Gerald Bourguet: “Once we’re at full strength, I think we’ll have a great idea of who we can be.” I asked Bradley Beal about the frustration of guys being in and out of the lineup and how the Suns are chomping at the bit to get healthy and get going: pic.twitter.com/PFbxg5m4w7
Source: Twitter @GeraldBourguet
Source: Twitter @GeraldBourguet
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Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
From Friday night:
“We weren’t aggressive enough. I think we were very lackadaisical.”
Bradley Beal on #Suns yielding 19-2 run in loss to #Lakers. pic.twitter.com/RM7xSOnERA – 4:09 AM
From Friday night:
“We weren’t aggressive enough. I think we were very lackadaisical.”
Bradley Beal on #Suns yielding 19-2 run in loss to #Lakers. pic.twitter.com/RM7xSOnERA – 4:09 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
From Friday night:
Bradley Beal is somewhat frustrated with the roations, minute usage and sees the importance of working his way back, but said he feels “really good” as far as his back.
Scored 20 of his 24 points in 1st half of #Suns loss to #Lakers. pic.twitter.com/zwplOk5Llg – 4:06 AM
From Friday night:
Bradley Beal is somewhat frustrated with the roations, minute usage and sees the importance of working his way back, but said he feels “really good” as far as his back.
Scored 20 of his 24 points in 1st half of #Suns loss to #Lakers. pic.twitter.com/zwplOk5Llg – 4:06 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
From Friday night:
“He looked great. He looked amazing.”
Kevin Durant on Bradley Beal, who scored 24 points with 20 coming in first half of loss to #Lakers. #Suns pic.twitter.com/Koi4UqNXJP – 3:58 AM
From Friday night:
“He looked great. He looked amazing.”
Kevin Durant on Bradley Beal, who scored 24 points with 20 coming in first half of loss to #Lakers. #Suns pic.twitter.com/Koi4UqNXJP – 3:58 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
“Once we’re at full strength, I think we’ll have a great idea of who we can be.”
I asked Bradley Beal about the frustration of guys being in and out of the lineup and how the Suns are chomping at the bit to get healthy and get going: pic.twitter.com/PFbxg5m4w7 – 2:03 AM
“Once we’re at full strength, I think we’ll have a great idea of who we can be.”
I asked Bradley Beal about the frustration of guys being in and out of the lineup and how the Suns are chomping at the bit to get healthy and get going: pic.twitter.com/PFbxg5m4w7 – 2:03 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
I asked Frank Vogel what’s gone wrong in the non-KD minutes to start 4th quarters, and he said they’ve talked about pulling him earlier in the 3rd so he can start the 4th, but they thought a lineup with Brad Beal could carry them. Also asked whether he felt the O got stagnant: pic.twitter.com/dLJi6KMPB0 – 1:11 AM
I asked Frank Vogel what’s gone wrong in the non-KD minutes to start 4th quarters, and he said they’ve talked about pulling him earlier in the 3rd so he can start the 4th, but they thought a lineup with Brad Beal could carry them. Also asked whether he felt the O got stagnant: pic.twitter.com/dLJi6KMPB0 – 1:11 AM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Suns should be 7-2 but their third brutal fourth quarter of the season drops them to 4-5.
All of those were without Booker, who will help the crunch-time offense find much more consistency when he returns. Beal just getting assimilated as well. – 12:47 AM
Suns should be 7-2 but their third brutal fourth quarter of the season drops them to 4-5.
All of those were without Booker, who will help the crunch-time offense find much more consistency when he returns. Beal just getting assimilated as well. – 12:47 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Final: LAL 122, PHX 119
Durant: 38 Pts, 9 Reb, 13-27 FG
Beal: 24 Pts, 9-17 FG
Nurkic: 14 Pts, 9 Reb, 7 Ast
James: 32-11-6, 11-17 FG
Suns 0-1 to start In-Season Tournament group play – 12:47 AM
Final: LAL 122, PHX 119
Durant: 38 Pts, 9 Reb, 13-27 FG
Beal: 24 Pts, 9-17 FG
Nurkic: 14 Pts, 9 Reb, 7 Ast
James: 32-11-6, 11-17 FG
Suns 0-1 to start In-Season Tournament group play – 12:47 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns get 3 from Allen, then Beal gets steal, foul called on Beal.
Phoenix challenging call. 15.6 seconds left. #Lakers up four . – 12:42 AM
#Suns get 3 from Allen, then Beal gets steal, foul called on Beal.
Phoenix challenging call. 15.6 seconds left. #Lakers up four . – 12:42 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Grayson Allen hits a 3 to cut the deficit to 4. Frank Vogel challenges the foul call on Bradley Beal, which looked like he got all ball on the inbounds pass to Austin Reaves – 12:41 AM
Grayson Allen hits a 3 to cut the deficit to 4. Frank Vogel challenges the foul call on Bradley Beal, which looked like he got all ball on the inbounds pass to Austin Reaves – 12:41 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Prince guarding Durant.
Durant drives past Prince.
#Suns down two with 3:01 left. Timeout #Lakers.
Durant 38 points. Beal 22 (20 in first half).
James 30 points. Russell 19.
3PT: Suns 13-of-34. Lakers 11-of-23. – 12:33 AM
Prince guarding Durant.
Durant drives past Prince.
#Suns down two with 3:01 left. Timeout #Lakers.
Durant 38 points. Beal 22 (20 in first half).
James 30 points. Russell 19.
3PT: Suns 13-of-34. Lakers 11-of-23. – 12:33 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Bradley Beal, already at 22 minutes, is out there to start the 4Q. Curious how many minutes he plays tonight after Vogel said it’d probably be similar to the Chicago game (24 minutes) – 12:10 AM
Bradley Beal, already at 22 minutes, is out there to start the 4Q. Curious how many minutes he plays tonight after Vogel said it’d probably be similar to the Chicago game (24 minutes) – 12:10 AM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 3Q: PHX 96, LAL 89
Durant: 31 Pts, 8 Reb, 10-22 FG
Beal: 22 Pts, 8-13 FG
Nurkic: 11 Pts, 7 Reb, 6 Ast
James: 27-5-4, 9-14 FG
Buzzer-beating 3 from Cam Reddish pulls the Lakers back within single digits. Game remains way closer than it probably should be – 12:07 AM
End of 3Q: PHX 96, LAL 89
Durant: 31 Pts, 8 Reb, 10-22 FG
Beal: 22 Pts, 8-13 FG
Nurkic: 11 Pts, 7 Reb, 6 Ast
James: 27-5-4, 9-14 FG
Buzzer-beating 3 from Cam Reddish pulls the Lakers back within single digits. Game remains way closer than it probably should be – 12:07 AM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Second time D’Lo has fouled a shooter from behind. First Beal, now Durant. AK – 12:06 AM
Second time D’Lo has fouled a shooter from behind. First Beal, now Durant. AK – 12:06 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Gordon in, Beal out. Has played 22 minutes.
Looks like he’s going over that 24 from last game.
#Suns up six as Nurkic got offensive rebound and found Gordon for 3. #Lakers – 11:48 PM
Gordon in, Beal out. Has played 22 minutes.
Looks like he’s going over that 24 from last game.
#Suns up six as Nurkic got offensive rebound and found Gordon for 3. #Lakers – 11:48 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
LeBron DENIES Bradley Beal
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/t94sICWCnk – 11:46 PM
LeBron DENIES Bradley Beal
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/t94sICWCnk – 11:46 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bradley Beal putting on show with 20 first half points versus Lakers in NBA In-Season Tournament #Suns #Lakers azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 11:40 PM
Bradley Beal putting on show with 20 first half points versus Lakers in NBA In-Season Tournament #Suns #Lakers azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 11:40 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL head into halftime down 63-55 after allowing a Beal layup at the buzzer that got him to a game-high 20 points.
LeBron led LAL with 19, much of it coming at the rim (6 of 6 in the PHX paint).
An 11-4 deficit on the offensive glass hurt LAL consideably. – 11:20 PM
LAL head into halftime down 63-55 after allowing a Beal layup at the buzzer that got him to a game-high 20 points.
LeBron led LAL with 19, much of it coming at the rim (6 of 6 in the PHX paint).
An 11-4 deficit on the offensive glass hurt LAL consideably. – 11:20 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bradley Beal hit the Deion Sanders two-step after going through Anthony Davis and Christian Wood for the layup at the buzzer.
Yeah, he and his back are feeling good.
Has 20 points at the half on 7-of-10 shooting as #Suns lead 63-55 at the break.
Durant 16. James 19. Davis 5. – 11:19 PM
Bradley Beal hit the Deion Sanders two-step after going through Anthony Davis and Christian Wood for the layup at the buzzer.
Yeah, he and his back are feeling good.
Has 20 points at the half on 7-of-10 shooting as #Suns lead 63-55 at the break.
Durant 16. James 19. Davis 5. – 11:19 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
Halftime: Suns 63, Lakers 55. Bradley Beal with a buzzer-beating layup.
Beal leading the way with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting. LeBron James with 19 points (7-of-10 shooting), 3 assists and 2 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell: 12 points, 6 assists. – 11:19 PM
Halftime: Suns 63, Lakers 55. Bradley Beal with a buzzer-beating layup.
Beal leading the way with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting. LeBron James with 19 points (7-of-10 shooting), 3 assists and 2 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell: 12 points, 6 assists. – 11:19 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Halftime: PHX 63, LAL 55
Beal: 20 Pts, 4 Reb, 7-10 FG
Durant: 16 Pts, 4 Reb, 5-13 FG
Nurkic: 5 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast
James: 19 Pts, 7-10 FG
Beal with the buzzer-beater layup off a gorgeous hesitation crossover – 11:19 PM
Halftime: PHX 63, LAL 55
Beal: 20 Pts, 4 Reb, 7-10 FG
Durant: 16 Pts, 4 Reb, 5-13 FG
Nurkic: 5 Pts, 6 Reb, 4 Ast
James: 19 Pts, 7-10 FG
Beal with the buzzer-beater layup off a gorgeous hesitation crossover – 11:19 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
Bradley Beal looking like prime Washington Beal. He has 20 points in the first half and made 7-of-10 shots. – 11:18 PM
Bradley Beal looking like prime Washington Beal. He has 20 points in the first half and made 7-of-10 shots. – 11:18 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Beal pick-and-roll with Nurkic, fed big man, who took a dribble, got underneath the basket and drew foul on Davis.
That’s how you’d expect him to use bod. Got size. Key will always be finishing inside.
Playing better vs. Davis than 1st regular season matchup, preseason. #Suns – 11:14 PM
Beal pick-and-roll with Nurkic, fed big man, who took a dribble, got underneath the basket and drew foul on Davis.
That’s how you’d expect him to use bod. Got size. Key will always be finishing inside.
Playing better vs. Davis than 1st regular season matchup, preseason. #Suns – 11:14 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Phoenix has an 11-4 edge on the offensive glass after two more offensive boards on one possession led to Beal FT’s. It’s been a problem for the Lakers in most of their games thus far.
LAL trail by 8 after a pair of Russell FT’s. – 11:12 PM
Phoenix has an 11-4 edge on the offensive glass after two more offensive boards on one possession led to Beal FT’s. It’s been a problem for the Lakers in most of their games thus far.
LAL trail by 8 after a pair of Russell FT’s. – 11:12 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bradley Beal crashing the offensive glass looking to follow up dunk, I think, took fall to floor.
Back must be feeling pretty good. Laid there for a minute, but got up, seems to be moving fine after that. #Suns #Lakers – 11:11 PM
Bradley Beal crashing the offensive glass looking to follow up dunk, I think, took fall to floor.
Back must be feeling pretty good. Laid there for a minute, but got up, seems to be moving fine after that. #Suns #Lakers – 11:11 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Bradley Beal almost finished that put-back dunk. Took him a minute to get up. Shot the FTs and will stay in the game – 11:11 PM
Bradley Beal almost finished that put-back dunk. Took him a minute to get up. Shot the FTs and will stay in the game – 11:11 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Beal back in. Has played 12 minutes. 3:38 left in 2nd.
#Suns #Lakers – 11:09 PM
Beal back in. Has played 12 minutes. 3:38 left in 2nd.
#Suns #Lakers – 11:09 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bradley Beal has been a problem for the Lakers tonight.
Getting wherever and whatever he wants.
6-of-7 FGs(2-of-2 from 3) 15 points, three rebounds, to assists.
Already has more in 12 minutes than he had in 24 in his #Suns regular season debut (13 at Bulls). – 10:56 PM
Bradley Beal has been a problem for the Lakers tonight.
Getting wherever and whatever he wants.
6-of-7 FGs(2-of-2 from 3) 15 points, three rebounds, to assists.
Already has more in 12 minutes than he had in 24 in his #Suns regular season debut (13 at Bulls). – 10:56 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Bradley Beal with 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting, plus 2 assists, that last of which leads to a Jordan Goodwin 3 to put the Suns up 14. Timeout Lakers. Pretty great home debut for Beal, and once again, you can see how he opens spacing up as a gravity hub and driver/cutter – 10:55 PM
Bradley Beal with 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting, plus 2 assists, that last of which leads to a Jordan Goodwin 3 to put the Suns up 14. Timeout Lakers. Pretty great home debut for Beal, and once again, you can see how he opens spacing up as a gravity hub and driver/cutter – 10:55 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
People really tried to galaxy brain the Suns adding Bradley Beal – 10:50 PM
People really tried to galaxy brain the Suns adding Bradley Beal – 10:50 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Beal transition pull up 3.
Has 12 on 5-of-6 shooting. #Suns up 12. #Lakers – 10:49 PM
Beal transition pull up 3.
Has 12 on 5-of-6 shooting. #Suns up 12. #Lakers – 10:49 PM
Khobi Price @khobi_price
End of 1Q: Suns 34, Lakers 25.
D’Angelo Russell: 10 points, 2 assists.
Kevin Durant: 14 points, 3 rebounds. Bradley Beal: 9 points. – 10:45 PM
End of 1Q: Suns 34, Lakers 25.
D’Angelo Russell: 10 points, 2 assists.
Kevin Durant: 14 points, 3 rebounds. Bradley Beal: 9 points. – 10:45 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 1Q: PHX 34, LAL 25
Durant: 14 Pts, 3 Reb, 4-8 FG
Beal: 9 Pts, 4-5 FG
Nurkic: 3 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast
Russell: 10 Pts, 4-6 FG – 10:43 PM
End of 1Q: PHX 34, LAL 25
Durant: 14 Pts, 3 Reb, 4-8 FG
Beal: 9 Pts, 4-5 FG
Nurkic: 3 Pts, 4 Reb, 3 Ast
Russell: 10 Pts, 4-6 FG – 10:43 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
LeBron James looks a bit shaken up after that foul call on KD. Limped to the FT line. Bradley Beal gets his first rest almost 8 minutes into the game – 10:29 PM
LeBron James looks a bit shaken up after that foul call on KD. Limped to the FT line. Bradley Beal gets his first rest almost 8 minutes into the game – 10:29 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Beal has started hot, but getting close to that six minute mark that’s part of the minute restriction, or “range” as Vogel says.
#Suns 19 #Lakers 17. – 10:26 PM
Beal has started hot, but getting close to that six minute mark that’s part of the minute restriction, or “range” as Vogel says.
#Suns 19 #Lakers 17. – 10:26 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Beal has already made more shots from the field within the game’s first six minutes than he did in the 24 he played against Chicago.
3-of-12 at Bulls for 13 points.
4-of-5 vs. Lakers for nine points.
#Suns up one with 6:30 left in 1st quarter. #Lakers – 10:22 PM
Beal has already made more shots from the field within the game’s first six minutes than he did in the 24 he played against Chicago.
3-of-12 at Bulls for 13 points.
4-of-5 vs. Lakers for nine points.
#Suns up one with 6:30 left in 1st quarter. #Lakers – 10:22 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Bradley Beal with 9 first-quarter points in his Suns debut. He looks pretty good out there – 10:21 PM
Bradley Beal with 9 first-quarter points in his Suns debut. He looks pretty good out there – 10:21 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Doubled Nurkic because he had smaller defenders on him, but ball swung to an open Beal in the corner.
3 good. #Suns down 15-12. #Lakers – 10:20 PM
Doubled Nurkic because he had smaller defenders on him, but ball swung to an open Beal in the corner.
3 good. #Suns down 15-12. #Lakers – 10:20 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bradley Beal two-handed flush.
Hung on rim.
Back looked OK there. #Suns down 13-7 as Beal scores again with Davis looking to block shot. – 10:19 PM
Bradley Beal two-handed flush.
Hung on rim.
Back looked OK there. #Suns down 13-7 as Beal scores again with Davis looking to block shot. – 10:19 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Bradley Beal’s first bucket as a Phoenix Sun was a pretty good one! – 10:18 PM
Bradley Beal’s first bucket as a Phoenix Sun was a pretty good one! – 10:18 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns starters vs. #Lakers.
Bradley Beal
Grayson Allen
Kevin Durant
Keita Bates-Diop
Jusuf Nurkic – 9:38 PM
#Suns starters vs. #Lakers.
Bradley Beal
Grayson Allen
Kevin Durant
Keita Bates-Diop
Jusuf Nurkic – 9:38 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Frank Vogel confirms Bradley Beal will play tonight. He was listed as probable coming in – 8:16 PM
Frank Vogel confirms Bradley Beal will play tonight. He was listed as probable coming in – 8:16 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
From Thursday:
Bradley Beal finally makes Phoenix Suns debut after back issues sidelined him for weeks (w/videos) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 10:12 AM
From Thursday:
Bradley Beal finally makes Phoenix Suns debut after back issues sidelined him for weeks (w/videos) #Suns azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 10:12 AM
More on this storyline
Gerald Bourguet: “As frustrating as it is, I know it’s the smartest thing we have to do in terms of minutes.” Bradley Beal said his back feels good, despite dealing with the ramp-up process. Mentioned his back got “a little tight” on him in the 4th quarter: pic.twitter.com/inAw8iVfRy -via Twitter @GeraldBourguet / November 11, 2023
Mike Trudell: Frank Vogel said Bradley Beal will be available tonight for his second game of the season, and will be in a similar minutes range (he played 24 minutes at Chicago on Wednesday). Devin Booker remains out. -via Twitter @LakersReporter / November 10, 2023
Gerald Bourguet: Suns list Devin Booker (right calf strain) as out for tomorrow’s game against the Lakers. Bradley Beal (low back spasms) is probable, and Jordan Goodwin (jaw contusion) is available. Damion Lee remains out -via Twitter @GeraldBourguet / November 9, 2023
