Suns 2020-21 Media Day/Training Camp

[Split T]

I would be thrilled at that number. I’ve got 35% as my barometer. If he’s above I’ll be happy, if below I’ll be dissapointed. That’s speaking just to his shooting. I’m not saying he has to shoot 35% for me to be happy with his signing.

[Indy]

I would be thrilled at that number. I’ve got 35% as my barometer. If he’s above I’ll be happy, if below I’ll be dissapointed. That’s speaking just to his shooting. I’m not saying he has to shoot 35% for me to be happy with his signing.

I am more worried about his 3PA than his percentage. I think if he gets up 5-6 a game in 25 minutes, his percentages will be there. And that will keep the defenses honest. And if a defense has to even think about guarding Crowder at the 3 point line with Booker, CP3 and Ayton on the court (probably with Mikal), that is a huge win for the Suns.

[O_Gardino]

Boston had something special going that year. IT, Crowder, and Avery Bradley all put up career years. Olyenik was good for them, and I honestly think All Horford should have gotten MVP votes.

[Superbone]

Boston had something special going that year. IT, Crowder, and Avery Bradley all put up career years. Olyenik was good for them, and I honestly think All Horford should have gotten MVP votes.

I hope we have something special this year. Of course, it's preseason and the vibes are high and it feels this way. I just hope it all comes together like I'm envisioning and how Jones envisioned.

[ShelC]

Good article here, season predictions from some interwebs experts. Thoughts on the Suns offseason, where a Book/CP3 backcourt ranks in the league, favorite offseason move, and realistic expectations for the team.

https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2020 ... pectations

[ShelC]

[ShelC]

[Superbone]

Seems like the Suns haven't started scrimmaging yet. Monty said that would come later in the week.

I guarantee 5-on-5 by EOD Saturday.

[ShelC]

Is it weird they haven't started scrimmaging? Saturday is the first game, Ayton hasn't played with Paul yet apparently...I trust Monty and the team at this point especially with a shortened camp. He'll get them going over the 4 preseason games probably similarly to how we got ready in the bubble. CP is smart enough to figure things out with the rest of the group during gameplay.

[O_Gardino]

It is weird, but remember that there are CBA rules dictating what kind of work teams can do in the preseason. I have full confidence Monty is working the team as hard as the rules allow.

[Split T]

Every other team is essentially in the same spot as we are, so I’m not worried. Also, Saturday is the first preseason game, so not one that actually counts.

[ShelC]

[Nodack]

https://www.nba.com/news/offseason-powe ... conference
The Suns' free throw percentage of 83.4% was the best mark in NBA history. Devin Booker's 91.9% (468-for-509) was the best mark for a player with at least 500 free throw attempts in NBA history.

[Superbone]

https://www.nba.com/news/offseason-powe ... conference
The Suns' free throw percentage of 83.4% was the best mark in NBA history. Devin Booker's 91.9% (468-for-509) was the best mark for a player with at least 500 free throw attempts in NBA history.

Wow.

[Split T]

And we might break that mark again this year

[O_Gardino]

Booker's FT game is tremendous. He's just special.

The rest of the team shot a combined .798. That's still good for 5th in the league.

We lost 3 of our top 5 FTA/G guys over the summer.
Booker - 7.3
Oubre - 4.4
Rubio - 3.5
Ayton - 2.3
Kaminsky - 2.3

[Split T]

And replaced them with a 90%+ ft shooter who takes 4ish a game.

Crowder isn’t a great FT shooter(career 78) but he doesn’t take many. Moore is weirdly bad(69 last year) but Galloway shot 86% last year.

[O_Gardino]

Jalen Smith will probably be a good FT shooter, too. .750 last year. Plus, we will get more FTs from the Cams.