Nets @ Suns Tuesday game thread, 1-27-2026

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Fleming +6 in 9 minutes...

 

[95pro]

Mpj was on fire all game but missed his last 3 I think. And had a turnover. Then made the dumb tech.

 

[Hoop Head]

He did that last shot was big, especially how long it took to initiate.

He can't be the primary ball guy. He isn't good at it. The offense is molasses with him doing it.

He's an ideal 6th man. Anyone who thinks he's more than that need to watch how he handles games like this and he's incredibly frustrating.

I was explaining to a buddy that Grayson as the guy is like driving with a donut. You can win, get where you're going, but you need patience and will be nervous the whole way. He's great to have in the trunk, just in case.

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

We need a Tony Delk / Socks Elliot guy on the bench so bad. Just someone to run the offense for like 8 minutes a night

 

[95pro]

We need a Tony Delk / Socks Elliot guy on the bench so bad. Just someone to run the offense for like 8 minutes a night

Bouyea

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

handled the crazy adversity again - with a screw you attitude- again

needed that win so badly - great team win - mark williams couldn't miss - he was out waiting with the ball at the 3 pt line - nobody came so he backed his dude down - from the 3 pt line lol and got the bucket

 

[Weenus O'Baggins]

Bouyea

I mean hes the real PG 2 though right?

 

[Hoop Head]

We need a Tony Delk / Socks Elliot guy on the bench so bad. Just someone to run the offense for like 8 minutes a night

Health should bring that, or allow that. We'll then be able to have Royce, Grayson, Collin, and Goodwin at our disposal. Collin is probably closest to that but has to do so much that word is out on him and he needs Book to feed off the most.

 

[Mainstreet]

Clutch make by Allen… but I dunno with this dude. He was frustrating to watch tonight.

I don't think Allen is 100% but he still stepped up when needed.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Gutty W.

And they should just shut Green down for the year.

 

[Hoop Head]

Mpj was on fire all game but missed his last 3 I think. And had a turnover. Then made the dumb tech.

Incredible kid. Earned new respect and appreciation for him when a friend recommended a YouTube rabbit hole to go down on him. The stuff he's dealt with and continues to produce is crazy. Legitimately he could have been a GOAT candidate if he was healthy. He is a natural scorer like KD but not nearly the ball stopper, so like Warriors KD. His size and athleticism is insane. The guy was the top HS player in the class with Ayton, Bagley, Shai, Trae Young, Brunson, etc. He was the legit #1 prospect, ahead of Luka, before that injury and year leading up to the 2018 draft.

I posted a pic of the brace he plays in earlier, it's typically used on stroke survivors to help with drop foot issues due to nerve pain he experiences. Looking up info on that is a good place to start, if anyone wants to dive deeper.

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[Mainstreet]

We need a Tony Delk / Socks Elliot guy on the bench so bad. Just someone to run the offense for like 8 minutes a night

The Suns are loaded at guard. It's unfortunate all three of their ball handlers were out at the same time.

Also Bouyea is just starting to find his rhythm.

 

[Mainstreet]

The Suns only made five 3-point shots tonight and still won.

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[Mainstreet]

He did, but the ball was already down, me thinks. I guess we'll see what the 2 minute report says.

It was very, very close. Whew.

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[82CardsGrad]

The Suns only made five 3-point shots tonight and still won.

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Royce is stone cold from beyond the arc…

 

[clyde2tw]

We dug ourselves a hole with 3 consecutive TOs early in the 4th. Bouyea saved us with his drives. When his 3pt shot is back, we'd have it easier with bench scoring.
Nets is a team of actors who are falling over the place with minor bumps that baited some off. fouls from refs. Refs sucked, particularly overlooking a clear foul on Allen's drive and gave him a flagrant the next play falling on Mann's acting.

 

[carrrnuttt]

Royce is stone cold from beyond the arc…

To be fair, most of the team is right now.

 

[Proximo]

We absolutely need a real third PG more than Richards.

No we don't. We have colin, Booker and Green already. They just all happened to be out in this game.

 

[Proximo]

I'm pleased to see that having no Booker or Green doesn't exactly turn the Suns into crap. That was what happened to the SSOL Suns if Steve Nash missed a game. It never had any idea what to do without Nash. The 2025-26 team is less impressive offensively, but better designed overall. If it loses its best scorers, it will do what it always does--keep fighting. It will, if nothing else, probably still edge bad teams like the Gnats. It knows how to scrap, and is happy to; the SSOL teams did not.

Well - depends on your definition of crap. That was a team with just 11 wins we beat. We are obviously far far worse without them.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

the basketball gods have blessed us with with many fortunes this season - you won't hear me cursing nobody especially after last night

taking devin while dangling jalen is rough stuff but watching our team learn how to not depend on them - that's why the zen master always says we'll see

grayson wowllen proved his clutchness once again at the end when it mattered - we've seen collin do it - oneale - goody - turning big time devin booker money type situations into post game celebrations

plenty of season left - book back in like 5 days - this next back to back might be tough sledding but we got some dawgs

 

[Chaplin]

Kudos to Jordan Ott -- last night was probably the biggest coaching challenge he had this season. The focus on going to MW early was huge considering we don't do that all that often.

 

[Adrian]

The Phoenix Suns have 28 wins on the season. Ask a Suns fan which one of the 28 is his or her favorite and you’ll get a range of answers.

But no matter how many Phoenix faithful you’d query, I’d bet nobody would pick Tuesday night’s 106-102 win over the Brooklyn Nets at Mortgage Matchup Center

Suns keep inventing new ways to win - Arizona Sports

The Phoenix Suns have 28 wins on the season. Ask a Suns fan which one of the 28 is his or her favorite and you'll get a range of answers.

arizonasports.com

 

[Adrian]

The Brooklyn Nets, once again, could only move on in the wake of a depressing blowout to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. After following a 54-point loss with a double-OT defeat last week, Tuesday night’s match against the Phoenix Suns (sans Devin Booker) was their opportunity to continue a semi-disturbing pattern of blowout -> good game -> blowout -> good game.

Brooklyn Nets overcome by Phoenix Suns in wild finish, lose 106-102

The Brooklyn Nets showed the fight Jordi Fernández has been asking for, but lost yet again.

www.netsdaily.com

 

[Adrian]

Mark Williams has entered the chat
The 24-year-old center has been excellent for the Suns all season long, but that was down to his ability to stay on the court more than anything else.

There was always a risk in giving up a pair of first rounders for a player the Los Angeles Lakers vetoed a trade for at the eleventh hour, but the Nets win was the culmination of all that Williams can be.

Suns come to Mark Williams realization fans have known all along

Suns fans have always believed Mark Williams can be a key player for them offensively, and in the absence of Devin Booker and Jalen Green he is showing it.

valleyofthesuns.com

 

[Adrian]

Following the game, Ott made clear his desire to get Williams much more involved. "We have to involve Mark. This is something that we'll definitely talk about going forward even when we are fully healthy, Mark has got to be a presence down there."

Jordan Ott reveals plans for Mark Williams after monster performance | Sporting News

Williams stepped up with injuries to Devin Booker and Jalen Green.

www.sportingnews.com