Suns News: Week 23 (3/20 - 3/26)

[ShelC]

Last Week's Games
Mon, Mar 13 @ Golden State 112-123 LOSS
Tue, Mar 14 vs Milwaukee 104-116 LOSS
Thu, Mar 16 vs Orlando 116-113 WIN!
Sun, Mar 19 @ Oklahoma City 120-124 LOSS

This Week's Games
Wed, Mar 22 @ LA Lakers 10:00PM EST on ESPN
Friday, Mar 24 @ Sacramento 10:00PM EST on BSAZ
Sat, Mar 25 vs Philadelphia 10:00PM EST on BSAZ


Suns Stories
Center of the Sun: Free throws, brawls, and defining wants versus needs for the Suns
https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2023 ... oenix-suns

SBN Reacts: Fans worried Suns will drop, but the numbers suggest 4th seed is safe
https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2023 ... ed-is-safe

Power Rankings
CBS Sports
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba- ... -top-five/

Suns #11 (-2) -The Suns beat the Magic on Thursday, but that was their only win of the week with losses to the Warriors, Bucks and Thunder. Devin Booker carried the offense as Kevin Durant continues his rehab, averaging 32 points in the four games on 54 percent shooting.

ClutchPoints
https://clutchpoints.com/nba-power-rank ... nicks-heat

9. Phoenix Suns (-6)
The Suns aren’t looking sharp. They’ve lost four of their last five. Those include key losses to the Kings, Warriors, and Thunder. Now, Phoenix is so far away from the top three and is just 2.5 games away from the play-in seeds. Things can go south quickly if the Suns can’t right the ship.

[Wally_West]

[TOO]

There's what 10 games left? Be cool to have him back for at least half of those to get rotations kinda going.

[Flagrant Fowl]

[ShelC]

Second half of the video Monty talks rotation, getting it down to 9 1/2 guys and letting them play and get a rhythm.

[Wally_West]

Payne-Shamet-Craig-Landale?

[Mori Chu]

Payne-Shamet-Craig-Landale?

What about Ross?

[ShelC]

Ross/Shamet may be the 1/2 in 9 1/2. I think Monty goes back to Shamet when he's fully healthy but tests Ross as a heatcheck if he needs to go smaller.

[Superbone]

Ross/Shamet may be the 1/2 in 9 1/2. I think Monty goes back to Shamet when he's fully healthy but tests Ross as a heatcheck if he needs to go smaller.

I think he was counting Ross as the 1/2 as in he only plays offense.

[Mori Chu]

I thought it meant we were signing Vince Carter. Half man, HALF AMAZING!

[Superbone]

I thought it meant we were signing Vince Carter. Half man, HALF AMAZING!

Two halves make a whole, Marty. Duh!

[Superbone]

During the game tonight, they said they’re not even going to evaluate KD again until a week from tomorrow.

[Wally_West]

During the game tonight, they said they’re not even going to evaluate KD again until a week from tomorrow.

Should be ready for the nuggets game *fingers cross*

[Split T]

Who said that?

[Superbone]

Who said that?

Mark Jones.

[Split T]

Suns did originally say 3 weeks, which would line up with what Jones said. Maybe he’s just sticking to the original timeline and not reporting new info? But maybe that’s just wishful thinking. I’d like to see him Monday against Utah. Wednesday against Minny at the latest. We need Ayton back Friday and Saturday.

[Flagrant Fowl]

During the game tonight, they said they’re not even going to evaluate KD again until a week from tomorrow.

He's probably just referring to the initial report that he'd be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks. I still think there's a decent chance he plays in one of the next two games.

Edit: What Split said.

[Shabazz]

It was ESPN's sideline reporter reporting on a conversation he had with Monty today, so I don't think we'll see him until at least this time next week. Bummer.

[Split T]

That sucks…especially when Jones said he’d be playing if this was the playoffs like 2 weeks ago

[carey]

Wasn't able to watch last night. Glad I couldn't. Saw Scott Foster & his team awarded the Lakers 50 FTs. That's insane.