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    I am officially a Calvinist.

    I know how you feel, and unless you were here for 76, I know how you feel for a LOT longer. I see patterns reoccur. A team gets close---"this must be it, we're only one piece away" and they get role players to get over the top. But the defensive rebounding weaknesses were apparent by the last...
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    This Team is About To Be Broken Up!

    I don't know if you guys remember but I began saying right after the big Atlanta loss, followed I think 4 games later by the Pelicans loss that the NBA had the Suns figured out. They played lethargically for the final 10 games of the regular season, looked bad against the Pels. Bigger/more...
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    NINE WINS AWAY

    But we're not talking defensive fouls but offense. Yes, he got an o foul last night, but still . . .
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    NINE WINS AWAY

    After last night the Suns are nine wins from a Championship. Ayton has been both impressive and frustrating. He appears to be able to get position at will on offense. But even Miller mentioned he still far too often goes for a layup instead of a power dunk. I am wondering if he doesn't have the...
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    SO THE GOOD NEWS IS…

    As some of you could, I noticed with about 12 games left in the season the Suns suddenly looked bad. First time was the Atlanta game, but after that, even when they won it was a struggle. I think they peaked over a month ago.
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    The Ayton Plan

    Ayton will likely demand first tier money. Crowder probably won't. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised to see both go.
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    The Ayton Plan

    I think there are substantially different numbers involved, no?
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    The Ayton Plan

    Not what I meant. So was Wilt. So was Unseld---all were good defenders. I'm talking about type. We don't need the offensive-go-to post up, we need an athletic guy who can rebound first, score second. Again, I don't think Jocic (as a type) would be a good fit here.
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    The Ayton Plan

    Well, Ayton is no longer bad outside of 5 feet. He's pretty accurate and reliable from the FT line in. His problems are entirely on D and rebounding. Frequently he gets pushed under the backboard, and is almost always too low, especially considering today's long rebounds via the 3. He's def not...
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    Dallas @ Suns Game 1 (R2) Monday 5-2-2022, 7 PM

    Yah, as I said yesterday, I think the Mavs for US are a better matchup. Would sure like to see Jae Crowder hit a few shots. Book was really off, as was to be expected. So far, the Tree Trio of Ayton, McGee, and Byambo is holding up, but we still give up way too many rebounds.
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    Pelicans @ Suns Tuesday Playoff game thread 4-26-2022 - Game 5

    I don't think it's a question of "better." I think it's an issue that, like the Clips and Bucks, the Pelicans match up better with longer, more physical players than Denver, Dallas, or the T-wolves. Whether or not the Suns escape in the next two games, they HAVE to rebound as they did in Game 5...
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    Recent games have exposed the Suns' Achilles Heel

    Despite some wins, the loss to the Raptors and close games on the road trip have exposed the serious deficiencies in Suns' rebounding. The Raptors in one sequence got four shots (three rebounds---two from taps---and a foul). McGee is a great shot blocker, but no one is blocking off his man when...
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    Suns Are Markedly Better Than in the Playoffs

    One thing seems clear: the current lineup with Book as the point guard is not working. Holliday was a terrific pickup, but needs work. Payton was just getting his confidence when benched for Cam Johnson. Those two need to be in at point and work through it.
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    Suns Are Markedly Better Than in the Playoffs

    During the recent win streak, including the game with the Bucks (yes, Lopez was absent), the Suns look like a supercharged version of last year's playoff team. This is even true when, as in several of the last few games, Booker has not particularly been hitting his outside shot. Indeed, the Suns...
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    The Ayton Plan

    Well, some would argue Sarver's spending limits are the same as Colangelo's.
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    The Ayton Plan

    Just a reminder, the Suns tried multiple times to turn college centers, who just couldn't hack center in the NBA, into power forwards---Shumate, Perry, for ex. They were better off when they had a weaker (but good shooting) center like Adams and put power forwards around him. Probably the only...
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    Longtime fans: Why didn’t these high picks work out?

    that is, a "Tim Duncan type". Sorry. Need to be clear.
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    Longtime fans: Why didn’t these high picks work out?

    Comments on Issel was sort of my point in the long "Now the Story Can Be Told" thread. I honestly think the Alcindor loss just befuddled Jerry. Walk didn't work out. Adams had great skill, but as pointed out here, was never bulky enough to play down low, and the attempt to "box him" with two...
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    Changes for Next Season?

    I wouldn't necessarily say bigger, but George & Greek were more than handfuls. I'd say tougher. A couple of real defensive enforcers would help. However, I warn all you guys, historically (going back 50 years) every time PHX has traded to get a great enforcer "big guy," it has pretty much...
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    Damn proud of this team!!

    I know I would have. As a fan of more than 50 years, I can tell you I finally thought we might have a chance. But I grew very concerned in the Hairdresser series because I saw what the "Jordan Rules" would look like against this team. I won't call them soft. They had great courage and worked...
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    Suns @ Bucks Wednesday Finals game thread 7-14-2021 - Game 4

    I would keep Crowder on G. Some of our problems have been present throughout the playoffs (which is saying a lot!) namely, still missing a lot of layups; roller-coaster games from Bridges and Crowder. Need more consistency there. Give G his points, shut down the others. Drive, drive, drive...
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    Longtime fans: Why didn’t these high picks work out?

    Shumate played extremely well til he got health problems. Would have been a long time power forward. Lee was one of the first to use the "flop" to draw fouls, but overdid it. By his 2nd year, he wasn't getting the calls and was a poor shooter. Given that we had Don Buse (who couldn't get his own...
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    The Suns are a championship outlier, not a template...

    This is all true. But the Suns have some definite weaknesses: offensive rebounding is nearly non-existent (flip side, they don't give up too many fast break buckets). They still tend to miss a lot of layups. As good as he's been, Ayton still lays the ball up a little too much when he should...
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    Ten Takes From Game 1

    I think he has to keep shooting. It's the only way to get out of a slump. But putting him on G was a great move. Yeah, G will get points, but he's just too powerful for Booker or Paul. Crowder is athletic enough to stay with him and make him pass the ball---which he did more than once. Agree...
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    Ten Takes From Game 1

    Absolutely right that the Suns didn't play their best game. Not just Crowder, who went 0-for-a dozen, but Bridges and Payne missed some layups. I noted in the Lakers series (I think) that the Suns had won while missing a lot of layups and sooner or later those fall. Same with Crowder & Bridges...

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