned to deal with double teams better though. He never seems to improve. Waits too long to get rid of the ball.

If Book is going to be the distributor in games when he is in there, he needs to tighten his ball handling skills. He stops his dribble in spots where he doesn't need to which invites the double. He jumps to pass sometimes leading to turn overs. He gets the ball slapped away not using his body to protect the ball. He needs to find someone he respects like a CP3 to give him some craftsmanship of the PG position. The strategies are different, too. Book was a two always, and that's a whole lot easier. I think that's how he can up his game and learn to deal with the double teams, too.

 

[Mainstreet]

Obviously we need this win today. Mavs rolling. Gotta hope Sac starts dropping multiple games.

If the Suns lose tonight, games at the Bucks, Celtics and Knicks could get real ugly not that they won't anyhow.

 

[Yuma]

If the Suns lose tonight, games at the Bucks, Celtics and Knicks could get real ugly not that they won't anyhow.

That next Celtics game, I may not even watch, LOL!

 

[Mainstreet]

That next Celtics game, I may not even watch, LOL!

I want ownership to see the monster they made. Then, hopefully, they will have the incentive to get it right the next time.

 

[BirdGangThing]

houston can get a better draft pick by kicking our ass because it's our draft pick they have - footprint was smart - they didn't want their footprint associated with this egregiously wasteful team - we waste money - we waste draft picks and we waste everybody's time - worst season ever and not just due to expectations - idc what the suns do these last 8 games - making the play-in is futile because both the mavs and kings will just kick our pathetic ass

 

[Mainstreet]

I enjoy watching Eddie and company talking about Oso developing a 15' jump shot.

Haven't seen him shoot anything more a push shot, dunk or free throw in a game either.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns have the same starters.

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[Mainstreet]

Tip-off.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker not doubled early. He takes it to the basket and scores.

 

[Mainstreet]

Durant misses and is not double teamed either.