Suns media day before training camp begins, Monday 9-25-17

[Mainstreet]

It seems Booker, Ulis and Jackson are workaholics.

 

[Ronin]

Gerald Bourguet‏Verified account@GeraldBourguet 2m2 minutes ago




Alex Len on his offseason: "It was a long summer. Frustrating kind of, but I got a lot of great feedback from other teams."

 

[Ronin]

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[Ronin]

Gerald Bourguet‏Verified account@GeraldBourguet 2m2 minutes ago




Alex Len said as far as simplifying things, he's got a couple moves he's confident in and a couple of counters for those moves

 

[Mainstreet]

Gerald Bourguet‏Verified account@GeraldBourguet 2m2 minutes ago




Alex Len on his offseason: "It was a long summer. Frustrating kind of, but I got a lot of great feedback from other teams."

Hmm. I'm sure the Suns were telling him the same things.

 

[Mainstreet]

Alex Len says he needs to learn consistency and develop a mid-range shot.

I'd settle for defense and rebounding.

Len says his go to move is a right hook.

 

[Mainstreet]

I think TJ Warren is one of the most underrated players on the Suns.

IMO, he is willing to take on a larger role if asked. He can be a 20 point scorer and if he increases his rebounding, play some power forward.

 

[Mainstreet]

Ryan McDonough is being interviewed now.

He wants to see how the team blends together.

 

[Mainstreet]

McDonough confirms Warren is a very underrated player. A lot of teams were interested in him.

More talk about the upside of Tyler Ulis.

 

[Mainstreet]

Sleeper players for the Suns is Troy Daniels and Mike James per McDonough.

The Suns are wanting consistency from Len. They want to simplify Len's role to help him grow.

 

[Mainstreet]

Live stream is being wrapped up.

 

[StreetTruckinTitan]

Live stream is being wrapped up.

Hey Mainstreet, why is Amare at media day saying he's back in Phx?

 

[Ronin]

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[JCSunsfan]

Lemons or lemonade.

I am not worried about the injury to Sauce. He is not our starting center and will not likely ever be. We already know what he can do. This gives us a chance to see Len, Chriss, and Bender some more. I think its a real break for Bender more than anyone else. I don't wish an injury on anyone, but "make the best" "silver lining" etc.

 

[pokerface]

Lemons or lemonade.

I am not worried about the injury to Sauce. He is not our starting center and will not likely ever be. We already know what he can do. This gives us a chance to see Len, Chriss, and Bender some more. I think its a real break for Bender more than anyone else. I don't wish an injury on anyone, but "make the best" "silver lining" etc.

Yep. That's the only way to look at it at this point. Besides, our future is with the guys you mentioned...we need to develop them fast as possible.

Bender and Chriss...I hope we see a leap forward.

 

[pokerface]

I think TJ Warren is one of the most underrated players on the Suns.

IMO, he is willing to take on a larger role if asked. He can be a 20 point scorer and if he increases his rebounding, play some power forward.

Warren and Jackson should be an interesting duo.

 

[pokerface]

Gerald Bourguet‏Verified account@GeraldBourguet 49s50 seconds ago




Josh Jackson on his jumper: "I've never considered myself a bad or a poor shooter...I've just got to get a little more consistent at it."

Ultimately I think Jackson is going to surprise fans with his scoring ability.

 

[Phrazbit]

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Love the throwbacks, wish they were our regular jerseys.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Ultimately I think Jackson is going to surprise fans with his scoring ability.

I think so too. He has the speed, athleticism, pogo stick jump, passing, and is a top notch defender already. Those are things we have not seen often on the Suns. He has the ability to score in lots of ways. Effectively, he is a PJ Tucker upgrade.

 

[StreetTruckinTitan]

Lemons or lemonade.

I am not worried about the injury to Sauce. He is not our starting center and will not likely ever be. We already know what he can do. This gives us a chance to see Len, Chriss, and Bender some more. I think its a real break for Bender more than anyone else. I don't wish an injury on anyone, but "make the best" "silver lining" etc.

I wouldnt say williams will never be our starting center. The guy is just a double double machine when on the court. Thats better than what we have going forward at this point. I also would like to see bender and Chriss play the five. They both have great hands and can rebound / block shots and are offensive minded. The center position will come down to Williams and Bender / Chriss when Chandler does decide to retire barring a trade.

 

[Cheesebeef]

man, they should just make those throwbacks the real jerseys.

 

[Mainstreet]

Hey Mainstreet, why is Amare at media day saying he's back in Phx?

I didn't hear anything about that.

 

[Chaplin]

He's in town for the 50th season celebration.

 

[Suns_fan69]

man, they should just make those throwbacks the real jerseys.

I'd be happy with those plus the statement black jerseys as the away ones.

 

[pokerface]

I think so too. He has the speed, athleticism, pogo stick jump, passing, and is a top notch defender already. Those are things we have not seen often on the Suns. He has the ability to score in lots of ways. Effectively, he is a PJ Tucker upgrade.

I think you hit it on the head. Some (in the media) confused his shooting stroke with an inability to score. He'd be the first to admit he has to work on his shot but because of his athletic ability and speed he's going to get buckets.