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    Ryan Anderson

    I think it's pretty clear they were looking for a stretch 4 to give Ayton more room down low. Anderson shoots 70% of his shots from 3 while Chriss let fly beyond the arc only 40% of the time. Not to mention the fact that Chriss shot 30.9 percent, dragging down our team percentage while...
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    Suns trying to be 3rd wheel in Butler trade to land Dragic

    I can't wait for the games to start - it is going to be such a treat to see good D from the Suns - for the first time ever. By Thanksgiving all the whining about our PG situation will be a distant memory. If Melton is as good at on ball D. as Harrison we are going to win the PG battle almost...
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    Plans to address our PG Situation For Start of Season

    It is interesting that I seem to be the only one on here who thinks Kokoskov could pick his lead guard better than we could. I would guess his first two choices would be Rubio and Dragic, probably in that order. If that's the case and he makes sure McD knows it, I can imagine us going with the...
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    Plans to address our PG Situation For Start of Season

    I voted #4 as the closest to my view which is to go with whoever Koskokov wants. This is also the most likely option.
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    2018-19 Season | Point Guard Discussion

    I'm more or less defending our PG rotation - at least to the degree that if Igor is happy with it then I am. I might disagree with him if he wanted to give up a bunch to get Dragic, which might well appeal to him. I also might disagree with him if he wants to start Harrison - as more than a...
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    The 2018-2019 Around the NBA thread

    A couple of years ago Utah was said to be looking to move Rubio but after last season I'm sure there little chance they'd let him go.
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    2018-19 Season | Point Guard Discussion

    Gee, thanks, Chap! I've mentioned Reed twice in regard to SL. First to say he looked vastly improved from his play when he first came back from injury and the second time I commented on his playmaking(good). He also looked terrific in SL last year and if that is the Reed that shows up for...
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    2018-19 Season | Point Guard Discussion

    In general I like having a gunner on the team but Daniels is just too bad at everthing but shooting. He had either the worst or near worst rate at every other category. FTA, reb, asts, blocks, steals (Bender, Chandler and Peters were slightly worse, but Len topped him). His TO's weren't that...
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    2018-19 Season | Point Guard Discussion

    The first game that Harrison played was Feb 24th. He played 8.3 mpg for 3 games. In March he played all 18 games averaging 15.5 minute. Five game in April averaging 26.5 minutes. Booker didn't play in April and before that Harrison played less than 1/3 of the game. Book started and Harrison...
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    Pick up games, training camp news

    Is Holmes playing? There's a big in a black shirt who looked pretty good. It's not Ayton because I recognize him (and he has a gray shirt). I think Holmes might do well playing in the high P&R, sets a decent screen and loves to roll to the rim - which we saw in his highlight vid. Igor really...
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    Expectations for the new players

    I don't know where Igor's O acquired the name 'motion offense' - I don't reccall him labelling it that. Adelmann ran a version of the Princeton offense, using frequent pinch post manuevers with Webber setting up at the elbow. The Triangle is considered a motion offense. Those are the two best...
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    Expectations for the new players

    Kokoskov has been coaching in the NBA for twenty years in addition to being a head coach in Europe. With success at every turn. I admit I have high expectations for him - I particularly like that he gives high weight to defense, as we glimpsed in the SL. I even have confidence that he can fix...
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    Expectations for the new players

    I find it interesting that so many people talk as though we have had good play making guards up until now. Consider the assist to turnover ratios from the last few years (ordered by minutes) 2013-4 Bledsoe 1.7, Dragic 2.1, Barbosa 1.7, Ish Smith 2.9 and we didn't keep him 2014-5 Bledsoe 1.8...
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    Expectations for the new players

    I think Ayton comes out firing - I get the sense that he wants to prove he was the number 1 pick with room to spare. Bridges I expect to be solid from the get go. Might take a bit of time to get his shot on track like it was in college. Okobo: You'd think the G-league but I think coach K is...
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    Chriss and Knight traded

    It would have been interesting to waive Chriss and see whether anyone snatched him up. I can see that waiving him would have looked worse for McD, a mere two years after jumping through hoops to draft him. Similar story for BK, except no one would have picked him up for sure. As SirStef said...
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    Chriss and Knight traded

    I'm not waiting! How can we lose? We got rid of Knight and Chriss! It doesn't matter how they turn out for the Rockets, they were net negatives for the Suns. We even got players in return. At the moment they represent possibilities. I'd certainly expect Morey to win a trade with McDonough...
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    Chriss and Knight traded

    I, too, have forgotten about Holmes the last month or so. The highlights were great but as Phraze mentioned Chiss had some similar highlights. The biq question i have is about his normal D. He seems to have a good motor so that is step 1. On the other hand Philly let him go for cash. I was...
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    2018-19 Season | Point Guard Discussion

    You keep repeating this but I watched every minute of SL and I saw nothing of the sort. Others brought up his forced passes in to Ayton but never mentioned him causing the whole team to be dispirited. Igor must have missed what you saw, too, because he kept putting Shaq out there. I can well...
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    2018-19 Season | Point Guard Discussion

    I wasn't trying make a case for starting Harrison. For the same reason I never wanted Bledsoe to start. You maximize the players value to the team by keeping their minutes down the level at which they play strong defense every second they are on the floor. He's no CP3 clone who makes a major...
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    The 2018-2019 Around the NBA thread

    His injury came at a very inopportune time. I certainly hope he has fully recovered and goes on to prove is was our mistake to let him go.
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    2018-19 Season | Point Guard Discussion

    1Sun has put the largest onus on Harrison for his play last year and in SL but last year, his box plus minus was +5.8/48 in contrast to the teams overall -9.2. His ast/TO was 2.5, second only to Canaan at 2.6. He also lead the team in steals at 2.4/36 and did it without gambling. I don't...
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    2018-19 Season | Point Guard Discussion

    I'd give anything to hear what Kokoskov thinks about the crew of PGs he has now. The only real hint is that Knight was moved, presumeably with his blessing. He has a reputation for liking good defenders and none of the four are slackers when it comes to D. For all we know he might be thrilled...
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    2018-19 Season | Point Guard Discussion

    You always stop one level short of the real problem - Sarver. If he fires McD, then he will be the one picking the next GM. I doubt if I'm the only one who trembles at the thought of him taking another stab at it.
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    Chriss and Knight traded

    I'm inclind to think McD lives and dies with Kokoskov - in the short run. If the perception around the league is that Igor was a good hire, he'll live another year. That probably translates to 32 wins - more than a 50% increase. Probably have to make the playoffs the next year to keep hanging on.
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    Chriss and Knight traded

    If the Rocks get something out of Knight and Chriss, i'll still be glad that we jettisoned them. They were both given good opportunities here and didn't use them to a good end - could be coaching, I suppose... but neither was singled out that I saw. There's a chance Igor can get Benders head...

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