Phoenix Suns Board "Scout A Player" (Wiz Game)

DRK · Post #1 » by **DRK** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:41 am

They have the same thing over on the Magic board. I thought it would be a pretty good idea to start up here too.

So, I've thought about a different idea. That is, people sign up to "scout" a Suns player for a game. What would this mean? Well, basically, you would watch the game as you usually do, but you would pay at particular focus to one player -- you would consciously not follow the ball, you would follow a player and note all of the little things (good or bad) that perhaps everyone wouldn't see if "just" watching the game -- the cuts, the box-outs, the tipped balls, etc.

I don't know if there will be a ton of interest or zero interest to do something like this, but I think if there is some interest then it might be a cool addition to all the pre-game/game thread/post-game discussion.

Sign-Up

Lopez: JDiddy701
Frye: JMac1
Hill:
Carter: RvM, PHXFan85
Nash:
Dragic: Kerrsed
Gortat: MaryVale's Finest
Dudley:
Warrick: Da_Reel_Kboy
Childress:
Pietrus:
Siler: Calvin KIien

Calvin Klein · Post #2 » by **Calvin Klein** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:49 am

I won't be able to catch this game. I have plans already.

I'll take Siler.

MaryvalesFinest · Post #3 » by **MaryvalesFinest** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:51 am

Is this for one game or the season?

Reguardless I'm in, I'll pick Gortat

He played well tonight, dropped a few easy passes but probably had his strongest game in a Suns uni with 16/12 and 3 blocks

MagicVince · Post #4 » by **MagicVince** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:58 am

What is the deal with Dragic ? His plus and minus , usually ends up on the negative side.

Does anybody have stats on this ?

binkar · Post #5 » by **binkar** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:49 am

I did this with Amare last year, and challenged others to do the same. I called it the "Amare Challenge". It wasn't until I watched Amare, and only Amare, an entire game that I began hating him. Laziest dude on the planet. Don't question otherwise until you have actually done this.

Dalerax · Post #6 » by **Dalerax** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:36 am

I would fear that favoritism could take over if a poster chooses their favorite player. Other than that, this is a great idea and I look forward to the results.

mybloodisorange · Post #7 » by **mybloodisorange** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:43 am

Calvin if you take Siler i get Dowdell

Or wait even better can i have milos vujanic or whatever the name of that guy we got the rights to like 5 years ago thats never gonna play here?

Jdiddy701 · Post #8 » by **Jdiddy701** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:56 pm

I got the soft and small, Robin Lopez.

JasonDaPsycho · Post #9 » by **JasonDaPsycho** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:35 pm

I'd love to take part but I'll wait for a nationally televised game (ABC, ESPN, TNT).

PHXfan85 · Post #10 » by **PHXfan85** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:50 pm

Carter (I'll co-write with you RvM, if you were planning to do this for VC)

Post #11 » by **Miklo** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:03 pm

This is a great idea, I have to decide whether I'm going to the game or not (the one Suns game I can go to each year and I forgot to advance buy tickets, so I prob can't afford anything good

) but I'll follow someone either way - just if I'm going to the game it won't be someone as major bc I'll want to take everything in

RvM · Post #12 » by **RvM** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:20 pm

PHXfan85 wrote:Carter (I'll co-write with you RvM, if you were planning to do this for VC)

Haha, am I that obvious? But yeah, we can co-write bro. It'll be cool to see two different perspectives, and people might think I'll be biased with my statements. :lol:

RvM · Post #13 » by **RvM** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:23 pm

And also, if we are taking some things from the Magic board, I'd love to do a Player of the game thread.

With the Magic, It's a "victory sweater vest" and then for when they lose a game, it's "Dunce Cap of Defeat."

Maybe we can do something like that for the Suns, like Victory Star, or something less cheesy than that. Something that relates to the Suns and is an important figure or something. lol

Post #14 » by **Miklo** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:32 pm

RvM wrote:And also, if we are taking some things from the Magic board, I'd love to do a Player of the game thread.

With the Magic, It's a "victory sweater vest" and then for when they lose a game, it's "Dunce Cap of Defeat."

Maybe we can do something like that for the Suns, like Victory Star, or something less cheesy than that. Something that relates to the Suns and is an important figure or something. lol

Yeah I like that idea, we could even just add a poll to the OP of the gamethreads after the game is over so we can keep it all in one place and make it easy for those talking about the game to vote. The person who made the gamethread or a mod would be able to edit a poll into the OP. Is Dunce cap of defeat, the best person even though we lost, or the person who was the reason we lost?

RvM · Post #15 » by **RvM** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:34 pm

Miklo wrote:
RvM wrote:And also, if we are taking some things from the Magic board, I'd love to do a Player of the game thread.

With the Magic, It's a "victory sweater vest" and then for when they lose a game, it's "Dunce Cap of Defeat."

Maybe we can do something like that for the Suns, like Victory Star, or something less cheesy than that. Something that relates to the Suns and is an important figure or something. lol

Yeah I like that idea, we could even just add a poll to the OP of the gamethreads after the game is over so we can keep it all in one place and make it easy for those talking about the game to vote. The person who made the gamethread or a mod would be able to edit a poll into the OP. Is Dunce cap of defeat, the best person even though we lost, or the person who was the reason we lost?

Nice, yeah saves a thread. Dunce cap would be the main person who was the reason we lost.

YouTube · Post #16 » by **Kerrsed** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:37 pm

Sign me up for Dragic. It wont be hard to follow him for 10 minutes a game. :lol:

JMac1 · Post #17 » by **JMac1** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:40 pm

Chit I wanted Lopez, but I would have been extremely pro-bias so.....I'll take Frye.

Post #18 » by **Miklo** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:48 pm

RvM wrote:
Miklo wrote:
RvM wrote:And also, if we are taking some things from the Magic board, I'd love to do a Player of the game thread.

With the Magic, It's a "victory sweater vest" and then for when they lose a game, it's "Dunce Cap of Defeat."

Maybe we can do something like that for the Suns, like Victory Star, or something less cheesy than that. Something that relates to the Suns and is an important figure or something. lol

Yeah I like that idea, we could even just add a poll to the OP of the gamethreads after the game is over so we can keep it all in one place and make it easy for those talking about the game to vote. The person who made the gamethread or a mod would be able to edit a poll into the OP. Is Dunce cap of defeat, the best person even though we lost, or the person who was the reason we lost?

Nice, yeah saves a thread. Dunce cap would be the main person who was the reason we lost.

I'm giving the idea a try and added a poll to the Cavs game thread!

YouTube · Post #19 » by **Kerrsed** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:51 pm

Miklo wrote:
I'm giving the idea a try and added a poll to the Cavs game thread!

The Sweater Vest is an Orlando thing, may i suggest calling it the Gorilla Game?

Post #20 » by **Miklo** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:52 pm

Kerrsed wrote:
Miklo wrote:
I'm giving the idea a try and added a poll to the Cavs game thread!

The Sweater Vest is an Orlando thing, may i suggest calling it the Gorilla Game?

Yeah that's why part of the poll title is (to be renamed) :wink:

And yeah it should be something Suns specific