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Was listening to the mismatch podcast yesterday and they talk a bit about how the mindset of our team is pretty rare. Specifically they were talking about how Mikal Bridges could want to go do what Jerami Grant did and score 20 points a game on an awful team, but winning is more important to him.

Anyways, it made me realize exactly what constitutes a James Jones guy. He’s just not going to go after or keep a player who doesn’t have a sacrifice for the team, do anything to win mentality. There’s zero selfishness on our roster and it’s the main reason we are so good.

It’s why Kelly Oubre was moved(well and to get CP3). He had individual ambitions, which I’m not saying are bad, but it’s not how you build a winner. It’s the one area where it makes sense we might be hesitant on Ayton. So far I feel like he’s fit this mentality with his play on the court, but he does occasionally make comments like he’s not 100% on board with that. As long as he keeps playing the right way though, I think you keep him around.

bajanguy008 wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 22, 2022 12:02 pm

Great interview! Biyombo sounds like such a great guy. Thanks for posting.

Well we all talked about this - Teams now game planning for him
Glad he's acknowledging the adjustment he had to make

bajanguy008 wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:32 pm

I let the internet (well social media) trick me again smh
Saw this tweet and eagerly clicked on it like yea this should be cool but despite some decent ones it was just same ole same ole with a bunch of Trolls/Haters on anything Suns related

Anyways, we can give it a go on here

Clutch Assassins
The show stoppers
Bambino & Trinita (just saw the movies)

There's no "Steven A. Smith Trophy" so who gives a shit what he thinks?

The Bobster wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:58 am

There's not "Steven A. Smith Trophy" so who gives a shit what he thinks?

Thank god.

I'm taking this as good news

ShelC wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 23, 2022 5:31 pm

I'm taking this as good news

Thank the basketball Gods.

Contusion/sprain sure is much better than fracture or breakage. Hope they can get right after a short break.

That's probably about as good as you could have hoped to hear.

Stix and Payton may have to step up and play some productive minutes.

AmareIsGod wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 23, 2022 5:38 pm

ShelC wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 23, 2022 5:31 pm

I'm taking this as good news

Thank the basketball Gods.

Allen Grayson's flagrant 2 foul broke Alex Caruso's wrist, and he's out 4-6 weeks. So, this is relatively good news in the grand scheme of things.

Going to answer whether Stix has finally figured out how to play PF though.

We already know Elfrid Payton can't play.

Period.

I actually think Shamet will get extended burn, and we'll see more "point Book".

Only sprains/bruises and on their off-hands. whew.