Suns News: Week 5 (11/20 - 11/26)

[Mori Chu]

Last Week's Games
Wed, Nov 15 vs Minnesota W133-115
Fri, Nov 17 @ Utah W131-128
Sun, Nov 19 @ Utah W140-137 2OT

This Week's Games
Tue, Nov 21 vs Portland 6:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM AZ
Wed, Nov 22 vs Golden State 7:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM AZ
Fri, Nov 24 @ Memphis 2:00 PM PST / 3:00 PM AZ NBA TV
Sun, Nov 26 @ New York 3:00 PM PST / 4:00 PM AZ

https://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/phx

Suns Stories

Beal dealing with nerve issue from back injury:
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/brad ... er-report/

Three stats driving the Suns' 3-game winning streak:
https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2023 ... booker-nba

KD and Book are nearly unbeatable together:
https://burncitysports.com/2023/11/20/d ... ar-season/

Durant snaps back at sports betters:

[ShelC]

Thanks Mori!

[Split T]

[Kryptonic]

That's insane... The KD part is nuts.

[Superbone]

That's more like it with the green at top. You guys are getting better at this.

[Nodack]

I enjoyed the back and forth between Booker and KD near the end of the game. Just those two passing it back and forth several times while the Jazz kept scrambling to keep them both covered. It almost made me tired for the Jazz.

[wpmiller42]

I enjoyed the back and forth between Booker and KD near the end of the game. Just those two passing it back and forth several times while the Jazz kept scrambling to keep them both covered. It almost made me tired for the Jazz.

The Jazz completely couldn't figure out how to keep KD from getting guarded by Keyonte George, and then when they doubled, the Suns masterfully swung the ball to either an open Gordon or Allen for an open shot or drive. It was beautiful to watch live in person!

[3TheHardaway]

This is one of the many reasons why PHNX_Suns is unserious (chief among them being hiring FLEX; Gerald is the only redeeming voice there). They run with a headline that a 'Doctor' said that Beal's injury is nothing to worry about.

Problem being, this person is an athletic trainer with a Ph.D in Educational Administration and Leadership.
I don't question their experience as an athletic trainer, but stay in that lane. There's a reason no MD or DO would want to stick their neck out without being able to review the MRIs in any detail to offer "Nothing to worry about!" as copium to the fans.

[Superbone]

This is one of the many reasons why PHNX_Suns is unserious (chief among them being hiring FLEX; Gerald is the only redeeming voice there). They run with a headline that a 'Doctor' said that Beal's injury is nothing to worry about.

Problem being, this person is an athletic trainer with a Ph.D in Educational Administration and Leadership.
I don't question their experience as an athletic trainer, but stay in that lane. There's a reason no MD or DO would want to stick their neck out without being able to review the MRIs in any detail to offer "Nothing to worry about!" as copium to the fans.

Whatever it was was taken down as it says “not found” now. No external person should be saying anything though.

[3TheHardaway]

This is one of the many reasons why PHNX_Suns is unserious (chief among them being hiring FLEX; Gerald is the only redeeming voice there). They run with a headline that a 'Doctor' said that Beal's injury is nothing to worry about.

Problem being, this person is an athletic trainer with a Ph.D in Educational Administration and Leadership.
I don't question their experience as an athletic trainer, but stay in that lane. There's a reason no MD or DO would want to stick their neck out without being able to review the MRIs in any detail to offer "Nothing to worry about!" as copium to the fans.

Whatever it was was taken down as it says “not found” now. No external person should be saying anything though.

Looks like they took down the post; It had a headline with this photo:




And a caption saying "A Doctor says there's nothing to worry about," or something to that effect.

[Flagrant Fowl]

I quickly listed to some of the video this morning while doing other stuff. It was basically nothing other than the "no structural damage" diagnosis indicated that he has no bone or soft tissue damage. I tuned out when the guy started holding up marshmallows to illustrate a spinal disc.

[Superbone]

Here’s Espo in all his “glory”. Good for a little reflux in your mouth. I couldn’t make it all the way through either.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Z9ngPRYBMNs? ... ouYHKys7oJ

[TOO]

Espo wears toddler glasses.

[Kryptonic]

At some point here don't we think we should rest KD? He's having a hell of a year and just don't want to abuse him.... on the flip side he's playing so well and don't want to ruin his flow.

[Wally_West]

[Wally_West]

At some point here don't we think we should rest KD? He's having a hell of a year and just don't want to abuse him.... on the flip side he's playing so well and don't want to ruin his flow.

No, let him keep playing. If we sit him, we run the risk of him coming back 1 game too early.

[Superbone]

At some point here don't we think we should rest KD? He's having a hell of a year and just don't want to abuse him.... on the flip side he's playing so well and don't want to ruin his flow.

No, let him keep playing. If we sit him, we run the risk of him coming back 1 game too early.

You're going to run this thing into the grave, aren't you? What about sitting him 1 game too late? That WILL happen. Book it.

[JeremyG]

At some point here don't we think we should rest KD? He's having a hell of a year and just don't want to abuse him.... on the flip side he's playing so well and don't want to ruin his flow.

You mean like sitting on a back-to-back? The new rules make it difficult. For example, he can't sit last night or tonight because one is a tournament game and the other is a nationally televised game. He also is not allowed to sit any games at all when one of the other two stars is injured (I don't know if the "old man exception" applies here or not, but that has to be requested at least a week prior).

[specialsauce]

At some point here don't we think we should rest KD? He's having a hell of a year and just don't want to abuse him.... on the flip side he's playing so well and don't want to ruin his flow.

No, let him keep playing. If we sit him, we run the risk of him coming back 1 game too early.

Oo that hit the tickle bone and I giggled

[TOO]

Kevin Durant loves playing basketball and will do so until he can't anymore, there is no need to rest him unless he asks for it.