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Ghost of Kleine wrote:
Still a cool image though!
GreatSunnyNorth wrote:Are the Suns applying a minutes restriction on Warren? He apparently wanted to play more than the Nets let him, and as long as KD is out now would seem to be the time to test how he plays with the starting unit and whether he can still be a volume scorer.
Source: The Sixers have inquired about Will Barton, who is still going through the process of deciding where he will play this season.
Jdiddy701 wrote:bwgood77 wrote:lilfishi22 wrote:Yeah but he confirmed! Which is basically as good as breaking news
Yeah, but he confirmed it would likely be on the road trip, which ends March 5th. So there is a lot of leeway there. And with the "likely" and not "definitely", all bases are certainly covered. lol
You guys continue to diss Flex for no reason. I don’t get it. Just ignore it if you have a problem with his tweets. I was skeptical at first too but he’s done enough for me to trust him. Is he a Woj or Sham, no but still gives information that us fans would not know. Same with Gambo.
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Ayton will learn more from KD then he ever did with Paul. I think he will be open to KD's style much more.King4Day wrote:bhawk wrote:KdoubleDees23 wrote:
Ish is trash! Ayton is our top 3 . Dude is a stud! Everyone just wants him to make highlight dunks, because they dont understand basketball
I don't understand basketball... just watch it on TV. Sometimes in person. Basketball is fun.
I suspect that Ayton gets crushed because of his lack of effort and heart. It's the little things that he does and doesn't do. You know... like when he doesn't box out or rebound. It would be super cool if he tried harder and pushed the little guys around. Maybe he can anticipate a jump shot and position himself better on the offensive side? To me, it seems like Ayton is always 8 feet from the basket and being boxed out by the opposing teams back-up point guard.
Better screens would be nice... I think it is year 5 for Ayton and he screens like a matador. WOOOSH. "Hey look I'm open!" Oh wait... I set a weak ass screen and the defender is still on you so you can't pass me the ball.
For someone who doesn't understand basketball, can someone explain to me why Ayton looks like he is afraid of contact? It seems odd for someone who is 7 feet 270lb.
I guess it's not just about the dunks... although a dunk every now and then would be an improvement over that dumb ass surprised look he gets when he is wide open under the basket. "whoa... lookie here! There's nobody around me... I better lay it in before somebody finds out... oh... whoops... I missed."
Ayton is good enough, the thing is that he COULD be great... and he isn't... and he doesn't have any plans or ambition to be great. I personally question his heart, work ethic, competitive fire and motivation. Ayton thinks he is good enough which isn't good enough for this basketball fan.
I try putting myself in a player's position when playing rec league ball.
I'm a 'big man' (6'5") and there are some matchups where I am intimidated by who's guarding me or who I guard. Some where I feel super energized and will crash the glass every chance I get or run hard with the offense to exploit people slow to get back.
Other days, I'm super sluggish and don't want to be bothered or feel lost on the court.
Unfortunately, it's not easy to get up for every game and while guys like Tucker and Butler seem to always be ready, other guys won't. DA seems to be the type that needs the motivation. When CP3 joined the team, Ayton started slow and, little by little, improved his production and effort through the year.
With KD coming in, I fully expect us to see 2nd half & Playoff DA from 2021. Knowing who is on his team and what will now be expected of him, that should motivate him more than ever.
sunsbum wrote:Ghost of Kleine wrote:
Still a cool image though!
I didn't watch him play for the Lakers, but 100% (since I live near Portland) I saw him with the blazers a lot. He wasn't the Carmello you think of from 10 years ago. I don't think you're seeing KD and CP3 sing his praises for the sake of memories. He was big time off the bench for Portland. Again, I don't know where he's at right now but if he got 80% of what he had with the Blazers he's still a solid piece.
sunsbg wrote:Ish getting more love than DA on this board lol.
Qwigglez wrote:sunsbum wrote:Ghost of Kleine wrote:
Still a cool image though!
I didn't watch him play for the Lakers, but 100% (since I live near Portland) I saw him with the blazers a lot. He wasn't the Carmello you think of from 10 years ago. I don't think you're seeing KD and CP3 sing his praises for the sake of memories. He was big time off the bench for Portland. Again, I don't know where he's at right now but if he got 80% of what he had with the Blazers he's still a solid piece.
Man the snow here in Beaverton/Hillsboro was the most I seen since I been here. Yeah Melo was a nice addition to the Blazers bench. I really don't think Suns need another wing player like him though.
Ghost of Kleine wrote:
lilfishi22 wrote:I'm not disappointed. I don't think I was realistically expecting KD to play in this game. End of Feb/early March sounded more realistic. I am a bit disappointed Payne is questionable still. Seemed like everything was pointing towards his return in this game
sunsbum wrote:Qwigglez wrote:sunsbum wrote:I didn't watch him play for the Lakers, but 100% (since I live near Portland) I saw him with the blazers a lot. He wasn't the Carmello you think of from 10 years ago. I don't think you're seeing KD and CP3 sing his praises for the sake of memories. He was big time off the bench for Portland. Again, I don't know where he's at right now but if he got 80% of what he had with the Blazers he's still a solid piece.
Man the snow here in Beaverton/Hillsboro was the most I seen since I been here. Yeah Melo was a nice addition to the Blazers bench. I really don't think Suns need another wing player like him though.
Were mere you here for the big ice storm like 5 years ago? Cars flipped upside down all along I-5. It was insane! Probably like 8 or 9 flipped cars just on the stretch from Salem to Portland and like every tree was split from the weight of the ice. Was wild.
POLI wrote:sunsbum wrote:Qwigglez wrote:
Man the snow here in Beaverton/Hillsboro was the most I seen since I been here. Yeah Melo was a nice addition to the Blazers bench. I really don't think Suns need another wing player like him though.
Were mere you here for the big ice storm like 5 years ago? Cars flipped upside down all along I-5. It was insane! Probably like 8 or 9 flipped cars just on the stretch from Salem to Portland and like every tree was split from the weight of the ice. Was wild.
Global warming.
Som they claim...
lilfishi22 wrote:POLI wrote:sunsbum wrote:
Were mere you here for the big ice storm like 5 years ago? Cars flipped upside down all along I-5. It was insane! Probably like 8 or 9 flipped cars just on the stretch from Salem to Portland and like every tree was split from the weight of the ice. Was wild.
Global warming.
Som they claim...
It's climate change
