2021 Playoff and Offseason Speculation - the playoffs. PLAYOFFS????

BobbieL · Post #4381 » by **BobbieL** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:38 pm

King4Day wrote:Team USA is loaded. Surprised Harden is playing

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I still want to see PJ Tucker make the team. They don't need him. Hell they could start Frank Kaminsky and they probably will win. But still - would be nice to see him make it

Post #4382 » by **bwgood77** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:43 pm

King4Day wrote:I kinda feel bad for Simmons today. He's getting roasted on sports talk radio (as you'd expect).
I think he has a mental issue he's going through and it's going to be tough to get past.

If they don't get a great offer for him, I wonder if they would trade him for Westbrook.
Neither can shoot but at least Westbrook is oozing confidence.

Washington is a franchise that has to take chances, so that'd be a good one.

That actually might be a good trade if they could convince Westbrook to strictly feed guys and shoot less. He can go for his triple doubles but they have more efficient scorers. As bad as his efficiency is, he still seems to put some much energy and effort out there it typically helps the team, maybe because it's infectious.

Post #4383 » by **bwgood77** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:44 pm

oddity wrote:Fellas, it's about time. Booker needs a better nickname. I don't have the answers, but "Cook Book" just isn't cutting it.

I think he came out and said he wants to be called Book.

Post #4384 » by **bwgood77** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:45 pm

NapoleonII wrote:
oddity wrote:Fellas, it's about time. Booker needs a better nickname. I don't have the answers, but "Cook Book" just isn't cutting it.

ESPN has been calling him min-Mamba and the new Kobe.

This will never happen because of Kobe's death, but I wonder if Vanessa would allow Book to be called Black Mamba. A new one, as something to be taken up by worthy 2 guards.

That would be kinda of **** awesome.

No...you can't call him the Black Mamba. That's for Kobe and the snake of course.

Post #4385 » by **bwgood77** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:46 pm

BobbieL wrote:
NapoleonII wrote:
oddity wrote:Fellas, it's about time. Booker needs a better nickname. I don't have the answers, but "Cook Book" just isn't cutting it.

ESPN has been calling him min-Mamba and the new Kobe.

This will never happen because of Kobe's death, but I wonder if Vanessa would allow Book to be called Black Mamba. A new one, as something to be taken up by worthy 2 guards.

That would be kinda of **** awesome.

I kind of think he just needs to be called Book

I hope he becomes a 5x World Champ like Kobe but just let him be D-Book

Plus...stuff like "He will have a huge game...BOOK IT!" and "Devin BOOKED another masterful performance" are pretty sweet.

RunDogGun · Post #4386 » by **RunDogGun** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:55 pm

I thought they were calling him Mocha Mamba?

RunDogGun · Post #4387 » by **RunDogGun** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:55 pm

Jonas Bro Mamba?

NapoleonII · Post #4388 » by **NapoleonII** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:56 pm

How are any of these?

"Mamba 2."

"The One." (Book's jersey = 1)

"Legend." (Be Legendary tattooed on him)

Calvin Klein · Post #4389 » by **Calvin Klein** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 7:59 pm

I'm glad Devin is on Team USA. And that the team is loaded.

I hope we get to play you so you get to hate Campazzo again :lol:

WeekapaugGroove · Post #4390 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:20 pm

FYI I don't think any players who's teams make the finals will actually go. The Olympics open on the 23rd and the finals could potentially run until like July 20th.

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irish22022 · Post #4391 » by **irish22022** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:47 pm

Barkley6 wrote:
Revived wrote:I feel like Draymond Green stupid ass is gonna be trying to recruit Booker to GSW during the Olympics run this summer.

He’s already said it publicly how Booker should leave Phoenix.

Sucks that most of these star players today barely have any competitive bones left in them. I have massive respect for Lillard because of this.

Book has what, 3 years left on his deal? No way anything Draymond says will have any effect. Even if it did, there's no way a deal gets done unless they are trading Steph for Book.

Doubt the Suns would make that deal as Steph is 33, makes a ton more money and has two less years on his deal. I don't want to be debating in two years whether I want to extend a 35 year old Steph.

I'd much rather be offering Book another Max to stay in Phoenix at age 28.

If he wants to stay he'll get the supermax obviously. But I unfortunately think he wants to be a laker at some point.

Slim Charless · Post #4392 » by **Slim Charless** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:53 pm

Barkley6 wrote:
Saberestar wrote:
Barkley6 wrote:
Been thinking the same. Could definitely see Melo coming to Phoenix. Griffin might want another run with Brooklyn. Dwight Howard would be a name I'd also be looking at.

I would prefer Torrey Craig over Carmelo Anthony at this point of his career.

I'm still bringing Craig back no matter what. For me, he's got BAE written all over him.

In terms of Melo, he'd be our Frank upgrade. I think Melo has something that the rest of our bench (outside of Payne) lacks, the ability to go off and get 20+ on a given night. Johnson, Saric, Frank, Craig, etc. they're all great bench players, but you know they're probably only scoring 12 or so on a good night.

We gotta bring back Craig. He shouldn't be too expensive and he has been massive for us. Grabbing him clinched the EOY for JJ imo.

Slim Charless · Post #4393 » by **Slim Charless** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:55 pm

King4Day wrote:I kinda feel bad for Simmons today. He's getting roasted on sports talk radio (as you'd expect).
I think he has a mental issue he's going through and it's going to be tough to get past.

If they don't get a great offer for him, I wonder if they would trade him for Westbrook.
Neither can shoot but at least Westbrook is oozing confidence.

Washington is a franchise that has to take chances, so that'd be a good one.

I think him to Portland for McCollum makes too much sense to not happen. It fixes huge problems for both teams.

suns12345 · Post #4394 » by **suns12345** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:50 pm

irish22022 wrote:
Barkley6 wrote:
Revived wrote:I feel like Draymond Green stupid ass is gonna be trying to recruit Booker to GSW during the Olympics run this summer.

He’s already said it publicly how Booker should leave Phoenix.

Sucks that most of these star players today barely have any competitive bones left in them. I have massive respect for Lillard because of this.

Book has what, 3 years left on his deal? No way anything Draymond says will have any effect. Even if it did, there's no way a deal gets done unless they are trading Steph for Book.

Doubt the Suns would make that deal as Steph is 33, makes a ton more money and has two less years on his deal. I don't want to be debating in two years whether I want to extend a 35 year old Steph.

I'd much rather be offering Book another Max to stay in Phoenix at age 28.

If he wants to stay he'll get the supermax obviously. But I unfortunately think he wants to be a laker at some point.

The most Kobe thing would be to play with one team his whole career, which I think he has said on the record before.

I think he also respects D Lillard for what he has done.

Post #4395 » by **bwgood77** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 10:00 pm

suns12345 wrote:
irish22022 wrote:
Barkley6 wrote:
Book has what, 3 years left on his deal? No way anything Draymond says will have any effect. Even if it did, there's no way a deal gets done unless they are trading Steph for Book.

Doubt the Suns would make that deal as Steph is 33, makes a ton more money and has two less years on his deal. I don't want to be debating in two years whether I want to extend a 35 year old Steph.

I'd much rather be offering Book another Max to stay in Phoenix at age 28.

If he wants to stay he'll get the supermax obviously. But I unfortunately think he wants to be a laker at some point.

The most Kobe thing would be to play with one team his whole career, which I think he has said on the record before.

I think he also respects D Lillard for what he has done.

I think Book stays. Not sure if he will get the supermax, but he just has to get All NBA in the last year of his deal or the next two years. One of those two things or both should be possible, especially with some of the people getting older. Though you do have guys like Harden, Trae, Mitchell and possibly Klay coming back too. I think he should definitely be ahead of Klay. I don't know what Trae will do, but he will be a candidate given this season and the numbers he is putting up.

King4Day · Post #4396 » by **King4Day** » Mon Jun 21, 2021 11:33 pm

I will always remember this dunk because it was my first and only game in Atlanta to see a Hawks game. Went to visit a friend and the Suns happened to be in town. Suns won and Amar'e ended Josh Smith. Sorry it's poor quality

Watch on YouTube

Jdiddy701 · Post #4397 » by **Jdiddy701** » Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:07 am

King4Day wrote:I will always remember this dunk because it was my first and only game in Atlanta to see a Hawks game. Went to visit a friend and the Suns happened to be in town. Suns won and Amar'e ended Josh Smith. Sorry it's poor quality

Watch on YouTube

I love hearing the sound of the rim on that. Amare was a joy to watch.

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Post #4398 » by **lilfishi22** » Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:20 am

oddity wrote:Fellas, it's about time. Booker needs a better nickname. I don't have the answers, but "Cook Book" just isn't cutting it.

I heard Cook Book for the first time yesterday....who came up with that one? Sheeesh

spanishninja · Post #4399 » by **spanishninja** » Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:28 am

King4Day wrote:Team USA is loaded. Surprised Harden is playing

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great, now we are not going to win the gold. thanks Harden!

Slim Charless · Post #4400 » by **Slim Charless** » Tue Jun 22, 2021 12:31 am

Calvin Klein wrote:I'm glad Devin is on Team USA. And that the team is loaded.

I hope we get to play you so you get to hate Campazzo again

I don't really like him playing all these mins (especially after we make the finals :-D

)

But I like that there's gonna be maneuvering going on. The Heatles started there and it think KD dubs did too. Booker has center stage and start the process for our post CP3 (who I think is taking a FO job with us when he retires) time. I'm looking hard at Tatum if I'm him. He had played the 4 in Boston and would a great fit for us if he wants out in 3 yrs.

Will we extend Bridges or will Sarver not pay 4 players big money for 1 or 2 years?