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    Pick Watch 2018

    As long as Bender, Chriss and Jackson get their minutes we should be all right against the Pels. Would add some insurance if Triano gives Ulis a good stint.
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    Alex Len...LET HIM GO!

    Some team that looks at stats will pick him up at a bargain price. There are 39 Cs that have 800+ minutes and rating them per 36 minutes. Len is 8th in rebounding, 23rd scoring, 4th in FTA, 6th in offensive efficiency, blocks 1.5 a game, the group average. He's dead center in TO and only 14th...
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    Clippers @ Suns game thread 2-23-18

    About the only the way out is for the league to step in. As long as Sarver is in place, I'd rather gamble on McD improving than having him(Sarver) select another GM. I doubt it would do much good if the investor group selected another managing partner from among their ranks but I'd be willing...
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    Clippers @ Suns game thread 2-23-18

    Ugly? 0-17 is a great start! (Of course, I'm not watching the game...)
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    Should the Suns keep Ryan McDonough as GM

    Yes, I noted that the first time a few weeks back. And what is there about playing Chriss, Bender, Jackson, Peters, Reed and Ulis won't help us lose... well, except for Peters and Reed playing for the NASuns?
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    Should the Suns keep Ryan McDonough as GM

    Just play Chriss, Bender, Jackson, Reed, Peters and Ulis solid minutes and we don't have to tank. They started out the year saying the first goal would be player developement so just stick to that and we'll be fine.
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    Tiago Splitter retires

    Yep, Eric came to mind before I looked to see who the OP was.
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    Pick Watch 2018

    I don't believe the NBA should fret about what tanking does to gambling - the more it harms gambling the better, IMO. I basically agree with Pokerface that we are liable to damage the game more by worrying overly about tanking than just accepting that it's going to happen. It does tend to...
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    2017-2018 Draft Prospects watch.

    I think Walt Williams is the best comp for Doncic... after watching the video. (I'm drawing a complete blank on him even after watching it.) I was about to suggest John Havlicek but, of course, Hondo was a terrific defender. Also he didn't negotiate traffic as well as Doncic. I don't think...
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    New Stats to be Added to NBA.com

    I just discovered a rather shocking stat. Alex Len leads the team in Player Impact (PIE). Booker and Chandler come next. I knew he was playing better this year, mainly by not attempting shots outside his very limited range and not commiting so many silly fouls. But he's also getting to foul...
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    New Stats to be Added to NBA.com

    Thanks for posting this stuff, PH.
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    Pick Watch 2018

    I mentioned it a couple of weeks ago... mainly because I mistakenly thought we had an easy schedule and going any kind of a run at all would kill our chances. It turns out we have only 6 games against <500 teams and 17 vs >=500. I don't know if that is the toughest schedule among the...
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    The 2017-2018 Around the NBA thread

    'Twas a good one, though. Maybe if we numbered more women among our posters... by my count we have zero.
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    Should the Suns keep Ryan McDonough as GM

    You are quite right Cards_etc.. - I can't figure out how I came up with 11 losing teams on our remaining schedule. Things are not nearly as dicey as I thought - heck, we'd probably be okay if we won all six of these games - if all the winning teams beat us or all but 1. Anyway, I'd say we have...
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    Should the Suns keep Ryan McDonough as GM

    Our schedule is not tough - we have 12 games remaining against >=500 teans and 11 against <500 teams. Among the teams that are competing with us for the best draft slots, we have the best record against <500 teams except for Chicago (Who my stats indicate is not tanking.) Among that same group...
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    Should the Suns keep Ryan McDonough as GM

    The next thing McD needs to succeed at is getting us an early pick in this draft. Suppose it begins to look like the only way to do it is sit Booker or Payton with a phantom injury? Will we laud him or condemn him for that - I'd say right on, Ryan. Its a necessary evil. The step after that...
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    How good is Booker?

    The best way to keep Booker happy here is to draft one of the top players coming out this year and we are particulary in need of a front court player. My guess is that Doncic overlaps too much with Book, for him to be that guy. Even moving Doncic to SF doesn't work that well for us, with TJ...
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    Suns @ Warriors game thread 2-12-18

    The big thing about being a laughingstock at this juncture is that our opponents won't play as strong against us as they would otherwise, increasing our chances of winning games. Yes, my big concern is still that the team could have a good spurt when Devin gets back. We are pretty close to a...
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    Big Sauce

    On this team Sauce could be a starter, no question (assuming he returns to previous form.) On a contender I think he's a backup - I think if opponents game plan to neutralize him, they'll succeed but they rarely go to such lengths against a backup. Very likely he'd rebound quite well whatever...
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    Suns trade for Elfrid Payton

    I expect him(Payton) to improve the team a great deal, especially if he goes all out on defense - that could be contagious. If Canaan recovers completely we'd have a solid backup, which you need if your starting PG plays hard on both ends of the floor. Ulis could possibly return to the form he...
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    Nuggets @ Suns game thread 2-10-18

    Denver underestimates, Phx bounces back from embarrassing loss, Payton sparkles, Suns win...
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    Suns trade for Elfrid Payton

    Orlando has an up and coming young PG in Shelvin Mack plus DJ Augustin so they won't be hurt much by the loss of Payton, still a second round pick is giving him away. For us, he's a major upgrade at our worst position - and he's 6'4 so we won't be 'undermanned' at PG for the first time in...
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    Spurs @ Suns game thread 2-7-18

    I just watched the second half. Josh Gray is an improvement on Ulis = both shooting and making plays. He fed Len well. He's not shy about putting the ball up, but stayed more in the flow than James did. 7 Ast vs 1 TO. Hopefully he'll look even better as he gets adapted to the rest of the...
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    2018 NBA Trade Deadline

    There are number of good young PGs around the league: Tyus Jones, Minnie; Delon Wright and Fred Vanvleet, Tor; Shelvin Mack, Orl; Jerian Grant, Chi; T.J.McConnell, Phil; Shabazz Napier. Portland. I'd say none of these fellows are unrecognized by their own teams but they all have solid vets...
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    Suns @ Lakers game thread 2-6-18

    Hopefully, Reed & Peters get more minutes in this game. I suspect Lavoy will come to Phx when he's gotten into shape. I'd just as soon he didn't this year as he'd take minutes that Peters can use. Next year if Len is gone - which I expect - he'll be a solid backup C when healthy. (That...
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