Suns News: Week 24 (4/3 - 4/9)

[ShelC]

Last Week's Games
Mon, Mar 27 @ Jazz 117-103 WIN!
Wed, Mar 29 vs Timberwolves 107-100 WIN!
Fri, Mar 31 vs Nuggets 100-93 WIN!
Sun, Apr 2 @ Thunder 128-118 WIN!

This Week's Games
Tues, April 4 vs Spurs 10:00PM EST on BSAZ
Thurs, April 6 vs Nuggets 10:00PM EST on TNT
Friday, April 7 @ Lakers 10:00PM EST on NBATV
Sunday, April 9 vs Clippers 3:30PM EST on BSAZ

Suns Stories
Suns close to locking in homecourt to start playoffs. Here’s who they could play
https://arizonasports.com/story/3518366 ... they-play/

Center of the Sun: Historic KD and Book and entering the endgame
https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2023 ... he-endgame

Kevin Durant’s honest take on getting booed by Thunder fans in Suns winCenter of the Sun: Historic KD and Book and entering the endgame
https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-kevi ... under-fans

Power Rankings
ESPN
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/359 ... me-stretch

Suns #8 Undefeated thus far with Kevin Durant in the lineup -- the former MVP averaging 26.7 points on a ridiculous 69% shooting with 7.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists in three games -- Phoenix is finally anticipating Durant's return from an ankle injury this week. "I think it's good timing," Devin Booker told reporters. "Playoffs are right around the corner, so it's a good time to be at full strength." -- McMenamin

CBS Sports
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba- ... cs-on-top/

Suns #6 (+7) It's all happening for the Suns, who saw Kevin Durant return to the lineup en route to four straight wins this week (five overall). They still haven't lost with Durant on the court, and he shook off a rusty return against Minnesota to average 32.5 points on 67/50/92 splits in his next two games. Yep, he's back.

ClutchPoints
https://clutchpoints.com/nba-power-rank ... cks-sixers

Suns #9 (+4) Speaking of the Suns, man, they’re doing pretty well for themselves now that Kevin Durant is back. They have won five straight games, including big ones over the Sixers, Wolves, Nuggets, and Thunder. In his three games back, Durant has also averaged 27.0 points per game, including shooting 50.0 percent from beyond the arc.

[Mori Chu]

Thanks for the thread, Shel. Suns are ending the season strong.

[AmareIsGod]

Ending quite differently than last season, that's for sure! I like this version.

[Wally_West]

Man… a lot of Laker fans really want that smoke from us in the 1st round. They really confident on Reddit and Twitter. Got some friends and coworkers wanting that match up too.

[Shabazz]

Man… a lot of Laker fans really want that smoke from us in the 1st round. They really confident on Reddit and Twitter. Got some friends and coworkers wanting that match up too.

I'd prefer to avoid them in round 1, to be honest. If fully healthy, they're much better than their record. ($#%* you, Danny Ainge!)

[Split T]

Ya I kinda want to face them, but give me them in the WCF

[Split T]

Clips/Nuggets/Lakers would be fun…I also won’t complain if it’s Pels/Wolves/Kings or something crazy like that haha

[Superbone]

Clips/Nuggets/Lakers would be fun…I also won’t complain if it’s Pels/Wolves/Kings or something crazy like that haha

The Clips have the highest probability followed by the Pels to get that 5th seed. Of those two, I'd prefer the Clips.

[Split T]

I’m cool with either Clips or Pels…I don’t think PG or Zion will play and think we’d do just fine against them without those guys. They do become a lot scarier if they are fully healthy.

[ShelC]

For some perspective...it's not how you start, it's how you finish.

[Flagrant Fowl]

I definitely meant April.

It's going to be pretty fun when this team starts peaking in March.

[Mori Chu]

I am not scared of the Lakers. They're made of glass. We would stomp them.

[TOO]

I am not scared of the Lakers. They're made of glass. We would stomp them.

If they are healthy and Reaves keeps getting his Kobe calls, they could be trouble.

[ShelC]

We'd beat the Lakers in 5, then LeBron would force a trade to Phx in the offseason where we'd send out DA and Shamet.

[Flagrant Fowl]

That would be fun, but I have a hard time imagining LeBron and KD together. They're kind of the Bird and Magic of their generation.

[Mori Chu]

Then we get Bronnie for free! #YAY

[Split T]

Then we get Bronnie for free! #YAY

Think it’s the other way around for Bronny…you get him and then you get LeBron for free

[Kryptonic]

Then we get Bronnie for free! #YAY

Think it’s the other way around for Bronny…you get him and then you get LeBron for free

Correct... He's said he'd sign with the team that drafts Bronny so they could play together. Would be really cool to see.

[TOO]

I actually think Bronny will be a decent combo bench guard one day. Good athlete, fundamentally sound, decent size.

[Superbone]

I actually think Bronny will be a decent combo bench guard one day. Good athlete, fundamentally sound, decent size.

Bronny. He's the quicker picker upper.