Suns @ Nets Monday game thread 2-3-20

[Mainstreet]

Suns play the second of back-to back games against the Nets on Monday on their three game road trip.

Nets (21-27) lost at the Wizards on Saturday 113-107.

Phoenix (20-29) hopes to get back on track after their loss at Milwaukee.

Game time is 5:30 p.m. MST (Arizona time).

It will be televised on FSAZ.

 

[Mainstreet]

Kyrie Irving will miss the game because of injury.


Shams Charania‏Verified account @ShamsCharania

Nets' Kyrie Irving has medial ligament sprain in right knee and will be re-evaluated in one week.

8:39 AM - 2 Feb 2020

 

[Mainstreet]

Rubio is probable tonight but 6 others remain out.


Gina Mizell‏Verified account @ginamizell

Good news for #Suns: Ricky Rubio (ankle soreness) is probable to play tonight in Brooklyn.

Bad news for Suns: Tyler Johnson (knee), Ty Jerome (calf) are still out. So are Dario Saric (ankle), Aron Baynes (hip), Cam Johnson (quad) and Frank Kaminsky (knee).

9:41 AM - 3 Feb 2020

 

[leclerc]

Need to get this one. Too bad TJ (that's Ty Jerome off course) can't suit up and get quality minutes. I'm hoping Carter gets the nod with Booker, Bridges, Oubre and Ayton. Kill them early and don't let up.

 

[Hoop Head]

Ty Jerome has been a real disappointment. It's not just his lack of athleticism but this recent injury seems odd. He had the chance to start and now he's too banged up to play? It doesn't seem like it's anything that serious. It wasn't even known until talk of who would start for Rubio started up yesterday.

 

[Mainstreet]

With 6 players out I'm wondering if somehow it might relate to a trade. However, I want something to happen so I might be optimistic.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ricky Rubio is expected to play.


Duane Rankin‏Verified account @DuaneRankin

Ricky Rubio (ankle) expected to play, #Suns coach Monty Williams said.

3:07 PM - 3 Feb 2020

 

[mjb21aztd]

Lets go suns play competitive

Need big gms from ayton rubio obure

Fingers crossed...

 

[Mainstreet]

Game about to tipoff.

 

[Mainstreet]

Bridges with the steal and Ayton cleans up the miss for a basket.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker passes back for Ayton layup. Ayton has 8 points.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ayton is looking aggressive tonight.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Ayton is looking aggressive tonight.

Offensively, yes. Defensively it’s been a layup line on him so far.

 

[Mainstreet]

Offensively, yes. Defensively it’s been a layup line on him so far.

Yeah. A defensive power forward would be a solid addition.

 

[Mainstreet]

Bridges (4) looks on tonight. Oubre, not so much.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Man zero defense.

 

[Mainstreet]

Lecque getting playing time early.

 

[Mainstreet]

End of 1st quarter:

Nets 35 - Suns 31

As I say Oubre had a slow start... he has 11 points. Ayton has 12.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Diallo is an idiot. He’s not the one to shoot. You just out book back in. And you leave a ton of time for them to can a trey in your face. Awful.

 

[JerkFace]

And that’s why Diallo doesn’t get more minutes...

 

[Mainstreet]

Lecque doesn't look 6'3" or 6'4." He looks shorter to me.

 

[Mainstreet]

Wish Ayton wouldn't bring that ball down. Otherwise he would be tough to stop.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

God Ayton’s is such a wuss. I’m glad to hear Eddie call him out on it. He has the ball point blank with smaller dudes and he goes up soft to finger roll?!? So he gets fouled. And misses one of the free throws. So he gets one point instead of a possible 3. And by my count that’s 10 points right at the rim on him by way of layup (4 of them directly in him, not bc of switches) or free throws.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Book doesn’t look engaged.

 

[Mainstreet]

Booker with 3 personal fouls. I thought it was blocking by defender.