Mack Perkins has a torn MCL in his right knee and will miss 2-4 months
Cowen has an ankle sprain that could take days or weeks to heal...
LeBron will miss 1-2 months with a broken ankle.
Our new starting lineup until Cowen is back: MCW, GF, Carmelo, Robinson, and Embiid.
12/7 -
We host the Suns. They are 10-9 but have a very talented team. SG Karl Nelson has become a star for them (88 rating) and they don't have one starter under 80. Their 5:
PG Eric Bledsoe (84)
SG Karl Nelson (88)
SF T.J. Warren (81)
PF Murray Daugherty (84)
C Alex Len (81)
Their bench is strong too:
PG Tyler Ennis (82)
PF Markieff Morris (80)
SF Marcus Morris (80)
SG Ricky LEdo (77)
C Miles Plumlee (75)
We came out and got a nice lead early, 28-20.
At halftime, we were up 48-42 but their superior depth with our injuries showed up in the 2nd half.
They put up a 35 point 3rd followed by a 35 point 4th to get a 112-103 win.
Backup PG Ennis had 15 assists in 27 minutes off the bench!
Daugherty led them with 28 points and 10 boards. As a reminder, he was the #2 pick in 2016.
Karl Nelson, the #3 pick in 2015, put up 28 points, 7 boards, and 6 assists.
Bledsoe added 20 points and 8 assists.
Carmelo led us with 21 points, 12 boards, 5 assists, and 1 steal.
Embiid with 18 points, 9 boards, and 2 blocks.
Robinson with 13 points, 5 boards, 5 assists, and 4 steals.
MCW had 10 points and 8 assists.
GF with 9 points.
Bradford got his first minutes as a rookie and had 7 points in 5 minutes!
Noel had 6 points, 3 boards, and 3 blocks in 22 minutes.
12/9 -
We host the Heat. They jumped out 11-0 but it was all us after that.
We built a 18 point lead by the half.
We held on for a 113-97 win.
Carmelo with 23 points and 5 boards.
Noel with 22 points, 14 boards, and 2 blocks in 25 minutes.
Robinson with 16 points and 5 boards.
GF with 15 points.
Embiid with 8 points, 18 boards, and 3 blocks.
MCW with 9 points, 9 assists, 4 boards, 4 steals, and a block.
Bradford with 4 points in 4 minutes. He also had 2 boards. The rookie might get a few more minutes.
12/10 -
Our next game is down in Miami. They are 5-14 and we are expected to win on their court too.
They have been hit hard by injuries early. Both Bosh and Harden are out for a month.