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00:00Monday night in Memphis.
00:02We welcome you inside the FedEx Forum and count you down to the Suns and the Grizzlies
00:06as we take a look at our hero-bred starting lineups for the Suns.
00:13Taking on these Grizzlies, and it's a different-looking crew for Memphis.
00:17Cedric Coward, Jemai Mayshak, Cam Spenter, Gigi Jackson, and Taylor Hendricks.
00:22For the Suns, it'll be Colin Gillespie, Devin Booker, Jalen Green, Royce O'Neal, and Oso Iguodaro.
00:26Now let's swing it over to Amanda for more.
00:30As the Suns open up their four-game road trip tonight against Memphis.
00:33They'll look to play with the same intent they had against the Jazz.
00:37As Coach Ott had said that he played with intent on both sides of the ball, right from the jump.
00:42We were on it, and we put ourselves in a good position come halftime.
00:46Now, Devin Booker also said,
00:48We can't mess around with the game. We need to be solid for a full 48 minutes.
00:52It's about playing the right brand of basketball.
00:54We want to build confidence in everyone here because the assignments coming aren't easy.
00:59We have to continue to play together, and our win against Utah was a product of that.
01:05Yeah, absolutely. And look, this is a team, EJ. You'll look at this roster and go,
01:10Wait a minute. Who is this guy, and who is this guy?
01:13Well, guess what? They're all guys who are trying to carve out a spot full-time on an NBA roster.
01:19And this is the kind of stage, and against this kind of team, that would love to do it, too.
01:26And look, they want to be talked about the next day. They want to be spoilers as well.
01:30This is a talented young group, and they're going to give 100%.
01:38And off we go here on this Monday night.
01:42There is Hendricks.
01:45Spencer's a guy. He steps on the floor, and he's looking to do that every single time.
01:50One of the top three-point shooters in the league.
01:53And a quick release.
01:56Did not play in the game on Saturday.
02:00But he's out here fresh and ready to go tonight.
02:03Green in the cut gets right to the basket, and brings the boom early here in Memphis.
02:09Tell you what, these guys warmed up, aren't they?
02:11Kaelin Green turning one over and catching a body on his way.
02:22On the kick, Hendricks sets up from the corner.
02:25Won't get it. Spencer able to tap it to himself over Green.
02:28Scoops it inside.
02:30And a G.G. Jackson for an easy throw down.
02:32Yeah, and Jackson, he is a really good player.
02:34And that's a guy the Suns really have to worry about in this game.
02:39Yeah, an active body.
02:41Booker on the drive-and-kick.
02:43Spencer chasing Gillespie over to Booker.
02:45Gets past Mayshack.
02:47He'll go to the mid-range and knocks it down.
02:51That's just a professional move right there.
02:54Just one or two dribbles either way in the jump.
02:59A little bit inside by Jackson, and then gets a delayed whistle there.
03:03That'll get him to the free throw line.
03:04Our officiating crew tonight, led by the veteran crew chief, James Capers,
03:08along with Justin Van Dyne and Brandon Schwab.
03:11Let's go back to that filthy finish by J.G.
03:15I mean, he has been trying to dunk on people ever since he's been back.
03:19And that time, he got it.
03:21The advantage right there on Coward and made him pay.
03:27Jackson, now his third year out of South Carolina.
03:33Ten points in a game Saturday against Chicago, a win for them.
03:36They've dropped five of the last six.
03:38Three of those have come by at least 23 points.
03:41As we get a look at the health update, brought to you by Banner Health,
03:43official health care partner of the Phoenix Suns.
03:47It's a long list, and it's incredibly long for the Memphis Grizzlies to talk more
03:52about their roster issues.
03:56Forty different lineups that they have utilized is Oso on the drive and kick.
04:01Green.
04:03Jalen on a drive.
04:05Reach inside there on Jackson.
04:06Jackson will get the personal foul call.
04:13All right, check that they're going to call it on Coward instead of Jackson.
04:26Green working off the screen.
04:31Look, straight away, deep three on the way, and a rainbow connection early for Devin Booker.
04:38When Devin is hot this early, tends to be a bad night for Ruth Gardner.
04:46Coward finds his way down the lane into the paint, and we'll get a whistle and a foul,
04:50so free throws coming here for Cedric Coward.
04:53You want to make them jump shooters, right?
04:54Young team, you want to see if they can knock down jumpers.
04:57You don't want to give them that rhythm where they're getting to the rim,
05:00getting to the foul line, gaining confidence.
05:03All of a sudden, you find yourself into a tough battle early.
05:06Well, they had 70 points in the paint Saturday in that win against Chicago.
05:11That's a season high, so that's exactly what they are intending to do.
05:20Coward, talented rookie out of Washington State, 11th pick overall.
05:24Their first rookie in NBA history to average 15 points per game on 50, 40, 90 in his first 10.
05:31So, it's a young fella that's got a lot of upside here for the Memphis Grizzlies.
05:35And these guys are getting a lot of experience.
05:37Yeah.
05:37Because they're getting a chance to play NBA-type minutes early on in their career.
05:43Booger driving, working down inside on Mayshak.
05:47But then he catches a stray right in the face.
05:51So, my Mayshak, a rookie out of Tennessee.
05:53He's got the eyes watering after this one.
06:10Man, that was a Three Stooges-type slap.
06:13He's got the young NBA fans racing to Google as we speak.
06:28Off the inbound, Book gets baseline, finds Green.
06:31Touch pass Gillespie.
06:32They swing it around.
06:34Royce, sidestep three on the way now.
06:38Hendricks there to wrestle it away.
06:39Third-year player in a Central Florida.
06:42Mayshak puts his head down, drives it right to the cover.
06:46Mayshak looks like a very aggressive player.
06:49Yeah, 17 points to the game Saturday.
06:52He returned after a six-game absence with an ankle issue.
06:55Here's Green on the drive-and kick.
07:01Spencer on the switch, stepping out on Booker now.
07:05Booker throwing his body into Spencer
07:08and just plays big boy basketball there on him.
07:11And Devin called Jalen Green over to set the screen
07:13to get Mayshak off of him and take advantage of Spencer.
07:20Spencer, second-year player, of course,
07:22to help UConn do a national championship.
07:27Hendricks again, intent on getting down inside,
07:29and he's successful in doing so.
07:31Tough shot right there, but also,
07:33I like the way he defended that, though.
07:34A lot of times, he'll pick up the silly foul,
07:37see if he can make a bucket.
07:39Three on the catch and shoot three, just short,
07:41and that's going to be an easy whistle
07:43and a foul call there on Hendricks.
07:49Let's get a look at the keys to the game,
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07:52Stay connected.
07:53You know, this is a rhythm into the season.
07:56So I just know every game counts,
07:57so stay connected, especially on the road.
08:00Don't try to feel like you have to do it on your own,
08:03and then good start, right?
08:04Sons have gotten off to a good start,
08:06so they're covering that key here early.
08:10Jalen Green, that feathery soft touch from downtown,
08:13it's been interesting.
08:14His catch and shoot numbers,
08:16as we talked about earlier with Book,
08:17being back 14, now 15 games.
08:20Spencer, on the catch and shoot three,
08:22delivers another straightaway hit,
08:24but Jalen's catch and shoot threes,
08:27almost 50, almost 40% of the 53-54 he's taken,
08:32as that loose ball trickles into the hands of O'Neal.
08:34Back outside of Gillespie.
08:37Royce gets it back inside.
08:39Oso, nice reverse.
08:41That's a great, quick move from Oso.
08:44I mean, you get it to him in the paint.
08:46I mean, he's got some stuff down there,
08:48and he has been very aggressive when he does.
08:52Here's Spencer trying to escape the defensive pressure
08:55of Gillespie, and he splits the two defenders
08:57and takes it right to the cup.
09:05Gillespie gives up the dribble up high now to Iguodaro.
09:07Looks for the back door.
09:09Booker inside.
09:11He gets the roll, but no whistle right there,
09:14despite getting knocked off his pegs.
09:17I think Devin's finding out right early
09:19that Mayshack is a strong young man.
09:22Spencer letting that three ball fly.
09:24Shooting 44% of the season.
09:28O'Neal steps across the half-court line,
09:31just off the mark with that offering.
09:33Here comes Coward now.
09:36Memphis by two, 18-16.
09:39Step back three, Iguodaro steps out.
09:42O'Neal grabs the miss.
09:50Booker has Mayshack step back out on him.
09:53Now gets it back from Green.
09:55Got a hand on it.
09:56That'll trickle into the backcourt.
09:58Seven on the shot clock now for Booker
10:01and the Suns.
10:03Green.
10:04Yes.
10:12Another good start from Jalen Green.
10:15Nine for Booker and eight for Jalen Green.
10:18That'll bring us to our first timeout.
10:196-11 to go.
10:26Booker on fire early
10:28and then finding his running mate, Jalen Green.
10:31He planted from deep as well.
10:37Union, the exclusive home of the Suns card.
10:45The Suns have always had a tough go
10:48against these Wrigley.
10:51And that bucket right there by Ja Morant
10:54was debilitating.
10:55But, again, a good young team.
10:59Suns always have a great time playing against them.
11:03Yeah, a little bit like the Jazz.
11:05They've got a long laundry list of players injured,
11:11Ja being among them.
11:14All right, here's a guy, just 20 games played this season.
11:18He's got 87 million left on his contract.
11:21Requested a trade earlier in the season.
11:23And that kind of dissipated.
11:26So it's really hard to know what his future is here in Memphis.
11:31Yeah, it's really hard to know.
11:31But I think that what they understand, though,
11:33is they're not going to get what they could have gotten
11:37maybe two years ago if they thought about doing it.
11:39And it's unfortunate, but you've got to be healthy to play this game.
11:45And if you're not healthy, it kind of cuts down what they can get for a certain player.
11:54That tough, contested jumper there is Malawatch, his son, rookie big man, ruffles it away.
12:00He knows Madman gets rebounds now, and he cradles it like Oso does.
12:04He's learning a lot.
12:05Royce on the ball fake, loads it up from long range and knocks it down.
12:13Suns put together a 10-2 scoring run here.
12:16Leader in the lane, no.
12:17Green, long arms that rebound.
12:25Oh, he had Madman.
12:27Like a hockey line change at that timeout as Booker registers another three-point knockdown,
12:33that one on the defender Giroux.
12:36Bischel turned his back when Devin shot it.
12:38If he had kept looking, he would have saw that Devin did get fouled on that play.
12:42That's twice exactly what he's telling the young official, Schwab, on the outside.
12:48Here's Walter Clayton, University of Florida.
12:52He'll leave them at the National Championship last year as Malawatch got a piece of that one.
12:56Four in the shot clock.
12:57It did not hit iron.
12:59Quick pull from three.
13:00That one misses everything.
13:01And Green there to grab the loose ball rebound.
13:04Tyler Burton out there as well now for the Grizzlies.
13:1112 early points here for Booker.
13:16With a jab step on Clayton Jr. drives, Goody, touch pass, sets up O'Neal.
13:22Registers another three-point knockdown.
13:25Royce just one more three-pointer made for 200 for the first time in his career.
13:30Talking about connected, right?
13:32That's connection.
13:33Exactly what the Suns have done these last two possessions.
13:36Drive inside.
13:38Sets up an easy score there for Green in the drive.
13:47Clayton in front of him.
13:49Catch and shoot from the corner.
13:50Royce, man-man, wrestles away the rebound and foul on a put-back attempt.
13:56But, you know, we're seeing this young man as he's got the pretty orange Michael Jackson-type shoes on.
14:05Man, man.
14:07He's going to backslide for us at the bucket.
14:09But he's keeping the ball high, K-Ray.
14:12Like, you just notice some of the nuances that he's learning.
14:16He's getting rebounds.
14:17He's cradling it like Oso does.
14:19You can't get in.
14:21The elbows extended.
14:22And then right there, the offensive rebound, and he kept the ball high.
14:26You know, and those are little things that's really going to continue to help him
14:29as he gets these big-time minutes.
14:32Well, and what it tells, you know, what it shows us
14:36and what it tells the coaches and his teammates, he's listening, right?
14:39Yeah.
14:40Listening and watching.
14:41You know, and that's why when you're over on that bench,
14:44you're not over there celebrating, having a good time.
14:47No, no.
14:47You're also watching the guy in front of you and how he's playing.
14:51Suns fighting the loose ball rebound.
14:53Another couple away with it.
14:54So back comes Memphis.
14:56Under four to go here in the first.
15:01Masek on the drive.
15:03Stumbles.
15:04Eventually turns it over.
15:07Booker quickly passed up the floor now to Goodwin.
15:10Goody sees an opening.
15:12Trying to get it to Fleming with the pass just a little bit behind him
15:15for a Phoenix turnover.
15:16If he would have held it, he probably would have gotten him a layup.
15:20And Tatter Burton will pull it back outside.
15:23Burton, another rookie out of Richmond.
15:25Undrafted.
15:27Catch and shoot three ball.
15:28Off the mark.
15:29Over.
15:29Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
15:40Booger, 12 first quarter points.
15:43Looking for more.
15:46Won't get the roll there.
15:47Long rebound after done based on the shot clock man man got a hand on it
15:52Fleming rolls touch pass man man tried to punch it down but fouled
15:57In the process and will get himself to the free throw line
16:01He'll shoot the free throws on the other side of the timeout 254 to go here in the first
16:06sons by nine
16:10And talking about man man and just his maturation and just how he's starting to make the game easier
16:18Trailing on the play see what's happening. He becomes the outlet for Devin and then that allows Devin to come
16:23right off of him
16:24He sets the screen now. He's got to see help
16:28And man man right to the front of the rim
16:31Duncan and Drew that is great execution
16:36So we get over to Amanda who's got more
16:38Well guys, I spoke to come on pregame just about his performance against the Jazz
16:42It's been something that he's been building for and I asked him what moment he was most proud of looking
16:48back and he was honest and he said look
16:50I'm proud of myself whenever I get out on the floor whenever I get out there
16:54I just want to play free and enjoy the game and my mentality is to stay ready and play hard
17:00and that's something that you can
17:01Really see with come on and his teammates say the same thing that he's just always grateful for any opportunity
17:07And he always spreads joy as well now 14 straight games that he's played in now
17:14And save for a couple he has had an impact in each four straight games with multiple blocks
17:25The drive inside I'll kick it out open three-point shooter is Hendricks able to knock it down
17:31Great decision there the man man would have probably gotten to that good head fake create that problem and find
17:38the open team
17:38And there is Booker on the drive and kick sets up Jordan Goodwin the three-point look
17:44control there by Dijon Giroux
17:48Memphis started knocking down six of their first seven
17:51They're two of their last nine
17:54Pass inside stolen away by Dunn
17:57Suns in transition Dunn puts his foot on the gas and drive through traffic
18:03That will be the Suns basketball even though they pointed the direction of
18:08Memphis
18:12Books going to take a seat as will Malawach
18:16Callie Gillespie checks back in along with Osoe Godaro
18:21Oh
18:25Let's be inside Osoe with a quick punch down
18:29You know look
18:31Offense is one thing, but this is the Suns probably the best collection of defenders out there on the floor
18:36And this is when you try to create havoc to see if you can build this lead up even more
18:42Well, and this becomes you know the luxury age that Jordan on
18:46Has now that you're getting more bodies healthier as you see
18:51The second year coach 12 months he's all oh
18:54He has had a rough go of it
18:56Worst 82 games of a Grizzly coach since Mark Ivarone back in the 0708 smart
19:02Ivarone a little blast from the past
19:05Off that Suns coaching staff with Mike D'Antoni
19:10Jackson bottled up, but that'll be a travel courtesy of the Ryan Dunn defense
19:13But going back to your point, you know with all the bodies coming back you see Jordan not
19:19And a lot of people saw it as a problem like how is he gonna play these guys?
19:22Well, he's used these situations now to throw out different combinations based on offense defense right in situations. Yeah
19:31Because you know at times you're gonna need like two minutes of great defense right especially if you have a
19:36lead
19:40Done flicks is a good one
19:43Won't get it done
19:44The activity they look like he tapped it off of Memphis, but instead it'll be the Grizzlies ball with 123
19:50to go here
19:51In the first Suns up 32 23 first to four straight on the road
19:58Orlando the next stop tomorrow night
20:03There is Jackson off the screen drives inside
20:07Swarmed under but still managed to squeeze that one up somehow. That's a tough shot right there
20:14Averaging not quite 17 points per game in the month of March
20:19Also on the drive sets up done who brings the boom?
20:25Ryan have that look on his face when he's dogs the balls like how did that feel?
20:32Jerome tough drive nice finish able to get right to the basket
20:38Good one on the push up the floor
20:41Live inside a good arrow got the size advantage. He'll kick it out to Gillespie sidestep three on the way
20:47Like he may have got clipped on that one
20:50Here comes your role racing down the floor Fleming challenge, but unable to get there in time
20:55I think also should have laid that up
20:57He had a really a clear layup on that one when I know being unselfish and all of that
21:03Go ahead and take that deuce
21:08He's on to work some time off the clock here
21:17Let's be working up the screen trying to drive inside cut up there by Hendricks
21:22Crosses him over gifts to the elbow leaves that one shorts final three seconds
21:27The rose got the last two baskets looking for more won't get that one
21:30But we'll get a whistle and a foul as the horn sounds so likely free throws coming here
21:36They may put a brief amount of time back on the clock
21:41Based on the whistle from the crew chief James Capers
21:50Yeah, they'll just too obvious for most so, you know God's got a breakaway and
21:55Put a little elbow on the side and they're gonna call that
22:05As you row another young player on a 10-day contract here in memphis
22:11Signed
22:14Free at one point three they'll put back on the clock and
22:17free throws here for
22:20Dejan Giroux
22:21It's two kind of emotions you have when you play in a team like the Grizzlies one is
22:26You know if you play solid basketball and play unselfish and you move it you can beat them
22:32But on the other hand
22:33You're gonna have to beat them, but you're gonna have to run
22:36Because young players run and then they just play fast
22:41And so you don't even know what they're gonna do matter of fact
22:44They don't even know what they're gonna do and so you just find yourself always an alert
22:48And if you're not you're in trouble with Alan de Gillespie steps up by the three
22:53Got the look just a little long
22:56But the Sun set a 10-point lead but the Grizzlies close on an 8-2-1 to finish the
23:02first and make it a three-point game
23:04As we head of a second Suns in front 34 31 you're watching Phoenix Suns basketball on Arizona's family sports
23:19By Schwartz laser ice center as we look at the second quarter here in Memphis
23:27Suns already six made threes
23:30Started six of nine they missed their last five though and opened the door for Memphis
23:34As they allowed the Grizzlies to close the first on a 8-2 scoring run after trailing by 10
23:40Yeah, I mean 31 points too much
23:43I'm so good not gonna have a discussion about that one
23:46Well, you allow him to shoot nearly 58 percent is green able to take the contact of Jackson and still
23:52knocked down the mid-range
23:54Jalen in double figures with 10 Booker with 12 a little strong start to the Suns backcourt
24:06I'm trying to drive baseline cut up there by Dunn
24:10Back outside now to Spencer three in the shot clock
24:13Got the ball fake twice so didn't take the baits
24:16And the Suns good opening
24:20Defensive possession there
24:23That's what this group is out there for
24:27They're going to be judged more on their defense than their offense
24:30The Lesby O'Neal, Dunn, Green, Iguodaro the five to start the quarter here for the Suns
24:37Reed turns the corner into the paint off balance leaner won't get it
24:44Suns nearly forced a turnover Coward finds a trailing Spencer
24:49Inside Hendricks that was jam-free by O'Neal
24:52Outside to Burton
24:56Spencer in traffic Jackson
24:59Touch pass to Burton for the shot clock inside left-hand finish Tyler Burton the rookie out of Richmond
25:05You talked about it early these guys all planned for an opportunity to be solidified
25:11Not just on Memphis, but just in the league yeah Burton on a second 10-day contract
25:16The roster with multiple 10-day contract players catch-and-shoot three cover from Jalen green and boy
25:23He and Colin and Royce
25:26Are turning into quite a trio on the catch-and-shoot three ball. He is nothing but net
25:33Coward tied up good on ball defense again by Ryan Dunn out to Burton
25:37Burton
25:39registers the three-point hits
25:41At 18 in the game Saturday in Chicago
25:47Scored
25:4920-plus points twice in his brief run here in Memphis Iguodaro
25:54Lined it up for a thunderous slam but came in too hot out the green for three won't get it
25:58Jackson wrestled away the loose ball rebound and done put the strip inside
26:03Jackson challenges, but they're going to get the goaltend
26:10Jackson's letting everybody know
26:13No, you said no. Let's see
26:16Might have an argument
26:19But I'm not going to
26:21It was a little bang bang. It would be hard to overturn look over the action
26:27Goal tending
26:29All day long
26:31Spencer tied up by Iguodaro again
26:36There is coward
26:3724 points of the game on Saturday in there one point went against the bulls
26:42Spencer back to the left hand slips inside done
26:48I'm going to go 10 too much off the dribble stuff
26:51That's getting the sons in trouble
26:53We individually mono mono so I'm going to tighten it up a little bit
26:58Gillespie walking into three ball too strong
27:02I've been just off the mark with his three-point shooting now last given a half of Gigi Jackson able
27:07to take it right to the basket
27:10Well, we said they had 70 points in a paint against Chicago
27:14They've already got 22 here, and we are early into the second quarter
27:22Green slips the pass inside that you Darrell he had it stripped
27:27Coward on the push
27:29The drive
27:30And Burton leading in he wanted a whistle won't get it O'Neal grabs the loose ball
27:37A one-point phoenix lead here
27:42Amari Boulay, Jordan Goodwin standing at the scores table
27:47Iguodaro working on jacks it gets across the left hand bumps and left it short
27:54Here comes Spencer
27:57Double figures already with 10 Burton catches shoot three got it
28:02Memphis in front
28:067-0 memphis run after they close the first on an 8-2 run
28:16And make you smile stat brought to you by studio b smiles we talk about this sun's making this late
28:21push for the playoffs
28:23You got to continue to win games against teams like this age the grizzlies team just 25 wins on the
28:28season
28:28They've done a really good job of doing that 12 and 3 mark
28:32Including winning the last nine road games against teams currently
28:38But you know it's these situations where you're facing guys who
28:43Let's face it have not been on really anybody scouting it for it
28:47So you don't have a whole lot of tape and history and information on them
28:52And as we said this is a motivated bunch they're looking to secure what they hope is something beyond a
28:59Second 10-day contract here. I want to see him make jumpers though. Yeah, I mean that's been the issue
29:05here in this game
29:07Is if you do want to test the guy out to see what he's all about, you know make him
29:11shoot further out?
29:13Right now they're getting to the rim
29:18Now second quarter shooting for memphis five of seven the sun's meanwhile three of nine
29:22Jordan not has turned to jamari bouye off the bench jaylen green turns the corner on coward little show and
29:28go high arching shot
29:29Bringing some rain jaylen green he's got 15 here in the first tap ties it up at 43
29:39Here is spencer on the drive tied up by good one. We've got his hand on top of the balls
29:45I mean, he's just he's on one right now, man. I mean, that's all I could say
29:56It doesn't matter what he puts up in rhythm. He's making it. We're straight of 20 plus points
30:0131 and just 22 minutes saturday spencer trying to get baseline slips the pass to the cutting
30:09Teammates an easy two there for a dime about another undrafted rookie on this team
30:22I'll decide his 10-day contract on
30:27Over the weekend as green getting baseline can't connect on that one
30:33And just fight to 45 43 sons left by 10 early
30:43Green tying up coward forces him into the tough turnaround will get it back tap and recovered there by zero
30:49You got to keep gg jackson out of there. He long and wiry
30:55Green plays the passing lane gets a steal and hammers one home
31:0317 for green
31:0517 for green
31:07Spencer driving stripped there by good one
31:11In transition goody finds tamari boo yay
31:15A little boo yay boom here in memphis and the sun's back in front 47 45
31:24Jalen green on the steel
31:28Defender says okay. I'm not gonna try anything good thought
31:38You want to go here in the first half time now for the honeywell aerospace stem step
31:43Leads the sun's
31:45Roll into 134 points in that game against the jazz marking the second time this season
31:51They've done that had their best first half 73 points
31:5517 and 0 when leading by double figures at the half and both those 134 point games coming against utah
32:02Cover the most this season
32:04And when you look at their 130 plus point games five and one record and the differential pretty solid as
32:11well
32:11Yeah
32:14We get over to a man who's got more well jalen green was a big part of the sun's getting
32:18the win last game in pregame
32:20Coach out discussed how he's growing within his role and just finding a group
32:24Saying he's taking steps. It's been such a long process to get him back to where he is
32:29He's glad that he's out there playing
32:31It's good to see him playing well and finding more of the rhythm that we anticipated would take a little
32:36bit of time in his return
32:37But even seeing it with his full court pressure and defensive physicality too as hot said jalen took a step
32:43forward last game there as well
32:47Yeah, look and I thought it was his comments after the game of the night
32:52were
32:53I think incredibly important and it speaks to the respect level as you brought up earlier that he's got with
32:59devin booker
33:00But he recounted you know a conversation that he had with book a few weeks back and just talking about
33:05you know
33:06We're in march now and this is when it's time to lock in you know
33:11You got to pay attention to the little details
33:13As good one goes for the catch-it-chew three and not able to knock it down
33:17But I thought the really telling part was he went on he was very honest about last year in the
33:22playoffs and
33:23Saying just you know being a young player his first postseason experience
33:28He's looking back
33:29Recognized he didn't probably approach it the right way and having a guy like booker who's been there play to
33:36the nba finals
33:37Share just how important these kind of games are and you've got to start refining all those little things
33:43I think it speaks volumes about him as a teammate
33:46He had a lot of pressure on him going into those playoffs too because he was their leading score and
33:50at a young age
33:52And he saw he saw that it's a different level that you get to
33:59Booker tried to turn the corner there
34:01Drives inside just muffled it up it in over the young frenchman the rookie out of santa clara
34:07Devon just showing up strong here he's moving guys backwards
34:12Layton jr on the cuts
34:14They shack yeah, they're getting like saved on their dribble drives
34:20Because they get good movement from the perimeter
34:25Now this is
34:27The offense that was installed as green again able to catch a body absorb the contact it goes a little
34:33step back action 19 in the first half here
34:36for jg4
34:38The playton jr open shooter may shack knocks it down
34:44Got two masked men out there and they're both knocking down jumpers
34:50And burton comes away with a loose ball phoenix turnover zero
34:56That is already 30 points in the paint at the sun to the loud booker trailing transition three yes
35:0617 for booker, but it's what the sons have got to do on this end of the floor
35:10And that is tighten up because everything is downhill so far for this memphis offense
35:17You got to stop them before they start to get all the way down here, right make them change directions
35:23Go east and west right now. They're driving and they're not having any deterrent and when they do get a
35:29deterrent
35:29They've got they have a guy cutting and that means the weak side defense and guys helping out
35:35You got to remember man and ball you cannot stand and watch
35:3917 assists on 21 made field goals for this memphis team
35:48A three throw for jerome
35:52Those sons already with nine made threes anytime they make seven or more in the first half you get to
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36:15Oh gets the pair
36:20Well, this is the number one scoring bench in the league it
36:24Not quite 48 points per game
36:27They've already got 20 catch it shoot corner three a cover of a good one. No model watch
36:33Yeah, but he brought the ball down and i've been bragging on him not to keep it up
36:38He keeps that ball up that guy's gonna hit him on the elbow
36:42But you bring it down now all of a sudden he gets a hand on the ball lucky for him
36:47He was out of bounds
36:50Gillespie will trigger the inbound 4-0-1 to go here in the first half
37:02Booker working on Mayshack draws a double team finds Gillespie from the corner step back as a shot clock winding
37:07down
37:07spins out on him
37:09Malawatch of the offensive glass
37:11Tapped and ultimately stolen by Mayshack
37:14And unable to control and it'll be sons basketball
37:19You're talking about some energy being
37:22Being thrown around out here by these griffles
37:24Griffling there
37:25A run booker on a beautiful drive right to the cup
37:31He's got 19 he and green have combined for 38 of the sun's 59 points
37:38And now we're gonna get a whistle and a foul called on conley gillespie
37:46Right there now their defense hasn't been pristine memphis
37:52Sons have really gotten anything that they want
37:55But on the other hand
37:57Yeah memphis can say the same thing shooting 62 percent from the field yeah
38:03There is walter clayton jr
38:06He gets himself down into the paint and able to get the turn around
38:10I mean they basically are driving the ball every time sons have to make this adjustment
38:16Especially at halftime pack it in see if they can make a jumper, but we haven't seen it yet
38:21Booker driving gets tangled up with the defender
38:29This is just another example of you know when people
38:33A guy doesn't play a lot and they say oh he can't play
38:37No, he's just
38:39He doesn't have had his chance. I'll just say all about opportunity. That's all it is and where that opportunity
38:44comes
38:47Good one gets it back down back into the hands of booker
38:52Look at the two-man game with
38:55Man-man book drives inside
38:59And man-man was trying to hang around the rim to see if it was gonna roll in and
39:04It just kind of come there for a second book
39:06I'd like to see that again though. I think
39:10I thought it came off for the rim
39:12It was close
39:20No, no
39:22You get greedy
39:26Layton jr on the drive and kick
39:30Three ball off the mark there for Masek
39:36We're working on clayton jr the former florida gator
39:42Backing up the young frenchman
39:49Five on a shot clock ball stripper behind phoenix turnover
39:53grizzlies on the run
39:55driving in traffic fleming
39:57Clayton jr out to burton burton lines up the three in and outs
40:10Booker turns the corner drives inside tough finish
40:13for uno 21 here in the half
40:16Suns by two
40:18here is jerome 10 points
40:20Driving on the basket there one of the whistle and a foul won't get it
40:23He needs drizzly to test on defense aren't they i mean they're just trying to steal balls
40:30full court
40:31Deep three on the way from collin back iron no back tap hooker controls
40:41Booger cut off by clayton jr he'll go to the mid-range fleming flies across the paint
40:46And taps it to malawatch who gives it a home
40:57Lane jr driving inside he's met there by fleming
41:00Outside of jerome closing in on a minute to go here in the first half
41:06He'll go back to the left hand crossing over drives inside too strong
41:11Up the fort out of fleming fleming drives in
41:15Won't get the finger roll finish loose ball burton
41:19Goodwin stepped up got a piece and that's off the fingertips
41:24Of jerome so suns basketball with 47 seconds left here in the half. I like what was here did there,
41:30but
41:31Again, I think you know he you make up and you don't make up your mind when you got one
41:35-on-one right you just try to surmise
41:37Okay, how's he sitting how's he standing you know and then take advantage of and he'll get better at that
41:43now the
41:45Justin van die and the far side official is going to overturn the call
41:50And I believe the suns
41:55We will get a challenge apparently phoenix is telling really about about
42:05The initial call was sun's ball and then the far side official came over and overruled it
42:11Goodwin got popped in the face as well
42:17Oh
42:23Yeah, bloody lip but
42:27But you hate to get you get cut on the lip get bloody lips, you know
42:32That hurts
42:37Well, I couldn't been a boxer
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43:15I think that I think the halftime clock is going to be interesting
43:24Upon review the ball was last tipped by memphis player number 77 therefore the challenge is successful. It is phoenix
43:32ball
43:32And they will retain that timeout
43:35Yeah, but you lose you lose that that challenge right now. You only get one right
43:41And it was a pretty obvious call it was called that direction
43:48And then you change it you force the team to have to challenge it
43:53That's another addendum to the rule that I think needs to be addressed. Yeah
43:57Well, and look it's it's twofold one you get the possession
44:01But you look at the time of the clock and it puts the suns in a position to potentially work
44:05for two for one exactly
44:10We'd like to see colin get one to go down scoreless in the game saturday night
44:16Off to an 0 for 6 start here tonight
44:21Booker's had the hot hand with 21 works inside finds done corner three on the way off the mark booker
44:27look at the offensive glass
44:29Spins inside right at the cup gets it up and in
44:32Oh
44:35They're so aggressive and taking chances defensively sons have done a great job at taking advantage of that aspect of
44:42it
44:45Worked a lot of time on the clock on those two possessions so the
44:49Grizzly looking at about a two-second differential between shot and game clock
44:54Layton jr. Has his son's rookie big man out on him slides inside gets the left hand finish
45:00He's adding to the point of the paint. That's 34
45:033.5 left will ask me with a handoff racing to half court and the three-quarter court shot blocked
45:09away
45:10And we've reached halftime here in memphis
45:13a tight one
45:15as the grizzlies
45:16showing fights
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45:23halftime report
45:24For tom leander and tom chambers you're watching phoenix suns basketball on arizona's family sports
45:36That's i'm here in downtown memphis along with our emmy award-winning crew our director david big game hunter hughes
45:42our producer brock craft
45:4365-61 sons leading
45:47Memphis by just four here inside the fedex forum is time now for our chipotle real difference makers and they
45:53have certainly
45:53In that each 23 for book 19 for jalen green 11 apiece
45:59In the second quarter 65 points in the first half
46:02Offense has not been an issue uh for the sun
46:06And these two is what you want it to be this is the unreal shooting
46:10By the suns right now and jalen green and devon book
46:13Eight what 18 for 24 wow yeah
46:16That's called getting it done book by the way with his 23 points
46:20Now 1500 plus points in a season for an eighth time in his career and that surpasses the great walter
46:26davis who did it seven times
46:28So we adding yet another category that he sits the top of
46:33in the sun's
46:35Offensive category before we get the third quarter starter. Let's send it over to amanda for the bmw coach chat
46:42Coach seven lead changes six ties there in the first half
46:46What was the message at halftime as you guys look to establish control in the second we got to do
46:52it on the defensive end?
46:53They got 34 paint
46:54Points in the paint, so we got to do a better job of protecting the room
46:57You'll look at jalen green devon booker getting it going for you guys combining for 42 points
47:02What is the key to getting more of the offense involved?
47:05Uh obviously like i said before i got to start on the defensive end and hopefully that leads to his
47:10offense
47:11Um we got to really focus on the defense and he keep these guys up and really kind of attack
47:16them on the offensive
47:17coach thank you thank you
47:19Thank you amanda thank you damari
47:22The green eight of 12 19 points sons 9 of 23 from beyond the arc the great larry brown used
47:28to always say
47:31Keep your man in front of you. I mean to me that was the most simplistic
47:38Really instruction on playing defense right like keep your man in front of you and make him turn make him
47:44go
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