The Official Jalen Suggs Thread

[fendilim]

So where are we in this thread?

Back on task. Suggs deserves to start. Maybe even start at PG next season. Well see.

Nah.

He’d be a great 6th man.

[fendilim]

So where are we in this thread?

Back on task. Suggs deserves to start. Maybe even start at PG next season. Well see.

Nah.

He’d be a great 6th man.

[eyriq]

Two questions. Can he scale up his minutes and usage and can he stay healthy?

[RookieStar]

Two questions. Can he scale up his minutes and usage and can he stay healthy?

His playstyle though guarantees some minor injuries..

[ibraheim718]

Two questions. Can he scale up his minutes and usage and can he stay healthy?

Personally, he's got to put on more muscle. After a couple of more years working on his fitness and strength his health should better.. we don't know his diet either. He plays a lot of video games.. I would like to see that kicked to the curb but I know it's somewhat generational. I don't think Mike was sitting around playing video games when he was playing but he did play a lot of golf and gamble but Jalen is kind of a tank. With the amount of physicality he plays with I would actually expect him to miss more time but he hasn't this year which speaks to his body's natural resiliency. The football probably helped him honestly.

[Skybox]

Two questions. Can he scale up his minutes and usage and can he stay healthy?

Playing defense the way he does is exhausting. I think Mose would be playing him with Paolo minutes now but he can’t maintain that intensity. No one could. I think it’s a factor with Isaac too (not just injury fear). Guys that play like that cant scale up to 32 mins without pacing themselves…and neither brings enough offensively to warrant that.

Squeezing more out of Suggs isn’t the answer, imo…the answer is having more than one above average guard on the roster. For now, we are who we are.

[SOUL]

Two questions. Can he scale up his minutes and usage and can he stay healthy?

Personally, he's got to put on more muscle. After a couple of more years working on his fitness and strength his health should better.. we don't know his diet either. He plays a lot of video games.. I would like to see that kicked to the curb but I know it's somewhat generational. I don't think Mike was sitting around playing video games when he was playing but he did play a lot of golf and gamble but Jalen is kind of a tank. With the amount of physicality he plays with I would actually expect him to miss more time but he hasn't this year which speaks to his body's natural resiliency. The football probably helped him honestly.

Video games don't really mean anything, everybody plays. It's just a hobby. If it cuts into his time for practicing or getting better, sure, but don't think it's that bad.

Tim Duncan and his teammates were literally playing Starcraft in between Finals games at the hotels and whooping ass.

[JoshuaPotter]

Two questions. Can he scale up his minutes and usage and can he stay healthy?

Personally, he's got to put on more muscle. After a couple of more years working on his fitness and strength his health should better.. we don't know his diet either. He plays a lot of video games.. I would like to see that kicked to the curb but I know it's somewhat generational. I don't think Mike was sitting around playing video games when he was playing but he did play a lot of golf and gamble but Jalen is kind of a tank. With the amount of physicality he plays with I would actually expect him to miss more time but he hasn't this year which speaks to his body's natural resiliency. The football probably helped him honestly.

Video games don't really mean anything, everybody plays. It's just a hobby. If it cuts into his time for practicing or getting better, sure, but don't think it's that bad.

Tim Duncan and his teammates were literally playing Starcraft in between Finals games at the hotels and whooping ass.

Tim Duncan being a starcraft player tracks....

Video games are fine so long as nobodies livelihood is hurt.

[ibraheim718]

Two questions. Can he scale up his minutes and usage and can he stay healthy?

Personally, he's got to put on more muscle. After a couple of more years working on his fitness and strength his health should better.. we don't know his diet either. He plays a lot of video games.. I would like to see that kicked to the curb but I know it's somewhat generational. I don't think Mike was sitting around playing video games when he was playing but he did play a lot of golf and gamble but Jalen is kind of a tank. With the amount of physicality he plays with I would actually expect him to miss more time but he hasn't this year which speaks to his body's natural resiliency. The football probably helped him honestly.

Video games don't really mean anything, everybody plays. It's just a hobby. If it cuts into his time for practicing or getting better, sure, but don't think it's that bad.

Tim Duncan and his teammates were literally playing Starcraft in between Finals games at the hotels and whooping ass.

Hmmm I can think of a number of different things where his time could be spent more wisely. Video games provides no real benefit for basketball. But I'll admit times have changed somewhat and he's still young. Also he is like seriously into it. Like the dude probably spends hours and participates in tournaments. He's virtually a professional. I would prefer he outgrow it.

[ogmagicfan]

Two questions. Can he scale up his minutes and usage and can he stay healthy?

He doesnt play as reckless as in his previous seasons, uses his pace/speed better and doesnt land in injury inducing ways as often during drives to the rim

He's played in 65/72 possible games this year, which is the best of his career, although he has played hurt in some of those games which has affected his play.

My hope is he continues to build on that, and more wisely utilize his energy on the court while maintaining similar impact defensively

[JoshuaPotter]

Two questions. Can he scale up his minutes and usage and can he stay healthy?

He could probably do both if he found out how to give 80% effort 100% of the time.

Similarly to Isaac in that regard. But then we would potentially lose out on some eye popping moments.

[SloNick Russia]

It would be hard because of fouls alone, Suggs is often in foul trouble guarding best players.
I think his MPG is where it needs to be, we need him fresh at the end of games.

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[drsd]

Squeezing more out of Suggs isn’t the answer, imo…the answer is having more than one above average guard on the roster. For now, we are who we are.

And-1

Fultz/G-Harris/Houstan is the target for upgrade!

[Creativetran]

Hmmm I can think of a number of different things where his time could be spent more wisely. Video games provides no real benefit for basketball. But I'll admit times have changed somewhat and he's still young. Also he is like seriously into it. Like the dude probably spends hours and participates in tournaments. He's virtually a professional. I would prefer he outgrow it.

most boomer post I’ve seen on here

[ibraheim718]

Hmmm I can think of a number of different things where his time could be spent more wisely. Video games provides no real benefit for basketball. But I'll admit times have changed somewhat and he's still young. Also he is like seriously into it. Like the dude probably spends hours and participates in tournaments. He's virtually a professional. I would prefer he outgrow it.

most boomer post I’ve seen on here

Do you think Kobe Bryant played in video game tournaments or Jokic how about him?

[Bakomagic]

Hmmm I can think of a number of different things where his time could be spent more wisely. Video games provides no real benefit for basketball. But I'll admit times have changed somewhat and he's still young. Also he is like seriously into it. Like the dude probably spends hours and participates in tournaments. He's virtually a professional. I would prefer he outgrow it.

most boomer post I’ve seen on here

Do you think Kobe Bryant played in video game tournaments or Jokic how about him?

I am sure those guys have/had hobbies that had nothing to do with basketball.

Plus there is a benefit to being away from the game mentally, so you don’t burnout and whatnot.

Your opinion on this is way to strong considering you don’t actually have any knowledge of any of these players actual routine.

If anything Jalen’s massive improvement year after year speaks to the work he puts in, does it not?

[ibraheim718]

most boomer post I’ve seen on here

Do you think Kobe Bryant played in video game tournaments or Jokic how about him?

I am sure those guys have/had hobbies that had nothing to do with basketball.

Plus there is a benefit to being away from the game mentally, so you don’t burnout and whatnot.

Your opinion on this is way to strong considering you don’t actually have any knowledge of any of these players actual routine.

If anything Jalen’s massive improvement year after year speaks to the work he puts in, does it not?

How do you know it doesn't take away from the work he puts in? You don't know his routine either. Look I know a lot of men play video games nowadays. It doesn't make it a positive form of activity. I see it as a complete waste of time. That's my opinion and I'm entitled to it. If you disagree just say so and move on but you're not going to win a debate on whether or not video game playing is good for a person when it's been proven that it isn't.

Do you want me to post the plethora of studies that agree with me? Are you really naive enough to challenge me on this? Playing violent video games has dramatic negative affects on the brain. It's been proven.

[Knightro]

Hmmm I can think of a number of different things where his time could be spent more wisely. Video games provides no real benefit for basketball. But I'll admit times have changed somewhat and he's still young. Also he is like seriously into it. Like the dude probably spends hours and participates in tournaments. He's virtually a professional. I would prefer he outgrow it.

most boomer post I’ve seen on here

Do you think Kobe Bryant played in video game tournaments or Jokic how about him?

Jokic is fanatically into horses and horse racing and allegedly does less basketball stuff than you'd expect from a player of his caliber in the offseason.

The vast majority of these guys just don't really live and die basketball 100% of the time. That's just not how it works.

[RookieStar]

most boomer post I’ve seen on here

Do you think Kobe Bryant played in video game tournaments or Jokic how about him?

Jokic is fanatically into horses and horse racing and allegedly does less basketball stuff than you'd expect from a player of his caliber in the offseason.

The vast majority of these guys just don't really live and die basketball 100% of the time. That's just not how it works.

Yeah.. burnout is a thing after all..