2018 Suns Offseason News

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carey wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:55 am
djy2j wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 7:43 am

I am not sure what the PG plan is.
I should say, I do not like what the PG plan seems to be. I will never forget how bad Brandon Knight was and how much of a black hole he was on offense. And that was a healthy BK. I also havent been paying attention to mid tier FA signings thus far and don't know if a guy like Beverly is still out there or not. We need something else. I do not like large doses of Point Book yet. I think there are other areas of his game that need developed first.
http://arizonasports.com/story/1585525/ ... -workouts/

“He wants to play right now,” Kokoskov said. “He brought us unbelievable energy and kind of positive energy for this group to understand that our starting point guard is at this camp. His presence here meant so much to these guys and myself and the staff, but also to him to get that little feel for the camp, for the game. I think it was beneficiary for both sides.”
Hype train coming!

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jonh wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:25 pm
carey wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:55 am
djy2j wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 7:43 am

I am not sure what the PG plan is.
I should say, I do not like what the PG plan seems to be. I will never forget how bad Brandon Knight was and how much of a black hole he was on offense. And that was a healthy BK. I also havent been paying attention to mid tier FA signings thus far and don't know if a guy like Beverly is still out there or not. We need something else. I do not like large doses of Point Book yet. I think there are other areas of his game that need developed first.
http://arizonasports.com/story/1585525/ ... -workouts/

“He wants to play right now,” Kokoskov said. “He brought us unbelievable energy and kind of positive energy for this group to understand that our starting point guard is at this camp. His presence here meant so much to these guys and myself and the staff, but also to him to get that little feel for the camp, for the game. I think it was beneficiary for both sides.”
Hype train coming!
Right on schedule...

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carey wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:46 am
What the hell is yoga basketball? This seems like some Earl Watson s***.
Ayton already has developed an appreciation for Kokoskov – “he’s very smart, very detailed,” – but admitted to being a bit dumbfounded by Kokoskov’s “yoga basketball” warmup.

“I never heard of it. It’s very tiring, by the way,” Ayton said with a smile. “I’m talking, ‘You jump over here, land on one leg, shoot the ball, do a 180 spin and do it again and shoot the ball.’ You have to see it for yourself.”
Haaaa :lol:
Naaww , I see KD does it as part of his pregame and I'm fairly certain Nash did it also
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jonh wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 12:25 pm
carey wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:55 am
djy2j wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 7:43 am

I am not sure what the PG plan is.
I should say, I do not like what the PG plan seems to be. I will never forget how bad Brandon Knight was and how much of a black hole he was on offense. And that was a healthy BK. I also havent been paying attention to mid tier FA signings thus far and don't know if a guy like Beverly is still out there or not. We need something else. I do not like large doses of Point Book yet. I think there are other areas of his game that need developed first.
http://arizonasports.com/story/1585525/ ... -workouts/

“He wants to play right now,” Kokoskov said. “He brought us unbelievable energy and kind of positive energy for this group to understand that our starting point guard is at this camp. His presence here meant so much to these guys and myself and the staff, but also to him to get that little feel for the camp, for the game. I think it was beneficiary for both sides.”
Hype train coming!
Hype train is right, going by this sentence from the article":
It wasn’t that long ago that Knight was playing at an All-Star level only to have his career stalled by injuries.
It actually wasn't that long ago that Knight was playing like just about the worst player in the NBA before his career was stalled by injuries. Whatever decent play we get out of him this season is a bonus. Hopefully Kokoskov will simplify the game for Knight and stop him from trying to do too much himself. We've got more than enough scorers on the team - Knight's job should be just to get the ball to them.

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Here are his Yoga Basketball drills:

[youtube][/youtube]

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Shabazz wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:47 pm
Here are his Yoga Basketball drills:

[youtube][/youtube]
Yup Yup, there you go
KD does most of the FT line sequence with the one leg and 180 stuff
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Cap wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:37 am
JCSunsfan wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:54 am
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:52 am

https://twitter.com/Gambo987/status/1014649187969843200

We should be the ones bringing him back.
Suns going to try to sign him back, I think. He would be useful for this team.
I hope you’re right. I’m sad to see him go.
Sauce said he wants to go somewhere he can get PT. Made it sound as if he’s done here IMO

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specialsauce wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:10 pm
Cap wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:37 am
JCSunsfan wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:54 am
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:52 am

https://twitter.com/Gambo987/status/1014649187969843200

We should be the ones bringing him back.
Suns going to try to sign him back, I think. He would be useful for this team.
I hope you’re right. I’m sad to see him go.
Sauce said he wants to go somewhere he can get PT. Made it sound as if he’s done here IMO
So, he is going overseas??? :D

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I just came here to say:

Brandon. freaking. Knight. is an ALMOST. ALL. STAR. in. the. EAST. Heck yeah that's our starting PG right there.

LOL @ gimpy Warriors and busted Achilles Boogie. LOL @ old ass Lakers with Lebron + 2012 Wizards chumps. LOL @ Rockets without GOAT Ariza.

Suns = 2019 champs babyyyyyyyyyy!!!!! #McDo

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Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 5:20 pm
I just came here to say:

Brandon. freaking. Knight. is an ALMOST. ALL. STAR. in. the. EAST. Heck yeah that's our starting PG right there.

LOL @ gimpy Warriors and busted Achilles Boogie. LOL @ old ass Lakers with Lebron + 2012 Wizards chumps. LOL @ Rockets without GOAT Ariza.

Suns = 2019 champs babyyyyyyyyyy!!!!! #McDo
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Have you all seen this photo? His hands are so huge that it looks like he is throwing a ping pong ball! :shock:

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Compare it to Randy Johnson, who is only 3 inches shorter:

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I want to know whether he threw a strike or not.
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Trevor Ariza press conference tomorrow. Also speculation that Booker's contract will be finalized and announced on Sunday:

https://twitter.com/Gambo987/status/1015032152696602624

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Superbone wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:35 pm
I want to know whether he threw a strike or not.
I found my answer. A strike to Archie Bradley. Off to a good start!

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Superbone wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:35 pm
I want to know whether he threw a strike or not.
Nope. Juuuust a bit outside.

https://twitter.com/HaleySports360/status/1013512645293498368

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carey wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:16 pm
Superbone wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:35 pm
I want to know whether he threw a strike or not.
Nope. Juuuust a bit outside.
Come on! You can't tell from that angle. I prefer to think it caught the outside edge of the plate. :P It depends on the ump.
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Aztec Sunsfan wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:36 pm
specialsauce wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:10 pm
Cap wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:37 am
JCSunsfan wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:54 am
Ring_Wanted wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:52 am

https://twitter.com/Gambo987/status/1014649187969843200

We should be the ones bringing him back.
Suns going to try to sign him back, I think. He would be useful for this team.
I hope you’re right. I’m sad to see him go.
Sauce said he wants to go somewhere he can get PT. Made it sound as if he’s done here IMO
So, he is going overseas??? :D
He's better than any backup we have since Tyson Chandler is a glorified babysitter and uses about half the season for his vacations.

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Superbone wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:43 am
carey wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:47 am
I'm trying to figure out why Big Sauce was in New Orleans. I haven't seen any reports that the Pels were looking at him.
It's a great vacation destination! :)
Maybe during Mardi Gras but that's about it.

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carey wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:46 am
What the hell is yoga basketball? This seems like some Earl Watson s***.
Ayton already has developed an appreciation for Kokoskov – “he’s very smart, very detailed,” – but admitted to being a bit dumbfounded by Kokoskov’s “yoga basketball” warmup.

“I never heard of it. It’s very tiring, by the way,” Ayton said with a smile. “I’m talking, ‘You jump over here, land on one leg, shoot the ball, do a 180 spin and do it again and shoot the ball.’ You have to see it for yourself.”
Yoga basketball is the reason McD offered Kokoskov the job. Anything yoga and McD's down.

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SDC wrote:
Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:37 am
lonzo for josh jackson?

https://basketball.realgm.com/tradechec ... de/7090165
Sure if they toss LeBron in as well.

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