The Phoenix Suns Lose Devin Booker AND Jalen Green Both Get INJURED In Gut Wrenching Loss To Hawks..
Phoenix Suns suffer double heartbreak in Atlanta—losing both Jalen Green and Devin Booker to injuries while dropping another game to the Hawks. Can this resilient squad weather the storm and maintain playoff momentum?
Benjamin Garcia breaks down the ramifications of Green’s hamstring setback and Booker’s painful ankle sprain, analyzing how the Suns’ depth, defensive identity, and next-man-up mentality will be tested. Key topics include Grayson Allen’s vital role, Dylan Brooks’ shooting slump, and Jordan Ott’s challenge in reshuffling lineups. Upcoming battles against the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers loom large as the Suns look to regroup and redefine their path forward.
Will Phoenix’s defense and culture be enough to steady the ship? Catch the latest strategic insights and injury updates from Locked On Phoenix Suns.
00:00 Suns Face Setbacks, What’s Next?
03:34 Jalen Green’s Hamstring Concerns
07:09 Devin Booker’s Injury Woes
12:42 AD
13:40 Suns’ Loss and Injury Impact
19:42 Dillon Brooks’ Shooting Slump
21:13 AD
25:41 Suns’ Culture Amid Injuries
29:01 Suns Will Weather the Storm
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25 Comments
TWO things, looks like a normal roll for Devin Booker upon another look and I had a bad angle on it, hopefully it's not as bad as it seems, praying for both dudes to get healthy.
Last thing, this team has beat the odds all year long because they have an identity and a culture they can lean back on, I KNOW they'll wether the storm.
Jalen GLASS is DAMAGED GOODS and I'm done with him, man. Enough is enough. It's like Broken Brittle Brad Beal never left! Got punked out by Jalen Johnson and a bunch of NOBODY BUMS aside from CJ. PATHETIC.
l think green is done book will be back soon enough
That Jalen Green Nick Richards trade proposal for Ja Morant don’t sound too bad right now , Jalen Green might never be the same again might not be worth the risk of keeping them when we could get Ja Morant for pennies on the dollar and we need a point guard as it is
an AZ sports fan can not have anything nice… Just when we are shocking the nba OF COURSE we lose BOTH Booker n Green
suns r cooked
its the medical staffs fault
Credit hawks defense in 4th the ball wasn’t moving like it normally does, hoisting up bad shot after bad shot , on to the next , next man up let’s go suns!
Jalen green=damaged goods
If Jalen’s season is over he got paid like, what? 400k a minute? Such a drag. Hope to see him again this year. He’s got the goods.
Bouyea, Goodwin, and Gillespies time to shine.
Gotta trade Green he's too young to be dealing with this…I mean out damn near a whole season? At 23yrs old bad hammy?
Ohne Green und ohne Booker wird man nicht um Platz 4 und 5 mitspielen. Dafür müsste das gesamte Team überragend sein. Booker war heute überragend. Gegen sehr gute Hawks griff dann auch im 3. Viertel die Defense. Danach verletzte sich Booker und im letzten Viertel holte man nur noch 12 Punkte. Ohne Green und ohne Booker wird man wieder harte Defense spielen müssen. Es fehlt das Scoring.
Frage: Ist Green wirklich verletzt oder soll er nicht spielen, weil es finanzielle / steuerliche Vorteile bringt? Vielleicht redet Brooks mal mit Green über Professionalität. Wenn das mit Green 17 Monate so weitergeht, dann musst du ihn ja auch wie Beal auszahlen. Dann setzt man lieber gar nicht mehr auf problematische Spieler. Williams funktioniert. War ein Steal. Einen Fitnesstrainer für Green anheuern, der gezielt mit Greens Beinen arbeitet. Eine Beinpresse nur für Green. Jeden Tag 50 Sätze mit 20 Wiederholungen. Sämtliche Beinmuskelatur wird neu definiert und aufgebaut.
Season done. Just when you thought those guys who predicted a 30 win season were idiots then this happens.
Hey Hawks fan here. I know the Booker and Green injuries were unfortunate, and this game likely would have ended up differently had they not happened. Regardless I just wanted to say this was one of my favorite games of the season. Both teams were playing at a high level and it was fun to watch. Hope yall keep up your good season.
Just saw the book injury. Glad to know you just made up the whole ankle turning the opposite way thing.
They have had one game with everyone healthy.
Jalen Green is a bigger no show than he was in the playoffs last year, and that's saying a lot.
😮😢😡so upset with tonight
SUNS UP
Just as Brooklyn were without KD and Kyrie, Suns without #2 pick Green and Uno Book is now "ROYCE O'NEALE'S team" play 2 games.
Suns no play off.
Guess we will really see what these boys are made of. You have to already treat it like both are out at least a couple weeks already..
Can't have repeated hamstring pulling leading to Achilles. Just send him home. Keon Ellis would be a trade 🎯
51 here damn!
This suns team knows how to play without green. But without booker they cleary fell apart. Gillepsie making another jump and trying to fill bookers shoes is the only way i see us making the playoffs. Bookers ankle roll was very similar to lebrons. We gonna be without both green and booker for a while and it sucks.