Phoenix Suns Thread - Like a sunrise

[Milk Steak]

The team is coming along nicely.

Knight/Okobo/Harrison
Booker/Bridges/Daniels
Jackson/Warren/Reed
Ariza/Bender/Chriss
Ayton/Holmes/Chandler

Pretty encouraging to think that we’d potentially have Harrison,Bridges, Warren,Bender/Chriss and Holmes as a bench rotation lineup. That’s almost a starting lineup for us last year

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Nice move to bring in Holmes.

 

[savagelunchbox]

You forgot Darrell Arthur in the rotations.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

You forgot Darrell Arthur in the rotations.

He’ll be bought out

 

[savagelunchbox]

He’ll be bought out

Yep, but they're supposedly buying out Chandler first...

Who knows, no one expected this trade and I don't pay enough close attention to follow the motives of McD.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Ayton looked great today. Scored 24 points effortlessly.

Josh Jackson also looked really good as a playmaker. At this stage I could nearly have him as starting PG.

Bender was terrible. Man what a bust.

 

[james Dean]

Really hope we can get someone like Walker as a PG

 

[Gigantic]

Booker already shooting with right hand... only like 3 weeks into a scheduled 6-8 weeks on the sidelines.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Booker already shooting with right hand... only like 3 weeks into a scheduled 6-8 weeks on the sidelines.

Looking good for opening night!

We’re on ESPN today in case anyone didn’t know.

 

[Gigantic]

Ayton reminds me so much of Olajuwon

 

[james Dean]

Ayton reminds me so much of Olajuwon

Decent comparison, especially offensively. Will be interesting to see how his game evolves though, both him and Booker like they could be #1 options.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Decent comparison, especially offensively. Will be interesting to see how his game evolves though, both him and Booker like they could be #1 options.

Booker coming in will just create more space for Ayton and driving lanes for Josh.

 

[Gigantic]

Didn't watch either pre-season games but from the limited footage available from highlights, he looks like he does alright face up shooting from 12-15 ft away

I'll try contain my excitement until we've got a large enough sample size to really judge his shooting

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Didn't watch either pre-season games but from the limited footage available from highlights, he looks like he does alright face up shooting from 12-15 ft away

I'll try contain my excitement until we've got a large enough sample size to really judge his shooting

It’s good. I’m telling you. I’ve watched both games.

He’ll get 15 points a night without anything having to be run for him.

 

[Gigantic]

If Ayton can develop a post game, oh my.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

If Ayton can develop a post game, oh my.

He might need to run the point and just throw it to himself off the backboard

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Yes boys!

That spacing is like night and day compared to previous offensive setups.

Ayton looks as measured as a 5th season pro.

Not to get carried away but that was exciting to watch.

 

[Milk Steak]

Yes boys!

That spacing is like night and day compared to previous offensive setups.

Ayton looks as measured as a 5th season pro.

Not to get carried away but that was exciting to watch.

Didn't have a chance to watch it today, but does it look like we've got a more well rounded team with a quality centre and some veteran mid size players?

 

[Gigantic]

You know we've got good floor spacing when TJ Warren and Jackson are hitting their 3s at 75%

Only saw the highlights, but TJ looks like he has added a bit of range. He was pulling up 3s in people's faces today

 

[Milk Steak]

Is Bridges going to struggle to get game time this season now that we've got a few decent mid sized guys?

 

[Upgrayedd]

Would be excited, You have Jackson who looks like he's working out his NBA game, Booker and Ayton are bankable plus surrounded them with some good vets.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

Is Bridges going to struggle to get game time this season now that we've got a few decent mid sized guys?

Early doors yes.

Would be excited, You have Jackson who looks like he's working out his NBA game, Booker and Ayton are bankable plus surrounded them with some good vets.

Would love for us to go for a Kemba Walker type. Put us right into playoff contention I think

 

[Gigantic]

Unfortunately we're still pretty s**t.

 

[CourtzMajora]

After our season opener I had a bit of hope, but nope, same old Suns.

 

[Gigantic]

I want to give it a bit more time but damn it's hard to see us playing without a capable PG

Canaan is not a starting-caliber PG