Orlando: Suns restart 2019-20 season

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About Cameron Payne.

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The players who participated in practice was not shared.

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Still trying to figure out all the Suns players in Orlando but this snippet from Gina Mizell's Valley Tales Newsletter helps.

It looks like Cameron Payne, Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, Dario Saric, Ty Jerome, Jevon Carter and Kelly Oubre Jr. are there.

Newcomer Cameron Payne, who signed with the Suns last week, spoke to the media following practice. Players featured in photographs of the team traveling to Orlando include Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, Dario Saric, Ty Jerome, Jevon Carter and Kelly Oubre Jr. (who continues to rehab his knee).


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Save that energy for every single player who’s donned a Suns jersey in the past 10 seasons, because not one player has been able to break the seal; and unless your name is Lebron James, it’s silly to even entertain.

Relax and enjoy his progress. Stop running off quality players from this team.

All that because I said let's judge Ayton's development as a #1
pick by how he helps get us into the playoffs versus his stats?

I am a Suns fan and have been for a long time. You set your
priorities and I'll set mine. Reversing a decade out of the
playoffs is my priority. Not condoning it.

I will applaud our players who make that difference. And be
disappointed in those who are stat stuffers and avoid contact.

I don't consider that silly! I am not comparing him to LeBron.


 
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It was great to see a picture of Kelly Oubre putting up a shot.

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The Suns are excited to play.

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From Duane Rankin at azcentral:

"Our guys were excited about playing," Williams said. "I still see that excitement across the board even after two days. Usually after Day 2, the soreness sets in a little, but I've seen this excitement across the board."

https://www.azcentral.com/story/spo...-excitement-preparing-nba-restart/5418451002/
 
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and I am excited to watch them play.

I'm so past ready. If I could watch the players practice that would do a lot for me. When I became really attached to the Suns was watching them practice and scrimmage during the summer. It was more personal than a game.
 

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I'm so past ready. If I could watch the players practice that would do a lot for me. When I became really attached to the Suns was watching them practice and scrimmage during the summer. It was more personal than a game.
There was a tweet yesterday showing Diana Taurasi draing corner three after corner three, and I had the same reaction, I could just watch the practices and be entertained!
 
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There was a tweet yesterday showing Diana Taurasi draing corner three after corner three, and I had the same reaction, I could just watch the practices and be entertained!

Agree. Even more so if one can physically be there at the gym.

Nothing like hearing the squeaking of tennis shoes, the banter of players and hearing the ball swish through the net.
 
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Although mostly rehabbing Monty describes Oubre as looking great.

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The Suns team health is described as "solid."

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If anyone was worried about Ayton not taking the time off seriously.

From Duane Rankin at azcentral:


"His body looks unbelievable," Suns coach Monty Williams said. "He's a gifted young man in that way. I wish I had that, you know what I mean. He looks great. He's done a really good job of taking care of himself."

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"(Suns strength and conditioning coach Cory Schlesinger) sent a ton of workouts to all our guys," Williams said. "And maybe because we're so young, and genetically gifted, a lot of our guys look really, really, good, and DA is certainly at the top of that list."


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Kelly Oubre has three dunks in the NBA.com Top 100.

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From Duane Rankin at azcentral:

Monty Williams says Kelly Oubre Jr. has “his bounce” as he continues rehabbing his knee in Orlando bubble with the Phoenix Suns hoping he plays during the NBA restart.

“Kelly’s a freak athlete,” Williams said after Saturday’s practice.


NBA.com recognized that "bounce" as the league website recently ranked three of Oubre’s slams in their Top 100 so far this 2019-20 season.

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Kelly Oubre has three dunks in the NBA.com Top 100.

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From Duane Rankin at azcentral:

Monty Williams says Kelly Oubre Jr. has “his bounce” as he continues rehabbing his knee in Orlando bubble with the Phoenix Suns hoping he plays during the NBA restart.

“Kelly’s a freak athlete,” Williams said after Saturday’s practice.


NBA.com recognized that "bounce" as the league website recently ranked three of Oubre’s slams in their Top 100 so far this 2019-20 season.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/spo...ds-three-dunks-nba-top-100-season/5419621002/

Uhhhhhhh...

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Uhhhhhhh...

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Everyone knows Millsap can sky. :wink2:

Actually Millsap had a decent leap on that play and he has that big body.
 
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Same questions about Morant dunk over Baynes?

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These tweets are interesting if they are related.

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Suns team watches the film "The Uncomfortable Truth."

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Devin Booker seems comfortable with the bubble.

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Devin Booker does interview on Zoom.

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