Magic @ Suns

[Catlover]

I don't hate Tucker. Solid defender and brings the intensity. What I mainly hate is his constant "pump fake at the 3 point line then fumble around and take a terrible shot or turn the ball over" routine. He'd be a nice fit on a championship team. A lot like Bruce Bowen actually. Defend and take the open 3.

I think that's old Tucker. New Tucker is a mediocre defender most of the time, solid defender only on occasion. When he does play with intensity he's almost an average NBA player. But he doesn't play with intensity all game every game like he did a couple years ago. I don't know how he hangs on to that reputation.

Most nights his effort is sporadic and non-impactful. I think we'd have at least 4 more wins if he'd played all season like he did in our last game and it's not like he was a superstar in that game. He's been more useless than Markieff this season and that's saying something. Even after his recent "good" game, he's still only rated as the 288th best player using Hollinger's system (Keef is 274th).

 

[hcsilla]

I think that's old Tucker. New Tucker is a mediocre defender most of the time, solid defender only on occasion.

True, unfortunately.

 

[Bert]

I don't hate Tucker. Solid defender and brings the intensity. What I mainly hate is his constant "pump fake at the 3 point line then fumble around and take a terrible shot or turn the ball over" routine. He'd be a nice fit on a championship team. A lot like Bruce Bowen actually. Defend and take the open 3.

I agree with all this, well said Mr. Vandalay.

 

[leclerc]

Horny should cut into Tucker and Price's minutes and give consistent minutes to Goodwin. He didn't make much of it earlier in the season so perhaps he'll understand the importance next time. Great to see Len and Booker play well, but I think it's wrong to extend Goodwin and let him rot on the bench. Better to make him available for another team so he can develop and maybe have a career, instead of just sitting on the bench for four years and work in a grocery store for the next 50 years.

 

[sunsfan88]

Asking Slin if he watched the game won't get a response. I've tried in the past and I don't think he watches any of the games. He seems to judge solely based on box score stats plus PER.

I think he said once that he doesn't watch games because of the time difference between America and Germany.

 

[leclerc]

Maybe they extended Goodwin to include him in a Morris trade. Don't know how they will match salaries of players on non-rookie contracts.

Who cares. I like where they are now. Just ship out Keef and Tucker plus whatever to get a star player next to Bledsoe. We have young pieces to surround mr x. Keep developing Booker and Len. Seems like Warren is struggling.

Go Suns!