Suns @ Bucks 2-26-17

[Mainstreet]

The Suns play at the Bucks today with a early start time of 1:30 p.m. Arizona time.

Jabari Parker is out for the season with an ACL injury.

Here are quotes from the ESPN Preview:

The Milwaukee Bucks closed out the first half of the season on a high note, winning three straight games, but failed to come out of the break strong enough to keep that streak going Friday against Utah.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points with 12 rebounds and five steals in a 109-95 loss to the Jazz. Michael Beasley scored 22 with six boards, but those were the only two players to score in double figures for the Bucks, who shot 44 percent with 15 turnovers.

The Suns have dropped three in a row to the Bucks -- who cruised to a 137-112 victory earlier this season in Phoenix -- but have won 14 of the last 21 games against Milwaukee and 40 of the last 52 meetings.

http://www.espn.com/nba/preview?gameId=400900281

 

[slinslin]

Rest Bledsoe today and play Knight.

 

[hsandhu]

A win here and there likely won't hurt too much, seeing as how we have committed to playing the young bench players, we'll get our share of losses the rest of the season and have some distance on the teams 5 and down in the lottery.

 

[AzStevenCal]

A win here and there likely won't hurt too much, seeing as how we have committed to playing the young bench players, we'll get our share of losses the rest of the season and have some distance on the teams 5 and down in the lottery.

Hopefully but when we face off against other tanking teams, 40+ minutes of Bledsoe is not going to help our cause. Or maybe it will, considering how poorly he closed out the game in Chicago after the coach ran him into the ground.

 

[Mainstreet]

Rest Bledsoe today and play Knight.

Something like this. The Suns need to think about limiting the minutes for Bledsoe and and Chandler since the Suns are not going anywhere this season. They will be needed next season barring a trade.

I really like to watch Ulis, Jones and Williams play. I want to find out what the Suns have.

 

[Mainstreet]

From Doug Haller:

Doug HallerVerified account‏@DougHaller 29m29 minutes ago
Suns coach Earl Watson said minutes regarding Tyson Chandler & Brandon Knight are fluid. Right now young guys have chance to get experience.

Yea. Play the youngsters.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ann Meyers Drysdale thinks Ulis can run a team someday and Giannis Antetokounmpo can be a franchise player in two years. I agree on both counts.

Giannis is scary good now.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns in a skirmish. Chriss is involved.

Giannis pushes Chriss after going underneath him under the basket.

 

[Mainstreet]

Alright, the referees get it right, a common foul on Chriss and a technical on Giannis.

 

[Bert]

Stuff gettin chippy on Sunday morning!

 

[Mainstreet]

Stuff gettin chippy on Sunday morning!

You bet. It's too early to play basketball.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns lead at the end of the 1st quarter, 23-21.

Dudley with a buzzer beater 3 point shot.

 

[Mainstreet]

Watching Ulis, Jones and Williams is fun.

 

[Mainstreet]

Alan Williams with 8 points and 7 rebounds at 5:06 in the 2nd quarter.

Bucks 36- Suns 31

 

[Mainstreet]

Another scramble. A Bucks player throws an elbow towards Booker but does not connect.
The players have to be separated.

Middleton shoves the ball into Booker.

A double technical.

 

[Bert]

Dbook getting into it now! LOL This is pretty fun to watch. Didn't know there was so much bad blood between these two teams.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Dbook getting into it now! LOL This is pretty fun to watch. Didn't know there was so much bad blood between these two teams.

My guess is there is a lot of trash talking going both ways that we aren't getting to hear. Booker for one is a big trash talker.

 

[Mainstreet]

Dbook getting into it now! LOL This is pretty fun to watch. Didn't know there was so much bad blood between these two teams.

These teams do not like each other. I just hope no one gets hurt. It's fun to watch though.

 

[gimpy]

Mainstreet, I didn't see Ullis do anything the four or five minutes I saw him play.

 

[Mainstreet]

Warren with a buzzer beater. Suns lead 47-42 at halftime.

 

[Mainstreet]

Mainstreet, I didn't see Ullis do anything the four or five minutes I saw him play.

This is true but I think he gets it straightened out before the game is over.

 

[GatorAZ]

Said it last week. Sauce is not good for the tank.

 

[pokerface]

Give Williams a contract!

 

[Mainstreet]

Alan Williams with 15 points and 9 rebounds in the half. Alex Len who?

However, Len only played 6 minutes but that is because of Williams.

 

[Mainstreet]

Give Williams a contract!

Williams is only making $874,63. Indeed, pay the man.

The Suns have Derrick Jones Jr. under contract for three more years if they desire.