Thespianoid wrote:bwgood77 wrote:Thespianoid wrote:Refs being very lenient with Chriss tonight. Should have 3 "rookie" fouls already. Think they're just letting both teams play though
Curious, are you a fan of Bender, Chriss, the Suns, or just a general fan watching whatever game is on? In any case, good to have you here.
I'm here to see how the Suns develop both rookies. I like following young teams with prospects to see how teams either put them in positions to succeed or fail them organizationally. It's how I became a fan of the Raptors, and occasionally follow the Wolves, Jazz, Suns, Nuggets.
Don't hate me but my impressions so far... right now it looks like Suns are more invested in making sure Chriss is comfortable than Bender, who imo should never be playing the 3 as it basically negates all his advantages. Plus he's just being parked in the corner as a floor spacer. Not the way to put a guy in spots where he's comfortable playing his game.
Though that could be because Chriss is more ready to be a finisher at this stage, and that's what the Suns need with a guard-heavy offensive style. Bender's game is more complementary/playmaking and I'm not sure where that fits on this team.
All opinions welcome. I don't think ideally they want him at the 3, but with his ability of perimeter D and ball handling he can do it better than Chriss for now, particularly on defense. I think they basically are interchangeable between those positions. Eventually if they have enough muscle, either could probably play the 5 as well, as they can both likely protect the rim.
