Preseason: Suns @ Trail Blazers 10-12-19

[Mainstreet]

Then Jerome nails a 3 pointer.

 

[Mainstreet]

They goal tended Kaminsky and got away with it.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Cam looks a lot more athletic than I would have thought based on the talk when he was drafted. Showed some good speed and quickness on that drive.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

They goal tended Kaminsky and got away with it.

I thought he got to that before it started coming down.

 

[Mainstreet]

Carter has 6 assists and Kaminsky 8.

 

[Proximo]

After watching Diallo I am beginning to understand why the Pelicans cut him loose. The hustle is there... not much else.

yeah, something is not right, his stats are far better than he has played. Hopefully he will get better.

 

[Mainstreet]

I thought he got to that before it started coming down.

I didn't think so. Neither did Kaminsksy. LOL

 

[Hoop Head]

I don't envy Monty as far as determining who the backup PG will be. Both Carter and Jerome have played well enough to earn that spot, if not a little more. Tyler Johnson was probably being considered there as well just to give him more minutes but I don't see that happening much, if at all, based on how good Carter and Jerome have looked.

 

[Proximo]

Blazers announcers making excuses for the team. They don’t need to win, but the suns do etc. you can tell they were expecting the blazers to blow us out, but honestly so was I.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

I don't envy Monty as far as determining who the backup PG will be. Both Carter and Jerome have played well enough to earn that spot, if not a little more. Tyler Johnson was probably being considered there as well just to give him more minutes but I don't see that happening much, if at all, based on how good Carter and Jerome have looked.

Also looking like we will have to find a way to get all of Ayton, Baynes, Saric and Kaminsky a good amount of minutes. Could say the same for the 2-3 positions as well. Good problem to have though.

 

[RockinDaMike]

Really like our rookies, they have been showing a lot of maturity this pre season. That’s what happens when you draft upper class men


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[CardsSunsDbacks]

Blazers announcers making excuses for the team. They don’t need to win, but the suns do etc. you can tell they were expecting the blazers to blow us out, but honestly so was I.

Which is hilarious considering they are playing their whole roster and we had our top 3 players sitting. Pretty sure if we went into this game with winning being a high priority than Ayton, Booker and Rubio would have played.

 

[Mainstreet]

Okobo enters the game.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns 3 point shooting (54.5%) has been amazing tonight.

 

[Mainstreet]

Diallo has looked much better of late. He has 7 points and 5 rebounds.

 

[Proximo]

Simons is really really good. What a glut of scoring guards they have.

 

[RockinDaMike]

Holy crap, scoring 130 without our studs. Not gonna get too excited but damn

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[JCSunsfan]

I don't envy Monty as far as determining who the backup PG will be. Both Carter and Jerome have played well enough to earn that spot, if not a little more. Tyler Johnson was probably being considered there as well just to give him more minutes but I don't see that happening much, if at all, based on how good Carter and Jerome have looked.

I envy Monty as far as determining who the backup pg will be. He has two, maybe even three (Johnson) players who have played well enough to earn that spot. All of them are better than our starters last year.

I guess its just a matter of perspective.

As far as the game tonight. Three--point shooting is something to get excited about. They were able to get open shots and they were able to make open shots. This is not just a case of players getting uncharacteristically hot, these are all decent shooters. Tonight, they were all on at the same time. Add Booker and Ayton has LOTS of shooters around him. It will make roaming the middle really easy.

If there is anything that James Jones does differently than McD it is prioritizing shooting over athletic ability. McD was always enamored with athletes whose skill sets had major limitations.

 

[Proximo]

Cam Johnson is going to be very useful.

oh nice move by Lecque.

 

[Mainstreet]

Lecque for the basket +1.

 

[Mainstreet]

Final:

Suns 134 - Trail Blazers 118

Who would have thought but it is preseason.

 

[Mainstreet]

Suns shoot 53.3% from 3 point range for the game.

 

[Proximo]

I don't envy Monty as far as determining who the backup PG will be. Both Carter and Jerome have played well enough to earn that spot, if not a little more. Tyler Johnson was probably being considered there as well just to give him more minutes but I don't see that happening much, if at all, based on how good Carter and Jerome have looked.

my vote is carter most nights, but really you could alternate them.

I am having a real hard time with Jeromes inability to consistently get where he wants to go on the court.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Suns shoot 53.3% from 3 point range for the game.

I don't think this game is a complete aberration. They won't shoot 50% from the three as a team very much, if ever again this year. But they are much improved over last year.

 

[JCSunsfan]

my vote is carter most nights, but really you could alternate them.

I am having a real hard time with Jeromes inability to consistently get where he wants to go on the court.

I have always liked Carter, even in the draft. Its always been about his defense for me. He is going to drive opposing guards crazy with that pestering physical defense. Guard version of PJ Tucker.