Terrence Ross to the Suns

sashaturiaf · Post #1 » by **sashaturiaf** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 6:46 am

Nice depth pick-up from the Suns, bouncy athlete and career 37% 3 point shooter. Is there a current roster spot to absorb him into or does someone need to be waived ?

This is why you can't look at the return from the KD trade in isolation. With that move, Suns are in the running for any vet buyout guys and ring chasers that they fancy.

Mulhollanddrive · Post #2 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 6:48 am

Situational guy I would imagine, Shamet has better 3 point shooting numbers and people think he's not playable.

darmani · Post #3 » by **darmani** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:14 am

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sashaturiaf · Post #4 » by **sashaturiaf** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:40 am

Mulhollanddrive wrote:Situational guy I would imagine, Shamet has better 3 point shooting numbers and people think he's not playable.

They're both going to be floor spacers off the bench Terrence Ross is

- legit SG height whereas Shamet is a 2 in a 1s body
- much more explosive athlete than Shamet even though he's 30+
- more of a floor game than Shamet, Shamet is a spot up shooter primarily whileas Ross has a bit of a bag which is useful for a bench player.
- not injured like Shamet.

Shamets contract should be Jones #1 priority to offload this offseason. Suns can get his production from min contracts and ring chasers now.

Saberestar · Post #5 » by **Saberestar** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:20 am

sashaturiaf wrote:Nice depth pick-up from the Suns, bouncy athlete and career 37% 3 point shooter. Is there a current roster spot to absorb him into or does someone need to be waived ?

This is why you can't look at the return from the KD trade in isolation. With that move, Suns are in the running for any vet buyout guys and ring chasers that they fancy.

Yeah, there are two roster spots available for now.

Bogyo · Post #6 » by **Bogyo** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:21 am

sashaturiaf wrote:
Mulhollanddrive wrote:Situational guy I would imagine, Shamet has better 3 point shooting numbers and people think he's not playable.

They're both going to be floor spacers off the bench Terrence Ross is

- legit SG height whereas Shamet is a 2 in a 1s body
- much more explosive athlete than Shamet even though he's 30+
- more of a floor game than Shamet, Shamet is a spot up shooter primarily whileas Ross has a bit of a bag which is useful for a bench player.
- not injured like Shamet.

Shamets contract should be Jones #1 priority to offload this offseason. Suns can get his production from min contracts and ring chasers now.

Thanks for doing the work of the Lord. As in: I did not have to type this in.
Also - Shamet is trash on D. Ross is just trashy - and I bet he can be a bit better if he tries, and so far he did not need to try as he was on bad teams. I bet his effort lvl goes up, and half of the D is effort. He will never be mentioned on nba-all defense, but if he is passable against subs (that he'll be playing against) thats a plus. Shamet can not do that to save his life. Ross has a (good?) chance, he is athletic enough and long enough.

sashaturiaf · Post #7 » by **sashaturiaf** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 9:47 am

Bogyo wrote:
sashaturiaf wrote:
Mulhollanddrive wrote:Situational guy I would imagine, Shamet has better 3 point shooting numbers and people think he's not playable.

They're both going to be floor spacers off the bench Terrence Ross is

- legit SG height whereas Shamet is a 2 in a 1s body
- much more explosive athlete than Shamet even though he's 30+
- more of a floor game than Shamet, Shamet is a spot up shooter primarily whileas Ross has a bit of a bag which is useful for a bench player.
- not injured like Shamet.

Shamets contract should be Jones #1 priority to offload this offseason. Suns can get his production from min contracts and ring chasers now.

Thanks for doing the work of the Lord. As in: I did not have to type this in.
Also - Shamet is trash on D. Ross is just trashy - and I bet he can be a bit better if he tries, and so far he did not need to try as he was on bad teams. I bet his effort lvl goes up, and half of the D is effort. He will never be mentioned on nba-all defense, but if he is passable against subs (that he'll be playing against) thats a plus. Shamet can not do that to save his life. Ross has a (good?) chance, he is athletic enough and long enough.

Ross on those offensively inept Orlando teams has better efficiency than Shamet on the Nets and Suns surrounded by multiple all-stars. I think Ross is clearly a better player, and that's not even mentioning defense...

SunsRback4Good · Post #8 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:47 am

darmani wrote:

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Saberestar · Post #9 » by **Saberestar** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:11 pm

Well, we can’t sign Reggie Jackson because he has chosen the Nuggets so I think Ross is a good addition in the buyout market.

Legit 6'6, not long but athletic...he is explosive yet.

IDK enough about his basketball IQ and defense, but I think he is mediocre at best.

His best attribute is his capacity to score open shots AND well defended shots. He can really score over defenders. His 3p shot is money.

I love our depth now. I would convert Wainright's deal in a regular contract and call it a day. We are set.

sunsbg · Post #10 » by **sunsbg** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:23 pm

Nice to have him on the team though apparently he's a streaky shooter. Monty is a bit stubborn with his substitutions in the playoffs so hopefully he rotates these role players and gives opportunity to the one who shows best form whether it's Ross, Shamet, etc.

basketballRob · Post #11 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:00 pm

I wouldn't be surprised if Ross doesn't shoot 45%+ for the Suns. He's really had no floor spacers with the Magic, and he's automatic when he's open.

He's also a great teammate.

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SunsRback4Good · Post #12 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:36 pm

basketballRob wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if Ross doesn't shoot 45%+ for the Suns. He's really had no floor spacers with the Magic, and he's automatic when he's open.

He's also a great teammate.

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I’m very excited Suns picked him up. Ross is a capable scorer and shooter just what our team needs after we lost a sharpshooter in Cam Johnson. You also forgot to mention besides Ross being a great teammate he also happens to be a great lover.

Post #13 » by **lilfishi22** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:05 am

basketballRob wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if Ross doesn't shoot 45%+ for the Suns. He's really had no floor spacers with the Magic, and he's automatic when he's open.

He's also a great teammate.

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What's the go with the missed games? Are they tanking related?

RaisingArizona · Post #14 » by **RaisingArizona** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:57 am

Mulhollanddrive wrote:Situational guy I would imagine, Shamet has better 3 point shooting numbers and people think he's not playable.

He doesn't

Biff · Post #15 » by **Biff** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:58 am

Would have preferred Reggie Jackson but I guess Ross is a nice consolation prize. Our backup PG situation is still effed and I don't think that's changing. I hope to god we don't pursue Westbrook if he is bought out.

SunsRback4Good · Post #16 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:01 am

Biff wrote:Would have preferred Reggie Jackson but I guess Ross is a nice consolation prize. Our backup PG situation is still effed and I don't think that's changing. I hope to god we don't pursue Westbrook if he is bought out.

What is wrong with Westbrook he was damn near good as a bench player over a starter. Westbrook could be the missing piece to us winning a title. He has already played with Durant and a year with CP3 in OKC.

Biff · Post #17 » by **Biff** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:07 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:
Biff wrote:Would have preferred Reggie Jackson but I guess Ross is a nice consolation prize. Our backup PG situation is still effed and I don't think that's changing. I hope to god we don't pursue Westbrook if he is bought out.

What is wrong with Westbrook he was damn near good as a bench player over a starter. Westbrook could be the missing piece to us winning a title. He has already played with Durant and a year with CP3 in OKC.

Westbrook is an absolute bonehead and his TS% is below 50%. That's horrific in today's game. I want nothing to do with him.

GreatSunnyNorth · Post #18 » by **GreatSunnyNorth** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:13 am

If there was a choice, I’d have preferred Barton as someone with wing size and shooting who can also run the point in a pinch. But Ross’ spacing and self-creation does add more to the regular rotation than any of the other buyout candidates - to the point where he’d seem to have a pathway to becoming the fifth starter if he meshes well enough with the team.

Post #19 » by **bwgood77** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:21 am

SunsRback4Good wrote:
Biff wrote:Would have preferred Reggie Jackson but I guess Ross is a nice consolation prize. Our backup PG situation is still effed and I don't think that's changing. I hope to god we don't pursue Westbrook if he is bought out.

What is wrong with Westbrook he was damn near good as a bench player over a starter. Westbrook could be the missing piece to us winning a title. He has already played with Durant and a year with CP3 in OKC.

KD left him and tweeted about not being able to win with them (with what he was thinking was a burner account) and he was traded for CP3..he never played with him.

George played with him and is trying to recruit him, so I imagine if he gets bought out, he goes to the Clippers.

Post #20 » by **lilfishi22** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 5:10 am

I'm still open to Westbrook. I think he's risky but I've been saying for a while now that we need a wrecking ball type of guy who could come in and just dominate, good or bad. A guy off the bench that could give you a 15pt triple double on a random night is something we could certainly use and won't allow the opposing team to rest when we have 2 or 3 of our stars resting.

I just think on a team with far fewer media microscopes and not being part of some faux big 3 would help him just by reducing the pressure. And if we can sign him to the minimum (still not sure if he'd go for it), if it doesn't work, we can just bench him or waive him.