The 2016 Offseason Thread

Post #1461 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Sep 8, 2016 4:25 pm

Damkac wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
NTB wrote:
Sarcasm or real?

Sarcasm kind of after that Denver trade board thread but I'm not gonna deny how good Jokic was. Better advanced stats but not likely near the upside, role he had to play as #1 option, and star quality.

To be fair, Jokic could play on superstar level and I still don't think many rappers would be wearing his jersey.

I know, that was a large part of the joke. He is really good, but he isn't the type that will get people doing that. I don't see many wearing Marc Gasol ones either.

NTB · Post #1462 » by **NTB** » Thu Sep 8, 2016 7:32 pm

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sunsbum · Post #1463 » by **sunsbum** » Fri Sep 9, 2016 10:06 am

SUMDUMFUNK...........here!?!?

jcsunsfan · Post #1464 » by **jcsunsfan** » Fri Sep 9, 2016 6:25 pm

Its that time of year. 4 fantasy basketball threads and counting. Ugh.

Post #1465 » by **bwgood77** » Fri Sep 9, 2016 6:53 pm

jcsunsfan wrote:Its that time of year. 4 fantasy basketball threads and counting. Ugh.

One is done so I will lock it.

NTB · Post #1466 » by **NTB** » Fri Sep 9, 2016 8:58 pm

http://upsidemotor.com/2016/09/09/playmaking-power-forwards-nba/

Dragan Bender

Similar to Simmons you can read extensive pre-draft scouting material on Bender at U&M and on my personal site, so I wont go into stark detail for a player who hasn’t played a minute in the league yet.

Bender’s stats wont jump off the page coming off the bench for Maccabi all last season in a very limited spot up role, but he put some mouth-watering passing clips on film, most notably this drive and cross body/court kick to the corner:

This is just an incredibly advanced play for in terms of skill and fluidity for a 7-footer and for a mere 18-year old. Bender is a tremendously cerebral player with excellent feel. He’s a few years away physically from being able to beat mismatches in the post consistently, which is currently his biggest question mark to reaching his playmaking 4 potential, but he has already shown the ability to pass effectively out of the post:

Bender doesn’t have incredible burst, speed or vertical athleticism, but for a 7-footer he is tremendously fluid and agile with the ball, showing good footwork on the move:

He has legitimate perimeter skill for a 7-footer as seen by his hesitation dribble in summer league:

Overall, Bender conceptually. in terms of ceiling outcome, profiles the closest to Green with his ability to potentially kick over the 5 spot and provide rim protection there. He can’t hold position there on the glass yet with his undeveloped frame, and is probably best served long-term starting at the 4 and kicking over to the 5 for spurts so he isn’t worn down physically. But in due time Bender can be a versatile playmaking swiss-army knife contributor.

jcsunsfan · Post #1467 » by **jcsunsfan** » Fri Sep 9, 2016 8:58 pm

bwgood77 wrote:
jcsunsfan wrote:Its that time of year. 4 fantasy basketball threads and counting. Ugh.

One is done so I will lock it.

Certainly dont do anything on my account. I find it annoying, but that is just me, and this board is not about just me.

NTB · Post #1468 » by **NTB** » Fri Sep 9, 2016 9:27 pm

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Post #1469 » by **bwgood77** » Sat Sep 10, 2016 8:48 pm

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Post #1470 » by **bwgood77** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 3:37 am

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NTB · Post #1471 » by **NTB** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:08 am

bwgood77 wrote:

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It was a nice read but this part was... :crazy:

Top Playmaker: Brandon Knight

We like Bledsoe as the team’s playmaker, but Knight is also just as capable as Bledsoe. Knight battled through several various injuries last season and appeared in just 52 games, but he looked to be very effective when he did play. He averaged 19.6 points, 5.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game last season. There have been questions on whether or not Knight would start in the backcourt alongside Bledsoe, but it looks as though Knight will be able to produce and continue being a great playmaker in the starting lineup or off of the bench.

Post #1472 » by **Qwigglez** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:21 am

OT but who is this guy representing the Suns? His name is on the tip of my tongue.

Spoiler:

letsgosuns · Post #1473 » by **letsgosuns** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 9:46 am

Qwigglez wrote:OT but who is this guy representing the Suns? His name is on the tip of my tongue.

Spoiler:

The guy representing the Suns in that picture is Frank Johnson.

NavLDO · Post #1474 » by **NavLDO** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:00 pm

I'm getting SOOOOOO ready for this season to start. I want to see Devin, Bled, Len and Warren out on the court. I want to see how they 'gel'.

I also want to see our new rookies on the floor 'integrating' with our vets...and while not likely, I'm seriously hoping for a 'shock and awe' type season we had a few years ago, because personally, I think Warren and Len are being 'undersold', as well as I expect Knight not to 'suck' as bad as he did last year....oh, and Bled healthy all year would certainly make this possible, as well...

LukasBMW · Post #1475 » by **LukasBMW** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:08 pm

letsgosuns wrote:
Qwigglez wrote:OT but who is this guy representing the Suns? His name is on the tip of my tongue.

Spoiler:

The guy representing the Suns in that picture is Frank Johnson.

4th quarter Frank!

He used to challenge fans to spontaneous 1 on 1 games or shooting contests and would play them for their shoes. Seriously. He did this all the time at basketball camps. It was hilarious. The only time I ever saw him lose was in front of the Suns arena. A fan agreed to challenge him to a shooting contest on one of the baskets they set up for pre-game entertainment and the fan won! Frank didn't take off his shoes though. He gave the fan his phone number and told him he would get him the shoes later. :lol:

NTB · Post #1476 » by **NTB** » Mon Sep 12, 2016 9:45 pm

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NTB · Post #1478 » by **NTB** » Tue Sep 13, 2016 1:58 am

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jcsunsfan · Post #1479 » by **jcsunsfan** » Tue Sep 13, 2016 4:40 pm

OK. Top 100. There are 30 teams in the nba. So he is considered top 3-4 on any team, basically. I know this. There are very few players that I would take in trade for him.

Post #1480 » by **bwgood77** » Tue Sep 13, 2016 5:18 pm

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