Suns Acquire Isaiah Thomas- 4 years, 27 million

Revived · Post #181 » by **Revived** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:12 am

DRK wrote:I like this signing, but i get the feeling we just signed Aaron Brooks again... Who, ironically, just came off a 20-6 season when we got him.........

Very similar game, very similar size, very similar circumstances

Aaron Brooks is a very interesting comparison to Thomas. If memory serves correctly, Brooks was a little better shooter while Thomas a little better at finishing in the paint.

Post #182 » by **batsmasher** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:17 am

Qwigglez wrote:Hey wow DRK, I was thinking the same thing, lol. I'm hoping I'm wrong though, as I feel like Thomas has that mentality where he wants to prove his worth and Brooks was just looking for a paycheck.

Take it with a grain of salt but advanced stats say IT's 20/6 season was much, much better than Brooks'.

IT: 20.3/6.3/1.3 ORtg: 114 DRtg 111 WS/48: 0.149

Brooks: 19.6/5.3/0.8 ORtg: 108 DRtg: 112 WS/48: 0.091

gaspar · Post #183 » by **gaspar** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:04 pm

DRK wrote:I like this signing, but i get the feeling we just signed Aaron Brooks again... Who, ironically, just came off a 20-6 season when we got him.........

Very similar game, very similar size, very similar circumstances

Do you know who else averaged 20/6 in his best career season? Goran Dragic.

spanishninja · Post #184 » by **spanishninja** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:11 pm

batsmasher wrote:
Qwigglez wrote:Hey wow DRK, I was thinking the same thing, lol. I'm hoping I'm wrong though, as I feel like Thomas has that mentality where he wants to prove his worth and Brooks was just looking for a paycheck.

Take it with a grain of salt but advanced stats say IT's 20/6 season was much, much better than Brooks'.

IT: 20.3/6.3/1.3 ORtg: 114 DRtg 111 WS/48: 0.149

Brooks: 19.6/5.3/0.8 ORtg: 108 DRtg: 112 WS/48: 0.091

jesus christ 0.091 WS/48?

IMAN5 · Post #185 » by **IMAN5** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:09 pm

not a bad deal at all.

now give us Ennis

Revived · Post #186 » by **Revived** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:14 pm

IMAN5 wrote:not a bad deal at all.

now give us Ennis

Give us Amir

Calvin Klein · Post #187 » by **Calvin Klein** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:28 pm

gaspar wrote:
DRK wrote:I like this signing, but i get the feeling we just signed Aaron Brooks again... Who, ironically, just came off a 20-6 season when we got him.........

Very similar game, very similar size, very similar circumstances

Do you know who else averaged 20/6 in his best career season? Goran Dragic.

Goran was much much better in efficiency and advanced stats though. Those two numbers don't mean much.

PhxSuns1 · Post #188 » by **PhxSuns1** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:32 pm

Anyone know when IT's press conference is going to be?

gaspar · Post #189 » by **gaspar** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:35 pm

Calvin Klein wrote:
gaspar wrote:
DRK wrote:I like this signing, but i get the feeling we just signed Aaron Brooks again... Who, ironically, just came off a 20-6 season when we got him.........

Very similar game, very similar size, very similar circumstances

Do you know who else averaged 20/6 in his best career season? Goran Dragic.

Goran was much much better in efficiency and advanced stats though. Those two numbers don't mean much.

That's exactly my point. Brooks, Thomas and Dragic averaged similar numbers but they all are on different levels.

thamadkant · Post #190 » by **thamadkant** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:54 am

Thomas is efficient, I think suns system favours his style. He pretty much subs in for Dragic or Bledsoe and Suns don't lose a beat... Run the other team's bench to ground.

NoKneeBledsoe · Post #191 » by **NoKneeBledsoe** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:49 am

Love this pick-up. I am excited to see him run the second unit.

Hoping for a chance at 6th man of the year!

Revived · Post #192 » by **Revived** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:14 am

PhxSuns1 wrote:Anyone know when IT's press conference is going to be?

He's not having one.

spanishninja · Post #193 » by **spanishninja** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:18 am

Back to the supposed Randle deal that is just a BS rumor, I actually want that to happen simply so that we can start calling him Orange Julius.

PhxSuns1 · Post #194 » by **PhxSuns1** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 8:00 am

SF88 wrote:
PhxSuns1 wrote:Anyone know when IT's press conference is going to be?

He's not having one.

Ahh really? Damn.

SSOL · Post #195 » by **SSOL** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:58 pm

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NTB · Post #196 » by **NTB** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:24 pm

Hey guys what the hell? Someone told there will be no press conference.

jcsunsfan · Post #197 » by **jcsunsfan** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 3:25 pm

NTB wrote:

Hey guys what the hell? Someone told there will be no press conference.

Where'd you hear that? A message board or something?

NTB · Post #198 » by **NTB** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 3:32 pm

jcsunsfan wrote:
NTB wrote:

Hey guys what the hell? Someone told there will be no press conference.

Where'd you hear that? A message board or something?

GrantHill · Post #199 » by **GrantHill** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 3:37 pm

Post #200 » by **bwgood77** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:09 pm

It sure is night and day between IT and Bledsoe and their reactions. I can't remember exactly what Bledsoe said when he was traded, but it didn't seem like he was overly excited (I know that doesn't tend to be his personality, but nonetheless it's night and day what it seems like their enthusiasm is to be on the Suns).