Suns Offseason Thread V: I Am My Brother's Kieffer

Post #481 » by **batsmasher** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 1:42 am

Qwigglez wrote:I hope the Spurs play like trash this upcoming season. I hope Duncan/Parker/Ginobli all have season ending injuries and then Duncan/Ginobli retire. I hope the Spurs miss the playoffs. I'm bitter as fu** about LMA choosing them. I hope he ends up regretting his decision...

I like the Spurs. I don't belong here, do I?

Post #482 » by **bwgood77** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 2:12 am

batsmasher wrote:
Qwigglez wrote:I hope the Spurs play like trash this upcoming season. I hope Duncan/Parker/Ginobli all have season ending injuries and then Duncan/Ginobli retire. I hope the Spurs miss the playoffs. I'm bitter as fu** about LMA choosing them. I hope he ends up regretting his decision...

I like the Spurs. I don't belong here, do I?

Well you do if they've led you to smash a lot of bats.

thamadkant · Post #483 » by **thamadkant** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 2:35 am

Nets / Suns
Young for Morris.

Hornets / Suns
Zeller for Morris.

Rockets / Suns
Jones for Morris.

These three trades I'll be happy with.
All mobile PFs who can play uptempo and defend perimeter oriented PFs on other teams (Green on Warriors).

McD needs to do it before trainin camp so the team can form an identity entering the season.

thamadkant · Post #484 » by **thamadkant** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 2:36 am

Jazz / Suns

Lyles + future protected pick for Morris.

Mulhollanddrive · Post #485 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 2:58 am

I think we're being worn down by internet negotiations.

Stix · Post #486 » by **Stix** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:23 am

1UPZ wrote:Jazz / Suns

Lyles + future protected pick for Morris.

Saberestar · Post #487 » by **Saberestar** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 11:30 am

The Charlotte Hornets and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist are finalizing a four-year, $52 million contract extension.

I would love to have this player here, he can be like Marion playing PF on an uptempo team. Really good defender, rebounder and scorer in transition.

nevetsov · Post #488 » by **nevetsov** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 12:10 pm

plonden wrote:Time to get some tickets!

[tweet]https://twitter.com/paulcoro/status/635853143775907841[/tweet]

Got mine in the lower bowl.

DRK · Post #489 » by **DRK** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 12:17 pm

plonden wrote:Time to get some tickets!

[tweet]https://twitter.com/paulcoro/status/635853143775907841[/tweet]

Wonder if Burningheart is planning to attend?

Post #490 » by **batsmasher** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 1:03 pm

Jackie Chan actually got the nickname 'Jackie' while working as a builder in Canberra because they all struggled with his Chinese name. These are the things you learn as an Australian.

shakendfries · Post #491 » by **shakendfries** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:42 pm

1UPZ wrote:Nets / Suns
Young for Morris.

Hornets / Suns
Zeller for Morris.

Rockets / Suns
Jones for Morris.

These three trades I'll be happy with.
All mobile PFs who can play uptempo and defend perimeter oriented PFs on other teams (Green on Warriors).

McD needs to do it before trainin camp so the team can form an identity entering the season.

Internet negotiations aside, I'm intrigued by your thoughts on the PF situation in PHX. Mirza Teletovic is a favorite of Nets fans. He's slow footed, but he can shoot out the gym when he finds the range.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzfB-tnjpBM[/youtube]

He's a slow PF who can spread the floor, and will be most effective coming off of the bench. However, he's gonna have a rough time dealing with the likes of AD, Aldridge, ZBo, and Ibaka. After looking at the players that you'd like to replace Markieff, I'm not sure there are any PFs available that can handle those guys. Do you have any other positions of need that could potentially be filled, and if so what type of player would you be looking for?

SideSwipe · Post #492 » by **SideSwipe** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 5:09 pm

Saberestar wrote:
The Charlotte Hornets and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist are finalizing a four-year, $52 million contract extension.

I would love to have this player here, he can be like Marion playing PF on an uptempo team. Really good defender, rebounder and scorer in transition.

Oof, that is a tough comparison to make. Marion had it all going by the same time in the league. Even if you look at the same age Marion was the better scorer, rebounder and defender on better shooting percentages. I think time sometimes fades how good o a player he was for PHX. I realize that you were not attempting to make a direct comparison necessarily, I just wanted to point out how unique and special a player Marion was for us at the time and continued to be, and that a comparison to him is tough to make.

Post #493 » by **bwgood77** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 5:13 pm

shakendfries wrote:Do you have any other positions of need that could potentially be filled, and if so what type of player would you be looking for?

Not really. We are pretty loaded everywhere else. We have two guys who can start at the point who will play some together, and then we have Booker who is a pure shooter to play some at the 2, swingman Weems who can play 2/3, Tucker as a veteran 3, Warren as our young and probably future starting 3, and then two starting caliber centers.

It's too bad we couldn't get Aldridge, because I feel we would have had a pretty solid team with him.

Saberestar · Post #494 » by **Saberestar** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 6:28 pm

SideSwipe wrote:
Saberestar wrote:
The Charlotte Hornets and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist are finalizing a four-year, $52 million contract extension.

I would love to have this player here, he can be like Marion playing PF on an uptempo team. Really good defender, rebounder and scorer in transition.

Oof, that is a tough comparison to make. Marion had it all going by the same time in the league. Even if you look at the same age Marion was the better scorer, rebounder and defender on better shooting percentages. I think time sometimes fades how good o a player he was for PHX. I realize that you were not attempting to make a direct comparison necessarily, I just wanted to point out how unique and special a player Marion was for us at the time and continued to be, and that a comparison to him is tough to make.

I agree completely with you. Marion was an amazing player, way better than MKG. What I wanted to say is that MKG is one of the few players in the league that have the potential to play a similar role on an uptempo team. He can change the structure of a team.

If he develops his shooting, he can put around 15 points per game and his defense/rebounding will be always there...I think in the modern NBA he is gonna explode playing like a PF in small lineups.

plonden · Post #495 » by **plonden** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 6:35 pm

Assuming Markieff is going to be moved at some point, it is hard to know exactly which type of player would be a perfect fit with the Suns starting unit, assuming it is going to be Bledsoe, Knight, Tucker, and Chandler. Honestly, LaMarcus Aldridge was the ideal fit. Assuming we are going to be stuck with a non-star player in return for Kief, I prefer a slightly undersized three and D guy like DeMarre Carroll or Jae Crowder. We'd have impeccable spacing. The team could get up and down the floor. The first unit would have the potential to be a top-ten defense. And we'd still have a ton of firepower in the second unit.

franksredhot · Post #496 » by **franksredhot** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 6:40 pm

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKcHuHmfMeE[/youtube]

Wouldn't be a 2K trailer without the Suns getting posterized would it??

JacobHoward · Post #497 » by **JacobHoward** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:32 pm

franksredhot wrote:[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKcHuHmfMeE[/youtube]

Wouldn't be a 2K trailer without the Suns getting posterized would it??

If you pause it at the right moment, it looks like the Suns are changing the logo at center court.

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Jdiddy701 · Post #498 » by **Jdiddy701** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:38 pm

^^ I stopped it, looks great!! Would be nice to have that.

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Saberestar · Post #499 » by **Saberestar** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:31 pm

Jdiddy701 wrote:^^ I stopped it, looks great!! Would be nice to have that.

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Yes, I like it too. Hopefully it is for real.

NTB · Post #500 » by **NTB** » Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:58 pm

http://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-release-2015-preseason-schedule

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