Devin Booker passed Shawn Marion and Magic Johnson on the NBA's all-time scoring list tonight, moving up to 89th all time
Devin Booker passed Shawn Marion and Magic Johnson on the NBA's all-time scoring list tonight, moving up to 89th all time
"I love non-bigs who crash the offensive glass....He's a psychopath when it comes to that."
Dan Favale joined the pod to talk about what Rasheer Fleming has shown lately, preferred Suns playoff opponents, and more!
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New @sunsafterdark.bsky.social pod with @danfavale.bsky.social! We talked Jordan Ott's COY case, signs of growth from Rasheer Fleming and Khaman Maluach, reasons the Suns are being slept on, and the best show on TV right now, Shrinking!
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Among 237 players who have attempted at least 75 shots since Feb. 1, Jalen Green ranks 234th in FG% over that span.
@geraldbourguet.bsky.social took a look at where he's struggled, the context behind those struggles, and where he's made strides the last few games β¬οΈ
It's been a bumpy few weeks for Jalen Green, but the context behind his struggles matters. For @sunsafterdark.bsky.social, I wrote about what we've seen from him so far in a Suns jersey, where concerns remain, and how he might be ready to turn a corner:
CRUNCH-TIM3 COFF3Y
Rasheer Fleming just made an incredibly difficult finish over Nick Richards look easy. That 7-foot-5 wingspan is no joke!
Bulls points in the paint: 32
Suns total points: 29
Kevin Ray has seen βThe Boom Room" Leaderboard and actually met the person behind it as well! He spoke with @geraldbourguet.bsky.social about how "bringing the boom" got started, Jalen Green, Rasheer Fleming and more!
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π¨ NEW POD! π¨
In Episode 8, Kevin Ray joined to talk about having patience as Jalen Green gets acclimated, what's fueled Rasheer Fleming's recent success, how "The Boom Room" came to be, and more!
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New Monthly Mailbag over at @sunsafterdark.bsky.social! Free for everyone to browse, I answered questions about Jalen Green's struggles, Oso Ighodaro's ceiling, fixes for tanking, Resident Evil Requiem and plenty more:
Got another monthly mailbag for you all here in a few days! Become a member today so you can send your Suns questions for @geraldbourguet.bsky.social to answer on Monday!
Just a reminder that heading into the season, most people expected the Suns to trade vets like Royce O'Neale and Grayson Allen.
Instead, they're closing out tight wins over the Lakers, all with Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks out injured. Incredible stuff
ROYC3 OβN3AL3 GO-AH3AD 3
Grayson Allen 1st half: 10 points, 4-12 FG, 2-7 3P
Grayson Allen 3rd quarter: 16 points, 5-6 FG, 4-5 3P
End of 3Q: PHX 80, LAL 80
Allen: 26 Pts, 9-18 FG, 6-12 3P
Fleming: 8 Pts, 6 Reb, 2-3 3P
Gillespie: 8 Pts, 3-8 FG
Green: 7 Pts, 3-12 FG
Doncic: 32 Pts, 8 Reb, 7 Ast, 9-18 FG, 10-11 FT
Suns up 50-15 in bench points, close the 3Q on a 22-10 run
Yeah I donβt wanna hear shit about how Devin Booker fell off because his scoring is like 1-2 points down or his 3P% is bad or whatever.
You cannot watch this Suns offense right now and tell me his impact is anything less than immense
βοΈRim efficiency vs. needing to be fed on offense
βοΈ Defensive activity vs. subpar rim protection
βοΈ Optimist Gerald vs. Pessimist Bourguet
@geraldbourguet.bsky.social had a totally normal conversation with himself about the highs and lows of Mark Williams' first Suns season:
The highs and lows of Mark Williams are worth a conversation. So for @sunsafterdark.bsky.social, I had that conversation with myself, pitting optimist vs. pessimist to make sense of his first season with the #Suns:
Yet again, injuries threaten to derail a promising Suns season. I wrote about curses, how I don't believe in curses, but how if I DID believe in curses, Phoenix's traumatic history would undoubtedly make them the most cursed team in the NBA:
First team to 75 wins
JALEN GREEN IN TRANSITION
That Paolo Banchero move and dunk over Ryan Dunn while Jevon Carter has a 12-point revenge game brewing
Desmond is really the BANE of the Sunsβ existence right now
The Suns say Devin Booker (right hip strain) will be re-evaluated in 1 week, while Haywood Highsmith (right knee rehabilitation) is βmaking good progressβ and will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks
Devin Booker (right hip strain) is out for tomorrowβs game against the Magic. Grayson Allen (right ankle sprain) is listed as questionable, while Haywood Highsmith (right knee injury management) and Cole Anthony (not with team) remain out
I did! S2 is good, but you definitely donβt need to watch it for this new show. I like both, but theyβre very different