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    Josh Jackson

    When Lebron came into the league he had a rough shot. The only thing is that no one cared because he did EVERYTHING else at such an amazing level. He committed hours and hours to honing his form and it paid huge dividends. There are two major components to shooting: form and confidence. I...
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    Josh Jackson

    Anyone else notice that the game is slowing down for Josh? I'm not just talking about shooting and rebounding. I mean he's got much better body control, taking better shots, maintaining the dribble through traffic, has his head up looking for the next man, pushing the ball in the open court...
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    Davon Reed

    It'd be interesting to see if Triano runs him next to Booker in the backcourt with no traditional PG. Davon is a great compliment to Book in that he can defend and is a willing passer. Book has been running the O many times anyway so I don't see why it would matter to run Davon at "SG" while...
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    Jrue Holiday

    I wonder if there's a sensible way to send Monroe over for Dinwiddie. Obviously we'd be giving up the expiring contract, but if the kid will play for us like he's playing for Brooklyn it'd be worth it. We'd have to take on more salary to make it work, like Lin's 2 years $12M/yr. Still, it'd...
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    Jrue Holiday

    Just playing devil's advocate here, but Jason Kidd was ancient when he played for the Mavericks on their championship run. As long as the PG compliments the 2020 superstars in Booker, Bender, Chriss, Warren, and Jackson I'm ok with him.
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    Jrue Holiday

    Actually I was thinking Spencer Dinwiddie. He's 6-6, 210 Loves the PG position Improved strength since college has made him a better defender Averages a ridiculous 4.85 A/TO Smart player Only makes about $1.5M He'd be a great fit next to Booker and Warren.
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    TJ Warren now

    Obviously you can quantify wins. It's impossible to quantify a person. I'll give you an example. Back in 2002 Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson were dominant pitchers. So who should have won the MVP? Randy had a slight edge on the numbers, which led him to win the award. However, Randy...
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    TJ Warren now

    Yep. Because there's no formula to art. And that's what being a GM or a coach is about, art. In art, there are hundreds of different colors to choose from and millions of combos to try. But a good artist knows what colors to combine and how to lay them out so that it's a thing of beauty...
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    TJ Warren now

    I've been rather encouraged by TJ's efforts on D. He never was much of a defender but he's not a liability anymore. He's probably average at this point, and I'll take average for a guy that's scoring at will on the other end. If Booker can ever get up to average we could really have something...
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    How good is Booker?

    That was a fun interview. He's extremely thoughtful and humble for a young guy. Thanks for the post.
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    Dragan Bender

    There's a lot of side talk on Bender, so I thought it'd be better to bump this thread and talk about him. Count me in as one who believes in Dragan. His defensive effort and concept are solid. He is constantly altering shots or making his presence known. Shooters may get one by him but that...
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    Marquese Chriss

    I know we've been bagging on Chriss for this season, but he looked a lot better last night. He did a far better job of staying down on pump fakes and having good energy. He had the opportunity to complain to officials, but thought the better of it. He had some great moments on help defense...
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    Evaluating Triano

    So now Jay is winning without Booker. 3 of their last 4. Umm, if you asked me how many games this team could win in a season without Booker, I might have said 3. It's uncanny what he's doing with this squad. Jay continues to prove his metal.
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    Marquese Chriss

    This summer I was completely turned off by Chriss's demeanor. He emulated a spoiled brat. It carried into the year and had dogged him for quite some time. That said, I'd say his "attitude grade" is improving. He's spending less time throwing tantrums after calls (Thanks to Jay), he's better...
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    Marquese Chriss

    (Toggling Basketball topics off) Wow, I feel like I walked into the middle of a 20 year old family feud here. I'm truly sorry for whatever happened to you to make you this way. It's apparent with all your negativity and lashing out that you got struck pretty hard. Again, sorry that...
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    Lonzo Ball

    Ok. But you'll always have to wrestle with the fact that he can't shoot and can't defend AND has the worst demeanor after things go bad. He looks flat out defeated and ready to cry. And I'm not trying to be Scut Farkus here, I'm seriously pointing out that there were times that he looked like...
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    Marquese Chriss

    It makes it even tougher for teams to avoid projecting when every single prospect is 18 years old. But your point is valid. It's actually the reason I had JJ as my top prospect. Not because of what I thought he'd do, but primarily from what I SAW him do. It was plainly evident that he left...
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    2017-2018 Draft Prospects watch.

    All the better for us, since we all know we'll never see the #1 pick no matter how many ping pong balls we have. (I swear, if we had the rights to every ball except one, that one would be chosen first.) It's still early, but Trae's left handed passing is Nash-like. I love how he's always...
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    Suns sign PG Isaiah Canaan

    16 ppg 6.5 apg 4.5 rpg 1.5 spg 60% fg 60% 3fg 27 mpg Sure, it's only 2 games, but I love what I saw in those 2 games. Good on the ball defender too. Delivered in the clutch twice now.
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    Evaluating Triano

    Sometimes the most reluctant leaders make the best ones. He's more than proven himself in the early going here. The team just seems to respond to his professional approach. 11-18 since he took over. Plus 2-4 without Booker.
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    Josh Jackson

    Here's a more specific look at a comp that supports your point. Rookie year: Scottie Pippen vs. Josh Jackson Min/G: 21 vs 22 FG%: 47 vs 43 3FG%: 17 vs 23 FT%: 57 vs 56 Pts/G: 7.9 vs 8.9 Rb/G: 3.8 vs 3.5 Ast/G: 2.1 vs 1.1 St/G: 1.2 vs 1.1 Age: 22 vs 20 Suns fans just need to be patient and...
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    Josh Jackson

    That's putting it mildly offensively. He's 9 for 35 in his last 4 games. No doubt he's stinks on O. But my point is that was expected. Josh had a MASSIVE overhaul of his shot. MASSIVE. He was one of the worst shooting prospects to come out in years (ironically Ball is way worse). Unlike...
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    Josh Jackson

    What truth? They are literally playing as predicted. Tatum is a very good scorer who puts forth almost no effort on D. Jackson is a bad shooter who has natural defensive instincts that can't be taught. Problem is still the same: no one cares about Defense because there aren't easy stats to...
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    I want to see Alec Peters play

    I agree that Chriss needs a wake up call. It would be insane, of course, to give up on him. He just needs some tuff love. G league is tailor made for guys like him right now. Bender needs more time and more plays designed for him to drive to the basket. I'm excited he's improved his outside...
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    Suns @ Celtics game thread 12-2-17

    I get that our team is young and will take time to gel offensively, but defensively? Holy cow we are atrocious. Absolutely embarrassing at times. And I'm not sure they know enough to know that they SHOULD be embarrassed. Our switches and rotations are extremely late. We don't fill empty...
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