Suns Offseason Thread 3: Spurned for the Spurs

Damkac · Post #1521 » by **Damkac** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 10:38 pm

bigfoot wrote:
saintEscaton wrote:
JMac1 wrote:
Switch Booker and Goodwin!

Man, not bad........

Booker will not likely see daylight on the court this season and will really struggle to crack the rotation with the number of wings crowding the depth chart. This is Archie's prove it or move it year where he needs to showcase himself so that we can assess our future at SG regarding whether BKnight makes a smooth transition and the impending arrival of Bogdan.

Have to wonder if the Suns are gonna run Goodwin at PG. Hope he worked on his ball handling and three point shooting this summer.

One of Bledsoe and Knight should be at the court all the time. If them both are healthy I don;t see the need for another pg.

bigfoot · Post #1522 » by **bigfoot** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 10:39 pm

aIvin adams wrote:i texted my wife to inform her that the suns signed mirza teletovic and that's good bc he's a great shooter at the PF who has excellent hair.

she said that when you google 'mirza teletovic' the second autofill is 'mirza teletovic hair.'

FYI.

Bet he goes for the Steve Nash buzz cut once he gets to Phoenix and experiences the wonderful summers.

kennydorglas · Post #1523 » by **kennydorglas** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 10:40 pm

TELETOVIC
****' GOOD SIGNING

Walt_Uoob · Post #1524 » by **Walt_Uoob** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 10:40 pm

Love the Teletovic signing. Fun with lineups...

Bledsoe/Knight/Tucker/Keef/Chandler starting: seems decent all around. Spacing should be alright with Knight and Tucker as shooters, Keef in the midrange, Bledsoe slashing, Chandler cleaning up. Also Keef can spread it a bit so one of the PGs and Chandler can P&R. Backcourt is small but should be a pretty good defensive lineup overall.

Bledsoe/Knight/Warren/Mirza/Len: similar to above but with Warren cutting and Mirza spotting up in place of Tucker and Keef.

Knight/Booker/Tucker/Mirza/Chandler: our four best shooters and biggest post player for a 4-out lineup.

Bledsoe/Goodwin/Tucker/Len/Chandler: offensive spacing isn't good but awesome athleticism and defense should create some easy buckets off of turnovers.

Price/Booker/Weems/Warren/Len: smallballgarbagetimebenchmob!

Knight/Goodwin/Tucker/Mirza/Len: spread the floor and clear out for Goodwin to go nuts.

bigfoot · Post #1525 » by **bigfoot** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 10:41 pm

Damkac wrote:
bigfoot wrote:
saintEscaton wrote:
Booker will not likely see daylight on the court this season and will really struggle to crack the rotation with the number of wings crowding the depth chart. This is Archie's prove it or move it year where he needs to showcase himself so that we can assess our future at SG regarding whether BKnight makes a smooth transition and the impending arrival of Bogdan.

Have to wonder if the Suns are gonna run Goodwin at PG. Hope he worked on his ball handling and three point shooting this summer.

One of Bledsoe and Knight should be at the court all the time. If them both are healthy I don;t see the need for another pg.

Except neither Knight or Bledsoe has played a full 82-game season

tdjm · Post #1526 » by **tdjm** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 10:41 pm

While I would still prefer to just double down on rebuilding and play most of the young guys, the Suns are making it clear with their moves they'd like to make the playoffs this year...and I'm at least really happy with all the signings if we're going that route. Mirza and Tyson are both really excellent, and I'll enjoy watching them immensely (in addition to Len and Warren). Given how awful next year's draft is shaping up to be outside of the top couple of recruits, ain't even mad about trying to get the 18th pick instead of the 13th.

KLEON · Post #1527 » by **KLEON** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 10:42 pm

Any guy that torched the Spurs with 26pts and 15 rebs is more than welcome to be on the Suns

bigfoot · Post #1528 » by **bigfoot** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 10:43 pm

tdjm wrote:While I would still prefer to just double down on rebuilding and play most of the young guys, the Suns are making it clear with their moves they'd like to make the playoffs this year...and I'm at least really happy with all the signings if we're going that route. Mirza and Tyson are both really excellent, and I'll enjoy watching them immensely (in addition to Len and Warren). Given how awful next year's draft is shaping up to be outside of the top couple of recruits, ain't even mad about trying to get the 18th pick instead of the 13th.

In the presser today Chandler said the first step is getting to the playoffs. GSW didn't go from lottery picks to championship in one season.

i_am_donald · Post #1529 » by **i_am_donald** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 10:48 pm

That feeling when your favorite player signs for your favorite team.

Priceless.

KLEON · Post #1530 » by **KLEON** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 10:59 pm

i_am_donald wrote:That feeling when your favorite player signs for your favorite team.

Priceless.

Mirza Teletovic?

saintEscaton · Post #1531 » by **saintEscaton** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 10:59 pm

tdjm wrote:While I would still prefer to just double down on rebuilding and play most of the young guys, the Suns are making it clear with their moves they'd like to make the playoffs this year...and I'm at least really happy with all the signings if we're going that route. Mirza and Tyson are both really excellent, and I'll enjoy watching them immensely (in addition to Len and Warren). Given how awful next year's draft is shaping up to be outside of the top couple of recruits, ain't even mad about trying to get the 18th pick instead of the 13th.

Yup in retrospect that BKnight trade seems to have been a worthy gamble. The Lakers will likely be cellar dwellers and receive a Top 3 lotto pick which won't be conveyed to us due to protection and really there is only three legit prospects in the draft class with no consensus #1 even in a historically weak draft class and they are all SFs so its neither top heavy nor deep. Ben Simmons could very well be dethroned by Jaylen Brfown or Brandon Ingram and high school recruiting rankins mean jack. (Look at the Harrison twins). Labissiere has a long way to go and has bust written all over him. We would have to gut this roster and blow it up over a single offseason to get out of our rut anyways so might as well make just the right moves to remain in playoff contention

Dr Manute · Post #1532 » by **Dr Manute** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 11:01 pm

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

Wow - Great signing!!!!

Post #1533 » by **ATTL** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 11:02 pm

I like the signings the Suns have made this summer. We have a good shot at the playoffs this year which I would prefer over picking 13th again.

Safety Pickle · Post #1534 » by **Safety Pickle** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 11:07 pm

saintEscaton wrote:
tdjm wrote:While I would still prefer to just double down on rebuilding and play most of the young guys, the Suns are making it clear with their moves they'd like to make the playoffs this year...and I'm at least really happy with all the signings if we're going that route. Mirza and Tyson are both really excellent, and I'll enjoy watching them immensely (in addition to Len and Warren). Given how awful next year's draft is shaping up to be outside of the top couple of recruits, ain't even mad about trying to get the 18th pick instead of the 13th.

Yup in retrospect that BKnight trade seems to have been a worthy gamble. The Lakers will likely be cellar dwellers and receive a Top 3 lotto pick which won't be conveyed to us due to protection and really there is only three legit prospects in the draft class with no consensus #1 even in a historically weak draft class and they are all SFs so its neither top heavy nor deep. Ben Simmons could very well be dethroned by Jaylen Brfown or Brandon Ingram and high school recruiting rankins mean jack. (Look at the Harrison twins). Labissiere has a long way to go and has bust written all over him

The draft is literally a year away. Bit early to make that claim

i_am_donald · Post #1535 » by **i_am_donald** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 11:09 pm

KLEON wrote:
i_am_donald wrote:That feeling when your favorite player signs for your favorite team.

Priceless.

Mirza Teletovic?

Yup. He's from the same city as I am.

Sunsdeuce · Post #1536 » by **Sunsdeuce** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 11:09 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/teletovic33/status/619278535732105220[/tweet]

Revived · Post #1537 » by **Revived** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 11:10 pm

bigfoot wrote:
tdjm wrote:While I would still prefer to just double down on rebuilding and play most of the young guys, the Suns are making it clear with their moves they'd like to make the playoffs this year...and I'm at least really happy with all the signings if we're going that route. Mirza and Tyson are both really excellent, and I'll enjoy watching them immensely (in addition to Len and Warren). Given how awful next year's draft is shaping up to be outside of the top couple of recruits, ain't even mad about trying to get the 18th pick instead of the 13th.

In the presser today Chandler said the first step is getting to the playoffs. GSW didn't go from lottery picks to championship in one season.

We don't have our superstar/Steph Curry player. Not even a Klay Thompson player.

saintEscaton · Post #1538 » by **saintEscaton** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 11:17 pm

SF88 wrote:
bigfoot wrote:
tdjm wrote:While I would still prefer to just double down on rebuilding and play most of the young guys, the Suns are making it clear with their moves they'd like to make the playoffs this year...and I'm at least really happy with all the signings if we're going that route. Mirza and Tyson are both really excellent, and I'll enjoy watching them immensely (in addition to Len and Warren). Given how awful next year's draft is shaping up to be outside of the top couple of recruits, ain't even mad about trying to get the 18th pick instead of the 13th.

In the presser today Chandler said the first step is getting to the playoffs. GSW didn't go from lottery picks to championship in one season.

We don't have our superstar/Steph Curry player. Not even a Klay Thompson player.

The Dubs actually knew how to rebuild through the draft and stuck with their youngins through the thick and thin. But hey if you can't beat 'em join 'em. Right Kerr?

bigfoot · Post #1539 » by **bigfoot** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 11:17 pm

SF88 wrote:
bigfoot wrote:
tdjm wrote:While I would still prefer to just double down on rebuilding and play most of the young guys, the Suns are making it clear with their moves they'd like to make the playoffs this year...and I'm at least really happy with all the signings if we're going that route. Mirza and Tyson are both really excellent, and I'll enjoy watching them immensely (in addition to Len and Warren). Given how awful next year's draft is shaping up to be outside of the top couple of recruits, ain't even mad about trying to get the 18th pick instead of the 13th.

In the presser today Chandler said the first step is getting to the playoffs. GSW didn't go from lottery picks to championship in one season.

We don't have our superstar/Steph Curry player. Not even a Klay Thompson player.

Hmmm ... so Curry was deemed a superstar when he was drafted? No he was in the league for four years before he even made an all-star team (on his fifth year when he was 25. Not even considered a superstar until this year at 26.

saintEscaton · Post #1540 » by **saintEscaton** » Thu Jul 9, 2015 11:20 pm

bigfoot wrote:
SF88 wrote:
bigfoot wrote:
In the presser today Chandler said the first step is getting to the playoffs. GSW didn't go from lottery picks to championship in one season.

We don't have our superstar/Steph Curry player. Not even a Klay Thompson player.

Hmmm ... so Curry was deemed a superstar when he was drafted? No he was in the league for four years before he even made an all-star team (on his fifth year when he was 25. Not even considered a superstar until this year at 26.

But Devin Booker will be Klay 2.0 cauz he is light-skinned/mixed and Bled will suddenly turn into Westbrook Lite