Suns @ Warriors 3-12-16

[Mainstreet]

The Suns play at the Warriors tonight with an 8:30 p.m. Arizona tip-off.

Below are the projected lineups from Paul Coro at azcentral and more. See the link below.

The Suns plan to put guard Brandon Knight back in the starting lineup Saturday night after he played Thursday night for the first time since Jan. 21.

Knight played 25 minutes off the bench in the loss at Denver after missing 21 games for a groin strain. He made two of nine shots for 10 points with five assists and three turnovers.

“He got better as his team went on,” Watson said. “In his first stint, he was kind of off-balance and out of rhythm. Second stint, he got a little better. The third stint in the game, he looked pretty good.”

Price returns to the bench with Knight as starting point guard.

The Suns have waived PG Phil Pressey.

C: Tyson Chandler … Andrew Bogut

PF: Alex Len … Harrison Barnes

SF: P.J. Tucker … Draymond Green

SG: Devin Booker … Klay Thompson

PG: Brandon Knight … Stephen Curry

Key Warriors reserves: Marreese Speights, Leandro Barbosa, Brandon Rush, Shaun Livingston, Anderson Varejao.

Key Warriors injury: Festus Ezeli (left knee surgery) is out; Andre Iguodala (left ankle sprain) is doubtful.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...erge-history-1-way-another-warriors/81700024/

 

[Mainstreet]

Eddie Johnson and Tom Chambers are pushing for Brandon Knight to be the sixth man when Eric Bledsoe returns. I agree if the Knight situation is going to work for the Suns.

Knight will start at PG tonight.

 

[Mainstreet]

Going back to the Nuggets game, how can Nikola Jokic be a second round pick (#41) in the 2014 draft? I mean how does he get overlooked. He looks to be a nice center, very mobile and he can rebound the ball. The Nuggets look to be a good young team with Emmanuel Mudiay at point guard.

 

[sunsfan88]

Speights should be starting somewhere imo. He's useless defensively but he's pretty skilled offensively.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Going back to the Nuggets game, how can Nikola Jokic be a second round pick (#41) in the 2014 draft? I mean how does he get overlooked. He looks to be a nice center, very mobile and he can rebound the ball. The Nuggets look to be a good young team with Emmanuel Mudiay at point guard.

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/nikola-jokic

 

[SirStefan32]

Len with a double-double with four minutes left in the second quarter. He's looking like David Robinson out there tonight.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Alex Len going off. He could have 20 and 10 by the half.

 

[AfroSuns]

Suns with the lead...Well, i suppose if Lakers can beat 'em, the Suns can too

 

[Mainstreet]

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/nikola-jokic

In regard to Jokic. Good players are where you find them. He is making it hard on Jusuf Nurkic.

 

[Mainstreet]

Alex Len going off. He could have 20 and 10 by the half.

Len with 17 and 10 at the half. You were very close.

 

[Sunshooter]

the team must learn how to draw the foul

 

[Catlover]

Suns with the lead...Well, i suppose if Lakers can beat 'em, the Suns can too

The Warriors had a lot to to do with that loss, no focus or intensity by them. But tonight, we've played very well. Even the GS announcers agree, usually when they falter it's because of their approach to the game but not tonight. They've commented several times about how well we've played and that we're doing it facing a Warriors team that is playing very well.

We have question marks throughout this roster even when we return to health but if we can keep Len healthy, our one-two punch of Len and Booker gives us a lot to look forward to. Alex just acts like he's caught up to the game. There was one play late in the first half where he had the ball on the block and used a little head nod to direct Goodwin into cutting backdoor for an easy layup. He'd have never noticed that opportunity even a few months ago.

 

[JCSunsfan]

The Warriors had a lot to to do with that loss, no focus or intensity by them. But tonight, we've played very well. Even the GS announcers agree, usually when they falter it's because of their approach to the game but not tonight. They've commented several times about how well we've played and that we're doing it facing a Warriors team that is playing very well.

We have question marks throughout this roster even when we return to health but if we can keep Len healthy, our one-two punch of Len and Booker gives us a lot to look forward to. Alex just acts like he's caught up to the game. There was one play late in the first half where he had the ball on the block and used a little head nod to direct Goodwin into cutting backdoor for an easy layup. He'd have never noticed that opportunity even a few months ago.

I actually think Bledsoe and Booker will work well together. Then Knight comes off the bench and plays sg if he is with Booker or Bledsoe.

Add Warren instead of Budinger and things are really looking good. PJ will likely get traded this summer. It would be nice to get a lock down wing defender in the draft who can shoot a spot up three.

 

[BC867]

What a great feeling to see the Suns hanging in with the Champs. I love that we're playing traditional basketball.

'Too early to tell if Knight is going to fit in. He appears awkward every time he gets the ball. Personally, I think that his best opportunity is going to be elsewhere next season when Bledsoe returns.

Then we'll see if he fits in with the new look Suns built around Booker.

I hope that Len remains our starting Power Forward/backup Center rather than moving back to starting Center. Better for his health and his game.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Warriors had a lot to to do with that loss, no focus or intensity by them. But tonight, we've played very well. Even the GS announcers agree, usually when they falter it's because of their approach to the game but not tonight. They've commented several times about how well we've played and that we're doing it facing a Warriors team that is playing very well.

We have question marks throughout this roster even when we return to health but if we can keep Len healthy, our one-two punch of Len and Booker gives us a lot to look forward to. Alex just acts like he's caught up to the game. There was one play late in the first half where he had the ball on the block and used a little head nod to direct Goodwin into cutting backdoor for an easy layup. He'd have never noticed that opportunity even a few months ago.

Len is growing his game no doubt. I hope Knight takes to being the first player off the bench. The Suns could have a nice guard rotation in Bledsoe, Booker and Knight.

 

[AfroSuns]

Len is on fire!

 

[Catlover]

I actually think Bledsoe and Booker will work well together. Then Knight comes off the bench and plays sg if he is with Booker or Bledsoe.

Add Warren instead of Budinger and things are really looking good. PJ will likely get traded this summer. It would be nice to get a lock down wing defender in the draft who can shoot a spot up three.

I do too but I'd still put it in the question mark category until we see it work. Same with small forward. But the potential is intriguing. A little luck in this draft and we could quickly put to rest a lot of the negativity surrounding this franchise.

 

[SirStefan32]

I like Len at PF. He can post up, rebound, shoot a mid-range jumper, he can pass, and he is likely the biggest PF in the league right now.

 

[Mainstreet]

I like Len at PF. He can post up, rebound, shoot a mid-range jumper, he can pass, and he is likely the biggest PF in the league right now.

I'm liking the twin towers.

 

[BC867]

I'm liking the twin towers.

Credit where credit is due. Good shot, Earl. I'm rooting for him to become permanent and take us to the next level.

Suns up by 9. Wow!

 

[Catlover]

Putting another NBA starting caliber player into the starting lineup improves us greatly. Our lottery position was pretty safe with Price in the starting lineup but now, with Knight, all it takes is a decent game from Chandler or Tucker to put us into game contention. We might need to start resting key players, namely Knight, Chandler and Tucker.

 

[95pro]

Suns were in the bonus early, sickening calls to even things out.

 

[Mainstreet]

Credit where credit is due. Good shot, Earl. I'm rooting for him to become permanent and take us to the next level.

Suns up by 9. Wow!

We shall see. I want the Suns to play consistently well although winning (this season) is not a priority.

 

[SirStefan32]

Booker with 10 dimes!

 

[Phrazbit]

holy ****...