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Those are the three home games then after that the other three are away. Hopefully the home teams in those games will make the games available.Len scored more than he has posted in any regular-season game but did it in 23 minutes by making seven of 10 shots from the field and seven of eight free throws. He added six rebounds, three blocks and two steals and did not commit a foul or a turnover. The Suns outscored the Jazz by 20 during his time on the floor and got outscored by four in the other 25 minutes.
“He’s literally just scratching the surface,” Suns center Tyson Chandler said of his new protégé. “There’s so many little things that he doesn’t understand. Like I’ve said before, he doesn’t understand how great he can be.”
Len’s first-half run prompted a Utah timeout, to which Chandler popped giddily off the bench to greet a teammate he only has been around daily for about four weeks.
“I love the dude,” Chandler said. “That’s my guy. The moment I signed on, he became my brother and my guy who I want to see succeed and do well.”
Knight’s shot has looked more like the player who made 40.9 percent of his 3-pointers last season before being traded from Milwaukee to Phoenix, where he made 31 percent of 3s after the move. He has hit five of 12 3-point tries in the first two preseason games, following up on his strong shooting from training camp and pickup games.
“That’s because it’s the only thing I can do right now,” Knight said. “It’s the easiest thing for me to do. The hard part is getting by guys and finishing at the rim. I really have to focus on knocking down open shots when I get an opportunity. That’s something I worked on this summer, knowing I’m going to get a lot of opportunity with Eric to shoot with less pressure on me.”
Booker may not be a gifted athlete so maybe he won't ever be a threat one on one, but he has one refined skill (part of which doesn't even rely on athleticism) plus above average IQ and overall a decent body.Mori Chu wrote:Shooting is a concrete skill that is worth drafting for. "Athleticism" in a guy like Goodwin is cheap. Dime a dozen. Draft guys who can shoot, pass, rebound, defend. Not just an "athlete."
Part of the problem of drafting too young. That would be an interesting part of the next CBA. Maybe you could add a year to the rookie deals for every year under 21 or something like that. It would be an incentive not to come out as early. Maybe.Ring_Wanted wrote:Booker may not be a gifted athlete so maybe he won't ever be a threat one on one, but he has one refined skill (part of which doesn't even rely on athleticism) plus above average IQ and overall a decent body.Mori Chu wrote:Shooting is a concrete skill that is worth drafting for. "Athleticism" in a guy like Goodwin is cheap. Dime a dozen. Draft guys who can shoot, pass, rebound, defend. Not just an "athlete."
On the other hand, Goodwin is feline, but when he entered the league he was so weak (still is) that he just couldn't take advantage of his quickness. Combined with no shot and no IQ, you just can't stay on the court. All Corey Maggette did was penetrate but he was strong and could absorb contact.
I believe Archie can become a productive NBA player, although he needs a lot of further development. The problem is his rookie contract is running out and the franchise is not really waiting on him. At the (maybe low) risk of regretting it later, the best for everybody is probably a trade.
Very good idea, instead of increasing the age restriction, just put in place this rule, and the market will balance for itself.JCSunsfan wrote:
Part of the problem of drafting too young. That would be an interesting part of the next CBA. Maybe you could add a year to the rookie deals for every year under 21 or something like that. It would be an incentive not to come out as early. Maybe.
That would be a good way to frame it.Hermen wrote:I also think it's an interesting idea. And my twist on it:
Players could be on rookie contracts until after the season they turn a certain age (25 for example) and then RFA. That way they can enter NBA early and get a paycheck (which iirc is the main argument against age restriction) but regardless of how many years they spent in college their first big contract comes at 25.
