Devin Booker

Mulhollanddrive · Post #1681 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 8:00 am

He'll be ok as long as there's no residual issues after he comes back.

Even if he misses 20-30 games (as a bad case scenario) it shouldn't matter too much and might even help given he has such a high workload since 20.

sunskerr · Post #1682 » by **sunskerr** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 8:56 am

Get well soon Devin!

Mulhollanddrive · Post #1683 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 11:11 am

One possible benefit is that if he doesn't make All-Star this year it would save us about $35m on his extension.

sunskerr · Post #1684 » by **sunskerr** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 11:12 am

Mulhollanddrive wrote:One possible benefit is that if he doesn't make All-Star this year it would save us about $35m on his extension.

Take your time, Devin!

Mulhollanddrive · Post #1685 » by **Mulhollanddrive** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 11:12 am

Actually I think the new CBA changed that to All-NBA Team.

I read that if Embiid made All-NBA Team this year he would make $30m more in his extension.

Fo-Real · Post #1686 » by **Fo-Real** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 1:25 pm

Bring Jones Jr back.

NTB · Post #1687 » by **NTB** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 4:22 pm

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WeekapaugGroove · Post #1688 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 5:17 pm

This sucks. This franchise has some horrible luck. But hey the spurs landed duncan because robinson got hurt that season plummeting their record so maybe just once the basketball gods will smile on the suns and reward them with a franchise guy out of this.

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jcsunsfan · Post #1689 » by **jcsunsfan** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 5:59 pm

Got to just roll with it. Injuries happen. I hate them every time. But, there are worse times for injuries to happen than now. It might cost Devin a shot at the all-star game, but this is not a career threatening injury. They are not competing for a playoff spot etc. So, let other young guys show their stuff and, while I am not a tanking advocate, if this gets us a better pick in the end, so be it.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #1690 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 6:03 pm

jcsunsfan wrote:Got to just roll with it. Injuries happen. I hate them every time. But, there are worse times for injuries to happen than now. It might cost Devin a shot at the all-star game, but this is not a career threatening injury. They are not competing for a playoff spot etc. So, let other young guys show their stuff and, while I am not a tanking advocate, if this gets us a better pick in the end, so be it.

For sure. This is a huge opportunity for Jackson. They need him to step up.

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ImNotMcDiSwear · Post #1691 » by **ImNotMcDiSwear** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 6:18 pm

WeekapaugGroove wrote:This sucks. This franchise has some horrible luck. But hey the spurs landed duncan because robinson got hurt that season plummeting their record so maybe just once the basketball gods will smile on the suns and reward them with a franchise guy out of this.

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WeekapaugGroove wrote:
jcsunsfan wrote:Got to just roll with it. Injuries happen. I hate them every time. But, there are worse times for injuries to happen than now. It might cost Devin a shot at the all-star game, but this is not a career threatening injury. They are not competing for a playoff spot etc. So, let other young guys show their stuff and, while I am not a tanking advocate, if this gets us a better pick in the end, so be it.

For sure. This is a huge opportunity for Jackson. They need him to step up.

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The first comparison I thought of was not David Robinson but MJ, who lost his second season to injury. They grabbed Scottie Pippen (#5) and Horace Grant (#10) in that summer's draft.

We're going to lose a lot of games in any case, that's for sure. Making a playoff push is now almost certainly out of the question. The engineer has just removed the loose component keeping our tank from really getting in the game. We're "back in business" so to speak.

With Booker out, Jackson on day 1 becomes the most dangerous playmaker on the roster - for both teams! Jackson/Warren at the 2/3 means DJJ gets back in the rotation. That makes our perimeter shooting issues rather acute, which in turn means we really need Bender to step up as a bomb thrower, and Ulis's lack of range becomes a real issue. Speaking of Tyler, someone should probably give him a memo about the terrible frequency with which he looks Bender off. That's not how you train your Dragan.

Saberestar · Post #1692 » by **Saberestar** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 6:27 pm

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jcsunsfan · Post #1693 » by **jcsunsfan** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 6:35 pm

cosmofizzo wrote:
WeekapaugGroove wrote:This sucks. This franchise has some horrible luck. But hey the spurs landed duncan because robinson got hurt that season plummeting their record so maybe just once the basketball gods will smile on the suns and reward them with a franchise guy out of this.

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WeekapaugGroove wrote:
jcsunsfan wrote:Got to just roll with it. Injuries happen. I hate them every time. But, there are worse times for injuries to happen than now. It might cost Devin a shot at the all-star game, but this is not a career threatening injury. They are not competing for a playoff spot etc. So, let other young guys show their stuff and, while I am not a tanking advocate, if this gets us a better pick in the end, so be it.

For sure. This is a huge opportunity for Jackson. They need him to step up.

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The first comparison I thought of was not David Robinson but MJ, who lost his second season to injury. They grabbed Scottie Pippen (#5) and Horace Grant (#10) in that summer's draft.

We're going to lose a lot of games in any case, that's for sure. Making a playoff push is now almost certainly out of the question. The engineer has just removed the loose component keeping our tank from really getting in the game. We're "back in business" so to speak.

With Booker out, Jackson on day 1 becomes the most dangerous playmaker on the roster - for both teams! Jackson/Warren at the 2/3 means DJJ gets back in the rotation. That makes our perimeter shooting issues rather acute, which in turn means we really need Bender to step up as a bomb thrower, and Ulis's lack of range becomes a real issue. Speaking of Tyler, someone should probably give him a memo about the terrible frequency with which he looks Bender off. That's not how you train your Dragan.

I am hoping to see some minutes from Alec Peters. What I don't want to see is the Mike James show. If he moves into the SG position, it will be a bad, bad thing.

ImNotMcDiSwear · Post #1694 » by **ImNotMcDiSwear** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 7:11 pm

jcsunsfan wrote:
cosmofizzo wrote:
WeekapaugGroove wrote:This sucks. This franchise has some horrible luck. But hey the spurs landed duncan because robinson got hurt that season plummeting their record so maybe just once the basketball gods will smile on the suns and reward them with a franchise guy out of this.

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WeekapaugGroove wrote:For sure. This is a huge opportunity for Jackson. They need him to step up.

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The first comparison I thought of was not David Robinson but MJ, who lost his second season to injury. They grabbed Scottie Pippen (#5) and Horace Grant (#10) in that summer's draft.

We're going to lose a lot of games in any case, that's for sure. Making a playoff push is now almost certainly out of the question. The engineer has just removed the loose component keeping our tank from really getting in the game. We're "back in business" so to speak.

With Booker out, Jackson on day 1 becomes the most dangerous playmaker on the roster - for both teams! Jackson/Warren at the 2/3 means DJJ gets back in the rotation. That makes our perimeter shooting issues rather acute, which in turn means we really need Bender to step up as a bomb thrower, and Ulis's lack of range becomes a real issue. Speaking of Tyler, someone should probably give him a memo about the terrible frequency with which he looks Bender off. That's not how you train your Dragan.

I am hoping to see some minutes from Alec Peters. What I don't want to see is the Mike James show. If he moves into the SG position, it will be a bad, bad thing.

You have been pushing for Peters. And yeah, with Book out, maybe this gives everyone a reason to send Chandler elsewhere (which we should expect would open up some time for the next best big on the roster). Peters should get a shot one way or another, I guess.

I agree that James at SG would be awful.

I'm curious to see what we do today.

Post #1695 » by **TASTIC** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 7:17 pm

They should sign a complete DETONATE crew:

Monta Ellis
Randy Foye
Terrence Williams
Matt Barnes
Anthony Randolph
6th man Archie Goodwin

...Not kidding but that team would give us a run for our money right now sans Booker!

GET BETTER BOOKER!!!

Seriously though, sign a guy like KJ McDaniels who has some potential at least

Post #1696 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 7:17 pm

cosmofizzo wrote:
jcsunsfan wrote:
cosmofizzo wrote:

The first comparison I thought of was not David Robinson but MJ, who lost his second season to injury. They grabbed Scottie Pippen (#5) and Horace Grant (#10) in that summer's draft.

We're going to lose a lot of games in any case, that's for sure. Making a playoff push is now almost certainly out of the question. The engineer has just removed the loose component keeping our tank from really getting in the game. We're "back in business" so to speak.

With Booker out, Jackson on day 1 becomes the most dangerous playmaker on the roster - for both teams! Jackson/Warren at the 2/3 means DJJ gets back in the rotation. That makes our perimeter shooting issues rather acute, which in turn means we really need Bender to step up as a bomb thrower, and Ulis's lack of range becomes a real issue. Speaking of Tyler, someone should probably give him a memo about the terrible frequency with which he looks Bender off. That's not how you train your Dragan.

I am hoping to see some minutes from Alec Peters. What I don't want to see is the Mike James show. If he moves into the SG position, it will be a bad, bad thing.

You have been pushing for Peters. And yeah, with Book out, maybe this gives everyone a reason to send Chandler elsewhere (which we should expect would open up some time for the next best big on the roster). Peters should get a shot one way or another, I guess.

I agree that James at SG would be awful.

I'm curious to see what we do today.

Why would Booker being out have anything to do with Chandler?

jcsunsfan · Post #1697 » by **jcsunsfan** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 7:31 pm

bwgood77 wrote:
cosmofizzo wrote:
jcsunsfan wrote:
I am hoping to see some minutes from Alec Peters. What I don't want to see is the Mike James show. If he moves into the SG position, it will be a bad, bad thing.

You have been pushing for Peters. And yeah, with Book out, maybe this gives everyone a reason to send Chandler elsewhere (which we should expect would open up some time for the next best big on the roster). Peters should get a shot one way or another, I guess.

I agree that James at SG would be awful.

I'm curious to see what we do today.

Why would Booker being out have anything to do with Chandler?

Yeah. Not sure about that one. Chandler wasn't here for wins anyway. If anything it might be a reason just to keep him around, for morale and stability.

ImNotMcDiSwear · Post #1698 » by **ImNotMcDiSwear** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 7:44 pm

jcsunsfan wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
cosmofizzo wrote:
You have been pushing for Peters. And yeah, with Book out, maybe this gives everyone a reason to send Chandler elsewhere (which we should expect would open up some time for the next best big on the roster). Peters should get a shot one way or another, I guess.

I agree that James at SG would be awful.

I'm curious to see what we do today.

Why would Booker being out have anything to do with Chandler?

Yeah. Not sure about that one. Chandler wasn't here for wins anyway. If anything it might be a reason just to keep him around, for morale and stability.

Perhaps. I just think he's been doing this now for 3 years, is looking as good as he has in a Phoenix uniform, has served well in a mentoring capacity for these bigs already, and probably doesn't want to go on any 10 game losing streaks. It's possible we need his leadership more, but I don't think it's unreasonable to speculate that these guys have another direction in mind. We will see.

jcsunsfan · Post #1699 » by **jcsunsfan** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 8:20 pm

cosmofizzo wrote:
jcsunsfan wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
Why would Booker being out have anything to do with Chandler?

Yeah. Not sure about that one. Chandler wasn't here for wins anyway. If anything it might be a reason just to keep him around, for morale and stability.

Perhaps. I just think he's been doing this now for 3 years, is looking as good as he has in a Phoenix uniform, has served well in a mentoring capacity for these bigs already, and probably doesn't want to go on any 10 game losing streaks. It's possible we need his leadership more, but I don't think it's unreasonable to speculate that these guys have another direction in mind. We will see.

Thanks for explaining. We will see.

Post #1700 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Dec 6, 2017 8:28 pm

cosmofizzo wrote:
jcsunsfan wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
Why would Booker being out have anything to do with Chandler?

Yeah. Not sure about that one. Chandler wasn't here for wins anyway. If anything it might be a reason just to keep him around, for morale and stability.

Perhaps. I just think he's been doing this now for 3 years, is looking as good as he has in a Phoenix uniform, has served well in a mentoring capacity for these bigs already, and probably doesn't want to go on any 10 game losing streaks. It's possible we need his leadership more, but I don't think it's unreasonable to speculate that these guys have another direction in mind. We will see.

I can see Monroe wanting to move on.

For Chandler I guess it's possible, but after the way we started out losing by 40+ in 2 of our first three games and the Watson fiasco, Chandler's agent called McD (and McD was expecting it might be that he wanted out) and it was the opposite..

..he wanted to stick around. If he didn't want out at that point, I can't see Tyson Chandler of all people, right when the team has a crushing blow with a Booker injury telling the team "Hey, I want out of here." I think you are misjudging him in this case.

I can't see Dudley wanting out either.

When will Booker hit 8,000 career points?