Heat @ Suns Saturday game thread 1-8-2022

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On Saturday the Suns finish their two game home stand when the Heat visit.

Heat are 24-15 and have won seven of their last ten games.

Suns move to 30-8 after their win over the Clippers. They have won three straight games.

After this, the Suns will head out on a five game road trip.

The game will be televised on Bally Sports Arizona.

Start time is scheduled for 7 p.m. Arizona time.
 

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First big test show me game with most of the guys back since Xmas.
 

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First big test show me game with most of the guys back since Xmas.
For sure. But Miami has no Bam or Jimmy right now. Definitely a good test though nevertheless. They have a deep roster. Bridges is going to have to bring it tomorrow. I assume he’ll get the Herro assignment as well as having to chase Duncan Robinson around. Miami is a well coached team. We’re gonna have to bring it. Lowry and CP3 will be a fun matchup.
 

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For sure. But Miami has no Bam or Jimmy right now. Definitely a good test though nevertheless. They have a deep roster. Bridges is going to have to bring it tomorrow. I assume he’ll get the Herro assignment as well as having to chase Duncan Robinson around. Miami is a well coached team. We’re gonna have to bring it. Lowry and CP3 will be a fun matchup.

I knew about Bam, but I thought Jimmy was back?
 

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It really doesn't matter who Miami plays. The results will be the same.
Suns by 17+
 
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These comments seem to be a thing on twitter.

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These comments seem to be a thing on twitter.

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Maybe will Kieff will think twice before throwing out cheap shots against players much larger than him and then turning his back. This is right there with all those instant Karma youtube videos. I do not endorse what Jokic did, but I understand it.
 
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Maybe will Kieff will think twice before throwing out cheap shots against players much larger than him and then turning his back. This is right there with all those instant Karma youtube videos. I do not endorse what Jokic did, but I understand it.

If Markieff is going to dish it out, expect to get it in return. I'm not feeling sympathy for him.
 

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Maybe will Kieff will think twice before throwing out cheap shots against players much larger than him and then turning his back. This is right there with all those instant Karma youtube videos. I do not endorse what Jokic did, but I understand it.
Ditto. He knew what he was doing and he knew (roughly) how Jokic would react, now he wants to whine about the unexpected consequences of his thuggish behavior.
 
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Jimmy Butler (ankle) is listed as questionable.

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I really hope Jimmy plays. Iron sharpens iron.
 
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Jae Crowder, Deandre Ayton and JaVale McGee will be active for game with Heat.

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Landry Shamet and Abdel Nader remain in health and safety protocols.

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I will post this about Frank Kaminsky here as well.

Hopefully this means the Suns will get Frank back healthy this season.

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Further information about Heat injury report.

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I will post this about Frank Kaminsky here as well.

Hopefully this means the Suns will get Frank back healthy this season.

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I actually had hope we'd see him again this season but this changes it for me knowing he just had surgery and we won't even be re-evaluating him until sometime in March at the earliest. Maybe he'll make it back but I think it's very doubtful.
 
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I actually had hope we'd see him again this season but this changes it for me knowing he just had surgery and we won't even be re-evaluating him until sometime in March at the earliest. Maybe he'll make it back but I think it's very doubtful.

Frank may not make it back but I get even more frustrated waiting for a player to return when surgery is often the inevitable option anyway. At least there is a time table now.
 

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I'm bummed about Frank, he was on track to have a career year when this came out of nowhere.
He was also a nice change of pace who could stretch the floor and be somewhat of a playmaker.
 

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He was also a nice change of pace who could stretch the floor and be somewhat of a playmaker.
Yeah, his ability to make plays out of the short roll was a godsend. He and Mikal in particular had some good chemistry on cuts. Frank was also deceptively good at sealing deep in the post on mismatches. The good news is Ayton is starting to pick up both of those skills as the year progresses.
 

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