Trail Blazers @ Suns (preseason) 10-11-17

[Mainstreet]

But wouldn't you rather have Porter/Bagley/Ayton/Bamba?

Then we slide Bender to where he shows he fits best...Or let him duke it out at center.

There is always going to be a player in the draft that teams covet.

Tanking for top draft picks can go on forever. At some point a team needs to turn their focus to winning.

Most likely the Suns are going to end up with a good draft pick anyway but they should get there by playing their youth.

I'm for the Suns playing their youngsters and letting the chips fall where they may. The Suns should play Bender, Chriss, Jackson and Warren upfront so they are ready to take the next step.

 

[pokerface]

There is always going to be a player in the draft that teams covet.

Tanking for top draft picks can go on forever. At some point a team needs to turn their focus to winning.

Most likely the Suns are going to end up with a good draft pick anyway but they should get there by playing their youth.

I'm for the Suns playing their youngsters and letting the chips fall where they may. The Suns should play Bender, Chriss, Jackson and Warren upfront so they are ready to take the next step.

The suns have no choice but to play their youth...that's all we have.

They say the next draft is more loaded than the last one.

 

[Mainstreet]

The suns have no choice but to play their youth...that's all we have.

They say the next draft is more loaded than the last one.

If the Suns play their youth and lose, I'm good with it. I like to focus on the players, not the end result. Certainly I'm not opposed to the Suns getting a good draft pick. However, I do not want the Suns to deliberately tank like the 76ers as a strategy.

 

[Mainstreet]

Everyone plays better when no defense is being played and baskets come easy.

I'm saying Chriss gets baskets easier in transition where he can get out and run using his athleticism. At this stage of his career, he not as effective posting up getting his baskets in the half court.

 

[pokerface]

If the Suns play their youth and lose, I'm good with it. I like to focus on the players, not the end result. Certainly I'm not opposed to the Suns getting a good draft pick. However, I do not want the Suns to deliberately tank like the 76ers as a strategy.

The suns don't need to tank...

 

[Matt L]

They say the next draft is more loaded than the last one.

"They" seem to say that every year.

 

[Mainstreet]

The suns don't need to tank...

Actually they don't if they concentrate on playing the young players who are their future. The wins and losses will take care of themselves.

I'm not going to quibble if the Suns need to lose some games at the end of the season to get a better draft pick.

Would I get excited if the Suns played their young players and they suddenly take off? You bet. This would mean the Suns have drafted well.

 

[pokerface]

"They" seem to say that every year.

And sometimes they're right.

 

[pokerface]

Actually they don't if they concentrate on playing the young players who are their future. The wins and losses will take care of themselves.

I'm not going to quibble if the Suns need to lose some games at the end of the season to get a better draft pick.

Would I get excited if the Suns played their young players and they suddenly take off? You bet. This would mean the Suns have drafted well.

I'd be estatic if Bender turned into the next Dirk and Chriss turned into Amare. I'd forget all about the draft!

 

[Mainstreet]

I'd be estatic if Bender turned into the next Dirk and Chriss turned into Amare. I'd forget all about the draft!

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