Phoenix Suns - Weekly Roundup - Week 10
- Matt Elvy
- Dec 27, 2022
- 3 min read
Join us as we review the highs and lows of the last week, as well as previewing the week ahead.
Week 10: 19-25 December 2022
Week Record: 1-3
Overall Record: 19-15. 5th in the Western Conference.
Games Played and Results:
W - 130 - 104 Vs Los Angeles Lakers
L - 110 - 113 Vs Washington Wizards
L - 100 - 125 Vs Memphis Grizzlies
L - 125 - 128 Vs Denver Nuggets OT
Booker missed all but 4 minutes of the Nuggets game this week, with a sore groin. All were excited for his return on Christmas Day, for him to almost immediately re-aggravate it 4 minutes in.
We only managed one victory this week, with DA, Mikal and CP3 combining for 69 (Gigidy) points. The rest of the week didn't go as well though.
Landry Shamet had a career high 31 points, with 9 3-pointers against the Wizards and DA added 30 points and 13 rebounds, but we lost by 3. Kyle Kuzma dropped 29 points on us, in a great audition for James Jones 😜.
We then got blown out by the Grizzlies, which to be honest was no surprise as it would have been a tough game, even at full strength. Ayton led the team scoring 18.
The Christmas Day match-up looked to be a fun one, but as above we lost Book straight away.
Despite this the Suns fought hard and only let the game slip with some costly mistakes at the end of regulation and overtime. Shamet matched his career high of 31 set earlier in the week, Ayton had a 22 point, 16 rebound game, but it again wasn't enough.
Superstar Watch (Season stats):
Booker - 27.1 Points, 4.6 Rebounds, 5.6 Assists, 0.9 Steal, 47.7 FG%, 37.0 3PT FG% & 2.4 Turnovers
Deandre Ayton - 17.8 Points, 9.7 Rebounds, 1.9 Assists, 0.5 Steals, 0.8 Blocks, 62.2 FG%, 35.3 3PT FG% & 2.1 Turnovers
Chris Paul - 12.3 Points, 4.6 Rebounds, 9.1 Assists, 1.5 Steals, 39.8 FG%, 34.1 3PT FG% & 1.8 Turnovers
Scorching Suns:
Deandre Ayton
His stats for the week:
22.8 Points, 11.3 Rebounds, 1.0 Block, 63.9 FG% & 66.7 3PT FG%.
Damion Lee
His stats for the week:
11.3 Points, 4.5 Rebounds, 1.0 Assist, 1.0 Steal, 50.0 FG% & 55.6 3PT FG%.
Struggling Suns:
Mikal Bridges
His stats for the week:
12.0 Points, 2.0 Rebounds, 2.8 Assists, 1.3 Blocks, 39.1 FG% & 29.4 3PT FG%.
Stat Line(s) of the Week:
Landry Shamet vs Washington Wizards
Game stat line:
31 Points, 2 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 10/21 FGs (47.6%) & 9/16 3PT FGs (56.3%).
Honourable mentions:
Damion Lee vs Denver Nuggets
Game stat line:
18 Points, 8 Rebounds, 5/8 FGs (62.5%) & 4/5 3PT FGs (80.0%).
Upcoming Games:
We have 3 games this week, all on the road.
I'm not expecting much this week. We face the Grizzlies and Wizards again and our injury woes have got worse. The Raptors are also always a difficult match-up for us as well, with their length and athleticism.
Predictions:
Unfortunately, I don't see this week going well at all. I'm predicting 3 losses.
Predictions League:
Any Other Business:
New Owners
It was announced this week that Mat Ishbia, a Michigan based mortgage company CEO has had his $4 billion bid accepted by Robert Sarver. It usually takes a couple of months for the NBA to agree sales, but this is awesome news for the Suns and Mercury.
🚨 You can also use the code 'SUNSFANSUK' on The Throwback Store to receive a 10% discount on any order you make 🚨
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