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  1. Raze

    Suns @ Nuggets Sunday game thread 11-24-19

    To be fair, Cheick proved he could do these things before he got to us. He just looked so lost in preseason (as someone previously pointed out) that he looked unusable. Now he looks like the C prospect with a slight upside that we thought he was. One thing though, he has not lived up to his...
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    Suns @ Nuggets Sunday game thread 11-24-19

    ... or Ellie. He has been crazy efficient off the bench. Last 3 games (including his lousy shooting game in Minny): 10.3 ppg 3.7 apg 2.7 rbg 0.3 TOpg (He only has 3 TOs for the season) 0.7 spg 60% from three (6/10) 42% FG in 23.3 mpg Again, I'm no Ellie apologist, but he's been playing...
  3. Raze

    Suns @ Timberwolves Saturday game thread 11-23-19

    I came out of my seat for this play. This completely sums up why I love Monty so much. Okobo, a 4th string PG, with a history of poor D, is ALONE with KAT, a 2x All Star, an unstoppable force in the post Okobo works his butt off denying post entry and somehow fights off the behemoth And it...
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    Pelicans @ Suns Thursday game thread 11-21-19

    I would give this maybe 75% of why we've struggled in the past three games and a 25% share to management. Here's what I know for a fact. I've been watching and scouting basketball for over 25 years. I've been rooting for the Suns for most of that time. I can unequivocally state that this is...
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    Suns @ Kings Tuesday game thread 11-19-19

    I posted this in May that year... But to be fair I liked a lot of prospects available at #31; including Mitchell Robinson. That year, I had a super difficult time deciding who I wanted.
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    Suns @ Kings Tuesday game thread 11-19-19

    I was one of the biggest opponents to drafting Okobo over Melton or Carter specifically due to his poor D. His footwork was sloppy and his timing was bad. But in one of the preseason games I noticed he showed marked improvements from last season. Last night he played well with his feet and...
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    Suns @ Kings Tuesday game thread 11-19-19

    The Suns seem to thrive off of a physical presence at Center (Baynes). There was ZERO presence in the paint until Diallo showed up. He's wretched on Offense, but on D you could see the team build off of him (Which is when we had that huge run.) And I'm not gonna harp on Kaminsky playing...
  8. Raze

    Ricky Rubio agrees to deal with Suns

    And might just allure a star player that we wouldn't have thought possibly to land... AD?... (one can dream).
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    Ricky Rubio agrees to deal with Suns

    I really liked the signing at the time. Good fit next to Book and at a great contract (bottom 3rd $/yr vs other starting PGs). But I never saw this coming (Reminds me of the Doncic discussion). And I don't think the Rubio signing is the reason for the dramatic change. Think about every...
  10. Raze

    Nets @ Suns Sunday game thread

    I was adamant at the beginning of the season that we should not put Book and Jerome on the floor together with their porous D. Now?... I'm not sure where Monty hides that magic wand of his, but I hope it's in an impenetrable fortress. How in the world is he getting a bunch of poor defensive...
  11. Raze

    Josh Jackson update

    Tatum was already a refined offensive player with poor defensive characteristics. It was a tough sell to put him on the floor with Book. However, Tatum looked like he worked on it which brought him up to about average. Had he stayed the same defender that he was at Duke he would have been...
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    Josh Jackson update

    Scouting always has the element disappointment since you can't quite measure heart. We knew JJ had questionable smarts coming out of Kansas, but man if we only knew he didn't have it in the chest. You could see the lack of heart with Ball and Fultz, (I'm no seasoned scout but those two were...
  13. Raze

    Suns @ Warriors Wednesday 10-30-19 game thread

    Totally. I truly hope Booker retires a life time Sun in 10-12 years. Hopefully Ayton will see the light after this dumb move and also be a life timer. That could be a deadly duo for years to come. Outside of them, if necessary, we can play the trade up game. I got truly sick of watching...
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    Suns @ Warriors Wednesday 10-30-19 game thread

    Good list, but Your #4 is my #1 by a mile. It seems that whoever Monty puts out on the floor will run through a wall for him on O and D. Ricky, Jevon, Frank, Dario, Baynes... were not presumably highly sought after. Now each of their stock has taken a significant spike upwards. That is just...
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    Jazz @ Suns Monday 10-28-19 game thread

    This is actually an interesting debate I've been contemplating. What would Monty have done with those guys? Is it the players or him? The fact that he's got Booker, Kaminsky, and Dario playing D tells me that he gets players to fully buy in. If he can get them playing D, I'm confident he...
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    Jazz @ Suns Monday 10-28-19 game thread

    In the end, Utah still loses... after all, they paid Mike Conley $32M for 1 pt. Wonder if they wish they kept Rubio.
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    Clippers @ Suns Saturday 10-26-19 game thread

    Before this season started I would have called you insane if you told me Frank, Dario, and Devin were playing great D. I can't believe Monty has got all three of them playing the best D of their careers. I'm stunned. Absolutely stunned at this D. James Jones looks like a total genius at this...
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    Suns @ Nuggets Friday 10-25-19 game thread

    I watched this game again today. I'm extremely impressed with Monty and Book in the first two games. This team is competitive and has excellent chemistry. I think I can tell you why Book isn't himself. Because the dude is ACTUALLY trying hard on D, which is expending a ton of energy. I've...
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    Suns updates and discussion for the 2019-20 season

    I'll offer a fly-by rebuttal. I'm not one to delve into these types of discussions as they are usually a distraction to what otherwise would be civil conversations about a sport we all love. However, as an objective observer of your past said discussions, (that I tried to avoid like the plague...
  20. Raze

    Kings @ Suns Wednesday 10-23-19 game thread

    I absolutely loved the line up rotation. Book didn't play a minute at PG. And neither did Johnson. They both pretty much took all 48 of the minutes at SG while Rubio/Carter took the full 48 at PG. I don't love what I saw from our PF spot, but we didn't need it tonight. Although Frank did...
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    Former Referee Tim Donaghy Admits 06 Spurs Series Rigged

    I was a huge UofA fan when Lute was there. I went to school there for a bit while he was the HC. I remember being upset at the calls in that game as well. Woods' 4th foul was terrible. The officials had too much impact on the game up until the 4th. After that, Shane Battier just killed...
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    Former Referee Tim Donaghy Admits 06 Spurs Series Rigged

    I can't seem to put into words what stings the most with what Stern did. I mean in one series he literally destroyed my favorite sport. I was so sick from it I took 10 years off. No exaggeration. His lack of integrity cost Phoenix at least one championship and millions and millions of dollars.
  23. Raze

    Monty's 10 player rotation

    I'm not a fan of Frank, but I'm leaning closer to what you're saying. He played really well (Offensively only) in preseason. Not just shooting, but ball distribution and maintaining good flow on O. Saric is far from proven as a starting 4, so I could see why Frank could steal some more of his...
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    Former Referee Tim Donaghy Admits 06 Spurs Series Rigged

    I'm pretty sure there's nothing new here. This is the same information, with slightly different wording, that he wrote in the book. Nunez hated Sarver. Nunez swayed officials in meetings to punish the Suns. Spurs, once again, were afforded an advantage. I still can't believe anyone would...
  25. Raze

    Monty's 10 player rotation

    As for a general minutes breakdown per game, I'd go: PG: Rubio: 32 Carter: 10 Jerome: 6 I want this position to become as seamless as possible on the defensive end. Book will always need security blankets at PG and SF on D. Rubio and Carter fulfill this end. Playing Jerome with Book will be...

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