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2022-23 Season Discussion and Speculation 5 - The KD era begins

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What do you think our chances are of winning the West and the Championship if we win the West?

20-30% we win west, 70-80% someone else in field does
6
10%
30-40% we win west, 60-70% someone else in field does
12
19%
40-50% we win west, 50-60% someone else in field does
7
11%
Greater than 50% we win west, less than 50% someone else in field does
5
8%
IF we win west, 50/50 chance we win vs east team
17
27%
IF we win west, greater than 50% chance we win vs east team
8
13%
IF we win west, less than 50% chance we win vs east team
7
11%
 
Total votes: 62

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Post#501 » by Fo-Real » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:29 pm

Mulhollanddrive wrote:We have plenty of scorers - Durant, Booker, Ayton, Warren, Paul can all score 20+

To me just need a Bridges level defender, they're out there - Dort, Anunoby, Thybulle, J.Green are my shortlist.


Craig, Okogie
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Post#502 » by bwoolf2 » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:30 pm

sunsfan1o1 wrote:
bwoolf2 wrote:
RaisingArizona wrote:TJ coming back sort of softens the blow


He will be on IR in a week basically his role with the Suns

So will Cam Johnson


And KD, lol
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Post#503 » by BobbieL » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:30 pm

What about this trade:

Shamet and Saric
For

Duncan Robinson and a protected FRP

Suns need a shooter
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Post#504 » by Mulhollanddrive » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:30 pm

If Jones thinks Craig and Okogie are the best to match up on Doncic, Giannis, Tatum, Morant, Curry, Zion etc

I think there's room for improvement.
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Post#505 » by Calvin Klein » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:31 pm

Jesus_H_Macy wrote:2nd EDIT - The more I think about this our D is going to suck. But it might not matter


It better not suck. How many teams have won the championship having a below average defense? Cannot think of any
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Post#506 » by Calvin Klein » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:32 pm

It would be funny if the Nets keep Jae and make him Cam Johnson's backup.
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Post#507 » by Saberestar » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:33 pm

Mulhollanddrive wrote:We have plenty of scorers - Durant, Booker, Ayton, Warren, Paul can all score 20+

To me just need a Bridges level defender, they're out there - Dort, Anunoby, Thybulle, J.Green are my shortlist.

If you think about the "Big 4" they need next to them a low usage player but with a good 3p shoot to keep defenses honest.

Josh Richardson would be close to a perfect fit. Tate could be good, Grant Williams too.

Thybulle (and Okogie) are too bad on offense. Defenses would ignore him.
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Post#508 » by BobbieL » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:36 pm

Saberestar wrote:
Mulhollanddrive wrote:We have plenty of scorers - Durant, Booker, Ayton, Warren, Paul can all score 20+

To me just need a Bridges level defender, they're out there - Dort, Anunoby, Thybulle, J.Green are my shortlist.

If you think about the "Big 4" they need next to them a low usage player but with a good 3p shoot to keep defenses honest.

Josh Richardson would be close to a perfect fit. Tate could be good, Grant Williams too.

Thybulle (and Okogie) are too bad on offense. Defenses would ignore him.



Duncan Robinson or Josh Richardson
Wall in the buyout market
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Post#509 » by Saberestar » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:38 pm

BobbieL wrote:
Saberestar wrote:
Mulhollanddrive wrote:We have plenty of scorers - Durant, Booker, Ayton, Warren, Paul can all score 20+

To me just need a Bridges level defender, they're out there - Dort, Anunoby, Thybulle, J.Green are my shortlist.

If you think about the "Big 4" they need next to them a low usage player but with a good 3p shoot to keep defenses honest.

Josh Richardson would be close to a perfect fit. Tate could be good, Grant Williams too.

Thybulle (and Okogie) are too bad on offense. Defenses would ignore him.



Duncan Robinson or Josh Richardson
Wall in the buyout market

Duncan Robinson would be hunted on defense.
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Post#510 » by dremill24 » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:39 pm

Saberestar wrote:
Mulhollanddrive wrote:We have plenty of scorers - Durant, Booker, Ayton, Warren, Paul can all score 20+

To me just need a Bridges level defender, they're out there - Dort, Anunoby, Thybulle, J.Green are my shortlist.

If you think about the "Big 4" they need next to them a low usage player but with a good 3p shoot to keep defenses honest.

Josh Richardson would be close to a perfect fit. Tate could be good, Grant Williams too.

Thybulle (and Okogie) are too bad on offense. Defenses would ignore him.


Richardson has a bit of ball handling ability but his shooting isnt really much better than Craig.

Grant Williams would be an amazing fit but we dont have the ammo
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Post#511 » by BobbieL » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:41 pm

Saberestar wrote:
BobbieL wrote:
Saberestar wrote:If you think about the "Big 4" they need next to them a low usage player but with a good 3p shoot to keep defenses honest.

Josh Richardson would be close to a perfect fit. Tate could be good, Grant Williams too.

Thybulle (and Okogie) are too bad on offense. Defenses would ignore him.



Duncan Robinson or Josh Richardson
Wall in the buyout market

Duncan Robinson would be hunted on defense.


True but Saric in playoffs is not good and Shamet is Shamet

If true that Wall is being bought out - maybe you include Payne today .
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Post#512 » by Ghost of Kleine » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:42 pm

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Post#513 » by dremill24 » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:44 pm

For the obscene price that was paid...would have been nice to snag O'Neale too
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Post#514 » by sunsbg » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:47 pm

Winning all the championships until 2029 now. Book it.
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Post#515 » by BobbieL » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:48 pm

dremill24 wrote:For the obscene price that was paid...would have been nice to snag O'Neale too


Agreed
Almost would have taken Kyrie with two FRPs and keep Mikal

Anunoby for Cam and picks
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Post#516 » by zappenduster » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:54 pm

Can someone tell me how many hours more till deadline? Living in Germany and struggeling a bit with timezones
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Post#517 » by BobbieL » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:55 pm

zappenduster wrote:Can someone tell me how many hours more till deadline? Living in Germany and struggeling a bit with timezones

Five hours from now
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Post#518 » by phx#7 » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:55 pm

zappenduster wrote:Can someone tell me how many hours more till deadline? Living in Germany and struggeling a bit with timezones

4

Whoops, 5. Forgot what timezone I was in.
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Post#519 » by MrMiyagi » Thu Feb 9, 2023 2:58 pm

BobbieL wrote:What about this trade:

Shamet and Saric
For

Duncan Robinson and a protected FRP

Suns need a shooter

This is awful
SHAZAM!

Suns traded Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and 4 1st round picks and a swap so some Vegas Bookies would like us.

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