Johnson can play the four, but isn't as experienced at it as Saric and it showed on the defensive glass. But I thought he looked good, I thought he had his burst, I thought he played hard, defensively.
Backup point guard Elie Okobo has rejoined the Suns, but didn't play as he has to clear quarantine. The Suns still aren't knocking down the 3. Saric was looking like he'd be game MVP before the injury, but Bridges had another very good game. Kemba Walker was back in action for the Boston Celtics in their Sunday scrimmage vs. the Phoenix Suns.
At this point, it just is what it is. It's a triple for the team, but Ayton must remain a paint presence. Like we said, he’s going to be on a minutes restriction when we start playing the seeding games.
He created chaos on a couple of different plays. But I thought he looked good, I thought he had his burst, I thought he played hard defensively. So I'm more comfortable." Daniel Theis: After a strong Orlando debut on Friday, the German center looked pretty flat today. Things changed in a hurry however once he found his rhythm, and Hayward keyed a C’s turnaround in the second and third quarters, scoring all 17 of his points over a 12-minute span.
Their hopes of making the 2020 postseason are slim, but this stint could help them grow and develop under head coach Monty Williams. He's always been a guy who's very competitive, very driven. Boston coach Brad Stevens about Jaylen Brown. More importantly, he moved around well on the court, something everyone in the Celtics organization was happy to see. Start your online subscription. "He really worked hard to get better. All rights reserved.
There's a green light to shoot that shot. Again, like the last scrimmage, Phoenix had a third-quarter letdown, but unlike Utah, Boston took full advantage of it.
The Suns center hit another one, this time from the wing, in the first half that had Oubre Jr. so excited, he nearly ran off the court celebrating the shot. Kemba only played nine minutes against the Suns, but hit a … Phoenix Suns: The season restart in Orlando is all about game reps for the young rebuilding squad in the Suns, whether that's scrimmages or seeding games. Although he was limited to nine minutes of action, Walker contributed six points and most importantly looked healthy when he was on the court. Tied at 79-79 with 4:26 left in the third quarter, the Celtics went on a 15-0 run as Dario Saric was out with an ankle injury suffered late in the first half while Deandre Ayton, Devin Booker and Mikal Bridges were each out with four fouls for the Suns.
Having four turnovers doesn't help. "We have a system where I'm comfortable shooting that shot now. Tacko Fall was the lone DNP-CD on the 17-man roster. The NBA released the full scrimmage schedule earlier this month.
Romeo Langford's play was the biggest story of the day off the bench: The rookie swingman was active.
We did get into foul trouble, but across the board tonight, I just didn't see the solid play that was consistent in the first game. Saric was once against aggressive, scoring nine first-quarter points on 4-of-4 shooting. The takes around the rim were particularly promising since that’s the area of Walker’s game that he struggles with the most even when he’s healthy. That's a concern moving forward, but he did a lot of good things as well. "We missed a ton of shots. “[Walker] was great, yeah.
Walker didn't hesitate to attack the basket right away in Boston's 117-103 victory. Suns coach Monty Williams. He started slow, missing his first five shots (0-for-3 from 3), but stayed aggressive and connected five on his last 10 shots (3-of-6 from 3). The degree of difficulty on some of his shots remains high, especially in the midrange, but he’s keeping himself under control and finishing through contact and in traffic repeatedly. Their hopes of making the 2020 postseason are slim, but this stint could help them grow and develop under head coach Monty Williams. 26th) Phoenix Suns: The season restart in Orlando is all about game reps for the young rebuilding squad in the Suns, whether that's scrimmages or seeding games. Suns center Deandre Ayton on the 3. Now 1-1 in scrimmage games, the Suns (26-39) will play their third and final one Tuesday against defending NBA champion Toronto before opening their eight regular-season "seedings" schedule Friday against Washington (24-40). Deandre Ayton. He created chaos on a couple of different plays. Wants to be great. "We're trying to get back to game reps and get the jumpers falling just like everybody else here.
The Boston Celtics got PG Kemba Walker back in the lineup, and bounced back with a solid 117-103 win over the Phoenix Suns in a scrimmage inside the NBA bubble in Orlando on Sunday.