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WeekapaugGroove wrote:Booker getting hurt right when Ayton comes back is really the most suns thing ever.
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Saberestar wrote:WeekapaugGroove wrote:Booker getting hurt right when Ayton comes back is really the most suns thing ever.
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It is the nature of the league. Everyone gets hurt.
82 games played in six months with this crazy high pace is too much. No one can resist this stress on his body.
Losing a couple games here and there it's not a big deal in the long run, but it is true that we need Booker badly on the court. I mean... every game that he is out is a lost game already in my mind. Hopefully he is healthy pretty soon.
Dual wrote:Saberestar wrote:WeekapaugGroove wrote:Booker getting hurt right when Ayton comes back is really the most suns thing ever.
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It is the nature of the league. Everyone gets hurt.
82 games played in six months with this crazy high pace is too much. No one can resist this stress on his body.
Losing a couple games here and there it's not a big deal in the long run, but it is true that we need Booker badly on the court. I mean... every game that he is out is a lost game already in my mind. Hopefully he is healthy pretty soon.
Not really, if Ayton was back, we can handle some wins with him out. With both out I agree that is difficult.
spanishninja wrote:um, you may want to change the game location.
SunsRback4Good wrote:spanishninja wrote:um, you may want to change the game location.
Done. I sincerely apologize.
RiRuSuns wrote:SunsRback4Good wrote:spanishninja wrote:um, you may want to change the game location.
Done. I sincerely apologize.
Rudy Gay is a center now ? lol I really fell behind on all things NBA
Mr Puddles wrote:This and the next games are must wins IMO. Both the Spurs and Blazers are coming off bad losses and winning both these games would not only put the Suns at .500 but would create a nice bit of separation between Phoenix and two playoff teams were directly competing with for a playoff spot.
The Suns will be better with Ayton back, but there will be a learning curve in the beginning as well with working him back into the line-up. The Suns basically missed a third of the season of chemistry building so there will be some losses as a result (especially with a more difficult schedule coming up for the remainder of December).
If the Suns can create a bit of separation between themselves and these two teams, it will create a small buffer to offset any setbacks over the next couple of weeks caused by being in the process of building chemistry and having a tougher schedule.
With the West being as close as it is this year - games against direct playoff spot competitors are of extra importance.
bwgood77 wrote:Mr Puddles wrote:This and the next games are must wins IMO. Both the Spurs and Blazers are coming off bad losses and winning both these games would not only put the Suns at .500 but would create a nice bit of separation between Phoenix and two playoff teams were directly competing with for a playoff spot.
The Suns will be better with Ayton back, but there will be a learning curve in the beginning as well with working him back into the line-up. The Suns basically missed a third of the season of chemistry building so there will be some losses as a result (especially with a more difficult schedule coming up for the remainder of December).
If the Suns can create a bit of separation between themselves and these two teams, it will create a small buffer to offset any setbacks over the next couple of weeks caused by being in the process of building chemistry and having a tougher schedule.
With the West being as close as it is this year - games against direct playoff spot competitors are of extra importance.
Yes, I also usually say Booker shouldn't play if slightly injured so it won't linger, but I think this is a situation where I would probably play him if close to 100% in these two games before Ayton gets back, and then when Ayton gets back you can start Bridges and Oubre at 2/3 if need be, or potentially Cam, but even without Booker, a bench of Okobo or Jerome, Tyler Johnson, Cam, Kaminsky and Baynes would be fine if Booker needs to heal a couple days.
