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Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:40 pm
by UglyTruth
It's clear that we need a decent playmaking PG. Knight won't solve our issues once season starts. Isn't Marcus Smart still available? Maybe we can somehow clear some cap space and bring him in on a 2 or 3 year deal?
He's an elite level defender too even though he can't shoot. At least he will be able to get Ayton the damn ball.
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:42 pm
by Xylus
UglyTruth wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:40 pm
It's clear that we need a decent playmaking PG. Knight won't solve our issues once season starts. Isn't Marcus Smart still available? Maybe we can somehow clear some cap space and bring him in on a 2 or 3 year deal?
Can we still pull that Jackson for Kyrie trade?
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:43 pm
by Split T
UglyTruth wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:40 pm
It's clear that we need a decent playmaking PG. Knight won't solve our issues once season starts. Isn't Marcus Smart still available? Maybe we can somehow clear some cap space and bring him in on a 2 or 3 year deal?
He's an elite level defender too even though he can't shoot. At least he will be able to get Ayton the damn ball.
Smart is not anymore of a playmaker than Knight.
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:44 pm
by Split T
Xylus wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:42 pm
UglyTruth wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:40 pm
It's clear that we need a decent playmaking PG. Knight won't solve our issues once season starts. Isn't Marcus Smart still available? Maybe we can somehow clear some cap space and bring him in on a 2 or 3 year deal?
Can we still pull that Jackson for Kyrie trade?
Jackson, bled and our 2018 1st? Which would be Jackson, Ayton, and Mil 1st now.. Still want to do that?
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:45 pm
by TOO
Xylus wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:40 pm
Bender with a nice stat line:
24 min
0 pts
0-5 FG
3 TO
4 PF
5 REB
1 STL
[Insert INF's avatar here]
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:46 pm
by UglyTruth
Split T wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:43 pm
UglyTruth wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:40 pm
It's clear that we need a decent playmaking PG. Knight won't solve our issues once season starts. Isn't Marcus Smart still available? Maybe we can somehow clear some cap space and bring him in on a 2 or 3 year deal?
He's an elite level defender too even though he can't shoot. At least he will be able to get Ayton the damn ball.
Smart is not anymore of a playmaker than Knight.
Really? Better a/t ratio per 36?
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:50 pm
by TOO
UglyTruth wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:46 pm
Split T wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:43 pm
UglyTruth wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:40 pm
It's clear that we need a decent playmaking PG. Knight won't solve our issues once season starts. Isn't Marcus Smart still available? Maybe we can somehow clear some cap space and bring him in on a 2 or 3 year deal?
He's an elite level defender too even though he can't shoot. At least he will be able to get Ayton the damn ball.
Smart is not anymore of a playmaker than Knight.
Really? Better a/t ratio per 36?
Worse shooter in all aspects. Smart does nothing for this team now that we've added Bridges/Ariza. Rather pay Harrison pocket change to play defense and not be a good PG or make a jump shot.
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:54 pm
by TOO
Ya know who'd help Ayton get easy looks? SDC's guy Teodosic, should he come available, I wouldn't mind him as the back-up to Knight and vet tutor for Okobo.
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:06 pm
by The Bobster
Booker 0-5
Jackson 3-12
Harrison 3-11
Okobo 0-5
Total 6-33 FG
And yet the Suns still managed to out-shoot the Kings!
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:06 pm
by Hermen
TheOriginalOriginal wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:54 pm
Ya know who'd help Ayton get easy looks? SDC's guy Teodosic, should he come available, I wouldn't mind him as the back-up to Knight and vet tutor for Okobo.
Good fit. They could also bond on the bench when they are gassed after 15 minutes
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:09 pm
by Split T
The Bobster wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:06 pm
Booker 0-5
Jackson 3-12
Harrison 3-11
Okobo 0-5
Total 6-33 FG
And yet the Suns still managed to out-shoot the Kings!
Our summer league team is really solid defensively.
Harrison is elite and Okobo has been good defending the ball.
Bridges, Reed, and Jackson are all great defenders on the wing.
Bender is ok and Ayton has been good too.
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:11 pm
by specialsauce
The Bobster wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:06 pm
Booker 0-5
Jackson 3-12
Harrison 3-11
Okobo 0-5
Total 6-33 FG
And yet the Suns still managed to out-shoot the Kings!
Devin should stop shooting from the crowd, that would help
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:14 pm
by UglyTruth
The Bobster wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:06 pm
Booker 0-5
Jackson 3-12
Harrison 3-11
Okobo 0-5
Total 6-33 FG
And yet the Suns still managed to out-shoot the Kings!
Booker must have took his 5 shot attempts when I went on my bathroom break.
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:20 pm
by UglyTruth
It's funny how so many people on RealGM were insistent on not including Josh Jackson in any Kawhi deals even if Kawhi agreed to re-sign with the Suns
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:33 pm
by The Bobster
UglyTruth wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:20 pm
It's funny how so many people on RealGM were insistent on not including Josh Jackson in any Kawhi deals even if Kawhi agreed to re-sign with the Suns
If he were willing to re-sign here, sure I would pull the trigger, but he's given every indication that he only has eyes for LA, so it's a moot point.
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:51 pm
by Superbone
They don't want to ruin his confidence.
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:52 pm
by Superbone
EDC wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 4:53 pm
So I'm starting to realize why no one threw the ball in to Ayton on the post last game. They aren't capable of actually making a pass into the post without a turnover.
Ah just as I type this they manage to get it in to him. Easy dunk.
The dude is tall. Throw it high!
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:54 pm
by Superbone
UglyTruth wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 5:09 pm
Suns screwed up big time by Josh Jackson not meet with Danny Ainge. They should've done that and then Boston takes him and we could have got a high IQ basketball player in Tatum...
I'm guessing Ainge still takes Tatum.
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:55 pm
by Superbone
TheOriginalOriginal wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 5:14 pm
Sigh.. I really wanna root for Bender, I really do, but c'mon kid.
It was really rough. He could almost do nothing right. How many years before he learns to not travel before putting the ball down?
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (1-0) @ Kings (0-0), Sat 7/7/18
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 7:56 pm
by Superbone
The Bobster wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 5:14 pm
Suns shooting 33%, Kings shooting 25%
The encouraging thing is that the Suns played really good defense for the entire game. Even though they couldn't score in the first half, they hung in there and had another 3rd quarter run like yesterday. The defense kept them in it in the meantime.