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I like EJ, but last night he went off on too many tangents. Reminds when Steve Albert and Ann Meyers-Drysdale teamed ... the Suns were bad enough, and they made it worse with tales of yesteryear.Indy wrote: âThu Mar 03, 2022 12:15 pmI agree about Al and how good he is at describing what is happening, even at a fast pace. He might not get every pass or shot attempt, but you really don't miss much. The TV team isn't good at that. But I will say that Sky is really, really good at what she does. I wish they had her on every broadcast. She actually talks about the way the team is playing, what types of sets they are running, and is actually teaching about the game. Not just a bunch of "in my day" like from Eddie (who I still love) or really bad football analogies from Kevin.LazarusLong wrote: âThu Mar 03, 2022 11:14 am
For a minute or two on the Bally Sports broadcast, there was a simulcast of Al doing the game.
I enjoyed his style, and hoped the producer/director would have stayed longer with the simulcast.
The crew of K-Ray, EJ and Diggins-Smith last night babbled incessantly and missed some key plays ...
So, how about just a bit further out, floater territory? Thatâs the addition to Crowderâs game this year. Through 52 games, heâs taken just over one shot per game from 4-14 feet. The 54 attempts already double the 27 he had last season and the 26 the year prior. He is 28-of-54 on those looks, a career-best 52%. It makes up for 14% of his shots, also a career high.
Back in December, Crowder described it as a âplayoff-type shotâ that he still works on every day. He noted that good defenses arenât going to allow you to get a clean lane to the rim, so itâs about finding that pocket of space and capitalizing on it.
âIâm trying to think ahead, Iâm trying to play ahead,â he said at the time. Sometimes teams are pushing Crowder off the line to force him to make a play off the dribble. Thatâs where the floater comes in handy.
For many players, getting traded at trade deadline can be unsettling and transitioning to a new environment and a new team can be rocky. Such transitions into a locker room can be catastrophic, regardless of the playersâ role or responsibility within the team.
This has clearly not been the case for the Phoenix Suns newest member, Aaron Holiday. And the difference is palpable.
âJust the way they play basketball, even before I sat - they were the number one team in basketball before I got here,â said Holiday after Thursdayâs practice.
âItâs been the easiest transition for me.â
I used to listen to the postgame show so I could find out the Suns' individual scoring because I kept the team stats on my own. It was a great day when USA TODAY started publishing stats every week for the whole league.SunsRIt wrote: âThu Mar 03, 2022 11:18 amI remember listening to Al in the late 70s on a transistor radio. He was good then and great now.LazarusLong wrote: âThu Mar 03, 2022 11:14 amFor a minute or two on the Bally Sports broadcast, there was a simulcast of Al doing the game.The Bobster wrote: âWed Mar 02, 2022 10:45 pmI feel pretty fortunate growing up out here listening to Al broadcasting the Suns and Vin Scully call the Dodgers games on KTAR and watching Roger Staubach just about every week on the Cowboy Broadcasting System (with Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshire).Superbone wrote: âWed Mar 02, 2022 7:39 pmYep, I'm damn near 60 (Wow! Scary just typing that out loud) and I remember being a little kid listening to the great Al McCoy. SHA...ZAM!Indy wrote: âWed Mar 02, 2022 2:17 pmIt feels impossible for me to think of the Phoenix Suns, and not think of Al McCoy. Despite so many amazing players over my ~35 years of intense fandom (to go along with another 5 or so from when I was too young to really remember much), my Mt. Rushmore of the Phoenix Suns includes Al and Jerry. There is only room for 2 players.
Zing go the strings!
Swisheroo for two!
Oh Brother!
Heartbreak Hotel!
You can put this one in the ol' deep freeze.
I enjoyed his style, and hoped the producer/director would have stayed longer with the simulcast.
The crew of K-Ray, EJ and Diggins-Smith last night babbled incessantly and missed some key plays ...
