Beal isn't coming off the bench.
He should and to previous posters point be a professional about it.
What is your justification for that? The reasons are weak for the most part.
Based on what? Show me all of these teams who have 3 guards in the starting lineups that has had sustained success winning titles? Also, I didn't say it was realistic if money is the underlying factor. However, that's on the Suns then. If they are making lineup decisions based on how much a guy is getting paid verses what is best for the team? They deserve the results.
It is what it is. How many $50m + players in the league are coming off the bench?
Agree. I think we are saying the same thing. I have never seen a team in the NBA have sustained success playing 3 guards. Now factor in we play heavy doses of KD being the biggest guy on the court. That just spells disaster to me except in small doses. Small ball simply isn't title contending basketball for 99% of the league.
I have no idea. I know only that Mat Ishbia is not Robert Sarver. Y'see, I concluded years ago why the 2015-16 SUns (or 2014-15, if it was that year) did something so absurd as to start three small guards (Dragic, Bledsoe, Thomas). I believe it was because Sarver saw Thomas as his shiny new business investment, and insisted on displaying that investment front and center. I trust Mr. Ishbia to have enough sense to stay out of his coach's way should the coach want Beal to lead the bench.
One could fudge the language and say that Book is a wing or even a smallish Small Forward, but I don't think it's as clear cut as saying it's "playing 3 guards" especially when having those 3 guards on the floor at the end of the game with KD could result in more wins than if we didn't.
I think that is flawed comparison because there is no question that Dragic, Bledsoe and Thomas were guards, and outside of Goran, really small. Book at least has some size to him -- sure, he's 6'6", but if we had a 6'7" or 6'8" starting small forward, does the difference of an inch or two matter all that much?
But he isn't. Book is a SG. I can call him a sandwich, but it doesn't make him a Deli special. Also, closing a game with a few minutes to go is something completely different. You are not depending on that for a huge chunk of the rotation. KD was great in the Olympics. It's not the NBA. I am not saying you wouldn't have all 3 closing games.
I note that 6'6" is his listed height. I've heard that he's actually 6'5". After Charles Barkley, I never trusted or paid attention to listed heights.
Incorrect. What is your definition of a wing?
LOL
Charles Barkley isn't the greatest comparison. And if you aren't going to go by listed height then your argument fails because there is no way for anyone to disprove anything you say.
Anybody can play any position. Doesn't mean it's the most effective usage. Can you tell us why you think that is more effective when history says guys playing out of position or playing small ball typically isn't? Devin because of the smaller rotations ended up last year on guys bigger than him and it was his worst defensive ratings since his 4th year in the league. He also committed the 4th highest number of personal fouls in his career. He basically played the entire year out of position.
Kellen said it's not going to happen...it's not going to happen.
Interesting choice of words. Again, we were amongst the best starting five in the NBA last season.
OK. that doesn't mean much. We have seen small ball play out before. Is it fun? Sure. Also, height doesn't always determine best position. Skill set is a huge factor.
