Suns guard Brandon Knight: "Something special is really happening in Phoenix"
e of the hottest, and still unresolved, topics around the Phoenix Suns offseason is what to do with Brandon Knight. While Eric Bledsoe commits to team leadership and Devin Booker emerges as a potential franchise cornerstone, incumbent shooting guard Brandon Knight faces a future bench role just as he himself is about to enter his prime.
Coming off successive off seasons filled with uncommitted players leaking unhappy thoughts about their situation with the franchise, Knight just expressed some serious optimism about his future role with the Phoenix Suns.
Knight is in Manila with former NBA player Dee Brown for NBA FIT Week. He and Brown are training elite Filipino athletes in an event sponsored by Gatorade.
"Something special is really happening in Phoenix," he said this weekend at the NBA Store in Manila, Phillipines. "And that's how we're gonna make it work, just by being brothers off the court, and on the court, we'll find a way to make it work."
So far, so good. Knight actually showing optimism about the team in spite of the glut of guards.
Suns guard Brandon Knight: "Something special is really happening in Phoenix"
e of the hottest, and still unresolved, topics around the Phoenix Suns offseason is what to do with Brandon Knight. While Eric Bledsoe commits to team leadership and Devin Booker emerges as a potential franchise cornerstone, incumbent shooting guard Brandon Knight faces a future bench role just as he himself is about to enter his prime.
Coming off successive off seasons filled with uncommitted players leaking unhappy thoughts about their situation with the franchise, Knight just expressed some serious optimism about his future role with the Phoenix Suns.
Knight is in Manila with former NBA player Dee Brown for NBA FIT Week. He and Brown are training elite Filipino athletes in an event sponsored by Gatorade.
"Something special is really happening in Phoenix," he said this weekend at the NBA Store in Manila, Phillipines. "And that's how we're gonna make it work, just by being brothers off the court, and on the court, we'll find a way to make it work."
So far, so good. Knight actually showing optimism about the team in spite of the glut of guards.
That is encouraging. Knight will help himself alot, as well as the team if that attitude is real.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason (2016)
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 5:08 pm
by AmareIsGod
The whole article has a ton of more quotes. Definitely worth reading.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason (2016)
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:35 pm
by Mori Chu
I'm glad so many guys are buying into the team concept and Watson's positive message. We'll see how Knight feels if his role changes and his minutes drop.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason (2016)
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:41 pm
by JCSunsfan
Cap wrote:
ShelC wrote:That's utter bullshit! Tyler should've been 1st team, no question.
After last night, I can't complain about Ulis being beaten out by Tyus Jones.
As for Jordan McRae, I haven't seen him play, but he lead the league in scoring at 24.3 per game. He also put up 5.0 reb, 2.0 ast, 1.3 stl, 0.9 blk.
Doesn't mean much. McRae is a much older, more experienced player that has not been able to really crack an NBA roster. When you look at up and coming players, there are only a few.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason (2016)
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:54 pm
by ShelC
I hope they all buy in and we can have a culture and atmosphere like the Warriors. If we're winning, it could be special.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason (2016)
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:57 pm
by Cap
JCSunsfan wrote:
Cap wrote:
ShelC wrote:That's utter bullshit! Tyler should've been 1st team, no question.
After last night, I can't complain about Ulis being beaten out by Tyus Jones.
As for Jordan McRae, I haven't seen him play, but he lead the league in scoring at 24.3 per game. He also put up 5.0 reb, 2.0 ast, 1.3 stl, 0.9 blk.
Doesn't mean much. McRae is a much older, more experienced player that has not been able to really crack an NBA roster. When you look at up and coming players, there are only a few.
These teams are to honor those who play best in the SL, not to predict who's going to be the best in the NBA.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason (2016)
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:44 pm
by Superbone
JCSunsfan wrote:
Cap wrote:
ShelC wrote:That's utter bullshit! Tyler should've been 1st team, no question.
After last night, I can't complain about Ulis being beaten out by Tyus Jones.
As for Jordan McRae, I haven't seen him play, but he lead the league in scoring at 24.3 per game. He also put up 5.0 reb, 2.0 ast, 1.3 stl, 0.9 blk.
Doesn't mean much. McRae is a much older, more experienced player that has not been able to really crack an NBA roster. When you look at up and coming players, there are only a few.
Didn't he play a 10 day contract for us last season?
Re: Suns News: The Offseason (2016)
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 8:37 pm
by O_Gardino
Superbone wrote:
JCSunsfan wrote:
Cap wrote:
ShelC wrote:That's utter bullshit! Tyler should've been 1st team, no question.
After last night, I can't complain about Ulis being beaten out by Tyus Jones.
As for Jordan McRae, I haven't seen him play, but he lead the league in scoring at 24.3 per game. He also put up 5.0 reb, 2.0 ast, 1.3 stl, 0.9 blk.
Doesn't mean much. McRae is a much older, more experienced player that has not been able to really crack an NBA roster. When you look at up and coming players, there are only a few.
Didn't he play a 10 day contract for us last season?
Just about everybody in the D league started a game or two for us last year. But, yeah. We had him for 7 games.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason (2016)
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:18 pm
by SDC
AmareIsGod wrote:The whole article has a ton of more quotes. Definitely worth reading.
Suns guard Brandon Knight: "Something special is really happening in Phoenix"
e of the hottest, and still unresolved, topics around the Phoenix Suns offseason is what to do with Brandon Knight. While Eric Bledsoe commits to team leadership and Devin Booker emerges as a potential franchise cornerstone, incumbent shooting guard Brandon Knight faces a future bench role just as he himself is about to enter his prime.
Coming off successive off seasons filled with uncommitted players leaking unhappy thoughts about their situation with the franchise, Knight just expressed some serious optimism about his future role with the Phoenix Suns.
Knight is in Manila with former NBA player Dee Brown for NBA FIT Week. He and Brown are training elite Filipino athletes in an event sponsored by Gatorade.
"Something special is really happening in Phoenix," he said this weekend at the NBA Store in Manila, Phillipines. "And that's how we're gonna make it work, just by being brothers off the court, and on the court, we'll find a way to make it work."
So far, so good. Knight actually showing optimism about the team in spite of the glut of guards.
Earl Watson 2016!
Re: Suns News: The Offseason (2016)
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:55 pm
by Superbone
I'm glad there are at least two of us excited about Earl Watson, TOO.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason (2016)
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 12:31 am
by TOO
Superbone wrote:I'm glad there are at least two of us excited about Earl Watson, TOO.
Zero reason for negativity, why waste the energy man?
Re: Suns News: The Offseason (2016)
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:46 pm
by In2ition
I like Watson, and hope that things turn around under him.
Thanks for posting this. It's easy to see why Leandro is a fan favorite. How about that new do and fancy glasses. He's come a long way. I'm sure the championship doesn't hurt his confidence.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason (2016)
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 11:36 am
by Nodack
Sorry I haven't posted much. I don't get here much in the off season I know. I try to keep up on the news but when I come and see 60 pages just on this thread it is a little intimidating. I got our draft picks and we picked up Dudley and Barbosa again. Anything else I missed? I see we did well in Summer League but, I never put a whole lot of stock in Ws or Ls in the summer.
But, yeah. We had him for 7 games.