https://twitter.com/suns/status/751874899489067008Danimal wrote:being outside the states some of those replay things I cannot access. Does anyone have any vid of Chriss from the game? no matter how brief
Game Day (Summer League): Suns (0-0) @ Blazers (0-0), Sat 7/9/16
Game Day (Summer League): Suns (0-0) @ Blazers (0-0), Sat 7/9/16
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (0-0) @ Blazers (0-0), Sat 7/9/16
Booker is going to be a star. Man, was that guy a blessing from the basketball gods.
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Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (0-0) @ Blazers (0-0), Sat 7/9/16
Yes, so excited about him. It is really amazing to see his growth already from a 6th man at Kentucky to now.Shabazz wrote:Booker is going to be a star. Man, was that guy a blessing from the basketball gods.
Synchronicity and all that jazz, man.
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Yes. So happy he didn't play much there.Superbone wrote:Yes, so excited about him. It is really amazing to see his growth already from a 6th man at Kentucky to now.Shabazz wrote:Booker is going to be a star. Man, was that guy a blessing from the basketball gods.
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Calipari did an interview on AZ Sports radio the other day and he sounded genuinely surprised about how well Booker is doing in the NBA.Indy wrote:Yes. So happy he didn't play much there.Superbone wrote:Yes, so excited about him. It is really amazing to see his growth already from a 6th man at Kentucky to now.Shabazz wrote:Booker is going to be a star. Man, was that guy a blessing from the basketball gods.
Synchronicity and all that jazz, man.
Re: Game Day (Summer League): Suns (0-0) @ Blazers (0-0), Sat 7/9/16
This made me laugh.Indy wrote:Mori, I think your take on Chriss is off. I agree with Shel. Can't watch the highlights and get a sense of his play.
Not trying to stir anything up. I really did quietly chuckle into my keyboard.Marty wrote:I watched highlights...I don't know what to make of Chriss.
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To be fair he also said he "didn't show much tonight" after saying he only watched the highlights.
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Absolutely. We got a real steal, and exactly what we needed to run units where everybody else either has a score first mentality or is incapable of creating own offense. And since he actually plays defense, he can be used alongside Bledsoe, Knight or Booker.carey wrote:Ulis is probably already better than Price.
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I think maybe a hobo Amare is closer to his type.Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:I'll be the first to admit that you can't read much into one SL game. I will give him time. I want to see him succeed and will be really happy if he is a good NBA player. I have my fingers crossed that he'll turn into kind of a neo-Marion, which would be amazing for us.Indy wrote:Mori, I think your take on Chriss is off. I agree with Shel. Can't watch the highlights and get a sense of his play.
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Kenyon Martin? Super athlete, not a great rebounder, plays more of a SF than a PF game even though his size says he shouldnt.Ring_Wanted wrote:I think maybe a hobo Amare is closer to his type.Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:I'll be the first to admit that you can't read much into one SL game. I will give him time. I want to see him succeed and will be really happy if he is a good NBA player. I have my fingers crossed that he'll turn into kind of a neo-Marion, which would be amazing for us.Indy wrote:Mori, I think your take on Chriss is off. I agree with Shel. Can't watch the highlights and get a sense of his play.
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Kenyon Martin was a pretty good player. If Chriss is Kenyon Martin with a better jump shot, I'd be happy.
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Maybe if we look at the physical profile, although I am not completely convinced. Martin was a super energy role player and way stronger on both sides of the court. Meanwhile, for all the raving about Chriss' athleticism, what I see so far is a knack for jumping effortlessly but not too many other tools to be a force, besides hands. Also, as implied by Split, Martin didn't have a shot but Chriss is supposed to have a smooth touch.TheOriginalOriginal wrote:Kenyon Martin? Super athlete, not a great rebounder, plays more of a SF than a PF game even though his size says he shouldnt.Ring_Wanted wrote:I think maybe a hobo Amare is closer to his type.Marty [Mori Chu] wrote:I'll be the first to admit that you can't read much into one SL game. I will give him time. I want to see him succeed and will be really happy if he is a good NBA player. I have my fingers crossed that he'll turn into kind of a neo-Marion, which would be amazing for us.Indy wrote:Mori, I think your take on Chriss is off. I agree with Shel. Can't watch the highlights and get a sense of his play.
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That's a multiple allstar player, but I don't think we have that in our hands.Split T wrote:Kenyon Martin was a pretty good player. If Chriss is Kenyon Martin with a better jump shot, I'd be happy.
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Your recollection of KMart is better than he actually he was. He was a 12/7 guy for his career who snuck into 1 all star game with 16/9 averages. We could definitely have that on our hands.Ring_Wanted wrote:That's a multiple allstar player, but I don't think we have that in our hands.Split T wrote:Kenyon Martin was a pretty good player. If Chriss is Kenyon Martin with a better jump shot, I'd be happy.
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I think he's saying a KMart with a better jump shot would be a multiple all star.
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Yep.pickle wrote:I think he's saying a KMart with a better jump shot would be a multiple all star.