The Suns faced the Clippers for the second time in three nights, this time under the bright lights of Los Angeles. It was the first real chance to see the full roster in action, healthy for once. Mark Williams was fighting off an illness, Dillon Brooks was managing a core strain, but both suited up.
For nearly an entire quarter, things looked stable.
Then Jalen Green drove hard to his right late in the first, attacking the paint before kicking the ball out to Ryan Dunn, who was wide open in the corner. The shot went up, but all eyes shifted to Green. He came up limping, the same right hamstring that had already cost him the first eight games of the season.
His return on Thursday had been electric, a 29-point outburst in 23 minutes that reminded everyone of his potential.
But tonight, that spark faded fast. Green grabbed at the back of his leg, pain written all over his face as the trainers rushed in. He was helped off the floor at the Intuit Dome, wincing with every step.
Time will tell how bad the injury is, and when we’ll see him again. For a player who hadn’t missed a game in over two seasons, it looks like he’s headed right back to the sideline in Phoenix. Another sad chapter, written in all-too-familiar Suns fashion.
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