Game 42: Phoenix Suns (17-24) @ Boston Celtics (27-13)

[SunsRback4Good]

Who: Phoenix Suns @ Boston Celtics

When: Sat, Jan 18th @ 5:00pm, FSNAZ

Where: TD Garden, Boston, MA






Phoenix Suns starting lineup:

C- Ayton

F- Saric

F- Bridges

G- Booker

G- Rubio


Reserves: Baynes/Diallo/Cam/Okobo





Boston Celtics starting lineup:

C- Theis

F- Tatum

F- Hayward

G- Smart

G- Wanamaker



Reserves: Kanter/Ojeleye/Green/G. Williams/Langford


The present




The past

[spanishninja]

i guess no oubre tonight either. my dream headline on brightside..."Booker gets 70 again at the Garden, but this time the W too!"

[Saberestar]

Jaylen Brown out tonight.

[spanishninja]

Jaylen Brown out tonight.

and Kemba questionable, whatever that means. at the very least hopefully he wont be quite as fast as usual. i dont care how we win, i just want it.

[Saberestar]

Jaylen Brown out tonight.

and Kemba questionable, whatever that means. at the very least hopefully he wont be quite as fast as usual

Yeah, knee.

I don't know, but I get the feeling that we have a good chance to win in a difficult court and against a really good team. They have lost too many games lately and Rubio and Ayton are on fire.

[SunsRback4Good]

Funny thing is Celtics could be missing 3 starters and still destroy us. Would remind me of last weeks Laker game missing Lebron + AD and still beating a good Thunder team by double digits on the road. So even without Jalen and Kemba Suns might still be in trouble.

[SunsRback4Good]

Jaylen Brown out tonight.

and Kemba questionable, whatever that means. at the very least hopefully he wont be quite as fast as usual

Yeah, knee.

I don't know, but I get the feeling that we have a good chance to win in a difficult court and against a really good team. They have lost too many games lately and Rubio and Ayton are on fire.

I hope you are right.

[spanishninja]

beating the celts would make up for the atlanta loss that's for sure. i'm going to AZ this week and if we win tonight maybe I buy one of them 8 dollar tickets on Monday against the Spurs

[ducler]

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[Jdiddy701]

Tie game with 10 seconds left, Devin Booker hits a game winner.

Suns win today.


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[Barkley6]

Feel like Suns will keep it close until about midway through the 3rd and then Boston will run away with it and we'll lose by double digits.

[ATTL]

So Theis is the starting center at 6'8"...please give ayton the ball.

[SunsRback4Good]

So Theis is the starting center at 6'8"...please give ayton the ball.

Ayton to the line, you didn't vote yet on Bookers total.

[Crives]

This is the type of game that Ayton needs to make us heavily favored in the future (Boston weak centers)

[Slim Charless]

Tie game with 10 seconds left, Devin Booker hits a game winner.

Suns win today.


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With another 20-20 from Ayton

[spanishninja]

Tie game with 10 seconds left, Devin Booker hits a game winner.

Suns win today.


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With another 20-20 from Ayton

he had 24/18 last year. could be possible

[Slim Charless]

Tie game with 10 seconds left, Devin Booker hits a game winner.

Suns win today.


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With another 20-20 from Ayton

he had 24/18 last year. could be possible

I'm cautiously optimistic that he can do some damage against Boston's 6'8 starter Thiess and his defensive liability of a backup Canter. I hope Monty realizes that his game plan should be to pound these guys with Ayton and make them adjust. Booker will get his no matter what. Take advantage of the tiny celts tonight Monty.

[SunsRback4Good]

Missing Oubre is a blessing in disguise for Ayton. He'll start in 3-4 straight while Oubre gets better and without Oubre's injury he would never gotten an opportunity to start. I expect another monster game outta Ayton something like 18/16/4/2blks. More touches for him down low to feast inside or hit midrange jumpers. Maybe get to the line another 4 to 5 times would be amazing. Booker had some nice lobs to him last game and he can score at least 10-14 on lobs/putbacks alone. He's a scoring machine so feeding him is a must going forward.

[Scutt]

Missing Oubre is a blessing in disguise for Ayton. He'll start in 3-4 straight while Oubre gets better and without Oubre's injury he would never gotten an opportunity to start. I expect another monster game outta Ayton something like 18/16/4/2blks. More touches for him down low to feast inside or hit midrange jumpers. Maybe get to the line another 4 to 5 times would be amazing. Booker had some nice lobs to him last game and he can score at least 10-14 on lobs/putbacks alone. He's a scoring machine so feeding him is a must going forward.

Wait, you think that the only reason Ayton is in the starting lineup is because of Oubre's injury? I don't think that is the case...

[SunsRback4Good]

Well, Ayton was coming off the bench 3 straight games before Oubre went down and has started last game and will today as well. The way I see it Oubre injury opened up a spot in the starting lineup for Ayton. Is there any other reason for his sudden start?