Let the season begin!! Kings @ Suns

Post #21 » by **batsmasher** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 12:20 am

I've heard quite a few people talking about how we are gonna be giving substantial minutes to inexperienced guys.

I disagree, I see our rotation as: Bled, Knight, Book, TJ, PJ, JD, Quese, Chandler, Len.

That means Quese is the only rookie getting rotation minutes. The rooks will definitely get minutes once we get injuries, but otherwise, I don't see them having too big a role.

Post #22 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 12:28 am

batsmasher wrote:I've heard quite a few people talking about how we are gonna be giving substantial minutes to inexperienced guys.

I disagree, I see our rotation as: Bled, Knight, Book, TJ, PJ, JD, Quese, Chandler, Len.

That means Quese is the only rookie getting rotation minutes. The rooks will definitely get minutes once we get injuries, but otherwise, I don't see them having too big a role.

None of them should get many minutes if it is a tight game as long as winning is the primary goals. But they should be brought around slowly.

Post #23 » by **Qwigglez** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 12:43 am

Chriss is getting 15-20 minutes a night.

Post #24 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:36 am

Qwigglez wrote:Chriss is getting 15-20 minutes a night.

Not sure he's quite ready, but we'll see. Offense looks good. I'm cautiously optimistic his rebounding holds up but not sure about that. On defensively, rotating, just playing more team ball, moving the ball, etc, I think Bender has a leg up there even if his stats LOOK empty. I think maybe Chriss can get 10 and Bender 5 but they should get more in blowout losses.

Chriss will be more electric which is what people remember but he may end up hurting us in ways that people may not see on boxing out, being lost on defense, etc. Letting them both get used to nba pace in real game minutes while Tucker plays as an example for them to see, just the effort, etc, until we either trade him or they slowly eat up his minutes, but that is going to take time and I hope people are patient with both as Miyagi's sig says.

Post #25 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:39 am

Read on Twitter

Sunsss · Post #26 » by **Sunsss** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 4:57 am

I have a feeling this game might get chippy. We'll come out very aggressive like we did in the preseason. Hopefully nobody gets into foul trouble other than Cousins.

DRK · Post #27 » by **DRK** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:03 pm

I still have vivid memories of Cousins absolutely abusing Channing Frye. It scarred me for life.

Anyone know if PJ will play?

DRK · Post #28 » by **DRK** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:04 pm

Sunsss wrote:I have a feeling this game might get chippy. We'll come out very aggressive like we did in the preseason. Hopefully nobody gets into foul trouble other than Cousins.

For a seemingly quiet guy, Marquese seems like hes got a bit of a fire. Wouldnt be surprised to see him get into it with Big Cuz,

Marquese will come out extra motivated too, trying to prove to Sac they made the mistake of trading him

Bold Prediction:

Marquese Chriss Statline: 55 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, 7 blocks.

NTB · Post #29 » by **NTB** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:23 pm

DRK wrote:I still have vivid memories of Cousins absolutely abusing Channing Frye. It scarred me for life.

Anyone know if PJ will play?

Post #30 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:31 pm

DRK wrote:I still have vivid memories of Cousins absolutely abusing Channing Frye. It scarred me for life.

Anyone know if PJ will play?

Yes, Coro (I believe) sent out a tweet yesterday saying PJ will suit up and back up Warren.

Post #31 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 2:33 pm

We are favored by 2 1/2 in the game.

MathiasPW · Post #32 » by **MathiasPW** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 3:12 pm

It's game day!

Dambo · Post #33 » by **Dambo** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 4:03 pm

omfg.. I just thought for a second about the cousins-dudley matchup.. :S

Saberestar · Post #34 » by **Saberestar** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 4:07 pm

Dambo wrote:omfg.. I just thought for a second about the cousins-dudley matchup.. :S

Dudley is not gonna defend Cousins...Chandler and Len are going to be his primary defenders.

Dudley will defend the other big (Koufos or WCS).

TOO · Post #35 » by **TOO** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 4:09 pm

DRK wrote:
Sunsss wrote:I have a feeling this game might get chippy. We'll come out very aggressive like we did in the preseason. Hopefully nobody gets into foul trouble other than Cousins.

For a seemingly quiet guy, Marquese seems like hes got a bit of a fire. Wouldnt be surprised to see him get into it with Big Cuz,

Marquese will come out extra motivated too, trying to prove to Sac they made the mistake of trading him

Bold Prediction:

Marquese Chriss Statline: 55 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, 7 blocks.

Bold indeed. I'd be stoked for that line combined over his first 3 games.

LukasBMW · Post #36 » by **LukasBMW** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 4:46 pm

Are we the only team in the NBA where our "power" forward is actually smaller then our "small" forward? :lol:

NTB · Post #37 » by **NTB** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 5:09 pm

LukasBMW wrote:Are we the only team in the NBA where our "power" forward is actually smaller then our "small" forward?

Bucks is a weird team also.

Villalobos · Post #38 » by **Villalobos** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 5:16 pm

LukasBMW wrote:Are we the only team in the NBA where our "power" forward is actually smaller then our "small" forward?

Draymond is a couple inches shorter than Durant.

bigfoot · Post #39 » by **bigfoot** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 5:20 pm

LukasBMW wrote:Are we the only team in the NBA where our "power" forward is actually smaller then our "small" forward?

Welcome to the era of position-less basketball

jcsunsfan · Post #40 » by **jcsunsfan** » Wed Oct 26, 2016 5:46 pm

Dambo wrote:I'm expecting 0 minutes of play from bender this game.

I would love to see how Bender does defending Gay.

Um. If we were in London, that sentence would have a completely different meaning.