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The 2023-24 All In to Win Phoenix Suns Thread
Jan 25, 2020 at 4:00 PM
- TheSixthRing
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Win in SA gets them to .500 ball on the road. That's what good playoff teams shoot for as a goal.
Jan 25, 2020 at 4:47 PM
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Originally posted by TheSixthRing:
Win in SA gets them to .500 ball on the road. That's what good playoff teams shoot for as a goal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_f8l2RRKko
Jan 28, 2020 at 8:13 PM
- PowderdToastMn
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Great game by Booker and Ayton today. DA just needs consistency and he's going to be dominant.
Jan 28, 2020 at 8:50 PM
- TheSixthRing
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Originally posted by PowderdToastMn:
Great game by Booker and Ayton today. DA just needs consistency and he's going to be dominant.
Yeah, that was a message to the league that Ayton isn't the mistake over Doncic that people think was
Jan 28, 2020 at 9:56 PM
- JustinMT
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Originally posted by TheSixthRing:Originally posted by PowderdToastMn:Great game by Booker and Ayton today. DA just needs consistency and he's going to be dominant.
Yeah, that was a message to the league that Ayton isn't the mistake over Doncic that people think was
Lol gonna need more games than that for people to start believing it though.
Jan 29, 2020 at 4:48 AM
- PowderdToastMn
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Originally posted by JustinMT:Originally posted by TheSixthRing:Originally posted by PowderdToastMn:Great game by Booker and Ayton today. DA just needs consistency and he's going to be dominant.
Yeah, that was a message to the league that Ayton isn't the mistake over Doncic that people think was
Lol gonna need more games than that for people to start believing it though.
Absolutely. It looks mental to me. Like he is thinking more than reacting and playing ball. Tonight he wasn't doing that as much. Even the foul trouble he got into was pretty ticky tack.
Jan 29, 2020 at 11:46 AM
- TheSixthRing
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Originally posted by PowderdToastMn:
Originally posted by JustinMT:
Originally posted by TheSixthRing:
Originally posted by PowderdToastMn:
Great game by Booker and Ayton today. DA just needs consistency and he's going to be dominant.
Yeah, that was a message to the league that Ayton isn't the mistake over Doncic that people think was
Lol gonna need more games than that for people to start believing it though.
Absolutely. It looks mental to me. Like he is thinking more than reacting and playing ball. Tonight he wasn't doing that as much. Even the foul trouble he got into was pretty ticky tack.
They were actually feeding him the ball down low for a change.
Jan 31, 2020 at 11:28 AM
- TheSixthRing
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Booker becomes the first player in league history to be averaging 27+ppg on 60+ TS%, 6+ assists and miss the all-star game. Ayton will be representing Team World in the Rising Stars challenge.
Jan 31, 2020 at 8:56 PM
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At home, of course we cant win a close game. SMDH
Feb 9, 2020 at 1:07 PM
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Ayton will be a DPOY candidate sooner rather than later.
https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2020/2/9/21130196/phoenix-suns-big-man-deandre-ayton-improving-though-few-are-noticing
https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/2020/2/9/21130196/phoenix-suns-big-man-deandre-ayton-improving-though-few-are-noticing
And despite his numbers as a rookie, Ayton did not pass the eye test defensively. Even his staunchest supporters would agree that Ayton could and should be better on defense. He often failed to rotate from the weak side to defend the rim, and failed to contain the league's best centers from scoring at will.
This year, Ayton has dramatically improved in that area of the game. This season, Ayton is one of the best defenders in the game. He is (among volume defenders who have played more than 11 games)
2nd only to Rudy Gobert in opponent shots defended per game as the primary defender (20 shots defended per game, vs. Gobertt 20.4)
7th in the whole NBA in field goal percentage allowed as the primary defender (40.5%)
6th in the whole NBA in difference from their usual FG% (-6.6%)
That's not just among centers. The first stat is against all 450 or so players in the league. The latter two are among the 100+ who defend on volume (i.e. does not include short-minute players who get a couple defensive possessions a game). At any position. Those ahead of Ayton include Jrue Holiday, Kawhi Leonard, Rudy Gobert and Giannis Antetokuompo.
Feb 9, 2020 at 1:26 PM
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Nah
Feb 11, 2020 at 10:43 AM
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Sorry Boys!
Feb 11, 2020 at 12:07 PM
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In the time the Suns have been "rebuilding", the 49ers have gone to a SB, blown up the entire roster and team and went to another SB. The cherry on top will be Booker finally having enough of the losing and demanding a trade.
Feb 11, 2020 at 12:12 PM
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Originally posted by DynastyChile:
Sorry Boys!
I knew we were f**ked when Ayton was ruled out. Zero interior defense to deal with that 3 headed monster at center.
Feb 13, 2020 at 9:18 AM
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Booker named an All-Star, replacing an injured Lillard
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2876129-devin-booker-replacing-damian-lillard-in-2020-nba-all-star-game-3-point-contest
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2876129-devin-booker-replacing-damian-lillard-in-2020-nba-all-star-game-3-point-contest