Suns 2025-2026 Season Discussion

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

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Seeing book at the bottom of that is disappointing. Same with Dunn being down there.

But the rest of those numbers are looking goooood.

 

[dscher]

Glad we got rid of this headache. Some of us around here without the rose colored u of ehh glasses on knew better....

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[BooksOrangePlanet]

Glad we got rid of this headache. Some of us around here without the rose colored u of ehh glasses on knew better....

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lukas would have been good with mark williams

 

[Chaplin]

He’s not a good defender anymore.

Wrong

 

[Proximo]

have you watched dtv and gillespie play with book? have they always been this good? aren't you supposed to make your team better? do you want ja morant or do you want 6 players in double figures? we're winning games nobody had us penciled to win but we're still somehow blaming devin

I watched them play without Booker, and they were even better.

I am blaming Booker for not living up to his own standard he set for himself - that is all.

 

[Proximo]

Seeing book at the bottom of that is disappointing. Same with Dunn being down there.

But the rest of those numbers are looking goooood.

Can't say I agree. Dillion and Goodwin should both be 37-38 percent at least.

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

I watched them play without Booker, and they were even better.

I am blaming Booker for not living up to his own standard he set for himself - that is all.

you're seriously suggesting the suns are better without booker - not even by trading him and adding a new piece - just straight up better without him - that is quite the take

 

[Proximo]

I am thinking what everyone but me probably already understands: that the leader of this team isn't Devin Booker, it's Dillon Brooks. As far as leadership, he is probably Booker's new Chris Paul, providing the emotional prodding to teammates that Booker is unable by personality to give.

Dillon Brooks is so important to the Suns' team culture that if he gets injured more than briefly, the team's on-court performance might suffer greatly because he couldn't give more than locker-room leadership. With every other injured player, their absence didn't send the Suns' performance off a cliff. But if Brooks missed many games? Possibly. I wonder whether Collin Gillespie's toughness would compensate.

I don't know. I'm not sure any one player is critical. It seems the overall culture is what is causing us to play the way we are.

What caused that culture, and is it dependent on any one player, I don't know - but I am pretty sure it isn't going away if Dillion misses 5-10 games.

 

[Proximo]

you're seriously suggesting the suns are better without booker - not even by trading him - just straight up better without him - that is quite the take

No, I am saying Collin and Dillion were better when they played without him, not that the team is better without him.

We only have about 4 guys that are creators on offense - Collin, DB, Booker and Jalen Green. We are not better with less of them.

 

[Adrian]

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[Suns_fan69]

No, I am saying Collin and Dillion were better when they played without him, not that the team is better without him.

We only have about 4 guys that are creators on offense - Collin, DB, Booker and Jalen Green. We are not better with less of them.

I'd add Allen and subtract Brooks. Dillon can really only create for himself, whereas Allen has been better setting up others.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

Can't say I agree. Dillion and Goodwin should both be 37-38 percent at least.

What they bring in other areas makes their percentage acceptable.

 

[Adrian]

Danny Manning Speaks On Nash, Barkley And 5-Year Suns Tenure

Danny Manning, 1st pick in the 1988 NBA draft, 1988 NCAA title winner, and Former Phoenix Suns player joins PHNX Suns' Gil McGregor to speak about his time

gophnx.com

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

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[JCSunsfan]

I am thinking what everyone but me probably already understands: that the leader of this team isn't Devin Booker, it's Dillon Brooks. As far as leadership, he is probably Booker's new Chris Paul, providing the emotional prodding to teammates that Booker is unable by personality to give.

Dillon Brooks is so important to the Suns' team culture that if he gets injured more than briefly, the team's on-court performance might suffer greatly because he couldn't give more than locker-room leadership. With every other injured player, their absence didn't send the Suns' performance off a cliff. But if Brooks missed many games? Possibly. I wonder whether Collin Gillespie's toughness would compensate.

Dillon Brooks would have a significant influence sitting on the bench and in the locker room.

 

[GatorAZ]

Danny Manning Speaks On Nash, Barkley And 5-Year Suns Tenure

Danny Manning, 1st pick in the 1988 NBA draft, 1988 NCAA title winner, and Former Phoenix Suns player joins PHNX Suns' Gil McGregor to speak about his time

gophnx.com

Another FU from the basketball God’s in 1995 when he got hurt in practice.

 

[Proximo]

Oh my, the comments from the Laker fans on this are hilarious

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We wouldn't trade Reeves anyway!

This shows how you are the worst owner only a fool would turn that down, etc etc.

Laker fans don't even understand the concept of a winning culture or defense. Apparently they are easily fooled by empty stats. You would have to be if you can force yourself to suffer through watching Lebron I guess.

I REALLY want to play the Lakers in the playoffs and knock them out.

 

[Proximo]

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Wow, I am so glad we got rid of this dude.

Scapegoated? Nah more like properly diagnosed the problem.

 

[Adrian]

Sit down Kevin Durant. No1curr

 

[Adrian]

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25350558-real-reasons-phoenix-suns-are-better-without-kevin-durant-season

 

[BooksOrangePlanet]

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[95pro]

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Watching Suns games and league wide highlights make you think otherwise. In my mind Edwards and Reaves are at the top, along with Amen. Who thinks of Huerter, not me.

 

[Suns_fan69]

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This is surprising to me. Booker's good with both hands with better than average footwork but his handles and athleticism usually limit him a bit at the rim. In fact, the same could be same of the top 3. Give me 100 guesses and I don't think I'd get Huerter as being in the top 20, nevermine top 3.

 

[Adrian]

Should Devin Booker make the All-Star Game? ESPN's Tim Bontemps says yes - Arizona Sports

Should Devin Booker make the 2026 All-Star Game? ESPN's Tim Bontemps points to two key factors that should lift Booker over the competition.

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[Mainstreet]

Guaranteeing Jordan Goodwin's contract seems like a no-brainer.

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