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Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 12:55 pm
by Xylus
https://twitter.com/DevinBook/status/1075107294038368256 https://twitter.com/TheTimelinePod/status/1075111412668686337

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 1:13 pm
by bajanguy008
Yo carey , not sure if you are aware or if I might have missed you referencing this in your posts but he's from your neck of the woods. that's a good thing right ? :)
https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/1070347066684162048

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 2:41 pm
by carey
bajanguy008 wrote:
Tue Dec 18, 2018 1:13 pm
Yo carey , not sure if you are aware or if I might have missed you referencing this in your posts but he's from your neck of the woods. that's a good thing right ? :)
https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/1070347066684162048
Good looking out. I wasn't aware. I thought D.J. Augustin & Greg Monroe were the only guys from the city in the league. There's a bunch that played college here, but those 2 like Oubre are from the city. Augustin went to the HS that I went to before I moved to Phoenix.

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:08 pm
by bajanguy008
carey wrote:
Tue Dec 18, 2018 2:41 pm
bajanguy008 wrote:
Tue Dec 18, 2018 1:13 pm
Yo carey , not sure if you are aware or if I might have missed you referencing this in your posts but he's from your neck of the woods. that's a good thing right ? :)
https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/1070347066684162048
Good looking out. I wasn't aware. I thought D.J. Augustin & Greg Monroe were the only guys from the city in the league. There's a bunch that played college here, but those 2 like Oubre are from the city. Augustin went to the HS that I went to before I moved to Phoenix.
8-) 8-)

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:37 pm
by Flagrant Fowl
I have very low expectations.

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 7:33 pm
by TOO
Flagrant Fowl wrote:
Tue Dec 18, 2018 4:37 pm
I have very low expectations.
A true Suns fan.

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:00 pm
by Mori Chu
I'm not sure I like the Ariza/Oubre trade. But I'm certainly willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. I hope he comes in here with something to prove and plays well for us. Maybe with a team this young, a guy like Oubre will fit in better. Here's hoping.

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 2:44 am
by SDC
it was washington who was aggressive in going after ariza. suns just went along with it.

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:07 am
by Superbone

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:07 am
by Superbone
“Defense leads to offense. Just focus on that, just continue to keep that gameplan solid,” Oubre said. “I’m a confident individual but one thing I know I can control everyday is my effort and my energy. I will do that each and every night. My offense will follow. I’m not really worried about that because I know I can play.”

http://arizonasports.com/story/1776057/ ... -everyone/

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:47 am
by ShelC
Getting back talent and an asset is nice, but I'd rather have the minutes freed up for Bridges, TJ and Jackson. We had a tighter 8 man rotation Monday with TJ getting 39 minutes, Bridges getting 33 and JJ getting 26. We haven't really alleviated the logjam with Oubre and now may have to find him minutes that we don't have at the 3/4.

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 6:08 am
by Xylus
ShelC wrote:
Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:47 am
Getting back talent and an asset is nice, but I'd rather have the minutes freed up for Bridges, TJ and Jackson. We had a tighter 8 man rotation Monday with TJ getting 39 minutes, Bridges getting 33 and JJ getting 26. We haven't really alleviated the logjam with Oubre and now may have to find him minutes that we don't have at the 3/4.
Melton-Booker-Bridges-TJ-Ayton
Crawford-Oubre-JJ-Richaun

Daniels and Evans available if needed. I don't really see a logjam.

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:14 am
by Split T
Ya, just give Crawford all the backup pg minutes and it’ll be fine. Oubre then takes the Evans/Daniels minutes. Play Daniels if we really need the shooting.

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 9:01 am
by In2ition
I like Oubre. From what I've seen, he works hard and has been committed to getting better and improving his weaknesses. I don't know if he's going to be a difference maker, but we'll see after he gets used to Igor's offense and defensive schemes if he can be that. He's pretty athletic, has some nice skills and long arms to be disruptive. I'll keep a wait and see attitude, but he could also be flipped later too.

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 9:10 am
by Mori Chu
Xylus wrote:
Wed Dec 19, 2018 6:08 am
ShelC wrote:
Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:47 am
Getting back talent and an asset is nice, but I'd rather have the minutes freed up for Bridges, TJ and Jackson. We had a tighter 8 man rotation Monday with TJ getting 39 minutes, Bridges getting 33 and JJ getting 26. We haven't really alleviated the logjam with Oubre and now may have to find him minutes that we don't have at the 3/4.
Melton-Booker-Bridges-TJ-Ayton
Crawford-Oubre-JJ-Richaun

Daniels and Evans available if needed. I don't really see a logjam.
JJ at PF?

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 9:13 am
by Split T
He’s already been playing there. We don’t use Anderson or Bender

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 9:33 am
by ShelC
I guess I'd just rather have a PG or PF/C in that spot. It's better that we can move Oubre to the bench and aren't necessarily obligated to start him or give him starter's minutes like Ariza. But I liked the minute distribution against the Knicks among our swings and now we might have to find 25 minutes for Oubre.

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 9:44 am
by bajanguy008
these Oubre comments are so puzzling to me :)
I'm fairly certain not much of us if anybody at all been watching Wizards games especially with M**** there so how are folks so adamant :shock:
Is it just checking box scores ?

I know he's no All Star and jury out on how effective he will be but stuff like thinking he's gonna come in here looking to chuck up shots is off base though in my humble opinion. I just think it's everyone's default right now to expect the worst :oops:

Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:08 am
by Superbone
10 minute video of Oubre playing defense:


Re: Welcome to PHX, Kelly Oubre Jr!

Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:25 am
by AmareIsGod
Superbone wrote:
Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:08 am
10 minute video of Oubre playing defense:

Wow! Looks like everything Josh Jackson was hyped up to be. That's the defense I've been looking for. Relentless.