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    Suns @ Mavericks Sunday game thread 3-5-2023

    It's coach's instruction to take the 3! They just need to adjust some once none of Okogie and Craig could hit them.
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    Suns @ Mavericks Sunday game thread 3-5-2023

    Make your worst shooter take the 3.
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    2022-23 Around the NBA Thread

    With KD back in lineup, we match up with Clippers much better now. It'd be optimal if we catch up with Kings to finish 3rd in the West and play a 1st round with likely Mavs or Clippers.
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    Watching the Twins succeed from afar.....

    Wait until teams start to double team Mikal like Book always faced. Mikal has very good handle and quick steps with soft shooting touches, and he just this season started to make plays on his own instead of catch and shoot, and make great progress in short time. His upside is an allaround...
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    Suns @ Bulls Friday game thread 3-3-2023

    DA was overlooked on offense, while Book played too much hero ball for too long that led to Bulls' comeback in the first half. On D, DA was switching to perimeter a lot and he is not active at rebounding as usual. Landale has good fundamental and hustles on both sides. He didn't rush to score...
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    Suns @ Bulls Friday game thread 3-3-2023

    Craig is a pure negative on court if his 3 is off, which is most of the times. And they stayed away from feeding DA, which is one of the most effective means on offense and played too much hero ball. Where are Warren and Ross?
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    Suns @ Hornets Wednesday game thread 3-1-2023

    I'm perfectly fine with Paul now in a Kidd mode
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    Suns @ Bucks Sunday game thread 2-26-2023

    The main reason is our offense was a one-trick pony, Paul and DA pick and not much roll but Paul dribbling sideways waiting for defense to collaps, but Kidd figured out all the angles and everything got covered in motion.
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    Derrick Rose to Phx possibility?

    Any two of KD, Book, Paul would be enough of creating for offense, and pure shooters like Damion, Ross, Shamet complement them better.
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    Derrick Rose to Phx possibility?

    Payne's style is good for maybe regular season but not effective in the playoff when every team game-plans for all defensive details including him. Monty benched him too late in last year's playoffs, in favor of another streaky shooter in Shamet who but defends better. The team can make do...
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    Durant to Suns

    KD is worth Bridges and DA combined and more in trade. Bridges has the potential to become a Pippen, Kawhi, Jimmy Butler type of player, maybe 2-3 years from now if the Nets were to give him the chance of development in that dimention. His 45 pts game doesn't make the former claim less true, nor...
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    Thunder @ Suns Friday game thread 2-24-2023

    Suns defense lacks proper communication which needs fixed. Ross stayed away from making plays and his open corner 3s are pure beauty. His on-man defense is quite good. Book gets double or triple teamed all the time, we'll get those open 3s and more when KD is back.
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    Buyout Candidates

    It'd be ideal if Ayton had Saric's court savvy. DA is what he is, it requires Monty's adjustment to use his strong side and hide his weakness
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    22 games left.

    I think Clippers would be the toughest 1st round opponent for us. All we need to focus the remaining 22 games, however is to finish ahead of Kings. From the current standing, Clippers are getting the #1 seed, and we will also unlikely to catch Nugs and Grizzs. So, if we finish ahead of Kings, we...
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    Can we talk about Okogie?

    From last year's playoffs on, Bridges has started to work on his driving moves, mostly after getting a semi pick at the perimeter. Once opponents anticipated his role change and adjusted with more def. attentions, he became less effective with his finishes for a while middle this season, after...
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    Clippers @ Suns Thursday game thread 2-16-2023

    It's a playoff type of game with defense played by both teams. They had better and more go-to players in PG and KL than we did with Book who was not yet fully back. Eric Gordon and Mann played great for them, as well as their center duo of Zubac and Plumlee. They plainly overpowered us in size...
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    Durant to Suns

    I read somewhere that DA looked up to KD as role model for 7 footer players. In the Kings game, after DA was faked into jumping by Sabonis and then got face-up words from Paul going to bench, then KD also greeted DA with some maybe comforting words. I trust KD in the dept of positive influence...
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    Can we talk about Okogie?

    The shot selection issue exists for all of them from Okogie to Craig to Damion. It's indication of lack of confidence on their own for hitting the 3pt shot, based on which driving to get rid of the ball in another way is justified. But Okogie's drives are the most productive though; and his...
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    What's next for Cam Payne and Shamet?

    Payne will be cut at season end to save salary tax. With KD here, we don't really need his playmaking skill. Shamet, if his 3pt touch is consistent, can be important piece to back up Paul at PG.
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    Clippers @ Suns Thursday game thread 2-16-2023

    Leonard and PG at 2&3 have some off. advantage vs. defense by Book-Okogie-Craig, Ross definitely would help there. Ish should get a lot time also.
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    Can we talk about Okogie?

    I read on RealGM that Okogie has a 7 foot wingspan and 8'6 standing reach. That explains why his opponents alway seem hesitant when defended by him. I recall he also got the assignment for Zion when the teams met. Also, he has good handles, and Monty trusted him to bring the ball up court...
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    Kings @ Suns Tuesday game thread 2-14-2023 (Valentine's Day)

    The 3s have been off for the the whole team for awhile already, but particularly for Damion it's inexplicable. Craig's offensive moves seem just like lottery, Damion's drives are a little better, but both are ineffetive, compared to Okogie, and will rank also behind Warren and Ross once they get...
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    Kings @ Suns Tuesday game thread 2-14-2023 (Valentine's Day)

    DA very active and motivated, and hold his own, against Sabonis. Okogie is methodic at D and caused a couple of off. foul calls. TJ played good, but not meshing with the others yet. Damion is smart using his 3pt rebutation to drive, while his 3pt touch is still off. Saben has quick steps and...
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    Kings @ Suns Tuesday game thread 2-14-2023 (Valentine's Day)

    Okogie gambled on helping in the middle to contain Sabonis. Paul and others also do that a lot. It's on court judgment
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    Kings @ Suns Tuesday game thread 2-14-2023 (Valentine's Day)

    Okogie is a really smart and athletic player. He just needs to acquire stabibilty in his shooting to be the starter here.

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