Bradley Beal: “My transition to Phoenix was like a complete 360. First off, Phoenix wasn’t even in the picture for me to go to. It wasn’t. That was a fly ball that came out of left field. I was just chilling. I was waiting on Miami to hit me a grounder, or Milwaukee, you know? Those were kind of like my two options. Miami didn’t want to do it, whatever reason, didn’t know why. Milwaukee, I was like, ah, I was straddling the fence. I didn’t really like that they were trading Khris Middleton.”
Source: YouTube
Source: YouTube
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Bradley Beal’s first question when he heard the Suns were interested was whether Devin Booker and Kevin Durant would be cool with it.
“It wasn’t even an hour later, K: ‘What we doin?’ Book hit me: ‘What we doin?’ I didn’t get that nowhere else.”
(via Run Your Race/@TidalLeague) pic.x.com/1iKIkqTOnc – 2:51 PM
Bradley Beal’s first question when he heard the Suns were interested was whether Devin Booker and Kevin Durant would be cool with it.
“It wasn’t even an hour later, K: ‘What we doin?’ Book hit me: ‘What we doin?’ I didn’t get that nowhere else.”
(via Run Your Race/@TidalLeague) pic.x.com/1iKIkqTOnc – 2:51 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
As expected, that’s it for LeBron and AD, as well as Durant/Booker/Beal for Phoenix, tonight.
Christie and Hayes start the 2nd half for LAL, and Allen, O’Neale and Dunn for PHX. – 10:55 PM
As expected, that’s it for LeBron and AD, as well as Durant/Booker/Beal for Phoenix, tonight.
Christie and Hayes start the 2nd half for LAL, and Allen, O’Neale and Dunn for PHX. – 10:55 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Looks like Durant, Booker and Beal are done for the game.
Suns started 2nd half with Jones, Allen, O’Neale, Dunn and Plumlee. #Suns #Lakers – 10:55 PM
Looks like Durant, Booker and Beal are done for the game.
Suns started 2nd half with Jones, Allen, O’Neale, Dunn and Plumlee. #Suns #Lakers – 10:55 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Lakers 69 Suns 57 Half.
PHX: Booker 12 points, Beal 11, Durant and Jones 6 each.
FG 37.5% (9-of-21 from 3).
LAL: LeBron James 19, Davis 17, Russell 12.
FG% 55.8% (5-of-18 from 3). #Suns #Lakers pic.x.com/MXymqF1pFS – 10:53 PM
Lakers 69 Suns 57 Half.
PHX: Booker 12 points, Beal 11, Durant and Jones 6 each.
FG 37.5% (9-of-21 from 3).
LAL: LeBron James 19, Davis 17, Russell 12.
FG% 55.8% (5-of-18 from 3). #Suns #Lakers pic.x.com/MXymqF1pFS – 10:53 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns down 69-57 at halftime. Devin Booker has 12 points in 14 minutes on 4-12 FG (3-6 3P), Bradley Beal has 11 points on 2-7 FG (6-6 FT). Good minutes for the rookies – 10:39 PM
Suns down 69-57 at halftime. Devin Booker has 12 points in 14 minutes on 4-12 FG (3-6 3P), Bradley Beal has 11 points on 2-7 FG (6-6 FT). Good minutes for the rookies – 10:39 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
So far Budenholzer with the lineups in the first half has looked at
— no PG with Big 3
— Beal + PG without Book/KD
— Small-ball 5 – 10:22 PM
So far Budenholzer with the lineups in the first half has looked at
— no PG with Big 3
— Beal + PG without Book/KD
— Small-ball 5 – 10:22 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Bronny James out, LeBron James stays in. #Suns down 42-38 as Beal takes open corner catch-and-shoot 3.
Remember, take 3s. Beal could be that catch-and-shoot guy. #Lakers – 10:22 PM
Bronny James out, LeBron James stays in. #Suns down 42-38 as Beal takes open corner catch-and-shoot 3.
Remember, take 3s. Beal could be that catch-and-shoot guy. #Lakers – 10:22 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns current lineup: Booker, Beal, Durant, Dunn and Jones.
Small ball lineup? #Suns – 10:20 PM
Suns current lineup: Booker, Beal, Durant, Dunn and Jones.
Small ball lineup? #Suns – 10:20 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns down 34-25 after the 1st quarter. Devin Booker has 12 points on 4-9 FG (3-5 3P), while Bradley Beal added 4 points – 10:09 PM
Suns down 34-25 after the 1st quarter. Devin Booker has 12 points on 4-9 FG (3-5 3P), while Bradley Beal added 4 points – 10:09 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Beal on attack off the Oso screen with Durant on the opposite wing. Gets fouled.
Booker just went up to Oso and said something to him in between FTs.
Suns see something in Ighodaro. Guarded Davis well on that postup.
In the meantime, Booker 3 over Russell, fouled, FT. #Suns – 9:54 PM
Beal on attack off the Oso screen with Durant on the opposite wing. Gets fouled.
Booker just went up to Oso and said something to him in between FTs.
Suns see something in Ighodaro. Guarded Davis well on that postup.
In the meantime, Booker 3 over Russell, fouled, FT. #Suns – 9:54 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Booker 3.
Just looking at matchups, You’ve got Jones on Reaves, Booker on Russell and Beal on Hachimura.
Suns down 7-3 as Davis answers with a 3. #Suns #Lakers – 9:44 PM
Booker 3.
Just looking at matchups, You’ve got Jones on Reaves, Booker on Russell and Beal on Hachimura.
Suns down 7-3 as Davis answers with a 3. #Suns #Lakers – 9:44 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Starting lineups:
Suns: Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant, Mason Plumlee
Lakers: D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis. #Suns #Lakers – 9:11 PM
Starting lineups:
Suns: Tyus Jones, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant, Mason Plumlee
Lakers: D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James, Anthony Davis. #Suns #Lakers – 9:11 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer talked about Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal playing tonight, but not a lot of minutes. #Suns – 8:13 PM
Suns coach Mike Budenholzer talked about Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal playing tonight, but not a lot of minutes. #Suns – 8:13 PM
More on this storyline
Bradley Beal: “Coach Donovan embarrassed me so bad in front of the team before we played Rutgers. He told me, ‘Brad, this whole session is about you.’ He showed clips of me standing with my arms crossed and said, ‘You think you’re doing good, huh? Look at your body language. Who wants to pass you the ball or play with you?’ For 30 minutes to an hour, it was all me. He embarrassed me, but it was a humbling experience.” -via YouTube / October 8, 2024
Bradley Beal: “D.C. made that change in the front office. I’m not going to lie, love them to death, but them boys didn’t waste no time. They said, ‘Hey B, we think it’s time. Let’s turn this chapter, let’s get you somewhere where you can win, allow us to get some pieces back to rebuild this thing and do it the right way.’ And when I heard that, I said, you know what? That’s probably one of the most respectful things I’ve heard. That transparency is not in the league. A lot of people don’t do that. It’s not there.” -via YouTube / October 8, 2024
Bradley Beal: “Nobody knows this, I’ve only told a handful of people this. I committed to Florida my sophomore year. The only people that knew were me and Billy Donovan. My parents didn’t know, my brothers didn’t know, my friends didn’t know, my high school coach didn’t know, my AAU coaches didn’t know. Only me and Billy Donovan. They had just come off two championships. He said, ‘I’m not guaranteeing you’ll start. I’m not guaranteeing you play time, but you’ll come here, work hard every day to get better, and become a man by the time you leave.’ That’s very important versus other coaches who’ll give you this, that, or even offer a house for your parents. I loved that. I’m going to play for him.” -via YouTube / October 8, 2024
