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  • @NikashGanguli
    @NikashGanguli Місяць тому +644

    WAKE UP BABE KENNY DROPPED

    • @kingkody9293
      @kingkody9293 Місяць тому +30

      This sentence needs a comma

    • @MrMeMyselfandI
      @MrMeMyselfandI Місяць тому +9

      In 2024 this could mean a few things

    • @baarnie
      @baarnie Місяць тому +3

      Gonna have to stay awake for another 95 days

    • @Mystra
      @Mystra Місяць тому +3

      You should ask him out on a date

    • @NikashGanguli
      @NikashGanguli Місяць тому +2

      @@Mystra i might

  • @gold-man9
    @gold-man9 Місяць тому +62

    Devin Bookers defense has really impressed me this Olympics I’m really proud of him

    • @jamiegaskins3687
      @jamiegaskins3687 Місяць тому +4

      I’m sure he’ll go back to his usual unlikeable self once the season starts, but as of today Book’s Olympic run has done wonders for his reputation. Everybody sees what he did for the team

    • @elijah8517
      @elijah8517 Місяць тому

      @@jamiegaskins3687god you’re miserable

    • @davyunwashington3613
      @davyunwashington3613 29 днів тому

      Well ofc the less offensive role u have the more u can focus on the little things

    • @gold-man9
      @gold-man9 27 днів тому

      @@davyunwashington3613 But some don’t, so that’s why I’m impressed

  • @tim.noonan
    @tim.noonan Місяць тому +300

    Kenny just too ethical with the takesmanship. Even shouted out 15th man O’Shae Brissett 🥹

  • @mjcampo2441
    @mjcampo2441 Місяць тому +213

    The issue IMO, coming from a life-long Suns fan, is that the Suns have so few tall wings. We need Ryan Dunn to pop off or we need to get some size on the wing.

    • @tylerrose7477
      @tylerrose7477 Місяць тому +22

      Man if Dunn can develop as a shooter 🤞🏻🤞🏻

    • @justanobody0
      @justanobody0 Місяць тому +18

      don't people say KD is a 7 foot tall SF
      and Bol Bol is a 7'3 PF

    • @user-js7mo3wy4z
      @user-js7mo3wy4z Місяць тому +7

      U got Royce, little and KD on the wing including the rookie so it’s not the best but it’s definitely not the worse. Including josh okogie point of attack defender

    • @vietnam1978
      @vietnam1978 Місяць тому +1

      @@justanobody0Bol Bol is pretty bad though

    • @winter9242
      @winter9242 Місяць тому

      ​@@user-js7mo3wy4z those guys are below 6'7 excluding KD. They need at least a 6'8 versatile defender on the wing

  • @zoesmith231
    @zoesmith231 Місяць тому +150

    I hate to hear that KD is going to be the 4 with small guards around him. I feel like the defensive demand is going to get this man hurt eventually

    • @ryanmahrenholz3944
      @ryanmahrenholz3944 Місяць тому +15

      He’s just gonna be a turnstile, they need his offense more than they do the defense. They’re definitely gonna get clapped by teams with a strong frontcourt like Minnesota

    • @aspectpt9765
      @aspectpt9765 Місяць тому

      @@ryanmahrenholz3944 you trippin

    • @cachemilli
      @cachemilli Місяць тому +4

      They gonna just try to outscore teams, they have like no defenders period besides the rookies they drafted

    • @justanobody0
      @justanobody0 Місяць тому +3

      the weird thing is KD at PF is a much taller team than I've seen a lot of teams playing lately
      Boston won a championship playing Al Horford as their starting center like 90% of the playoffs, and he's like 6'8
      and then Jaylen Brown at PF, according to wiki he's 6'6

    • @cachemilli
      @cachemilli Місяць тому +4

      @@justanobody0 hmm no they play tatum at pf in those lineups, brown is the 3. Jrue 1, d-white 2, brown 3, tatum 4, horford/kristaps 5

  • @gamersgame1000
    @gamersgame1000 Місяць тому +173

    It's literally just the center position. The west is full of amazing centers and we don't have a guy who can even remotely match up with any of the bugs in the west defensively

    • @justanobody0
      @justanobody0 Місяць тому +27

      maybe Phoenix should try to get Portland's big man

    • @MoneyMadeKade
      @MoneyMadeKade Місяць тому +4

      @@justanobody0Portland is not getting rid of Donovan Clingan, they’ll trade Ayton if anything.

    • @AnthonyMonda
      @AnthonyMonda Місяць тому +8

      Bugs made me lol

    • @yp2kk
      @yp2kk Місяць тому +47

      ​@@MoneyMadeKade i believe thats the joke

    • @user-js7mo3wy4z
      @user-js7mo3wy4z Місяць тому +6

      The only good thing about nurkic is that he does a good job against jokic. Besides that he’s honestly useless compared to any other center that rebounds bc nurkic does that as well

  • @CharlieHumboldt
    @CharlieHumboldt Місяць тому +7

    I love this guy!. Intellegent! Insightful!! The way he articulates is great!! I just listened to him for the first time and i dig it!! ill be looking for more takes from him!! He is smart! He goes in depth! I can see him making a living at this! And being one of the best to do it! Go for it!

  • @cjbrownCJB
    @cjbrownCJB Місяць тому +348

    Beal gotta pull a westbrook and thrive off the bench

    • @intrusivethoughts27
      @intrusivethoughts27 Місяць тому +25

      He is literally getting paid more then kd and book … if if they wanted to do that they won’t

    • @danieltazele4893
      @danieltazele4893 Місяць тому +5

      You don’t watch basketball

    • @DaMeaun
      @DaMeaun Місяць тому +26

      Beal isn’t coming off the bench lol 😂

    • @lee9315
      @lee9315 Місяць тому +3

      @@DaMeaunhe’ll have to. I do not see Beal starting on this team by the end of his contract

    • @justaguy-0h4
      @justaguy-0h4 Місяць тому +51

      He’s not 30ppg Bradley Beal anymore. He would thrive as a 6man giving them buckets off the bench like a Malik monk. But his contract is so bad that he has to be a starter.

  • @Emericajosh
    @Emericajosh Місяць тому +18

    Tyus and Monte are going to have a bigger impact than people realize. As someone who pained there way into watching every single Suns game last year I can tell you turnovers and lack of offense consistency were our main reasons for losses last year. We addressed both of these with solid PG attributions and a more offensive minded coach than Vogel.
    Additionally we managed to move off of Eubanks who was our biggest hole in the roster. We also manage to pick up some decent young defenders that potentially could offer something. So the Suns really have an exciting season ahead imo. Best we could have possibly asked being a second apron team and Tyus is a home run in that regard

    • @TennesseeTip
      @TennesseeTip Місяць тому +1

      Spot on take. I watched every single game as well and came away with the same opinion. Only thing I would throw in there is the stubbornness Vogel showed with the rotations and role players last year.

    • @LolTroll217
      @LolTroll217 Місяць тому

      @@TennesseeTip yup, still having a chance to hold leads or come back from deficits in non Nurkic minutes is a huge improvement we'll have with Morris + Plumlee compared to getting killed in Eubanks minutes last season

  • @mxchael9931
    @mxchael9931 Місяць тому +43

    ryann dunn is going be the key to how far the suns go

    • @veljkoradovic7162
      @veljkoradovic7162 Місяць тому +2

      He is completely bad on offence

    • @HelixTheSaint
      @HelixTheSaint Місяць тому

      @@veljkoradovic7162 He will play the 5 I'll tell you that

    • @vasniivy
      @vasniivy Місяць тому

      nah. who they trade okogie for, who they trade little for, and if they trade allen or oneale for someone will be the key.

    • @veljkoradovic7162
      @veljkoradovic7162 Місяць тому

      @@HelixTheSaint Who will play the 5?

    • @mjj.j
      @mjj.j Місяць тому

      @@HelixTheSaintno he won’t why would they someone’s who’s 6’8 at the 5, they literally also drafted a center

  • @justaguy-0h4
    @justaguy-0h4 Місяць тому +73

    I like basketball. My favorite part is when the ball goes in the hoop.

  • @vftriplex
    @vftriplex Місяць тому +9

    this team reminds me a lot of the Carmelo Anthony OKC Thunder team
    they’d improve a lot if they had Beal coming off the bench but idk if he’d be ready to buy into that at this point, but his contract is untraceable so they are just in no mans land

  • @jamesschenck3786
    @jamesschenck3786 Місяць тому +87

    Problem with the Suns is that small ball lineups are dead, especially with the west having Jokic along with Wemby and Chet about to blossom into superstars. They don’t got the size to compete down low with those guys, and they don’t got a true leader like Dallas does to overcome that.

    • @justanobody0
      @justanobody0 Місяць тому +19

      "small ball lineups are dead,"
      Boston Celtics starting 39 year old 6'8 Al Horford at center like 90% of the playoffs
      Boston Celtics starting Jaylen Brown at PF like 90% of the playoffs
      and they beat the Mavs who got Gafford and have a breakout rookie starting center or something

    • @vvvawdad1767
      @vvvawdad1767 Місяць тому +5

      @@justanobody0dman JB played PF?? Was it when JT played C?

    • @winter9242
      @winter9242 Місяць тому +29

      ​@@justanobody0 cut the cap. Al horford is not 6'8 he's 6'9 and tatum was the PF not brown

    • @trollking4058
      @trollking4058 Місяць тому +1

      I disagree that it's dead. The Warriors would still be elite if Wiggins and Klay didn't fall off a cliff for example.

    • @jamesschenck3786
      @jamesschenck3786 Місяць тому +3

      @@justanobody0 brown did not play no damn pf lmao, and they also have KP who played the same amount of minutes as horford when he was healthy. KP is an elite shot blocker that can shoot the 3, something that’s very valuable in today’s NBA for a big. Tatum may be an undersized 4, but he’s an elite defender that can hold his own against 99% of all other 4s in the league. And by small ball lineups is dead, I really meant teams that don’t have elite big play or someone who can stop elite bigs don’t stand a chance anymore with the sheer amount of dominant bigs in todays league

  • @raymondplieth9952
    @raymondplieth9952 Місяць тому +8

    This is tyus jones saying I’m championship difference and I love it

  • @pascal2934
    @pascal2934 Місяць тому +27

    Hey kenny im on shrooms rn and shits crazy🤣🤣 your presence is comforting as fuck though so thanks for being awesome as always 🙏🙏

  • @bila5319
    @bila5319 Місяць тому +4

    Suns gotta hope for 3 things: Dunn taking a huge offensive jump quickly, team to stay healthy, and finding trades for nurkic and grayson. They have to get a way better starting big to be taken serious. they need to turn those 2 contracts into a new big and a wing; obviously that would be really hard. also open a spot up for rob Covington on the team

  • @OrbitalAGK
    @OrbitalAGK Місяць тому +13

    1:45 baby crying in the back... I ran to check on the kids so fast lmao

  • @jg1322_
    @jg1322_ Місяць тому +2

    i really do think vogel was a huge problem last year

  • @jaysonjoyce9708
    @jaysonjoyce9708 Місяць тому +3

    Vogel didn’t do his job last season, Brad being injured for the first half of the season really killed the mojo, center rotation was off.
    The NBA community in my opinion has been pretty annoying when it comes to talking about the suns because they tend to leave out a lot of context. I get that people don’t trust them but you should have the same feeling about the lakers, the bucks, Philly, etc.)

    • @mccm333
      @mccm333 Місяць тому +1

      The suns will definitely contend next year. Next year is the end of the window though.

  • @johndraughonjr
    @johndraughonjr Місяць тому +23

    Don’t forget about Bol Bol!!!!

    • @justanobody0
      @justanobody0 Місяць тому +4

      Shaq said he's better than Wemby
      seriously tho, I haven't seen Bol Bol much, the little I saw of him he looked good

    • @vietnam1978
      @vietnam1978 Місяць тому +3

      Lol Bol is pretty bad. He’ll be out of the league next year

    • @winter9242
      @winter9242 Місяць тому +4

      ​@@justanobody0 nah he's terrible. Looks good on highlights but if you watch the games, he ain't good

    • @azmadeclutch9666
      @azmadeclutch9666 Місяць тому +1

      @@justanobody0shaq didn’t say that , he said that we saw what wemby is doing before in bol bol

    • @azmadeclutch9666
      @azmadeclutch9666 Місяць тому

      @@vietnam1978casual

  • @BearDown3452
    @BearDown3452 Місяць тому +7

    Drew eubanks is on the jazz now 😂

  • @jonathananderson5390
    @jonathananderson5390 Місяць тому +4

    Jones
    Book
    Royce
    Kd
    Nurk(trade)
    Bench: Monte, Beal, Grayson, bol, mason
    Reserves: Lee, nunn, josh, nas little

  • @imwyck
    @imwyck Місяць тому +25

    Kenny content on a Friday afternoon. Peak🙏🏾

  • @jayce4162
    @jayce4162 Місяць тому +1

    tyus and monte could be huge for us as it addressed one of if not our biggest problem last year, which was turnovers.
    most suns fans going into this season are trying to manage their expectations after what seemed like a total flop last season, where we were initially in over our heads thinking we got steals on vet minimums. there was obviously a lack of chemistry, zero “identity”, and an offense being ran purely thru the big 3, among many other issues, but we still managed to scrape 49 wins.
    with that i think it’s safe to say we’re one of the few teams in the west that actually improved over the offseason, so i am much more confident in thinking we’d be able to make it out of the west

  • @Sammysammerson
    @Sammysammerson Місяць тому +3

    Shit is easy.
    T Jones - Beal - Booker - KD - Nurkic
    M Morris - Allen - O’Neal - Bol - Plumlee

    • @dbook9562
      @dbook9562 27 днів тому +1

      Beal should go on the bench

  • @kristianlamprecht4831
    @kristianlamprecht4831 Місяць тому +15

    This is really level and nuanced analysis. Get this man on TV again.

    • @tim.noonan
      @tim.noonan Місяць тому

      Nah, once the Mouse gets a hold of him the analysis will disappear for ‘LeBron’s legacy’ and ‘Break Up the Jays’ takes

  • @bobthebuilder4202
    @bobthebuilder4202 Місяць тому +5

    Kenny with a suns video 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @sponko
    @sponko Місяць тому +7

    As a PHX fan watching last year Vogel was alright but that offense was absolutely abysmal. Even though the stats say otherwise, it can be BETTER. Bud is going to help figure out a way to maximize everyone on the roster, adding Tyus Jones and Monte Morris will make that job for him a lot easier.

    • @prestozable
      @prestozable Місяць тому

      yeah, it was constant iso ball, heavy on turnovers, and very little threes. Budenholzer and Tyus should help increase the fluidity of the offense and increase 3 point volume. Reduced turnovers will also increase offensive opportunities and put less pressure on the defense.

    • @colinedelman6392
      @colinedelman6392 Місяць тому

      Thank you. The offense was so bad. Drove me insane

  • @zacharysnyder2520
    @zacharysnyder2520 Місяць тому +1

    As a suns fan I have this thing called hope. It’s dangerous

  • @LilianaMcleod-pj9jw
    @LilianaMcleod-pj9jw Місяць тому +46

    Interesting perspective, got me thinking!

  • @frozenpride8713
    @frozenpride8713 Місяць тому +3

    Beal to the bench, put a defensive wing in his place. Beal is gonna have to sacrifice.

  • @jayman4566
    @jayman4566 Місяць тому +9

    The question is can they stay healthy? NO. Are they better than OKC, Dallas, Denver or Minnesota? No. Lack of a PG waa only part of the problem.

    • @vulcanraven9701
      @vulcanraven9701 Місяць тому +1

      exactly. they also have nobody to counter elite big men, lack depth, their best two players are skinny, and there are teams that are better at everything

    • @smoothsavage2870
      @smoothsavage2870 Місяць тому

      Lies. KD played 75 games last season and Book played 68. Beal was our only concern at 53 games. Jamal Murray played 59 games, but people still believe in the Nuggets. Kyrie was always considered injury prone (especially with KD on the Nets), now all of a sudden everybody believes he'll be healthy for the Mavs?

    • @vulcanraven9701
      @vulcanraven9701 Місяць тому

      @@smoothsavage2870 the Suns main problem is that they are just not very good tbh. Teams need great defense passing and scoring (both short & long range).

    • @smoothsavage2870
      @smoothsavage2870 Місяць тому +1

      @@vulcanraven9701 Honestly people are basing their opinions of the Suns on social media commentary and narratives.
      The Suns are a good team that wasn't utilized properly last season. They had good defense and they added defensive players to their roster. If we can believe in the Nuggets, who won with ZERO players with defensive accolades, we can have that same courtesy towards the Suns.
      And great defense doesn't always win. We just saw the team with the best defense last season get bounced by the Mavs in the WCF, who also have no player that's decorated defensively. The Cavs had the number 1 defense in the playoffs last postseason and lost. The Suns have improved immensely just by changing to a better coach.

    • @liamiangaming7931
      @liamiangaming7931 Місяць тому

      ​@@vulcanraven9701 the Nuggets didn't even have a great defense in 2023 but they won the Chip with only 4 losses throughout the playoffs.

  • @jacobfischer8385
    @jacobfischer8385 Місяць тому +1

    I know it wont happen but beal on the bench with a more defensive sf being in there would make things so much more efficient

  • @kokushibo6823
    @kokushibo6823 Місяць тому +1

    7-1 assist ratio is crazy. That’s 14 assist to only 2 turn overs

  • @thinkmcfly376
    @thinkmcfly376 Місяць тому +28

    Tyus Jones had such a great ast/tunov ratio bc he dribbles the ball at halfcourt till the shotclock is at 5 and then passes it to Kuzma. hes not a good facilitator hes just good at maintaining status which is why hes a great back up, he'll come in and not turn the ball over and holdit down till the starters come back but he does not initiate offense he doesn't put pressure on the rim at all, good for PHX but i dont think tyus jones is as good as everyone says. im a wiz fan i watched every game theres a reason we let him go for free thats all

    • @urbaindelva7869
      @urbaindelva7869 Місяць тому

      Well, he's in a better situation now, so maybe he'll turn that around.

    • @thinkmcfly376
      @thinkmcfly376 Місяць тому +9

      @@urbaindelva7869 he wanted the chance to start to show he could handle being a starting PG, what he did was be a good back up PG for like 30 min a night, he’s got a good role he’s not a starting PG, the situation won’t change that. Not to mention he’s a traffic cone on defense. Like he had the opportunity to step his game up and he didn’t that’s not the wizards fault lol he had the most touches on the team

    • @86puffpuff86
      @86puffpuff86 Місяць тому +3

      @@thinkmcfly376 monte morris is right behind him if he fails, plus tyus has incentive to ball out to get that bag next year. we will see

    • @fredgibbs7462
      @fredgibbs7462 Місяць тому +3

      His AST/tunov ratio in 2023 before the wizards was 7.35 highest in NBA history

    • @wgnd1614
      @wgnd1614 Місяць тому

      @@fredgibbs7462 ok?

  • @revan5293
    @revan5293 Місяць тому +3

    As a suns fan I am still worried. Lol

  • @vincentkeyes4790
    @vincentkeyes4790 Місяць тому

    Great video here, as a Suns fan I couldn’t be happier with how the off-season turned out considering how little flexibility the front office had, but I ultimately agree that it’s not enough. The main issue is lack of size, and I’m hoping some mid season trades get made to fix this so that the defense will improve. Also replacing Nurk with a real rim protector would be a genuine needle mover

  • @86puffpuff86
    @86puffpuff86 Місяць тому +5

    as a suns fan, i just had a thought. what if we pulled a pseudo spurs twins towers type shit with nurk and plum.....
    so plum, nurk, kd, book, and tyus. what do u think? dont harp to much on position just put the guys out there and play like backyard ball.

  • @Jake_LA08
    @Jake_LA08 Місяць тому +4

    As a Suns fan, I’m just trying not to get my hopes up too much. Cause I’m pretty sure i will be disappointed

  • @msgentertainment2478
    @msgentertainment2478 Місяць тому +1

    If this was the first year we’ve seen those three together we would feel different. Because we saw what they did last year we trust those other teams more

  • @Acoolyoutubename
    @Acoolyoutubename Місяць тому +1

    its the 4 position or a swtichable 3. not a lot to be desired. they are one piece away. also i dont know how u couldnt liek beals defense last year. he played edwards pretty damn tight for long stretches that series.

  • @gaddmatt
    @gaddmatt Місяць тому

    The biggest issue is deciding who starts: Tyus Jones or Brad Beal. If Jones starts, maybe Suns aren't done and find some magic deal to move Beal's contract and get a better fitting part.

  • @gorandzudza8491
    @gorandzudza8491 Місяць тому

    Shout out Kenny for talking about the suns🔥🔥🔥I definitely think the suns shouldn’t be considered top tier contenders yet, but I really do think they have that potential. The biggest issues with the suns last year was that the offense got stagnant a lot of the time, there were too many turnovers, and the team couldn’t close out games because of those things. The team finished with 49 wins and had at least 10 or more games where they went into the fourth quarter leading and completely blew it. Having low TO point guards and coach bud, who is famous for his constantly moving “random” offenses, has the potential to make this team GREAT in the regular season. Low turnovers should even stabilize the defense, by cutting down on transition opportunities for other teams. In the playoffs though, when their small size becomes more exploitable and Bud’s stubbornness as a coach might hurt the team, it’s tough to say how far the team can go. At the very least, this is a team with a lot of potential and they should be actually entertaining to watch this year.

  • @vulcan930
    @vulcan930 Місяць тому

    As a suns fan I appreciate the attention to our off season even if it wasn’t all positive- I think the main issue last year was coaching though. As much as the media thinks Vogel did a pretty good job, there was way more that could have been done in the half court with the pieces he had and I think bud will do a good enough job next year to make at least a 3 seed in the west

  • @AlexCruz-zf1qn
    @AlexCruz-zf1qn Місяць тому +1

    I think we are thinking like that because of the youth in the league and because the players in the roster have not succeeded in the past couple years in the playoffs

  • @GorgeousRock
    @GorgeousRock Місяць тому

    I think this team is constructed way better than last season and I’m expecting very good results. Championships are hard to win in the nba, there are 30 teams and only 1 winner, but if this team stays pretty healthy, I believe they can do it!

  • @Gamblersmoker
    @Gamblersmoker Місяць тому +1

    Suns gonna crush this year

  • @haydotzero3372
    @haydotzero3372 Місяць тому +1

    You are only saying that you picked 4-5 teams that are better because the Suns lost in the 1st round. When Minnesota got Gobert, they were trash too. Continuity matters. Suns will play better next season and everyone will switch up

  • @JDNoble
    @JDNoble Місяць тому

    If makes me feel so much better when I hear Kenny’s daughter in the background of his videos cuz when my kids be going crazy in my videos I get nervous lol

  • @peterranney9488
    @peterranney9488 Місяць тому

    Kenny, the reason to not feel confident is that the Suns in the 4th quarter last season just couldn't run offense. Like at all. Sure they couldn't guard anyone, but that isn't the end of the world if they score, but it looked like they were taking turns trying to 1v5 in the 4th quarter instead of running basic sets and getting easy looks. I hope that now that they have acutal point guards that gets ironed out a bit and the offense gets run through Tyus and we get a bit more off ball movement, but I am not sure if the ego's present will allow it.

  • @1829glct
    @1829glct Місяць тому

    “Not/a lot to be desired” count😂:
    Great video as always Kenny, thanks for digging into these numbers and player fit rather than just talking names and generalizing like everyone else is

  • @ryanmahrenholz3944
    @ryanmahrenholz3944 Місяць тому +5

    To me the reason they don’t feel as strong of a contender as some of the other teams despite getting better is the fact that their stars are all iso players. I’m intrigued to see what Bud can do and if he can make this offense flow better but even with the Tyus Jones addition I still see the suns being aggressively stagnant and iso-heavy offensively, and not to mention how bad they’ll likely be on defense.
    Unfortunately just throwing talent at the wall doesn’t always work.

    • @HelixTheSaint
      @HelixTheSaint Місяць тому +2

      Regulating Durant and Book to iso players cannot be so wrong

    • @ryanmahrenholz3944
      @ryanmahrenholz3944 Місяць тому

      @@HelixTheSaint It just isn’t conducive to championship basketball nowadays. The modern NBA is all about ball movement and quick scoring. ISO ball by definition slows the game down and oftentimes results in a less open look than the one you’d get with a flowing offense that’s specifically trying to open up a shot. It may win games but it won’t win championships, at least not right now. But who knows maybe I’ll eat my words.

    • @wgnd1614
      @wgnd1614 Місяць тому

      @@HelixTheSaint they literally are bro

    • @azmadeclutch9666
      @azmadeclutch9666 Місяць тому +1

      Still the ISO players agenda huh

    • @HelixTheSaint
      @HelixTheSaint Місяць тому +3

      @@wgnd1614 Booker and Durant are capable playmakers. And if you watch Booker you would know he scores at a much higher rate from actions

  • @NathanR2D2
    @NathanR2D2 Місяць тому +1

    They’re short and defense is lacking. You can’t ask booker to guard the best player on the other team every night either. If only they could get rid of Bradly Beal

  • @ste_venegas
    @ste_venegas Місяць тому

    I think the net rating sounds worse than what it was really like in game. For the first half of games towards the end of the year at least, the starting lineup would have teams looking lost on both ends and they’d be blowing teams out. The lack of a system, playmaking, and leadership from the coaching staff had them blowing leads left and right in the second half of games. You could really see the potential of the big 3 in a lot of games and it never sustained because of many things. But I think it could really work if bud can coach them right.

  • @RedJay326
    @RedJay326 Місяць тому

    They also have a couple of tradable contracts that they could dump for superior pieces like Nassir Little, Okogie that they could trade for an upgrade with some seconds for a guy like DFS if the nets can’t get any better offers

  • @tbonn17
    @tbonn17 Місяць тому

    nothing better than kenny after hoop session

  • @matthewgates4571
    @matthewgates4571 Місяць тому +2

    If I had to guess the thing holding you back is a lack of identity/game plan. Is the game plan just clear out, let your guys cook? The west is strong enough that's not very encouraging.

  • @manuell4355
    @manuell4355 Місяць тому

    Kenny please do a video on 3x3 basketball what the netherlands just did is unreal

  • @JamesDonlan-jv8bm
    @JamesDonlan-jv8bm 28 днів тому

    Great job Kenny🙏🏀

  • @TuckandChuckTV
    @TuckandChuckTV Місяць тому +1

    SUNS NATION BABY LETS GOOOOOOO (i haven’t finished the video)

  • @kevinlopez1117
    @kevinlopez1117 Місяць тому

    1st year of Irving luka we thought it don’t work now what same with suns they could come together w fresh start

  • @EmeraldSullivan-si7tb
    @EmeraldSullivan-si7tb Місяць тому +39

    thanks for sharing, you inspired me to try something new

  • @teeteestaygoated2572
    @teeteestaygoated2572 Місяць тому

    I think a big factor into the suns success will be how good their defense can be with tyus jones, bradley beal, and nurkic in the starting 5

  • @christianr5153
    @christianr5153 Місяць тому

    As a diehard Suns fan I think Nurkic is our biggest problem too, have seen clips of him in much better shape this offseason though so maybe he’ll be better this year.. I can only hope

    • @Another30
      @Another30 Місяць тому

      Nurk was awesome till he got his thumb injury. And he couldn't afford to rest at all because Eubanks was so awful

  • @jessenunez1992
    @jessenunez1992 Місяць тому +1

    It would be beautiful to watch Coach Bud and the suns get a ring after Coach Bud, Jrue and Giannis ripped it from our fingers in 2021. Still not over it lmao and the Irony is that Coach Bud was born and raised in Arizona SMH

  • @swaveyquis
    @swaveyquis Місяць тому

    we are small in starting lineup but if the rooks pan out we have size and athleticism to go with the elite offense.

  • @shuckle9167
    @shuckle9167 Місяць тому

    the return of kenny, we love you!!

  • @tiefenverspannt
    @tiefenverspannt Місяць тому

    04:30 "we got Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, two of the top tennis players in basketball"

  • @Christopher._M
    @Christopher._M Місяць тому +1

    They need to trade Beal and Nurkic.
    Having 3 guards on the floor has never worked.

  • @chadwoods2364
    @chadwoods2364 27 днів тому

    I think on paper this a potential championship team but the real question is if the team will play well together.

  • @TheUnashamedGamer
    @TheUnashamedGamer Місяць тому +3

    As a Suns fan I feel like last season was such a disappointment and roller coaster of emotions, I think its just hard to point to the PG position and say if we get a good PG it will fix everything because even without your traditional PG we still expected to do so much better then we actually did in the regular season and then to get swept in the playoffs it just makes you wonder what the actually missing piece is.
    Fingers crossed things go much better this upcoming season

    • @KyleLowryRaptorsGOAT
      @KyleLowryRaptorsGOAT Місяць тому

      It's stupid to think that you can win without a PG. Just stupid. It's a common sense move to get a real floor general

  • @robertrock16
    @robertrock16 Місяць тому +1

    4:35 as a kd fan, I think you feel that way because we know in the end nurkic will be a liability more than an asset in the play offs

  • @tvremote9394
    @tvremote9394 Місяць тому

    Kenny talking about my suns??? He didn't forget they existed?!?!

  • @Leo-kq6fm
    @Leo-kq6fm Місяць тому

    never was so quick to a kenny video man

  • @666Sinn
    @666Sinn Місяць тому

    Suns major issue now is size. Any team with big wings has a massive advantage over them.

  • @donttouchmyraf8146
    @donttouchmyraf8146 Місяць тому +2

    Kenny gaslighting us into thinking the suns are good

  • @hernanjr41
    @hernanjr41 Місяць тому +3

    the suns are gonna be able to make trades soon, they have contracts like little damion lee etc for a decent role player, selling teams and a couple 2nd round pics would help phx

  • @calv1846
    @calv1846 Місяць тому

    if the suns could all learn to feed off tyus and let him run the show at times while the big 3 is off the ball it could be dangerous if they figure it out.

  • @smoothsavage2870
    @smoothsavage2870 Місяць тому

    The Suns will be fine. They had an inconsistent season last year and still got 49 wins to get the 6th seed last season. Frank simply was terrible on the offensive end and was running bad rotations. Tyus removes KD, Beal and Book from playing PG and they can go back to their normal positions. If the Suns can end the season at 12th in defense, it can only get better for them at this point. Their offense will be top 3. I predict them being a top 3 seed the upcoming season.

  • @Ace_317
    @Ace_317 Місяць тому

    I think it’s a 3 and D wing and a good coaching scheme there’re missing

  • @kingdoggo05
    @kingdoggo05 Місяць тому +3

    The suns main problem is gonna be bench scoring and starting center. I think grayson allen is a great floor spacer but he isn’t necessarily a sixth man spark off the bench type of guy. Nurkic isn’t a starting caliber center for a team looking to compete in the west. They have to find a way to get a proper sixthman and starting center, With the few asset’s they have available.

    • @antoniomoreira4950
      @antoniomoreira4950 Місяць тому

      They could start Tyus Jones and bring Beal of the bench (if he's willing to do it). Or start grayson Allen alongside PG Book

    • @joesmoke27
      @joesmoke27 Місяць тому

      They got nurk because of the nuggets and I think that’s the best they could do

    • @justanobody0
      @justanobody0 Місяць тому

      maybe Beal off the bench is the way to go, just so they have more scoring with the 2nd unit
      or do some type of rotation where Beal starts, but comes off early so that when Booker comes out, that Beal can come in

    • @Unlimited-D-Works
      @Unlimited-D-Works Місяць тому

      Bro we have Grayson, Beal, Royce, depending on who starts as the 6th man. Don’t get me started on Bol bol, he is so good. Hopefully we develope him this season. Frank had wasted him. Hate Frank.

  • @rob.parsnips
    @rob.parsnips Місяць тому

    I’m impressed at the net rating of some of those Nuggets trios that don’t include Jokic. KCP, MPJ, and Jamal Murray at 13.2, the 7th best trio? 🤯🤯

  • @Zhead514
    @Zhead514 Місяць тому

    The suns were absolutely terrible scheme wise offensively last year yet won almost 50 games and I think were 5-6 games back from the 1 seed. So you bring in an offensive coach in bud, get a true pg to get all scorers in their natural position off the ball in their spots, and got younger. I’d expect them to be a top 3 seed, I think top two more likely (Bud is a phenomenal regular season coach)

  • @frederickandrews1206
    @frederickandrews1206 Місяць тому

    It would be great if you covered the olympic tournament

  • @slightexag
    @slightexag Місяць тому

    I don't see it with Phoenix. Older KD who is a slightly above average defender, Beal a mid to bad defender, Booker a slightly above average defender (good, not lockdown), then several mid role players. Adding a couple decent role player guards and no real center to compete with the stacked centers in the West. Still going to get slapped around on the boards. Their defense is the biggest issue and hasn't gotten that much better. I don't see a Beal-Booker-KD led team doing anything.

  • @kevaundavis549
    @kevaundavis549 25 днів тому

    I’ll say this if they fix the 4th quarter issues then the team is fine

  • @Anthony01538
    @Anthony01538 Місяць тому

    Tyus, Book, Grayson, KD and Nurk actually sounds like one of the best starting lineups in the league. It’s just hard to trust the depth, defense, and fluidity

    • @KyleLowryRaptorsGOAT
      @KyleLowryRaptorsGOAT Місяць тому

      That's still worse than the Knicks, Celtics, Wolves, Thunder, and Mavs

  • @bilindabutcher8913
    @bilindabutcher8913 Місяць тому +1

    Their Lineups are way too small. Not enough rebounding and defensive versatility.

  • @jayopayke8846
    @jayopayke8846 Місяць тому

    They need a real defensive anchor to hold them down in the post

  • @Dbook4lifeProdz
    @Dbook4lifeProdz 7 днів тому

    Nah mentioning nassir little and not bol bol is crazy

  • @ABcapalot
    @ABcapalot Місяць тому

    I think there hasn’t been enough continuity. They’re definitely gonna be better this szn and i think they’re all gonna be motivated to hoop. Everyone on the team had poor body language because Vogel couldn’t do his job. It took hate comments thru all star break for Vogel to finally acknowledge he needed to make a change. And he still kept going back to his old system. Yeah Beal was ass in the playoffs, but you could clearly see the whole team had an issue with Vogel. I think now that they have a coach who can run real sets/plays, it will remove a lot of the turnovers/ empty possessions allowing the Suns to play better on both ends of the floor

  • @mcohen0609
    @mcohen0609 Місяць тому

    I feel like they should start Grayson Allen and have brad be a super sixth man. The lineup just feels clunky with Booker and Beal at the 2 and 3 and Allen is a better defender and off ball shooter

  • @ButterI3ean
    @ButterI3ean Місяць тому

    When looking at the suns roster it’s still leaves me wondering how they are going to stop the opposing team’s offense in the playoffs. The offense wasn’t exactly the issue, yes it’ll get better with booker not having to worry about playmaking and just getting buckets but when they need to play defense who is the person getting the stop?

    • @Another30
      @Another30 Місяць тому

      the offense was an issue, they were 12th best defense, but gaveup 18 points just off turnovers. 5th worst in the league.

  • @user-vl1sr8sp5z
    @user-vl1sr8sp5z Місяць тому

    Ahh yes Bradley Beal the wing player lol

  • @elchris87
    @elchris87 Місяць тому

    dang kenny you do your research you got all kinds of knowledge

  • @kaneparsons3133
    @kaneparsons3133 Місяць тому

    Brother saying that either beal or booker is a decent small forward is crazy

  • @hptrucklines5367
    @hptrucklines5367 Місяць тому

    The offense should be amazing but defensively they will probably have some struggles. I don’t trust Booker, Beal , KD or Jones as point of attack defenders. Defensively they will have issues against most of the playoff teams in the West . Only hope is their offense makes up for their lack of perimeter defense. I like Royce O’Neal as a defender and Grayson Allen is okay as a defender but O’Neal is their only established player who’s a good perimeter defender. Will be interesting to watch

    • @vantianhergheligiu12
      @vantianhergheligiu12 Місяць тому

      Their defense will probably be alright during the regular season and offense will carry them. They probably make the play offs (though the west is a blood bath). But come the play offs. Their center position is going to burry them on defense.

  • @matthewmckenzie8921
    @matthewmckenzie8921 Місяць тому

    I think bradley beal is the biggest issue. It would be better to surround KD and Booker with solid playmakers and defenders, you could get a few good role players for Beal. Ik he has that no trade clause so it cant happen but I wish it could

  • @JStack
    @JStack Місяць тому

    If the suns have learned anything this off season it’s that they need more Olympic rules brought to the NBA lmao the lack of physicality and contact a dream for Booker and KD

  • @vasniivy
    @vasniivy Місяць тому

    there’s somehow a lot to be desired, yeah size. if you can trade grayson allen for someone like johnathan isaac i think they’re a conference finals team. I think the reason you feel more comfortable with like 4 other teams is because as a suns fan they looked like shit last year. there was some good but a lot of bad. there were more positives then i think the national media thinks. nurkic had a great defensive year, suns just got outmatched in the playoffs with size and depth. they got depth now they need to trade okogie or little or both for someone playable above 6’7.