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Re: KD to the Suns 

Post#861 » by bwgood77 » Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:25 pm

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sashaturiaf wrote:Give the man some rest, he didn't come here for this bullshat, he's as old as **** with a torn achilles for fks sake

Booker and Beal are prime age and paid the max, they should be the guys carrying this team, it really irks me that Beal is playing like such an afterthought when he should be the guy carrying KD during the reg season at least.


Beal has been improving lately after recovering from his latest injury. When it plays, he's really the only one consistently driving to the hoop


Maybe he's been missing games lately. He's probably been our best player over the last the last 8 games or so. The last 5 he's at 22, 6 and 4 with 57% from the field and 41% from 3. The 3 before that he was at 22, 7 and 4 shooting 50% and 43% from 3.
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Re: KD to the Suns 

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Post#863 » by sunsbg » Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:31 am

One Suns legend passing another Suns legend. :)
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Post#864 » by Saberestar » Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:52 am

22/8/4/3 it's not an special game for him at all and he had some bad TOs (actually like every other starter) but it was nice to see him play much better than in his last two games.
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Re: KD to the Suns 

Post#865 » by Saberestar » Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:49 am



His best performance in the last few games. He played a perfect game on both sides of the court.

He looked faster, not only physically but mentally and he ended the game with 0 turnovers in 31 minutes.

It seems that he was just having an small slump because we played too many games with little rest.

That lob at 2:17 was ridiculous, he basically dunked over Booker lol.
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Re: KD to the Suns 

Post#866 » by SunsRback4Good » Sun Mar 24, 2024 12:12 pm

If KD passes Wilt on all time scoring list then I am willing to bump him up to top 10 of all time.
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Re: KD to the Suns 

Post#867 » by Saberestar » Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:36 am

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KD just needs to score 30+ on three of the nine games remaining in the season to catch Amare.

BTW he has played already 66 games, so he has reached the 65-game criteria.

He is eligible for postseason honors.
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Re: KD to the Suns 

Post#868 » by Saberestar » Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:38 pm

75 game season for Kevin Durant, his most in 5 YEARS‼️ only player to play more in year 17 is Kobe Bryant (78)

- KD averaged 27/6/5 on 52/41/85 (only player to average 27+ on 50/40% at 35)

- 2nd Highest in PPG at the age of 35 behind Michael Jordan

- Tied for Highest in PPG in Year 17 with Kobe Bryant

- only players to average 25+ in Year 17 is LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and now Kevin Durant.

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Re: KD to the Suns 

Post#869 » by Saberestar » Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:45 pm

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Re: KD to the Suns 

Post#870 » by spanishninja » Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:28 pm

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good god first a 5 hours Luka video and then this? who is spending all this time putting these together?
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Re: KD to the Suns 

Post#871 » by Saberestar » Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:50 pm

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good god first a 5 hours Luka video and then this? who is spending all this time putting these together?

IDK but I love it.

These KD's highlights are my plan for tonight lol.
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Re: KD to the Suns 

Post#872 » by lilfishi22 » Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:19 am

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4hrs of watching one of the best to ever do it? I consider it a challenge

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Re: KD to the Suns 

Post#873 » by wco81 » Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:25 am

Would the Suns be doing better now if they never made the KD trade?

And that probably means they don't do the Beal trade either.

Better depth but no real #2 unless Bridges really came on as a shot creator.
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Re: KD to the Suns 

Post#874 » by SlovenianDragon » Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:16 am

SlovenianDragon wrote:We got warren back so is he going to start?

CP3
Booker
Warren
Durant
Ayton

I mean thats a solid starting five IF healthy...

I wish we didnt do this trade...I love Mikal and Cam and wanted to watch them for a very long time...But since we did were all in i guess...Lets win this thing.

Im feeling ill let hindsight decide how i feel about this.

If we win a chip with KD its hoooooooray!

If we dont this trade will be a LARGE thorn in my side and ima be pissed for the longest time....

Im scared.


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Re: KD to the Suns 

Post#875 » by Calvin Klein » Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:40 am

sunstrooper wrote:I am truly heartbroken and on the verge of giving up on this team for the first time since I became a fan in '92.
The biggest strength of this team was the chemistry, the joy from playing basketball and the joy from playing with each other and Mikal and Cam were the core guys who brought this attitude and chemistry. An they were traded for what?!?! For a guy, who I actually like, but who is hurt 80% of the time in TJ, and *** KD - a former "star", now a whining diva who cares only for himself (who btw also spends more time in street clothes than on the court). I give it a month before everyone on the team starts caring only for himself and his stats and we will see an epic fail in the playoffs.


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Re: KD to the Suns 

Post#876 » by bwgood77 » Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:11 pm

wco81 wrote:Would the Suns be doing better now if they never made the KD trade?

And that probably means they don't do the Beal trade either.

Better depth but no real #2 unless Bridges really came on as a shot creator.


Probably not, but they'd still have young tradable assets and all their picks.
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Re: KD to the Suns 

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Post#878 » by wolves_89 » Today 5:50 am

wco81 wrote:Would the Suns be doing better now if they never made the KD trade?

And that probably means they don't do the Beal trade either.

Better depth but no real #2 unless Bridges really came on as a shot creator.


No, but they would have a path to build a good team going forward. The current roster has aging stars and little opportunity to add pieces.
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Re: KD to the Suns 

Post#879 » by RaisingArizona » 49 minutes ago

I would not do this deal. Said it at the time that it was an overpay but we have to move on somehow. I don't think Bridges and Cam were the missing link to a dynasty as good as they were
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