Suns respond to Kings on Twitter after being handed ‘L’ earlier in season

Feb 3, 2017, 11:51 PM | Updated: Feb 6, 2017, 11:34 am

Arizona Sports

The Phoenix Suns had a tweet saved in their drafts for quite some time in anticipation for Friday’s night game against the Sacramento Kings, but even they couldn’t have imagined a better way for it to go.

It started on Oct. 19, when the Suns tweeted a screenshot of a phone with the picture appearing to show Booker holding the message notification screen counting down the season opener.

👇 pic.twitter.com/xLVvzdesPh

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) October 19, 2016

Someone at the Kings social media team must have scribbled down some notes because one week later in the opener, the Kings beat the Suns 113-94 and tweeted back with a savvy response.

.@Suns 👇 pic.twitter.com/uBCJjgG3ck

— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) October 27, 2016

The next time the Suns played the Kings was Friday night, and in the best way possible, it was Booker himself who would beat Sacramento with a buzzer-beater.

It seemed only right to fire back with the L turned into a W.

.@SacramentoKings pic.twitter.com/4mN49zRTYo

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 4, 2017

As the story of the Twitter feud has been, the Kings took a look at their schedule and circled the date.

Well played…see y'all in March 🙂

— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) February 4, 2017

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Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker, left, goes to the basket against Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

The ball slips off the hands of Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe, right, as he is guarded by Sacramento Kings guard Darren Collison during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler, left, pulls a rebound away from Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Sacramento Kings guard Ben McLemore, right, shoots over Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Sacramento Kings guard Ben McLemore, back left, ties to fight through a screen as he guards Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Phoenix Suns forward TJ Warren goes to the basket against Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Sacramento Kings guard Ben McLemore goes up for a dunk on a breakaway against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Sacramento Kings center Kosta Koufos, center, goes to the basket between Phoenix Suns' Tyson Chandler, left, and Eric Bledsoe during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins, second from left, goes to the basket against Phoenix Suns center Tyson Chandler during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, right, scores the game-winning basket at the buzzer over Sacramento Kings forward Matt Barnes in the Suns' 105-103 win in an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 3, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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