Suns News: The Offseason

[Superbone]

From his interview today.

Link please.

[TOO]

Can you still post vids in the posts?

[iLLmatic]

From his interview today.

Link please.

http://www.nba.com/suns/video/2014/06/0 ... mv-3290195

[iLLmatic]

Can you still post vids in the posts?

I don't think you can embed.

[iLLmatic]

http://www.nba.com/suns/news/first-roun ... ys-workout

“Just his length and athleticism, especially when we got going up and down the floor, he got up, finished some lobs above the rim,” McDonough said. “He blocked some shots and did some impressive things, athletically.”

“Clint plays in the first division in France. I think the competition level there is as good or better than major college basketball,” McDonough said. “He’s playing against men. He’s playing against guys who have been or will be in the NBA. If anything, that probably helps him.”

[TOO]

Capela could def be in play at 14 if Harris is gone. I don't really see anyone else dropping there, maybe LaVine, but I doubt it. Capela/Anderson/Hairston would make my day.

[Superbone]

From his interview today.

Link please.

http://www.nba.com/suns/video/2014/06/0 ... mv-3290195

Thanks, iLL!

[virtual9mm]

INF -- if McD is hinting at draft and stash, would you still be unhappy with him?

[Ring_Wanted]

The canonical doctrine is that draftand stash only is good if it is best player available. Could be the case with Nurkic, Porzingis or Saric (in case you like him, that's it) maybe Capela too.

BPA is a relative concept, though. Personally I'll look at the result of this draft as a whole for the Suns.

[INFORMER]

INF -- if McD is hinting at draft and stash, would you still be unhappy with him?

Just get the best talent. Period. If that is a draft and stash player, so be it. But don't choose a lesser talent just because he can be drafted and stashed.

[virtual9mm]

The canonical doctrine is that draftand stash only is good if it is best player available. Could be the case with Nurkic, Porzingis or Saric (in case you like him, that's it) maybe Capela too.

BPA is a relative concept, though. Personally I'll look at the result of this draft as a whole for the Suns.

Very possible that the likes of Nurkic, Saric and Capela are BPA based on the secondhand reviews that I've read, I know nothing of Pozingis. Let's see what happens.

[Ring_Wanted]

Porzingis is very interesting. Talent wise he has been regularly considered among the players with the highest upside in the Under-x tournaments, and is actually playing for a playoff team in the ACB, Cajasol.

He is clearly too young and prone to getting lost on offense, and at this point it is easy to push around as he needs to gain a lot of strenght, but he is very fundamentally sound and plays on both sides of the court. He is fearless, moves around quickly and from what I've seen he has range and confidence in his shot. Phisically is a real 7', very long, and being so young I wouldn't be surprised if he had some growth left, but above all he needs to add muscle.

The downside is that he could end up being another Zarko Cabarkapa, but I believe that if he was american or played in college, he'd be much more hyped and would be a sure lottery pick.

[Captain Marv-el]

Zarko Cabarkapa was actually VERY promising

untill he got injured!

My dad and I were at that game, vs the mavs, he had like 17 points and was about to BLOW UP and I think it was Erik Dampire the Vampire with that Chemistry Suck and ruined it for Zarko

Zarko might of been a flop after that, but just like how skyler diggins got ROCKED by a screen, Erik was a bit out of order, folks need to play nice, kids are in the stands, they didnt come to see injured players and just the like didnt come to see flopping

[Ring_Wanted]

It was Fortson.

[sunset rubdown]

Such a shame for Cabarkapa`s career to end that way. He would be great for us in SSOL days backing up Amare and Marion. Ah well.

[Captain Marv-el]

Such a shame for Cabarkapa`s career to end that way. He would be great for us in SSOL days backing up Amare and Marion. Ah well.

I agree, I really felt that he could of been a awesome back up

[Superbone]

Yep, Danny Fortson is on my all-time Suns enemies list due to that dangerous undercut while Zarko was flying in for a dunk. I remember it vividly watching the game on TV. He was never the same after that.

[Captain Marv-el]

my bad

Danny Fortson

[Mori Chu]

Yeah, that was a bummer. I liked Zarko. To be fair, though, if you're really meant to be a contributing NBA player, how can you let one hard hit destroy your entire career? I know it injured him, but it wasn't the kind of physical injury a guy should be unable to come back from.

[Captain Marv-el]

Yeah, that was a bummer. I liked Zarko. To be fair, though, if you're really meant to be a contributing NBA player, how can you let one hard hit destroy your entire career? I know it injured him, but it wasn't the kind of physical injury a guy should be unable to come back from.

A great point!