Bright Side Of The Sun Sep 22, 2017
Suns players Jackson, Booker will rank very high by 2021 #TheTimeline
Eric Bledsoe will still be a 18/5/5 machine, and Booker and Josh Jackson will be excellent players. We’ve been talking about this concept called #TheTimeline lately, meaning that the Phoenix Suns are not building a roster to win 40 games this year but rather are focusing on building a roster to contend for a championship long-term starting with perennial playoff contention starting in 2019 or 2020. By that logic, the Suns should be contenders by 2021. To be contenders by 2021, they should have a few good players. And at least one player who would make an All-NBA team, right? Let’s see...
Hoops Hype Sep 14, 2017
Season preview: Phoenix Suns
STAYING: Dragan Bender, Eric Bledsoe, Devin Booker, Tyson Chandler, Marquese Chriss, Jared Dudley, Derrick Jones, Brandon Knight, Elijah Millsap, Tyler Ulis, TJ Warren and Alan Williams. ADDED: Mike James (Panathinaikos), Josh Jackson (Kansas) and Davon Reed (University of Miami). GONE: Leandro Barbosa, John Jenkins and Alex Len. STRENGTHS: More than solid backcourt with the up-and-coming Devin Booker and the very talented Eric Bledsoe … They are both really creative scorers off the dribble … The team has plenty of athletes, including Kansas product Josh Jackson, who’s one of the...
Bright Side Of The Sun Sep 4, 2017
VIDEO: Eric Bledsoe dunks on his wife, others follow suit
It’s exactly what it sounds like. How are we going to get through the final stretch of the 2017 NBA offseason? With the #dunkonyourwife challenge. It is the spiritual successor to the #DriveByDunkChallenge. Unfamiliar? Enjoy this fine work from Phoenix Suns high-flyer Derrick Jones Jr. Derrick Jones Jr. took this wayyyyy too far pic.twitter.com/BxTlJBDGQ0— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) July 29, 2017 Suns guard Eric Bledsoe is eschewing unsuspecting victims at the schoolyard and instead has tasked his wife with playing spirited, if ineffective defense. Love and basketball ...
Bright Side Of The Sun Aug 31, 2017
Phoenix Suns on the lookout for better shooting
One of the worst-shooting NBA teams is looking under rocks and in the bargain bins for shooters After making very few changes to the young roster over the summer, the Suns will enter the 2017-18 season with some serious holes and big question marks on the roster. The Suns have plenty of players on hand. It’s the overlapping skillsets that are the problem. The Suns have a handful of one-on-one shot creators (Devin Booker, Eric Bledsoe, T.J. Warren, etc.) and a few guys who can score from the mid-range to the basket if put in the right position (Marquese Chriss, Alex Len, Alan Williams,...
Bright Side Of The Sun Aug 29, 2017
BSotS Mailbag: Offseason Edition
Josh Jackson, Dragan Bender, Marquese Chriss, Eric Bledsoe, Kyrie Irving, and more covered in our offseason mailbag. It’s mailbag time, and for the first time since June’s draft, we’re back with an offseason edition! With a month away from media day and training camp, many readers are curious about what improvements we will see with the young roster this season. Also, will the Suns make a move via trade? Let's dive straight into it. do you think JJ has a good chance to win ROY?— Abdalla Ali (@ArabGD1) August 23, 2017 I have to ask this to many NBA pundits out there. Why has...
NBA Aug 25, 2017
Phoenix Suns rookie Davon Reed undergoes surgery to repair torn meniscus
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Phoenix Suns say second-round pick Davon Reed has undergone surgery to repair a torn meniscus and will be sidelined an estimated four to six months.
Fear The Sword Aug 25, 2017
NBA Trade Rumor: The Cavs were “close” to trading Kyrie Irving to the Suns
A deal negotiated by David Griffin would have netted the Cavs Paul George and Eric Bledsoe. Back when David Griffin was still running the Cavs’ front office, the team was reportedly on the verge of a blockbuster deal that would have netted the team both Paul George and Eric Bledsoe. According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, then-Cavs GM David Griffin were “close” to sending Kyrie Irving to the Suns in a three-team trade. From Lloyd’s story: The Cavs were “close” to sending Irving to Phoenix in a three-team trade that also included the Indiana Pacers, multiple sources with...
