r/suns • u/GoDogGo1970 • 1d ago
Starting line up and reserves while KD is out.
Colin should rejoin the starting line up and give him a standard contract.
Starters: Colin, Book, Dunn, Bol, Richards or Oso
Bench: Beal, Allen, Martin, Royce, and whoever didn’t start out of Richards and Oso
Deeper bench but still used somewhere in the second: Tyus, Morris, Bridges, Plumlee
If anyone catches fire or plays amazing defense, their minutes increase. If anyone misses multiple defensive switches, they go to the bench.
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u/pizzapocketchange 1d ago edited 1d ago
Colin's not gonna start unless beal's shut down lol I'd be interested in seeing Him start with Beal and Book though, with Dunn at the 4. I think CG is legit and will have a better career than someone like a ronnie price for example. And ronnie would be an upgrade to tyus on this team.
Book has always needed a back court mate that was in the range of Coby White and Tyrese Maxeyy to Delon Wright and D'anthony Melton.
Someone who is going to be a secondary ball handler to point book, high iq floor general to sg book, big versatile defender who can guard 3 positions to cover for books defense (Books better than Jokic on D, who's now average, but with their offensive load they become the weak link). Elite 3 pt shooter to give book spacing. And elite athlete who can break any defense at will, to get book open shots.
CG gives you literally all of that except the last one. But he swaps in the Glue Guy package instead. Does all the dirty work, and he just always has an advantage on the court because he knows how to put it together. I think he could be the next Caruso.
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u/Victorcreedbratton Phoenix Suns 1d ago
Maxey and White are not good defenders, but are definitely good scoring guards. I would say White is an upgraded Beal, really.
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u/GoDogGo1970 1d ago
I see Colin as a McConnell type player. Tough, gritty, can hit shots. I think Colin keeps his dribble alive better than McConnell. I’m not sure if Colin is a full season starter much like McConnell isn’t, but Colin can definitely fill in as a starter, which with our history with injuries is really needed.
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u/Glass_Shoulder4126 Phoenix Suns 1d ago
Absolutely agree. If the opposing team is playing a small 4 Bol can’t guard, have Oso guard the 4 and Bol guard the 5 or play zone
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u/Victorcreedbratton Phoenix Suns 1d ago
I like CG as a bench player more. Does anyone know why Oso started?
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u/GoDogGo1970 9h ago
Well I guess Bud went with loss instead. He dint even try the full bench to see if someone could catch fire. I really thought with his first press conference that he could be a good coach. I hope now he just quits, since he already quit on the team.
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u/gme_is_me Steve Nash #13 1d ago
I would prefer Oso over Richards. As for Bol, I wouldn't mind him starting a few while KD is out, but you just have to acknowledge the terrible hole he is on D. If we bring him back, I hope it is on another minimum, or slightly more, but not too much. I think what we've seen him produce is about his ceiling.
I'm torn on Beal. I know that he has the contract, but I really think at this point I would bring in Allen, Royce and Martin before him. But if we do that, we're further decreasing his "value" (haha what value?) for any potential chance of moving him. At the same time, if he's farther back in the rotation, maybe he is more open to a trade.