Suns pre-draft workouts

[Ronin]

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[JCSunsfan]

I'm gonna go ahead and rescind the Shamet comment. (I spent the better part of my morning watching game film on him to get a more well rounded view.) Man, this guy is a heady player. You can see it all over the court. Taking charges, making smart passes while driving, staying within the flow of the O, taking over when his team needs him, getting everyone involved, talking to team mates between plays... This list goes on and on with this guy. He's literally a coach on the court. Oh yeah, and he just so happens to be a 44% 3 point shooter.

I was particular impressed with his ability to handle the point. He uses a lot of hesitations, change of pace, and cross overs to create separation. He's not particularly quick, but he knows how to compensate. He also makes passes that would indicate he's a student of the game. Carson Palmer was notorious for making passes where the player "should have been" on a route. I see a lot of those kind of passes from Landry. On drives he seems to instinctively know where his team mates are and finds them. Another subtle thing I noticed was his commitment to the offense. Many times these days a PG will try to take over the game and dominate the ball time. Landry does a great job of following what the coaches are asking him to do. When he receives the ball he quickly looks for and open team mate, then his shot, then quickly passes to the next man. I have a lot of respect for guys that COULD ball hog, but instead choose to be a team player.

Defensively he's a smart dude. While he's not the quickest defender, he makes up for it with preparation. He digs in and becomes enough of a nuisance to throw off his opponent. He also is student of the game and seems to know what players tend to like. This doesn't show up on stat sheets, but HCs fall in love with these kind of players. He needs to get his hand ready in lanes (like EVERY other player in existence) and he needs to concentrate on his foot work. There are times where he skips rather than chops. But its not an all the time thing. You can tell he's been working on it.

He excels at shooting. He's an underrated driver. He's smart on his drive and dishes. He can handle full court pressure. He's a student of the game. He can run an O. He's a team player.

Yeah, I'm all in on taking him at #16.

I have been a Landry Shamet fan for months. I had heard that he did not test out well at the combine. His wingspan ended up being a lot shorter than had been speculated. He is a very smart player and a very good shooter. He can be effective at both guard positions. He is a true combo guard and not a tweener guard. I have some concerns about his defense.

 

[Mainstreet]

Okobo & Carter are intriguing if PHX goes after a PF at #16.

I agree although the Suns are reportedly focused on a PG at #16. If Kevin Knox falls he would be an intriguing choice. I would hope he would be more like Jayson Tatum than Earl Clark.

 

[JCSunsfan]

I agree although the Suns are reportedly focused on a PG at #16. If Kevin Knox falls he would be an intriguing choice. I would hope he would be more like Jayson Tatum than Earl Clark.

Have you seen the Tankathon evaluation of Knox? I think it is the worst rating for any first round prospect ever.

http://www.tankathon.com/players/kevin-knox

 

[Mainstreet]

Have you seen the Tankathon evaluation of Knox? I think it is the worst rating for any first round prospect ever.

http://www.tankathon.com/players/kevin-knox

I have never seen a player that does not have any strengths and yet they have him ranked #15 in their mock draft.

 

[Errntknght]

Yikes... well, at least he's consistent...

 

[AzStevenCal]

Knox is a talented 18 year old and in the right place with the right coach, might even become a star. I wouldn't risk it for the Suns but some team picking in the teens could get lucky. In some years he'd even go top 5 but he'd be like Bennett. He's a possible high reward prospect but with very high risk.

 

[Raze]

I agree although the Suns are reportedly focused on a PG at #16. If Kevin Knox falls he would be an intriguing choice. I would hope he would be more like Jayson Tatum than Earl Clark.

Out of all the prospects I've been watching film on, no one put me more to sleep than Knox. I just don't see anything special with him.

 

[Mainstreet]

Out of all the prospects I've been watching film on, no one put me more to sleep than Knox. I just don't see anything special with him.

I watched Knox play last season and I wasn't thrilled with him either. However, I wasn't overly impressed by Tatum's athleticism coming into last year's draft.

He is a player to take at look at. The reason I mention him, if the Suns want to add a promising big man at #16 they could still find a PG at #31.

 

[Superbone]

I watched Knox in the NCAA tournament and I wasn't thrilled with him either. However, I wasn't overly impressed by Tatum's athleticism coming into last year's draft.

He is a player to take at look at. The reason I mention him, if the Suns want to add a promising big man at #16 they could still find a PG at #31.

You never know. Maybe he Knox the Suns socks off.

 

[Mainstreet]

You never know. Maybe he Knox the Suns socks off.

Boo!

 

[Mainstreet]

As noted on another thread Ayton is visiting the Suns tomorrow.

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Ayton working out tomorrow for Suns. He and Ryan McDonough will speak to media after workout

8:00 PM - 5 Jun 2018

 

[Hoop Head]

As noted on another thread Ayton is visiting the Suns tomorrow.

They going to let him pick out his number and locker?

 

[Mainstreet]

They going to let him pick out his number and locker?

This is what I'm thinking.

 

[Ronin]

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[TJ]

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[Chaplin]

McD said DeAndre is going to watch the NBA Finals tonight with Booker, Jackson, Knight and a bunch of the guys.

 

[JCSunsfan]

McD said DeAndre is going to watch the NBA Finals tonight with Booker, Jackson, Knight and a bunch of the guys.

Man. Don't those guys think they are jumping the gun a bit--socializing and all? If he is not going to be the #1 pick it could be a bit embarrassing.

 

[SweetD]

Ugh anyone have a link to the press conference?? Or do we have to wait till tomorrow.

 

[Chaplin]

suns.com

 

[SweetD]

suns.com

Sweet I have been hitting refresh on a few sites! Thx

FYI the link is only on the mobile site.

www.suns.com/now is working for the presser

 

[Chaplin]

Sweet I have been hitting refresh on a few sites! Thx

FYI the link is only on the mobile site.

www.suns.com/now is working for the presser

I just watched it on the desktop.

 

[BC867]

McD said DeAndre is going to watch the NBA Finals tonight with Booker, Jackson, Knight and a bunch of the guys.

Do you think they know something that we can only hope? 'Hope so!

It just took a little pressure off the next two weeks.

 

[Mainstreet]

In the video Ryan McDonough looked like the cat who ate the canary. He could hardly contain himself from smiling during the initial part of the interview.

I had a lot of problems with the video buffering at the link above.

 

[BC867]

In the video Ryan McDonough looked like the cat who ate the canary. He could hardly contain himself from smiling during the initial part of the interview.

I had a lot of problems with the video buffering at the link above.

And that took a little more pressure off.