There were a few things that came out of that Philly win that If I were a Suns fan, I would not have been too optimistic about the win. No Embiid (missing 4 or 5 rotation guys w injury) meanwhile PHX was at full strength, Philly really played like absolute garbage, and the shake up of moving Beal and Nurk to the bench may have given them a temporary spark. The reality is that likely will not fix their issues against a decent team or for the long run. PG shooting 27% and missing 5 players makes it seem like this was just a terrible game for Philly vs PHX turning a corner. PHX is not a good defensive team, and the sixers could not manage to score 100 points against them.
All those tanking years where we were robbed the #1... NBA gods you have a chance to do the funniest thing.
The Hornets hadn't won a game since December 8th. I thought it was a guaranteed win for Phoenix. Guess they can lose to anyone.
The Phoenix Suns have the worst Rim Pressure from Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal. They only shoot 3s, they don't attack the rim at all. I heard somebody say about that Rim Pressure. Makes too much sense why Devin Booker is bad in key moments in the Playoffs compared to Luka Doncic.
It will be no doubt. Jordi Fernandez is a better Coach. Cam Johnson will stay on the Nets I think. That contract is expensive.
Reed Sheppard going off for 49 points on the Vipers is a Bonus. Plus another Lottery Pick to maybe add another Wing Defender. Rockets ready to become a Dynasty like the Astros their Star Players Depth was incredible.
Really good opportunity for the Suns to drop to the 8th pick if they lose to Atlanta tonight and the 6ers beat the Pels tomorrow.
12. Houston Rockets (via PHX) Jeremiah Fears | 6-4 guard | 18 years old | Oklahoma Fears is arguably the most interesting player in this draft class outside of Flagg, Harper and Bailey. On the one hand, he’s carried Oklahoma to a terrific, unexpected start to the season at 13-1 with wins over Michigan and Arizona. He’s averaging 17.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists with an above-average true shooting percentage. On the other hand, Oklahoma’s advanced metrics all give pretty serious cause for concern, and Fears’ underlying metrics also are quite messy. First, the good stuff. He’s 6-4 or so with a great first step, great last-step acceleration and a real ability to change pace. Fears gets to the rim at an exceedingly high level and creates a significant number of shots for himself there. Fears is also quite skinny, and his half-court finishing numbers are nowhere near where his overall finishing numbers are. He’s made only 48.8 percent of his shots at the rim in half-court settings, per Synergy. His pull-up jumper and floater from the midrange have been quite effective so far, as he’s made those shots both at over 50 percent. But he’s making under 30 percent of 3s, and that’s not even the biggest red flag. Fears has turned the ball over 3.6 times per game for a turnover rate of 22 percent. While Fears has played well against teams like Michigan and Arizona, his overall stats are likely a bit inflated by the fact that Oklahoma’s nonconference strength of schedule is ranked 332nd in the country, per KenPom. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/60...draft-cooper-flagg-dylan-harper-johni-broome/
If not top 5.....the only one I like is Alex Karaban 6'7" to 6'8" UConn and yes, he's not 19 years old
Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones, C Yves Missi, Kristaps Porzingis, Lauri Markanen Types PG Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Payton Pritchard Celtics Rockets need Shooting PG depth,Forward, Center that can shoot 3s.
