Suns News: Weeks 12 & 13 (1/6-1/19)

Discussion of the league and of our favorite team.
User avatar
specialsauce
Posts: 8674
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:45 pm

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by specialsauce »

Split T wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 5:33 pm
Trading Grayson for picks/youth only makes sense if you trade KD and Book too. Until we do that you have to keep Grayson.
Or trade him for someone who will help us win. Because keeping KD and Book means you are continuing to try to win. So; why would someone that is in win-now mode shoot themselves in the foot? Makes no sense and it's not happening.

User avatar
INFORMER
Posts: 8604
Joined: Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:19 pm

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by INFORMER »

Split T wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 11:29 am
The funny thing is he claimed we offered Nurk for Vucevic…we obviously didn’t because that’s an illegal trade.
Did he claim that? I think he was just shooting down a trade hypothetical, not reporting anything.

User avatar
Split T
Posts: 29039
Joined: Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:51 am
Location: Provo, Utah

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by Split T »

INFORMER wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 6:28 pm
Split T wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 11:29 am
The funny thing is he claimed we offered Nurk for Vucevic…we obviously didn’t because that’s an illegal trade.
Did he claim that? I think he was just shooting down a trade hypothetical, not reporting anything.
Perhaps, but it just falls flat if it’s a trade that can’t even happen…loses some credibility to me. If we were talking to Chicago about Vuc, it’s obviously Beal that would have to be in the trade.

User avatar
Split T
Posts: 29039
Joined: Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:51 am
Location: Provo, Utah

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by Split T »

specialsauce wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 6:07 pm
Split T wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 5:33 pm
Trading Grayson for picks/youth only makes sense if you trade KD and Book too. Until we do that you have to keep Grayson.
Or trade him for someone who will help us win. Because keeping KD and Book means you are continuing to try to win. So; why would someone that is in win-now mode shoot themselves in the foot? Makes no sense and it's not happening.
Ya agreed, if you can move Grayson for a bigger player that can play rotation minutes, that makes sense.

User avatar
SunsShine
Posts: 311
Joined: Fri Sep 29, 2023 1:06 pm

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by SunsShine »

Any way to make a 3-team trade with Dallas for Gafford work? Acquiring someone like Goga, Gafford, or Kessler to go along with Richards would be perfect.

User avatar
Split T
Posts: 29039
Joined: Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:51 am
Location: Provo, Utah

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by Split T »

Grayson is enough salary to bring back Gafford

User avatar
SunsShine
Posts: 311
Joined: Fri Sep 29, 2023 1:06 pm

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by SunsShine »

It was reported Dallas is shopping Gafford for a perimeter defender. A straight up trade theoretically works, I’m just not certain Grayson is the kind of player they’re looking for.

User avatar
Ring_Wanted
Posts: 5297
Joined: Wed Feb 26, 2014 11:47 am

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by Ring_Wanted »

Split T wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 7:33 pm
specialsauce wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 6:07 pm
Split T wrote:
Sat Jan 18, 2025 5:33 pm
Trading Grayson for picks/youth only makes sense if you trade KD and Book too. Until we do that you have to keep Grayson.
Or trade him for someone who will help us win. Because keeping KD and Book means you are continuing to try to win. So; why would someone that is in win-now mode shoot themselves in the foot? Makes no sense and it's not happening.
Ya agreed, if you can move Grayson for a bigger player that can play rotation minutes, that makes sense.
Exactly. If it's a big, the priority should be someone who can shoot threes. If not a big, then a forward with actual SF/PF size and athleticism (no more of this 6'5-6'7 guards pretending to be something they are not; for that we already have O'Neale).

User avatar
specialsauce
Posts: 8674
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:45 pm

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by specialsauce »




This is what makes this poser so unlikable.

User avatar
SunsRIt
Posts: 1873
Joined: Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:00 am

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by SunsRIt »

specialsauce wrote:
Sun Jan 19, 2025 8:19 am



This is what makes this poser so unlikable.
He thinks he’s important enough for us to care about his advice. That’s funny.

User avatar
Kryptonic
Posts: 4027
Joined: Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:08 pm
Location: AZ
Mood:

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by Kryptonic »

specialsauce wrote:
Sun Jan 19, 2025 8:19 am



This is what makes this poser so unlikable.
If I wanted to watch a sport that doesn’t care about championships I’d go with 5 year olds play coed rec ball where the score isn’t kept…. They play harder, have fun and doesn’t cost me anything.

The whole point was to bring a championship to the valley…. Not .500 ball on a blown out budget.

User avatar
Mori Chu
Posts: 24898
Joined: Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:05 am
Mood:

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by Mori Chu »

That Flex tweet is loser mentality. You don't trade away a decade's worth of draft picks and blow your cap over the 2nd apron to be happy about "winning 6 of 8" and "making progress" and "trying to get better day to day." FOH with that noise. I am perfectly happy to support a non-contending team but I won't let somebody tell me that this team's present and future setup is in any way acceptable. There is an urgency here that affects not only this season but the next 6-7 years of our team at a minimum.

User avatar
Superbone
Posts: 38141
Joined: Wed Feb 26, 2014 11:44 am
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Mood:

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by Superbone »

If that's the best advice he has, he can keep it to himself. This team is paid too much to be mediocre and we've all witnessed a lot of lack of hustle from this team and basics like blocking out your man and rebounding. Having said that, they have improved in some of these areas lately. They seem to be more focussed now and are bringing more intensity. About time.
Synchronicity and all that jazz, man.

"Cool is getting us blown out!"
-Shaheen Holloway

User avatar
Split T
Posts: 29039
Joined: Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:51 am
Location: Provo, Utah

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by Split T »

Ya he sometimes acts like he’s PR for the fanbase…just let fans be fans their way. His fandom works for him, but doesn’t mean it works for everyone.

User avatar
specialsauce
Posts: 8674
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:45 pm

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by specialsauce »

He's an absolute loser for thinking he's someone that can give advice, period. Shut the hell up and stick to your fake reporting

User avatar
Cap
Posts: 10181
Joined: Sun Mar 23, 2014 6:08 pm

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by Cap »

specialsauce wrote:
Sun Jan 19, 2025 8:19 am



This is what makes this poser so unlikable.
It would be a lot more fun to watch if the players looked like they were having fun. Laughing on the bench while getting blown out doesn’t count.
“Are you crazy?! You think I’m going to go for seven years and try to get there? You enjoy the 2030 draft picks that we have holding? I want to try to see the game today.” — Ish 3/13/25

Online
User avatar
ShelC
Posts: 14042
Joined: Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:00 am

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by ShelC »


User avatar
Mori Chu
Posts: 24898
Joined: Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:05 am
Mood:

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by Mori Chu »

Suns have toughest remaining strength of schedule in the league.

https://www.tankathon.com/remaining_schedule_strength

User avatar
Superbone
Posts: 38141
Joined: Wed Feb 26, 2014 11:44 am
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Mood:

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by Superbone »

Mori Chu wrote:
Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:53 am
Suns have toughest remaining strength of schedule in the league.

https://www.tankathon.com/remaining_schedule_strength
Oh, joy.
Synchronicity and all that jazz, man.

"Cool is getting us blown out!"
-Shaheen Holloway

Online
User avatar
ShelC
Posts: 14042
Joined: Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:00 am

Re: Suns News: Week 12 (1/6-1/12/25)

Post by ShelC »

I don't think this team has the mental fortitude to handle the toughest remaining schedule when they usually need a full quarter of basketball before realizing the game's begun.

Post Reply