Suns News: Week 14 (1/22/24 - 1/28/24)

[Flagrant Fowl]

Ugh. Better Craig than Tucker, so.. UGH.

Can we just not try to integrate a previous plot into the new movie?

[Split T]

Ugh. Better Craig than Tucker, so.. UGH.

Can we just not try to integrate a previous plot into the new movie?

I mean we don’t have a lot of options, we’re talking about Saddiq Bey and Royce O’Neale…Craig is in the same realm to me. Royce is probably a better player since he defends better, but Craig does add size and he’s been the better shooter of the group. Bey has higher potential but he’s been bad this year.

Reggie Bullock is another guy I’d look at

[Flagrant Fowl]

That's fair. It's just hard to imagine the upside because we've already seen how it ends with him.

[Split T]

That's fair. It's just hard to imagine the upside because we've already seen how it ends with him.

Ya it’s definitely not sexy…he did play quite well for us in that Clips series though. Mostly just a more reliable Nas…without the upside. And he’s on a vet min so we can just take him into our smaller TPE or just flip him for another vet min guy. Easy to acquire and doesn’t keep us from another move.

[bajanguy008]

[Bucktastic365]

The sign of a great TEAM is when someone is off others step up. This is what's happening, and it's beautiful

[Kryptonic]

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2024/1/25 ... am-session

Kram Session: The Suns Finally Rise, a Fake Knicks Trade, and an All-Star Fix
Phoenix is finally healthy, and its offense will just about melt your face off. Plus, Karl-Anthony Towns’s elite historical company, a sneaky-interesting Eastern Conference trade deadline team, and more.

[Split T]

Heck of a quote:

When Beal, Booker, and Durant share the court, the Suns are scoring 135.7 points per 100 possessions, which ranks in the 100th percentile compared to all lineups with at least 100 possessions played. They have a plus-25.1 net rating, also in the 100th percentile. They rarely turn the ball over, generate gobs of free throws, and have a 63 percent effective field goal rate; for reference, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are at 62 percent this season.

The Suns with their Big Three are essentially the best shooters from every spot on the court.

[Kryptonic]

The breakdown is really good... Crazy how much Grayson Allen is cooking with all of his open 3's. If he's not in the 3pt competition, it's a crime.

[Kryptonic]

Is it just me or has KD's defense seemed way better lately? He seems extremely engaged on the defensive end lately.

[specialsauce]

Is it just me or has KD's defense seemed way better lately? He seems extremely engaged on the defensive end lately.

Yup, makes a huge difference. He’s a great defender when he wants to be

[Split T]

The breakdown is really good... Crazy how much Grayson Allen is cooking with all of his open 3's. If he's not in the 3pt competition, it's a crime.

Ya cool to know that no one has shot as well as Grayson is shooting with as many attempts he’s taking per game

[Split T]

We really are just 1 or 2 guys away…If we get the versions of KBD and JO that we saw after their awful starts last night, we’ll be fine. Just add some insurance because I don’t really expect them to be able to do that regularly.

Give me Royce and one other big wing.

[Kryptonic]

maybe this will spark bol bol... the flashes we've seen of him could be HUGE for a title run.

[Split T]

Gotta say I’m intrigued to see Bol in a lineup with KD, Allen, Book, and Beal. Have we run that yet? I’m gonna check.

[Kryptonic]

I liked the Bol/Nurk line up we ran one time. Was like a wall.

[Split T]

I didn’t see that we have run it…we did spend 2 minutes with Book/Beal/Allen/Bol/Nurk and it has a 150 offensive rating and a 50 defensive rating lol

[Kryptonic]

I didn’t see that we have run it…we did spend 2 minutes with Book/Beal/Allen/Bol/Nurk and it has a 150 offensive rating and a 50 defensive rating lol

Where did you find that stat? I'm a little foggy... isn't the lower the defensive rating good?

[JeremyG]

Heck of a quote:

When Beal, Booker, and Durant share the court, the Suns are scoring 135.7 points per 100 possessions, which ranks in the 100th percentile compared to all lineups with at least 100 possessions played. They have a plus-25.1 net rating, also in the 100th percentile. They rarely turn the ball over, generate gobs of free throws, and have a 63 percent effective field goal rate; for reference, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo are at 62 percent this season.

The Suns with their Big Three are essentially the best shooters from every spot on the court.

In other words, whether we have a chance is up to pure luck—whether the big three can stay healthy or not in the playoffs.

[Split T]

Yes…the lineup performed very good…it was probably 4 possessions each and suns outscored them 6-2.

https://www.nba.com/stats/lineups/advanced

You can find lineups here. Can change the filters to get just the suns