Gentry isn't here any more.How soon before he becomes a 3-point shooting center?
Defensively, pretty weak on the perimeter. That surprised me. I thought that might be decent.
The funny thing is that the Suns don't match up that badly with the Blazers on paper.
Dragic was one of the worst defenders for his position last season.
His hustle and energy was for real. I doubt he keeps giving us 18 and 15 a night but if we should be very happy if we can get at least like 14 & 10 out of the guy.
Plumlee was so good I'd like for us to get our hands on Mason Plumlee from the Nets who is younger and supposedly more athletic and talented.
His hustle and energy was for real. I doubt he keeps giving us 18 and 15 a night but if we should be very happy if we can get at least like 14 & 10 out of the guy.
14/10 puts him at a near all-star level. I'm not sure if he'll get there once teams decide to start scouting him more.
That said, it looks like he's definitely got enough athleticism and talent to be a pretty solid player.
14 and 10 is WAAAAY above any expectations, even at this point.
I agree. If Plumlee can play defense, grab some rebounds, score on the fastbreak, I'll be happy. It's good to know he has some nice offensive moves, that shows he is capable of scoring... a player that teams can't ignore. IMO, it is expecting too much for him to score with consistency on a regular basis.
14/10 puts him at a near all-star level. I'm not sure if he'll get there once teams decide to start scouting him more.
That said, it looks like he's definitely got enough athleticism and talent to be a pretty solid player.
14 and 10 is WAAAAY above any expectations, even at this point.
Hmm true ok then, 12 and 10.
He's capable of getting 6-8 pts off just running the floor, putbacks and making hustle plays alone and he can get the rest with his post game which showed a lot of potential.
Very impressive opening game. At least for one night the Backcourt 2013 seemed to have been a success. Btw, I think the Suns have until end of day today to agree with Bledsoe on an extension, but I doubt this game changed anything as far as the negotiations go.
As for Plumlee, a completely unexpected excellent performance. Yes, getting him in the Scola deal was a steal, but let's also give credit to last year's management for picking up Scola to begin with. Many didn't like that move at the time, ignoring his potential future trade value.
On .net, somebody called Plumlee "Air Miles". I like that nickname.