Re: Suns News: Week 2 10/28-11/3
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 5:04 pm
Before this season he had taken a total of 81 threes over 7 years. Had only made 25 of them (for 30.8%). This year he is 6 of 11 (54.5%) through 4 games. Love it.
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Before this season he had taken a total of 81 threes over 7 years. Had only made 25 of them (for 30.8%). This year he is 6 of 11 (54.5%) through 4 games. Love it.
There are going to be times when Rubio and Devin are not on the court. They should use him as a point forward, especially with Carter on the floor.ShelC wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2019 5:19 pmFor some reason, I feel like Dario is on an island on this team. Doesn't get talked about much, doesn't seem to have chemistry with anyone in particular on the court, is just kind of out there feeling his way around and trying to find his spots. Last night was especially tough because he got hit with fouls early and it wasn't until the 2nd half that he hit a 3 and then made those nice passes. He's a legit triple threat and I think not having the ball in his hands hurts his game a bit as he's more than just a set shooter. Then there's this:
If we just had TJ bring up the ball and initiate the offense, I would be much more on board with all this. He played great the last 2 games overall, but he is completely lost trying to initiate the offense and takes some ill advised drives and shots. He has no clue how to be a PG
Carter's not a great PG in a traditional sense. He's not a good offensive initiator. He is very good on defense, and his 3 point shooting has been great. I'm happy playing him alongside a good initiator like Booker, or Ty Jerome when he gets back. Both Jerome and Booker can defend the 2 position (well, sort of, but they have the height to do it).Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:23 amI don't think he's going to grasp ball movement, but I think they'll be fine if he keeps up the intensity and defensive effort. I think it's better to find a guy off of the bench to initiate the offense. Saric, TJ or Jerome would probably be the candidates.
Any metric that says Okobo is better than Booker, I'm going to say I'm skeptical of.Wormwood wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:17 amCarter's not a great PG in a traditional sense. He's not a good offensive initiator. He is very good on defense, and his 3 point shooting has been great. I'm happy playing him alongside a good initiator like Booker, or Ty Jerome when he gets back. Both Jerome and Booker can defend the 2 position (well, sort of, but they have the height to do it).Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:23 amI don't think he's going to grasp ball movement, but I think they'll be fine if he keeps up the intensity and defensive effort. I think it's better to find a guy off of the bench to initiate the offense. Saric, TJ or Jerome would probably be the candidates.
Also, take a look at TPA. It's saying Oubre is tearing it up. Interesting. It's also very high on Jevon Carter. Tyler Johnson and Cam Johnson... not so much. They have the two worst TPAs on the squad. When Jerome gets back, he's pretty expendable. What would people say to a trade involving Tyler Johnson, Saric, and a 1st for someone like Love or Griffin?
https://nbamath.com/2019-20-nba-tpa/
Okobo's number's are weird because he's basically only played a few minutes, resulting in a very small sample size (and thus really high variance). It's a pretty decent metric for players who have a more significant number of minutes.In2ition wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:41 amAny metric that says Okobo is better than Booker, I'm going to say I'm skeptical of.Wormwood wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 7:17 amCarter's not a great PG in a traditional sense. He's not a good offensive initiator. He is very good on defense, and his 3 point shooting has been great. I'm happy playing him alongside a good initiator like Booker, or Ty Jerome when he gets back. Both Jerome and Booker can defend the 2 position (well, sort of, but they have the height to do it).Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:23 amI don't think he's going to grasp ball movement, but I think they'll be fine if he keeps up the intensity and defensive effort. I think it's better to find a guy off of the bench to initiate the offense. Saric, TJ or Jerome would probably be the candidates.
Also, take a look at TPA. It's saying Oubre is tearing it up. Interesting. It's also very high on Jevon Carter. Tyler Johnson and Cam Johnson... not so much. They have the two worst TPAs on the squad. When Jerome gets back, he's pretty expendable. What would people say to a trade involving Tyler Johnson, Saric, and a 1st for someone like Love or Griffin?
https://nbamath.com/2019-20-nba-tpa/
I suspect most folks would hate the idea of trading for Kevin Love, but I like him a lot more than most. He's putting up decent numbers in Cleveland so far this year, averaging 15.7 ppg on 46.7 fg% (37.5% from 3), 15.7 rpg (!), and 4.7 assists (!) in 34 min/game. I think he'd be valuable and helpful for our young team. He seems ancient but he's only 31.
Agree. The guys are playing great and we're already talking about trading them away. Saric puts up some ridiculous numbers last night that are almost unheard of and we're thinking about how to package him with some other players for Love, etc...