Deandre Ayton facing 25 game suspension

[Mainstreet]

This tweet contains James Jones statement on Ayton.

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Williams said he has talked to Ayton since the suspension was announced. Said he will find out more about what Ayton can and can't do later. Wants Ayton to be around the team.

8:20 AM - 25 Oct 2019

 

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Monty Williams on @AZSports says they totally support Ayton through the suspension. "Situations like this are tough but James has done an unreal job of adding depth to our team."

8:19 AM - 25 Oct 2019

 

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Williams mentioned Diallo playing the 5.

8:23 AM - 25 Oct 2019

 

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Williams addressed the staff. He said the team will officially address it together later today and then they plan to quickly move forward.

8:23 AM - 25 Oct 2019

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Sounds like the team is resigned to suspension. So it also sounds like confirmation that Ayton did something really stupid.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

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Williams mentioned Diallo playing the 5.

8:23 AM - 25 Oct 2019

Well that’s a disaster.

 

[Mainstreet]

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And if you needed an official line, Williams said Baynes will start.

8:25 AM - 25 Oct 2019

 

[mjb21aztd]

I’m not picking on you, but I find “finally” kinda funny considering he hasn’t played an equivalent to a season number of games yet in his career. Lol.

I just like how rubio used ayton inthe post... anychance 25 can get reduced? 25 is a ton of gms....

 

[Mainstreet]

Well that’s a disaster.

This is why adding the 14th and 15th players to the roster should never be taken lightly. They can end up having to play. It may happen with Diallo play some 4/5.

That said, Baynes can play center and Kaminsky can see some minutes there as well.

It could be we see Oubre playing some power forward. Cam Johnson could see some spot duty there as well.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I’ll say one thing, I’ve never been happier Monty is coach. His leadership will be crucial right now.

 

[devilalum]

I thought they were going to remove pot from the banned list?

Since it’s legal in half the NBA cities.

It definitely won’t enhance your performance.


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[82CardsGrad]

Sounds like the team is resigned to suspension. So it also sounds like confirmation that Ayton did something really stupid.

I know nothing more than any other person here... but, my gut tells me that he smoked some dope, tried to mask it, and got caught.
Major bummer as it will seriously set back the meshing that was taking place between he and Rubio, and the rest of the team.
Let's hope this is nothing more than an amazing, teachable moment for a young man...

 

[JCSunsfan]

Sounds like the team is resigned to suspension. So it also sounds like confirmation that Ayton did something really stupid.

Anyone think Ayton was actually using PED's? I haven't seen enough differences in him to suspect it and he hasn't had an injury recovery situation that might tempt him. The only way he would be using PED's IMO if if he has been using them since high school, when he packed on a bunch of weight in one year.


On the first three-man weave drill of the season, Ayton looked different. Different from every other player on the court. Perhaps different from any other amateur player in America.

He had added 20 pounds of muscle to his frame during his first two months on campus -- he never lifted weights before college -- and he'd reduced his body fat percentage from 13 percent to 7 percent.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...eshman-deandre-ayton-not-afraid-do-big-things

Got no clue, really. Sometimes things like this mature a person. Hopefully Ayton will respond constructively.

 

[1Sun]

Heard Monty Williams interviewed on the radio about this, and I am thrilled he is our head coach. What an extraordinary man. If anyone can right Ayton's ship, I believe it is him. That being said, I am now very worried that Ayton is a pothead.

 

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[Russ Smith]

I thought they were going to remove pot from the banned list?

Since it’s legal in half the NBA cities.

It definitely won’t enhance your performance.


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Agreed it should not be banned IMO but until it's not, if you do it and get caught you have only yourself to blame. Just guessing that's what happened here he did it and used a diuretic to flush it

 

[Chaplin]

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[dscher]

What will be even sweeter is if this team comes out and still surprises everyone without ayton.. then we get the guy back for a potential run at the 7 or 8 spot in the playoffs.. ya never know!

 

[Hoop Head]

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Too bad the NBA isn't like the NFL where a player isn't subject to penalty while it's in the appeal phase.

 

[Russ Smith]

Anyone think Ayton was actually using PED's? I haven't seen enough differences in him to suspect it and he hasn't had an injury recovery situation that might tempt him. The only way he would be using PED's IMO if if he has been using them since high school, when he packed on a bunch of weight in one year.


On the first three-man weave drill of the season, Ayton looked different. Different from every other player on the court. Perhaps different from any other amateur player in America.

He had added 20 pounds of muscle to his frame during his first two months on campus -- he never lifted weights before college -- and he'd reduced his body fat percentage from 13 percent to 7 percent.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...eshman-deandre-ayton-not-afraid-do-big-things

Got no clue, really. Sometimes things like this mature a person. Hopefully Ayton will respond constructively.

Rounds put 40 pounds on Tarc in 6 weeks as a freshman and was openly bragging about it. the next year Tarc leaned out like crazy after complaining he'd been too big as a freshman. I don't get the sense that was the case with Ayton he just legitimately wasn't lifting weights or anything.

 

[Mainstreet]

Agreed it should not be banned IMO but until it's not, if you do it and get caught you have only yourself to blame. Just guessing that's what happened here he did it and used a diuretic to flush it

I'd like to know the time frame when the follow up testing came up negative. Some drugs stay in the system for awhile like marijuana. I think a diuretic would only temporarily mask it. It makes me think it's something different.

 

[Russ Smith]

I'd like to know the time frame when the follow up testing came up negative. Some drugs stay in the system for awhile like marijuana. I think a diuretic would only temporarily mask it. It makes me think it's something different.

Pot leaves your system quite quickly from what i have heard, that's why they test hair for it you can detect it longer in hair than in blood or urine.

I just tend to agree with those who say he just doesn't seem like a guy who'd be on PED's he seems way too laid back. Pot makes sense, PED's don't IMO

 

[Capital Card]

yeah but Baynes got 5 fouls in 9 minutes, and we now have no shot blocking.

kaminsky is going to be getting a lot of center minutes.

Yea, but Baynes shouldn't be playing more than 10-15 minutes... Might as well spend that time using up those fouls.

Seriously though, when I read this earlier today, it was quite a gut punch.

Go Suns.