Suns open Las Vegas Summer League August 8th, 2021

[Muggz]

Let's see if he can hold his own in the G League first before counting on him to contribute in the NBA to a team with championship aspirations.

Championship aspirations? That was last season.

 

[Hoop Head]

Championship aspirations? That was last season.

You don't believe there are championship aspirations this season? I don't see any reason there shouldn't be.

I think Stix will be fine. He had a year to practice with a professional team and will be the featured piece of our Summer League team. He may not be ready to play big minutes this year but he'll be more prepared when or if he's called upon.

 

[JerkFace]

You don't believe there are championship aspirations this season? I don't see any reason there shouldn't be.

I think Stix will be fine. He had a year to practice with a professional team and will be the featured piece of our Summer League team. He may not be ready to play big minutes this year but he'll be more prepared when or if he's called upon.

I am just hoping he can take the Kaminsky minutes and at least match, if not exceed the production. I think he can be a decent player, and that is the stepping stone I would like to see out of him this upcoming year.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I am just hoping he can take the Kaminsky minutes and at least match, if not exceed the production. I think he can be a decent player, and that is the stepping stone I would like to see out of him this upcoming year.

That would be nice but it would be quite a leap for a player that didn't have much of a preseason and lost a good portion of the shortened season to Covid and injury. As a result he finished the season looking as raw as he did when he entered the league. And now, with a shortened offseason, I don't know what to expect. I guess I'd be happy if he just looked like a real prospect in Summer League.

 

[1Sun]

That would be nice but it would be quite a leap for a player that didn't have much of a preseason and lost a good portion of the shortened season to Covid and injury. As a result he finished the season looking as raw as he did when he entered the league. And now, with a shortened offseason, I don't know what to expect. I guess I'd be happy if he just looked like a real prospect in Summer League.

This. But don't get your hopes up. I think he is still a year away from even that.

 

[AzStevenCal]

This. But don't get your hopes up. I think he is still a year away from even that.

Yeah I think he is too but hoping is free. As long as the Front Office isn't making decisions based on hope we shouldn't see much of him this season except for summer games and maybe some garbage minutes when the games count.

 

[1Sun]

Yeah I think he is too but hoping is free. As long as the Front Office isn't making decisions based on hope we shouldn't see much of him this season except for summer games and maybe some garbage minutes when the games count.

My fear is that the decision last season not to add another big was based on hope that Stix could contribute.

 

[AzStevenCal]

My fear is that the decision last season not to add another big was based on hope that Stix could contribute.

Maybe to a small extent. But I think they mostly expected bubble Saric and Damian Jones to provide the help we needed at the power spots.

 

[1Sun]

Maybe to a small extent. But I think they mostly expected bubble Saric and Damian Jones to provide the help we needed at the power spots.

But what about when Damian Jones didn't, and they let him go without replacing him?

 

[Mainstreet]

My fear is that the decision last season not to add another big was based on hope that Stix could contribute.

Drafting Stix early went away from the James Jones philosophy of acquiring players ready to contribute now and it hurt.

 

[AzStevenCal]

But what about when Damian Jones didn't, and they let him go without replacing him?

Well, we did bring Frank back. And we'll never know what happened behind the scenes.

 

[Mainstreet]

As a reminder the Suns open the Las Vegas Summer League on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and it will be televised on ESPN 2.


Aug. 8: Lakers vs. Suns – 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Thomas & Mack Center

Aug. 9: Suns vs. Jazz – 7 p.m. (NBA TV) Thomas & Mack Center

Aug. 12: Suns vs. Nuggets – 7 p.m. (NBA TV) Thomas & Mack Center

Aug. 14: Trail Blazers vs. Suns – 6 p.m. (NBA TV) COX Pavilion


All the games will be televised on ESPN or NBA TV. It can be streamed on the ESPN app.

Phoenix Suns' NBA Summer League schedule released for 2021

The quick turnaround for the Suns begins with the NBA Draft, but from there it won't be long before some of the team's younger players hit the court.

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[Mainstreet]

Suns announce summer league roster.

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[Mainstreet]

Brian Randle will coach the summer league Suns.

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[Yuma]

In 2019, Jaleen Smith switched teams from USC Heidelberg to Riesen Ludwigsburg.[1]

For the 2020–21 Basketball Bundesliga season, Jaleen Smith was elected as Most Valuable Player.[2] He received the award at the same time as his coach John Patrick became Coach of the year. Smith averaged 15.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game.[2]

 

[Mainstreet]

The Nuggets figure to put up a lot of points in summer league with this roster.

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[Mainstreet]

Tyrique Jones a C/F prospect will be an intriguing summer league player to keep an eye on.

Although undrafted in 2020 he is certainly not short on athletic talent.

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[JCSunsfan]

Tyrique Jones a C/F prospect will be an intriguing summer league player to keep an eye on.

Although undrafted in 2020 he is certainly not short on athletic talent.

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6-6 center? Nah. I will keep an eye, but he is undersized for pf.

 

[Mainstreet]

6-6 center? Nah. I will keep an eye, but he is undersized for pf.

Tyrique Jones is listed as C/F prospect on Suns summer league roster. He is 6'9" and weighs 239 pounds. I think he has a chance to play some defensive power forward. He is a tremendous leaper.

Maybe a two-way contract prospect if he shows something.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Tyrique Jones is listed as C/F prospect on Suns summer league roster. He is 6'9" and weighs 239 pounds. I think he has a chance to play some defensive power forward. He is a tremendous leaper.

Maybe a two-way contract prospect if he shows something.

The video you posted said he was 2.05 m tall. I went off that.

 

[Mainstreet]

The video you posted said he was 2.05 m tall. I went off that.

I didn't even bother to convert the metrics. Mostly I was going off the numbers from college and scouting sites.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

The video you posted said he was 2.05 m tall. I went off that.

that would make him 6’8.5

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

6-6 center? Nah. I will keep an eye, but he is undersized for pf.

Meter = 39.37 inches

multiply by two = 78.74 inches

.05 meters is 1.97 inches

so 80.74 inches or 6’8.7

 

[Phrazbit]

Meter = 39.37 inches

multiply by two = 78.74 inches

.05 meters is 1.97 inches

so 80.74 inches or 6’8.7

Get out of here with that rubbish!

Here we speak the King's!

 

[Muggz]

Barkley was 6'6 in shoes on his very best day. If we had Chuck today it would be over.
I don't care how tall the player is, if he can hold down that PF spot and add offense i'm in. I don't even care if he has feet.