Re: 2018 Suns Pre-draft Workouts
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:34 pm
I like cash considerations or veteran leadership at 31
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I like cash considerations or veteran leadership at 31
I heard Cash Considerations have a great wingspan...specialsauce wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:34 pmI like cash considerations or veteran leadership at 31
I think you're too concerned about position. Sure it'd be great if the guy we pick at 16 is a PG, but if there isn't one available, you can't reach for one. You said yourself that we have tons of needs...we need good basketball players, so what if their "traditional" position is SG, just pick the best basketball player. Zhaire and Lonnie are both versatile and should be able to play multiple positions anyways.specialsauce wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:34 pmDrafting a SG at 16 would be such a waste of a pick. We have so many needs, a backup SG is the least of our worries right now. I would trade up or stand pat for a PG or trade the pick altogether before I drafted a backup SG.
Yeah, that has zero chance of happening given this team's needs.
This is why you take Doncic. He opens up so much lineup flexibilityspecialsauce wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:50 amWe have players that warrant significant minutes at the 2 and 3. Booker is going to play 35+ and TJ and Josh both are going to get 30-35+. It’s nice to say we’ll find minutes, but in reality there are no minutes. You’re not going to play Josh or TJ at the 4 with much success, it did not work at all last year.
Doesn't cover nearly as much ground as it used to.Aztec Sunsfan wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:26 pmI heard Cash Considerations have a great wingspan...specialsauce wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 8:34 pmI like cash considerations or veteran leadership at 31
This is why I wanted him to begin with. The amount of versatility we could've sent out there would've been fun.INFORMER wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 2:38 pmThis is why you take Doncic. He opens up so much lineup flexibilityspecialsauce wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:50 amWe have players that warrant significant minutes at the 2 and 3. Booker is going to play 35+ and TJ and Josh both are going to get 30-35+. It’s nice to say we’ll find minutes, but in reality there are no minutes. You’re not going to play Josh or TJ at the 4 with much success, it did not work at all last year.
What exactly has zero chance of happening? Jackson and Warren getting minutes at the 4? Us drafting Zhaire or Lonnie?carey wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:40 pmYeah, that has zero chance of happening given this team's needs.
I remember Jackson playing a little 4 for the Suns last year and doing surprisingly well for short stints. I can't remember who they were playing against, but IIRC it was a good pf and he made it very difficult for them while playing defense. In fact, he won the matchup over and over.Split T wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:03 pmWhat exactly has zero chance of happening? Jackson and Warren getting minutes at the 4? Us drafting Zhaire or Lonnie?carey wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:40 pmYeah, that has zero chance of happening given this team's needs.
They put him on AD after Davis fouled out all our big men...I don't know that Jackson won the matchup, but he did significantly better than Chriss and Bender.In2ition wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:08 pmI remember Jackson playing a little 4 for the Suns last year and doing surprisingly well for short stints. I can't remember who they were playing against, but IIRC it was a good pf and he made it very difficult for them while playing defense. In fact, he won the matchup over and over.Split T wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:03 pmWhat exactly has zero chance of happening? Jackson and Warren getting minutes at the 4? Us drafting Zhaire or Lonnie?carey wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:40 pmYeah, that has zero chance of happening given this team's needs.
Love Khyri... Booker and Jackson would need to develop more as playmakers and ideally Khyri would as well.UglyTruth wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:19 pmKhyri Thomas is the best player for the Suns to take at #16. He’s a 2 time Big East Defensive Player of the Year and an elite 3pt shooter.
Has the quickness to defend smaller guards and size and strength to defend bigger guards as well.
It’s a no brainer to put him next to Booker in the backcourt when Booker and Jackson will be doing most of the playmaking anyway.
Maybe that was it. It was a big task for Jackson as AD was killing the Suns and did whatever he wanted to do, yet he seemed to slow AD's rampage down quite a bit. Yeah, maybe it's my recollection of the event that is over hyping his defense, but it was SIGNIFICANTLY better than whoever else was guarding him prior.Split T wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:26 pmThey put him on AD after Davis fouled out all our big men...I don't know that Jackson won the matchup, but he did significantly better than Chriss and Bender.In2ition wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:08 pmI remember Jackson playing a little 4 for the Suns last year and doing surprisingly well for short stints. I can't remember who they were playing against, but IIRC it was a good pf and he made it very difficult for them while playing defense. In fact, he won the matchup over and over.