Pacers @ Suns Wednesday game thread 1-22-20

[Mainstreet]

Suns wrap up their two game home stand on Wednesday against the Pacers.

Pacers (28-16) are in the midst of a 5 game road trip. They are 6-4 over their last ten games but lost to the Jazz on Monday 118-88.

Suns hope to get back to winning after their loss to the Spurs. They are now 5-5 over their last ten games.

The game will be televised on FSAZ.

Start time is scheduled for 7 p.m MST (Arizona time).

 

[Mainstreet]

Aron Baynes is out. Cam Johnson is questionable.


Kellan Olson‏Verified account @KellanOlson

Aron Baynes will miss his second straight game tomorrow night against the Pacers due to left hip soreness.

Cam Johnson (right quad contusion) is questionable again. He has missed the last two games.

5:19 PM - 21 Jan 2020

 

[1Sun]

Any bets as to whether Saric starts over Bridges again?

 

[Hoop Head]

I really hope Bridges and Oubre shut Warren down. I want to see him with less than 10 points. It might be more satisfying to see Booker shut him down but I'll take what I can get. Seeing Rubio outplay Brogdon would be nice also but I'm not counting on that.

Should be a good game. The Pacers bigs aren't bangers and the Suns do best when they play a team whose bigs stay on the perimeter.

Indiana has a number of good role players who accept their positions and that worries me a little. The Suns have a habit of making certain role players look like stars. I think the most likely role players to have a big outing are the Holiday brothers, either Justin or Aaron. Aaron is the youngest of that bunch at 23 and if I had to pick, I'd pick him.

Oladipo is set to return for Indiana at the end of January so I'm glad we'll have this game out of the way before then.

 

[TJ]

There are three players on the Pacers named TJ, which is extremely awesome.

 

[mjb21aztd]

Go suns would be a win over the heartbreaker vs spurs ugh i soooooo hate that team....

Go suns beat tj Warren

 

[Ronin]

Suns 118
Pacers 104

 

[Proximo]

Any bets as to whether Saric starts over Bridges again?

I will take that bet - 98% chance Saric starts in my opinion.

Monty is not disappointed with his performance - You are.

 

[1Sun]

I will take that bet - 98% chance Saric starts in my opinion.

Monty is not disappointed with his performance - You are.

The big question everyone should be asking is WHY isn't Monty disappointed with Saric's performance. -22 in 20 minutes and had his team being blown out.

 

[cwamjn]

I think I'm just an optimistic Homer but I'll take the Suns 121-113. I am not able to attend tonight my daughter is taking a friend hopefully it's a good game for them.

I guess, when using speech, I have to manually tell it to insert commas.

 

[Proximo]

The big question everyone should be asking is WHY isn't Monty disappointed with Saric's performance. -22 in 20 minutes and had his team being blown out.

I don't question it - I think it is the right move.

We need a big in the starting lineup to match up with most teams, and like it or not he is the best we have - and he is one of the best 8 players on the team so he is going to get minutes in every game.

Only 1 of bridges or oubre should start.

 

[leclerc]

I think Bridges could work in the starting five. He'll give us defense so maybe the opposition don't get a big lead. Oubre does everything with energy so he can spark joy midway through/end of the quarter. Let's go Suns!

(Both of them should get 30+ minutes off course)

 

[1Sun]

I don't question it - I think it is the right move.

We need a big in the starting lineup to match up with most teams, and like it or not he is the best we have - and he is one of the best 8 players on the team so he is going to get minutes in every game.

Only 1 of bridges or oubre should start.

A "big" who plays like he is 6'3", only with no speed, no ability to put the ball on the floor, and erratic shooting ability in my opinion is not preferable to a wing who plays like he is 6'9" (fuel to long arms and superior toughness) and is a far superior defender.

Saric should not be starting. Period.

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

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[1Sun]

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Might be the slowest shooting motion I have ever seen.

 

[Mainstreet]

Cam Johnson who was listed as questionable is out tonight.


Kellan Olson‏Verified account @KellanOlson

Cam Johnson is out again tonight, per Monty.

4:28 PM - 22 Jan 2020

 

[mjb21aztd]

I am dead tired busy work day tired headache but must force myself to stay uo for gm!!!

Go suns

 

[Mainstreet]

Interesting tweet. Suns need another scoring threat off the dribble.


Kellan Olson‏Verified account @KellanOlson

I asked Monty about the Brogdon-Sabonis two-man game and how DA-Book can get there. He made the great point of Book getting blizted so much that he can’t really run a consistent two-man game with Ayton.

4:27 PM - 22 Jan 2020

 

[BC867]

Interesting tweet. Suns need another scoring threat off the dribble.


Kellan Olson‏Verified account @KellanOlson

I asked Monty about the Brogdon-Sabonis two-man game and how DA-Book can get there. He made the great point of Book getting blizted so much that he can’t really run a consistent two-man game with Ayton.

4:27 PM - 22 Jan 2020

Uh, how about our Point Guard running a consistent two-man game with Ayton.

Monty doesn't even pretend that Rubio is the facilitator. This quote guarantees
that Booker will continue to get "blitzed". When is the fog going to lift?

 

[Mainstreet]

Uh, how about our Point Guard running a consistent two-man game with Ayton.

Monty doesn't even pretend that Rubio is the facilitator. This quote guarantees
that Booker will continue to get "blitzed". When is the fog going to lift?

The two-man game would work better if Rubio was more of a scoring threat.

 

[Mainstreet]

Neither team doing much early.

Pacers and Suns tied 2 each.

 

[1Sun]

What a shocker. Saric undeservedly starts and is already getting dominated up front.

This management will never learn...

 

[Hoop Head]

Uh, how about our Point Guard running a consistent two-man game with Ayton.

Monty doesn't even pretend that Rubio is the facilitator. This quote guarantees
that Booker will continue to get "blitzed". When is the fog going to lift?

You got all that from one comment about Booker and Ayton running a two-man game? Monty has raved about Rubio's playmaking ability all season and has specifically mentioned how it's like having a coach on the floor. Every time Rubio is brought up, whether by Monty or a reporter asking a question, he heaps more praise on him and his leadership in the offense.

Monty was replying to a specific question about Booker and Ayton running plays like 2 Pacers do, for him to ignore that question to bring up Rubio wouldn't make sense.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns off to slow start, not much defense. Warren (6) making the most of it.

Saric started at power forward.