Suns News: Week 13 1/21-1/26

[Split T]

I would trade the #1 overall pick for SGA

[Split T]

Booker is showing up on a lot of people’s all star lists. And when he doesn’t, he’s usually 13th. The one thing I can’t understand is why so many have Brandon Ingram over Booker. Both are offensive players with sub par defensive games. Both are on non playoff teams. Booker is the better offensive player and on the better team. What’s the argument for Ingram? Just that he hasn’t been good before? Is booker being overlooked because he was good last year?

Still, I think he’s going to be in the game. I think ultimately he’ll be ahead of Ingram, and even if he gets left off, someone will pull out of the game and Booker will be the first replacement.

[JCSunsfan]

Booker is showing up on a lot of people’s all star lists. And when he doesn’t, he’s usually 13th. The one thing I can’t understand is why so many have Brandon Ingram over Booker. Both are offensive players with sub par defensive games. Both are on non playoff teams. Booker is the better offensive player and on the better team. What’s the argument for Ingram? Just that he hasn’t been good before? Is booker being overlooked because he was good last year?

Still, I think he’s going to be in the game. I think ultimately he’ll be ahead of Ingram, and even if he gets left off, someone will pull out of the game and Booker will be the first replacement.

Saric said after yesterday's game that Booker is the best player he has ever played with.

Putting Book above Embiid and KAT. And he is right.

[bajanguy008]

I didn't realize Devin's MPG
Hmmm

[Split T]

Booker is showing up on a lot of people’s all star lists. And when he doesn’t, he’s usually 13th. The one thing I can’t understand is why so many have Brandon Ingram over Booker. Both are offensive players with sub par defensive games. Both are on non playoff teams. Booker is the better offensive player and on the better team. What’s the argument for Ingram? Just that he hasn’t been good before? Is booker being overlooked because he was good last year?

Still, I think he’s going to be in the game. I think ultimately he’ll be ahead of Ingram, and even if he gets left off, someone will pull out of the game and Booker will be the first replacement.

Saric said after yesterday's game that Booker is the best player he has ever played with.

Putting Book above Embiid and KAT. And he is right.

I saw that. I’m not saying Saric is wrong, but he’s currently Booker’s teammate. Doesn’t mean quite as much. KAT is like the big man version of Booker..crazy good offense, bad defense.

Embiid is better than Booker though...although he can’t stay healthy, so that has to play a role. Also, did Saric play with Embiid beyond Embiid’s rookie year? I guess maybe a half year during Embiid’s 2nd season.

[ShelC]

I'm not really worried about Book's minutes. Yea you'd like to see them a little lower, but he's had to play more given the suspension and injuries throughout the season. Back in my day, 36mpg was on the low end for stars!

[AmareIsGod]

Booker is showing up on a lot of people’s all star lists. And when he doesn’t, he’s usually 13th. The one thing I can’t understand is why so many have Brandon Ingram over Booker. Both are offensive players with sub par defensive games. Both are on non playoff teams. Booker is the better offensive player and on the better team. What’s the argument for Ingram? Just that he hasn’t been good before? Is booker being overlooked because he was good last year?

Still, I think he’s going to be in the game. I think ultimately he’ll be ahead of Ingram, and even if he gets left off, someone will pull out of the game and Booker will be the first replacement.

Saric said after yesterday's game that Booker is the best player he has ever played with.

Putting Book above Embiid and KAT. And he is right.

I saw that. I’m not saying Saric is wrong, but he’s currently Booker’s teammate. Doesn’t mean quite as much. KAT is like the big man version of Booker..crazy good offense, bad defense.

Embiid is better than Booker though...although he can’t stay healthy, so that has to play a role. Also, did Saric play with Embiid beyond Embiid’s rookie year? I guess maybe a half year during Embiid’s 2nd season.

I don't think Embiid is better than Booker personally.

[AmareIsGod]

[Superbone]

Jordanesque.

[Split T]

Booker is showing up on a lot of people’s all star lists. And when he doesn’t, he’s usually 13th. The one thing I can’t understand is why so many have Brandon Ingram over Booker. Both are offensive players with sub par defensive games. Both are on non playoff teams. Booker is the better offensive player and on the better team. What’s the argument for Ingram? Just that he hasn’t been good before? Is booker being overlooked because he was good last year?

Still, I think he’s going to be in the game. I think ultimately he’ll be ahead of Ingram, and even if he gets left off, someone will pull out of the game and Booker will be the first replacement.

Saric said after yesterday's game that Booker is the best player he has ever played with.

Putting Book above Embiid and KAT. And he is right.

I saw that. I’m not saying Saric is wrong, but he’s currently Booker’s teammate. Doesn’t mean quite as much. KAT is like the big man version of Booker..crazy good offense, bad defense.

Embiid is better than Booker though...although he can’t stay healthy, so that has to play a role. Also, did Saric play with Embiid beyond Embiid’s rookie year? I guess maybe a half year during Embiid’s 2nd season.

I don't think Embiid is better than Booker personally.

When healthy, he’s a pretty dominant force offensively who doubles as one of the 3 or 4 best defensive players in the game. I love Booker, but it’s hard for me to see how he is better than Embiid. Stats, advanced and traditional, don’t back up Booker being better than Embiid.

Embiid manages to be inefficient as a scorer, mostly because he spends too much time on the perimeter. He also turns the ball over too much. But when he stays in the paint, he’s a monster. Plus he’s practically Rudy Gobert defensively. I really think the fit with Simmons hurts both of them.

[Drewsprocket]

Booker will be a big star on this league someday soon. Put us in the playoffs and watch it happen. I enjoy BS pod for first time in a while. He thinks Book can put the team on his back now that there is a supporting cast.

[INFORMER]

Obi Toppin feels like a James Jones pick.

Is that a bad thing? Toppin seems like a solid prospect to me.

[O_Gardino]

Obi Toppin feels like a James Jones pick.

Is that a bad thing? Toppin seems like a solid prospect to me.

I don't mean that as good or bad. I just mean he's a real possibility for this team and maybe worth watching for folks who are concerned about our draft position.

[Flagrant Fowl]

That Lecque dunk is incredible every time I watch it. Try to stop the video right at the take off point. It's a two-footed jump from no less than 10-feet out. His back foot is barely below the foul line. That would be insane for an athletic wing type, but a barely 6-foot guard? WTF?

[LazarusLong]

Let's hope the Suns can be patient, unlike what happened with Derrick Jones Jr.

[Split T]

Let's hope the Suns can be patient, unlike what happened with Derrick Jones Jr.

I can’t believe we cut him to sign Mike James and then cut James like two weeks later

[Wally_West]

[LazarusLong]

Let's hope the Suns can be patient, unlike what happened with Derrick Jones Jr.

I can’t believe we cut him to sign Mike James and then cut James like two weeks later

yup. That's when they were in their "point guard of the month" phase ...

[The Bobster]

He's got amazing athleticism.

[Superbone]

I personally would have left the banked 3 pointer out of the highlight reel. Lecque has a little Morant in him. Some nice dribble moves to the hoop for a basket or assist.