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Yep, pretty much in the ol' deep freeze.

101-85 final. Suns win.

https://twitter.com/Suns/status/652696402410127360

Len looked really good tonight - he looks to be in really good shape, is moving well and was very active.

21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks in 23 minutes.

LEN. Also, Booker is a delight. Excited for this season.

And in WNBA News, the Mayo Clinic/Boost Mobiles defeated the Finish Line/Boost Mobiles 80-77.

I can hardly wait for the day that the NBA starts putting ads on their uniforms.

https://twitter.com/ValleyoftheSuns/status/652721154075987968 https://twitter.com/ValleyoftheSuns/status/652721272418250752

Very cool stuff, Glad!

Chandler is going to be such an amazing addition. He's going to help Len reach his potential. Love the quotes from Tyson. Here's all of the highlights from Len tonight. Kind of annoying when McCoy keeps calling him "Alec" early on. Come on Al! It's Alex.

http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2015/ ... ainst-jazz

Well, to be fair, his real name is Oleksiy.

Chandler will be such a good investment for the veteran leadership, the presence in the locker room, the confidence/swagger, the mentorship of Len, on and on. Like him a lot so far.

Mori Chu wrote:Chandler will be such a good investment for the veteran leadership, the presence in the locker room, the confidence/swagger, the mentorship of Len, on and on. Like him a lot so far.

All that is great. He still needs to put up double digit rebounds and a block or two every night for his contract to be worth it.

If he provides leadership, makes Len the next great center in the league, keeps Keef in check and improves chemistry, I wouldn't complain one bit if he doesn't average double digit rebounds and two blocks a night. I'd look at his + Len's production on a nightly basis if they are splitting minutes.

carey wrote:

Mori Chu wrote:Chandler will be such a good investment for the veteran leadership, the presence in the locker room, the confidence/swagger, the mentorship of Len, on and on. Like him a lot so far.

All that is great. He still needs to put up double digit rebounds and a block or two every night for his contract to be worth it.

Naw. He is worth it just to see Len develop and get Kieff back in the door (even if just to trade him).

carey wrote:

Mori Chu wrote:Chandler will be such a good investment for the veteran leadership, the presence in the locker room, the confidence/swagger, the mentorship of Len, on and on. Like him a lot so far.

All that is great. He still needs to put up double digit rebounds and a block or two every night for his contract to be worth it.

I'd love to see him get those numbers, too, but I'm not looking for a specific amount of rebounds or blocks to decide if he's doing well. I'll judge him as a whole based on what his impact on the team seems to be. Unlike most of the guys on our roster right now, Chandler's benefit seems to go beyond his stats and individual numbers. We need more guys like that on the roster. (Who else would fall into that category? To some degree, Tucker, since he plays hard on D and is a veteran presence. The front office REALLY wants Bledsoe to be that kind of player, but I don't think it's in his DNA.)

Chandler's not necessarily a numbers guy. He's DeAndre where he'll lead the lead in rebounds and blocks. He's more like KT, where he'll change a shot or box his man out to let a teammate grab the rebound. Still impactful, even if it doesn't show in the boxscore.

Gladiator wrote:https://twitter.com/ValleyoftheSuns/status/652721154075987968 https://twitter.com/ValleyoftheSuns/status/652721272418250752

tyson sees himself in alex len.

Len is the white Tyson Chandler (including injury problems early in his career) but with a jumpshot.