Everybody missed on Kawhi, like they missed on the Freak, George, Booker or Butler. Meh. Still a terrible GM.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason
Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 3:30 pm
by In2ition
Ring_Wanted wrote:Everybody missed on Kawhi, like they missed on the Freak, George, Booker or Butler. Meh. Still a terrible GM.
This is what I'm most worried about. Missing on someone that falls.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason
Posted: Thu May 11, 2017 4:20 pm
by Mori Chu
I'm not mad that we didn't draft Kawhi. I love the guy, but the Spurs have done an excellent job mentoring and molding him into the player he is today. I agree with those who say he probably wouldn't be quite the same player if he had been here. It was better for the game of basketball that he went to San Antonio.
I do remember on that draft day agreeing with the conventional wisdom. "Man, this Kawhi guy fell like 5-10 spots too low and the Spurs nabbed him. Everybody is saying they got a steal. So now of course he'll probably turn out to be awesome." And sure enough.
Love it. Very excited that he will be interviewing potential draftees. Giving him responsibility within the organization is the best way to ensure that he stays with the Suns throughout his career. He has such a great mind for the game; let's see if he has an eye for talent, too.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason
Posted: Tue May 16, 2017 8:06 am
by Mori Chu
I just like the commitment it shows to this team and franchise. Sounds like the behavior of a guy who wants to retire a Sun. I like it.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason
Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 4:01 pm
by BlaCkAdDa
We need a decent power forward don't we?
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Re: Suns News: The Offseason
Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 4:55 pm
by In2ition
BlaCkAdDa wrote:We need a decent power forward don't we?
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The Suns believe that Chriss is going to end up being one of the best ever at PF.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason
Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 5:38 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
Superbone wrote:I think it's cool Booker wants to take part in the draft process. Can't hurt.
Yes. Please let Booker get involved as much as he'd like. We can't gamble with losing him down the road.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason
Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 5:52 pm
by Superbone
In2ition wrote:
BlaCkAdDa wrote:We need a decent power forward don't we?
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The Suns believe that Chriss is going to end up being one of the best ever at PF.
I don't know about that.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason
Posted: Wed May 17, 2017 6:25 pm
by In2ition
Superbone wrote:
In2ition wrote:
BlaCkAdDa wrote:We need a decent power forward don't we?
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The Suns believe that Chriss is going to end up being one of the best ever at PF.
I don't know about that.
I agree. After seeing him last year, call me skeptical as all hell.
I agree that Jackson is the best fit. He's give us some much needed length, athleticism and perimeter defense plus some playmaking. Probably won't need a ton of shots early on so Booker is still 1A.
I do worry about shooting tho. Bledsoe isn't a shooter, neither is TJ and I wouldn't call Chriss a shooter either. We've talked about Bender's struggles. Maybe Chriss and Bender keep getting better but I think floorspacing could be an issue.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason
Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 8:02 am
by O_Gardino
Offseason eye candy.
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Re: Suns News: The Offseason
Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 8:22 am
by Split T
I keep seeing Jayson Tatum in most mock drafts, that's the one scenario I'm afraid of. Jackson, fox, or Isaac needs to be our pick.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason
Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 8:49 am
by ShelC
I think Tatum might be a better NBA player, but Jackson is probably the better fit. I like Tatum more than Jackson, but we need perimeter defense plus length and athleticism.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason
Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 9:20 am
by Split T
My issue with Tatum is he's just an ISO scorer. He's a good one, but he doesn't create for others, isn't a great defender, and isn't a great shooter(Jackson actually shot better from 3) We all already complain about Bledsoe and Knight not passing enough, I think we'd do the same if we draft Tatum.
Re: Suns News: The Offseason
Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 9:52 am
by TOO
Split T wrote:I keep seeing Jayson Tatum in most mock drafts, that's the one scenario I'm afraid of. Jackson, fox, or Isaac needs to be our pick.