We both agree they need more help at FC but I don't think you can do that and sacrifice your 3 point shooting in the process. I would love to get more FC help. He would have to be really really good and likely need to be able to shoot the 3 really well as well.
Starts with getting that floater release point higher and hitting free throws. He's such a good passer from the short roll that getting that floater to be automatic would improve his impact on the offense pretty dramatically. Yes, i'd love if he'd develop a reliable outside jumper, but that seems like a bridge way too far right now.
it can't be fixed - because a large part of the problem is the mid 3.
Here's the thing - as long as we are stuck with Beal, him and Book are going to get the majority of the playing time at shooting guard.
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That's just it. I don't think he is easily replaceable. Remember before we got him the Suns were scouring the NBA to try and find a 3 point shooter as good as he was that was acquirable. It's easy to say you can get another but the reality is it's not that easy.
This is fair. He isn't going to turn into a top 10 center all of the sudden. The hope is that he shores up enough of the FC that allows the team a more balanced approach on both ends of the floor. If he can somehow do that and do that competently? I don't see how this team isn't better.
i love oso at pf
lol… the Mid 3. That’s pretty perfect.
Suns had bigger problems. Mentally that team was weak. That somehow got worse by the playoffs the next season. That was also a factor though.
Yeah I think he could have made a huge difference in that Milwaukee series. But I don't think this team is a mid-tier center away from contention so I don't know how much he'll help us. He'll make us better at our weakest position and along with Devin playing more to form, that should help us move up the playoff ladder. And I'm very much in favor of it as long as it doesn't tempt the Front Office into pushing our last few chips into the pot.
By the way, I heard an interview not too long ago one of the journalists was saying that the Suns reputation for folding under adversity dates back to that playoff run. He said it's kind of known around the league that if you can get the Suns mentally down they can be beat. So, that's not a recent view of the Suns. It's sort of been the view since that finals appearance.
That was a legit factor but that doesn't explain the complete fold. No team should fold that completely after the lead they had. There is a reason that only happens to a few teams in history. Even since that time, that reputation hasn't gone away.
The team had supporting cast A and Coach A. Replace said supporting cast and replaced coach. Now have tweaked even more. What is the common denominator here? I think you nailed it. Chemistry. That's why I don't want to see them get Butler. That's why I don't want to see them trade Allen. I am not for giving away anymore major assets just for another patch.
