Game 11: Phoenix Suns (5-5) @ Boston Celtics (3-5)

[bigfoot]

considering that we are never getting that first round pick, then yeah we might as well have pulled that trigger

Yep ... best we will see is two early second round picks (one in 2016 and one in 2017) ... maybe.

Probably but I watched them early and they looked good. They really should have beaten Memphis in a game Mo Williams had a bad foul late that may have cost them the game. They lost by one to Chicago.

They were playing 500 ball until they ran into a buzz saw part of their schedule with two b2b road trips, giving them 4 losses....after an OT game with Orlando the next night they went to Miami, then home for Houston, then on the road for that second b2b against NOP and Dallas. This is all without Rubio, Pekovic or Thaddeus Young.

I doubt they can get out of the bottom 12 by next year, but if their young guys really start to improve you never know....Bennett, Wiggins and LaVine are all starting right now while Rubio and Young are out. Martin has some big scoring nights. Pekovic is injured. Dieng may be a stud too.

In all likelihood we get two second rounders but those can possibly be assets, especially if you use them on foreign projects or young raw guys who come out too early and you can put them in the D league.

Yeah I would be happy if we could find another Dragic-like gem for a second rounder.

[BurningHeart]

Nice to see that Len can hit his free throws. He is 17-19 overall (.895). Not your typical brick laying big man.

This is very important. It means we can have him in late in games (as long as he doesn't foul a three point shooter in the last seconds of a game) and not worry about him being put on the line. He is starting to come around, and seems to be gaining confidence.

Absolutely. That alone is refreshing as hell. Guy shoots better FTs than Dragic does, SMFH.

[JTrain]

[SunsRback4Good]

Impressive feat.. Looks like the season isn't lost after all.

[bigfoot]

Too bad our 2pt or 3pt percentage isn't higher. If we could shoot closer to 50%on twos we would be 10-1

[garrick]

Markeiffs mid range fadeaways remind me of Boozer and they are kind of similar both being a bit undersized and not extremely athletic.

[lilfishi22]

Boozer being the bigger player will always have the better rebounding ability but Keef definitely has him in the speed and all-round versatility department.

[Scutt]

First of all, I bashed Alex Len and i regret everything I said. I compared him to Robin Lopez and that was the worst thing I could ever say.

PJ Tucker is a leader and love the guy but TJ Warren needs to play on this team. Gerald Green needs to play. It's either Tolliver sits and PJ plays PF off the bench and play Warren at SG/SF OR trade Tucker to open up minutes for Warren. I don't see a big need for Tucker anymore.

Markieff is money.


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Do you even realize how ignorant you make yourself sound when you continue to push the notion that Robin Lopez is a bad player? He was the #15 pick in the draft, and is now a defensive anchor for a playoff team, averaging 12, 9, and 2 last year. We should only be so lucky if Alex Len can reach that. Seriously, it is always you making jabs at Rolo, are you really that clueless when it comes to basketball? If Robin Lopez were still on the Suns, we would be a legit playoff candidate...

[Jdiddy701]

Robin Lopez sucks. I don't care how well he is playing now. I will never get over how stupid he played for us. Corniest player ever

Idk how many times I laughed watching him fall to the floor after players pulled the chair on him. Also, his look when he messed up was classic. The way he runs down the court with his back down.Total goof ball. I could not stand watching him play. Yes I do not like him.

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[Scutt]

^ Thanks for answering my question. Did you even watch any of the 2010 season? I remember how Robin Lopez boxed out, made our team rebound better as a whole, and looked very good as a starter before his injury. Young players take time and go through growing pains, it is part of any players development, and to not like a guy because of how he looks, and mistakes and injuries that occurred in his first few years in the league is pretty foolish. Robin Lopez has become a good starting center in this league, accept it and let go of your hate.

[b-ball forever]

In order to be effective RoLo needs to play next to a dominant offensive bigmen who lets him just take care of the dirty work. He had that in 2010 with Amare, and then now with Aldridge.

It's best for him and for us that he left.