Devin Booker

MathiasPW · Post #1121 » by **MathiasPW** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 1:18 am

Qwigglez wrote:
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Is it because we have a scrub team?

and because he started the season being terrible.

Post #1122 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 1:21 am

Qwigglez wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:Ouch

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Is it because we have a scrub team?

No, it's because he is one of the worst defenders in the league and although people think he is great offensively, he shoots 42% and 35% from 3. As you can see on the chart, he still rates on the slight positive offensively, which is slightly ahead of the pack (left to right)...with Jokic and Towns WAY out ahead, but he is by FAR the worst defender as a sophomore, where most are right around average...Myles Turner at the top there.

MathiasPW · Post #1123 » by **MathiasPW** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 1:55 am

bwgood77 wrote:
Qwigglez wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:Ouch

Spoiler:

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Is it because we have a scrub team?

No, it's because he is one of the worst defenders in the league and although people think he is great offensively, he shoots 42% and 35% from 3. As you can see on the chart, he still rates on the slight positive offensively, which is slightly ahead of the back (left to right)...with Jokic and Towns WAY out ahead, but he is by FAR the worst defender as a sophomore, where most are right around average...Myles Turner at the top there.

Come on, it obviously has big correlation with the quality of your team. You don't defend by yourself.

Post #1124 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:07 am

MathiasPW wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
Qwigglez wrote:
Is it because we have a scrub team?

No, it's because he is one of the worst defenders in the league and although people think he is great offensively, he shoots 42% and 35% from 3. As you can see on the chart, he still rates on the slight positive offensively, which is slightly ahead of the back (left to right)...with Jokic and Towns WAY out ahead, but he is by FAR the worst defender as a sophomore, where most are right around average...Myles Turner at the top there.

Come on, it obviously has big correlation with the quality of your team. You don't defend by yourself.

No, I don't think it has that big of correlation. He is not THAT far behind everyone else defensively because of the team. I am not sure the measure he uses for DPS (defensive poinst saved) but our players are all over that chart when you look at just the Suns chart. There are other terrible defensive teams and no one is near that low. I mean you look at DRPM, Booker is near the bottom...not all Suns are.

NTB · Post #1125 » by **NTB** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:12 am

As long as he is a quality offensive player and can carry the team offensively, we can build the team around him with defensive guys. Leadership, work ethic, winner mentality is more important.

MathiasPW · Post #1126 » by **MathiasPW** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 2:55 am

bwgood77 wrote:
MathiasPW wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
No, it's because he is one of the worst defenders in the league and although people think he is great offensively, he shoots 42% and 35% from 3. As you can see on the chart, he still rates on the slight positive offensively, which is slightly ahead of the back (left to right)...with Jokic and Towns WAY out ahead, but he is by FAR the worst defender as a sophomore, where most are right around average...Myles Turner at the top there.

Come on, it obviously has big correlation with the quality of your team. You don't defend by yourself.

No, I don't think it has that big of correlation. He is not THAT far behind everyone else defensively because of the team. I am not sure the measure he uses for DPS (defensive poinst saved) but our players are all over that chart when you look at just the Suns chart. There are other terrible defensive teams and no one is near that low. I mean you look at DRPM, Booker is near the bottom...not all Suns are.

He may be closer to his initial comparison of Bradley Beal than we thought.

I'll look into how the stat was made. I just find singling out defensive stats so hard.

Post #1127 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 3:09 am

MathiasPW wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
MathiasPW wrote:Come on, it obviously has big correlation with the quality of your team. You don't defend by yourself.

No, I don't think it has that big of correlation. He is not THAT far behind everyone else defensively because of the team. I am not sure the measure he uses for DPS (defensive poinst saved) but our players are all over that chart when you look at just the Suns chart. There are other terrible defensive teams and no one is near that low. I mean you look at DRPM, Booker is near the bottom...not all Suns are.

He may be closer to his initial comparison of Bradley Beal than we thought.

I'll look into how the stat was made. I just find singling out defensive stats so hard.

I don't think it's that big of an issue right now, as he has A LOT of time and guys will take time improving their weaknesses. If you surrround him with the right players, or just build a team to obliterate others offensively with decent defense, we can be ok. But right now, we have no real defense on the team outside of Tucker. Bledsoe and our centers are ok outside of him and that's it. Bender looks like he will be solid in time though.

Post #1128 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:50 pm

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Villalobos · Post #1129 » by **Villalobos** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:57 pm

oh no

another monster Bledsoe game coming up

Post #1130 » by **ATTL** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:08 pm

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Not sure why Rose is in that picture, he went to Memphis.

Post #1131 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:21 pm

ATTL wrote:
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Not sure why Rose is in that picture, he went to Memphis.

Probably just because Calipari coached him in Memphis before going to Kentucky.

Post #1132 » by **Qwigglez** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 4:31 am

Another record Booker is going to smash...

Post #1133 » by **bwgood77** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:23 pm

Win shares for guards in 2015 draft class

NTB · Post #1134 » by **NTB** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:49 pm

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Kenny Smith... :noway:

NTB · Post #1135 » by **NTB** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 12:46 pm

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Post #1136 » by **Qwigglez** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 2:08 am

Not sure if you guys follow Brawadis, but he posted this video...

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Post #1137 » by **Qwigglez** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 4:45 pm

Booker doesn't have bad defense! :evil:

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jcsunsfan · Post #1138 » by **jcsunsfan** » Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:10 pm

Qwigglez wrote:Not sure if you guys follow Brawadis, but he posted this video...

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Well. We know that Devin Booker is 6' 7" because that doorway at the 5:30 mark is 6' 8".

DaleyBlind · Post #1139 » by **DaleyBlind** » Fri Feb 24, 2017 10:28 am

Qwigglez wrote:Not sure if you guys follow Brawadis, but he posted this video...

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I dont know who that dude is, but Booker was throwing up some bricks.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #1140 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Fri Feb 24, 2017 2:51 pm

I wonder if they give him an extended look at SF along side bledsoe and knight these last 25 games. Partly because i wonder if he would be better defensively against 3s and also to see if you do happen to draft a pg this summer could that player work playing with booker and bledsoe or do you need to trade Bledsoe.

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When will Booker hit 8,000 career points?