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  1. Raindog

    Suns hire Frank Vogel as next head coach

    I would also venture that the Suns recent history of blowing off the draft and dumping future draft picks has a lot to do with Jones. He has been on record for years saying he doesn't think the draft is useful unless you happen to have one of the top handful of picks. So it's not at all...
  2. Raindog

    What can (or should) be done to fix the team this season?

    It's extremely apparent to me that the Suns need a new coach in the worst way. Vogel is clearly incompetent, at least with the roster the Suns currently have. Whatever chemistry issues they may have, there's no excuse for not playing much better than they currently are. If they change coaches...
  3. Raindog

    Suns @ Rockets Wednesday game thread 12-27-2023

    My prediction: Suns will lose and Vogel will be fired within 48 hours afterwards.
  4. Raindog

    Mavericks @ Suns Monday (Christmas Night) game thread 12-25-2023

    #intothesun
  5. Raindog

    Why I don't want Durant

    I believe the correct term is "Yumes." I seem to recall watching a movie once (the name escapes me) where two young men who were apparently from Yuma were on trial in a small town, and their lawyer kept referring to them as the "two Yumes." So being Hollywood, I assume they know what they're...
  6. Raindog

    Suns @ Kings Friday game thread 12-22-2023

    It's crazy how Minnesota has suddenly flipped the switch to being one of the best teams in the league.
  7. Raindog

    What can (or should) be done to fix the team this season?

    Pretty much agree with the bulk of the stated opinions - they need a new coach and someone who can play PG on a consistent basis. Beal coming back isn't the answer to that issue, and "Point Book" really isn't either, even if he can be effective at that on an occasional basis. I definitely feel...
  8. Raindog

    Suns @ Kings Friday game thread 12-22-2023

    Uzubuike had a nice game tonight, which makes you wonder why he hasn't been seeing more minutes before, given all our problems with rebounding and other general issues in the low post. My guess is he'll go back to being buried on the bench after Nurkic gets back... and it will be yet another...
  9. Raindog

    Suns hire Frank Vogel as next head coach

    Possibly. It could be also that egos are at stake. I don't know whose bright idea hiring Vogel was. Ishbia, Isiah, Jones... who knows? But whoever it was is probably pretty invested in trying not to look like a dummy who made a big mistake now. So if it was Ishbia, then Vogel is probably going...
  10. Raindog

    Suns @ Kings Friday game thread 12-22-2023

    Maybe, maybe not. The Suns could potentially be out from under Durant and Beal's contracts by that point and possibly reloaded with other (younger/better) talent. Quite possibly, Booker could even be gone by then. It's by no means a sure thing that it's a better situation, but if Ishbia is...
  11. Raindog

    Suns hire Frank Vogel as next head coach

    Now that you mention, I do recall that. I remember there was some personal connection that got Cam drafted but I thought it was with Jones himself.
  12. Raindog

    Suns hire Frank Vogel as next head coach

    This... plus Chris Paul basically forced his way here because Monty was here. I guess if someone wants to give Jones credit for anything, it should be for hiring Monty... who then attracted Paul. Unfortunately, once Chris hit the wall, so did both Monty and Jones looking like "geniuses." Almost...
  13. Raindog

    Suns hire Frank Vogel as next head coach

    In my opinion, James Jones is the epitome of an NBA empty suit - a guy who got where he is through knowing the right people and being lucky/in the right place at the right time. And he strikes me as smug with the various pronouncements of his personnel "philosophies."
  14. Raindog

    2023 Hot Stove

    Indeed. I can't wait to see them fail with that overpriced roster.
  15. Raindog

    Suns updates and discussion for the 2023-24 season

    We need a coaching change, for sure... barring the extremely unlikely prospect that everything miraculously snaps into place and we start winning at the level we should be. It would seem our hands are pretty tied personnel wise. We also need a GM change in the worst way... although that won't...
  16. Raindog

    ASU Football Recruiting 2023-24

    ASU recruiting class is currently ranked 45 in country (by 247.com). Arizona is five spots back at 50. And that doesn't take into account transfers.
  17. Raindog

    Suns updates and discussion for the 2023-24 season

    That's terrible. Hadn't heard anything about that.
  18. Raindog

    Civil War

    I presume it's supposed to represent some "alternate reality" where current real life political dynamics aren't relevant.
  19. Raindog

    Suns updates and discussion for the 2023-24 season

    Some other cold water for consideration looking forward to the '24 draft where the Suns will very likely have to hit it out of the park with whoever they pick. If James Jones is still in charge (heaven forbid), you can probably look forward to the Suns trading down once or twice so JJ can pick...
  20. Raindog

    Suns @ Kings Friday game thread 12-22-2023

    Seriously, if the Suns lose to the Kings on Friday, and the Mavs on Monday (both highly likely, it would appear at this juncture), I think Vogel will be canned before New Year's Day.
  21. Raindog

    Suns @ Trail Blazers Tuesday game thread 12-19-2023

    So at what juncture does Vogel getting fired become a serious thing? Underperforming first year coaches almost always make it through at least one season, if not a minimum of two. But will that be the case with a team like these Suns where expectations are so high and the team as constructed has...
  22. Raindog

    2023-24 Around the NBA Thread

    Still, I think everyone is surprised by it. Now we'll see if they manage to avoid the annual injury bug and/or how things go once the honeymoon is over and they encounter some other adversity. I wouldn't put my money on smooth sailing all the way given the personalities involved.
  23. Raindog

    2023-24 Around the NBA Thread

    They wouldn't have to go to such extremes as killing anyone. Apparently, just dismembering them would qualify as sufficient.
  24. Raindog

    Suns are frontrunners to sign Bol Bol

    Whether Monty or JJ was more responsible for all the personnel bungles of the last few years is difficult to determine without being privy to the inner workings of the team. I expect both were equally culpable, either working in tandem or as one against the other, depending on the player...
  25. Raindog

    Knicks @ Suns Friday game thread 12-15-2023

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