11-03-2023, 09:17 AM
(11-03-2023, 07:15 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: It is a long season. I expect if the Suns are healthy they are going to score a ton and I would probably have them in the top 4 at the end of the season..if they are healthy.
But I am just not sure I can consider them a tier 1 contender if that is the center unit they are running out there. I thought Jurkic looked good in game 1, but last night he looked two steps slow. I am just not sure how they are going to stop anyone from going to the basket. A lot to ask of KD to not only score 30, be the best wing defender and also provide some paint protection.
Wemby is just a freak. He makes KD look like a midget. That kid doesn't back down either.
I know that the Suns came back by playing Eubanks but boy did they look awful on defense down the stretch with that lineup. Switch on Wemby was a pretty awful strategy but they probably wouldn't have been able to come back play Nurkic and using him in drop coverage either.
After watching last night I'm left wondering what Wemby would look like if he was drafted by Detroit and got to play with a PG like Cade...he feels like a cheat code in the pick and roll and last night was the first night the Spurs figured out how to use it.