Suns @ Nets Sunday game thread 4-25-2021

[Cheesebeef]

GOOD.

Hope we get some playoff intensity these next two!

i would have been with lack of players and wins now and playoff intensity in the following two games against Utah and the Clippers.

 

[GatorAZ]

Paul, Book, Bridges, DA, Crowder have missed 9 games combined. If teams top-5 minute getters that’s got to be tops in the league.

 

[Mainstreet]

Timberwolves beat the Jazz tonight but the Clippers and Nuggets are on the Suns heels.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Timberwolves beat the Jazz tonight but the Clippers and Nuggets are on the Suns heels.

falling to 3Rd I could stomach. Falling to 4th and behind Denver, having to play the Lakers in the first round would be AWFUL.

 

[Mainstreet]

falling to 3Rd I could stomach. Falling to 4th and behind Denver, having to play the Lakers in the first round would be AWFUL.

Yeah, I don't even want to think about it. Suns need to get healthy.

 

[Hoop Head]

If the Lakers are 5th then perhaps staying at 2 would be ideal. We could avoid them in the first and second round that way.

 

[taz02]

Dario has been effectively out for a month. Crowder not being available will hurt. The Nets missing Harden offsets any injuries the suns have.

The suns have got to the luckiest team in the league when it comes to injury. It would be a shame if that changed heading into the playoffs.

 

[AzStevenCal]

If the Lakers are 5th then perhaps staying at 2 would be ideal. We could avoid them in the first and second round that way.

Ideal yes but not very likely IMO. Our bad losses this season have been hidden somewhat by our easy schedule. Now, we're facing the tough part of our schedule and I doubt we close the season playing .500 ball. Unless the Clippers fall apart they should catch us given their remaining schedule. Fortunately, no one else is really within range to catch us if we play average Suns ball. Denver would have to make up 4 games in the loss column which is possible but not likely.

 

[Mainstreet]

Dario has been effectively out for a month. Crowder not being available will hurt. The Nets missing Harden offsets any injuries the suns have.

The suns have got to the luckiest team in the league when it comes to injury. It would be a shame if that changed heading into the playoffs.

While Dario has not played his best basketball he did fill a void inside, as did Crowder, especially on defense.

Offensively Crowder will be missed as well.

I expect Jeff Green, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin and Deandre Jordon to try to exploit the Suns inside. Aside from Jordon, they can shoot the ball outside as well.

 

[Mainstreet]

Further confirmation Kevin Durant will play.

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[mjb21aztd]

Man getting nervous on gm really hoping book and maybe dario shows up again....

Glad suns beat 76ers lucked out vs bucks but need to get couple more w for confidence and poff seeding position

Go suns....

 

[Mainstreet]

Man getting nervous on gm really hoping book and maybe dario shows up again....

Glad suns beat 76ers lucked out vs bucks but need to get couple more w for confidence and poff seeding position

Go suns....

We will have to wait for Dario though. He is out.

 

[Ronin]

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[Hoop Head]

We will have to wait for Dario though. He is out.

Maybe that's for the best so he can rest up and heal. Plus it gives Frank a chance to remind Monty he should be part of the rotation.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Maybe that's for the best so he can rest up and heal. Plus it gives Frank a chance to remind Monty he should be part of the rotation.

His absence makes no sense to me but we've had need of him in the past and still he's stayed glued to the bench. I'm sure the coach has a reason for it but it's not apparent to me (or to most of us). I have no clue why Coach has frozen him out but if I were forced to guess I'd say it's because Monty doesn't like what Frank does to our defense.

 

[Mainstreet]

Maybe that's for the best so he can rest up and heal. Plus it gives Frank a chance to remind Monty he should be part of the rotation.

I'm not sure why Monty hasn't been playing Kaminsky more just for an occasion like today when the Suns would be short handed upfront.

As @GatorAZ mentioned in another post. The Suns starters (Paul, Booker, Bridges, Crowder and Ayton) have only missed 9 games combined all season. It was only a matter of time before injuries took their toll.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Maybe that's for the best so he can rest up and heal. Plus it gives Frank a chance to remind Monty he should be part of the rotation.

Yea honestly i almost say rest him for poffs.... get healthy

 

[Mainstreet]

Kevin Durant will see meaningful minutes today.

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[mjb21aztd]

Kevin Durant will see meaningful minutes today.

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Lol watch durant hit winning shot or dunk with like 5 sec remaining. ....

 

[Mainstreet]

Lol watch durant hit winning shot or dunk with like 5 sec remaining. ....

I'm hoping the game is this close.

 

[Proximo]

Maybe that's for the best so he can rest up and heal. Plus it gives Frank a chance to remind Monty he should be part of the rotation.

I'm sorry him being injured is not the reason for his poor play. He has been moving the same as he always has.

James Jones refusal to not sign another big is probably going to be this teams downfall.

James Jones GM skills are so overrated it sickens me.

 

[Mainstreet]

I'm sorry him being injured is not the reason for his poor play. He has been moving the same as he always has.

James Jones refusal to not sign another big is probably going to be this teams downfall.

James Jones GM skills are so overrated it sickens me.

The failure to sign another big man is the Suns Achilles heel.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I'm sorry him being injured is not the reason for his poor play. He has been moving the same as he always has.

James Jones refusal to not sign another big is probably going to be this teams downfall.

James Jones GM skills are so overrated it sickens me.

even as a one time Jones skeptic, dude turned a team around from the worst in the league to 2nd best record in the league in 2 years. He’s done a pretty solid job. Perfect? No. But being sickened by praise seems a little harsh.

 

[mjb21aztd]

1hr till tip.... i am happy that nash is having success as a coach he and Barkley my top 2 suns players tom chambers a close 3rd

 

[Nate]

1hr till tip.... i am happy that nash is having success as a coach he and Barkley my top 2 suns players tom chambers a close 3rd

These three behind KJ, and I liked Manning a lot.