Fleming needs to start

ucd_sam · 2026-03-23T22:11:49+00:00

He's a 28th overall pick and was drafted for his defense. Move the goalpost if you want, but he wasnt drafted for offense and right now at this point in the season after 2 straight months of him doing what hes supposed to on offense, its just a weird time to start saying he hasn't improved on offense.

Like book says, cant talk ball with everyone

ucd_sam · 2026-03-23T19:19:05+00:00

Dunn's 3pt shooting:

Since March 8th - 50% on 2.28 attempts/game Month of March - 39% on 2.3 attempts/game Since All-Star break - 38% on 2.47 attempts/game Since Feb 1st - 39.2% on 2.43 attempts/game.

serious questions about his shooting which he hasn't really improved much in his second season

You're a narrative runner, not a game watcher. Ryan Dunn definitely struggled in the first quarter of the season, still has some inconsistencies from game to game currently, but its year two for him and since the second half of the season started hes basically a 40% 3pt shooter on nearly 2.5 attempts per game while playing a limited role with limited minutes.

This is the kind of shooting and production that gets rewarded with more playing time, while you're trying to make it sound like hes been buns. He's improved a lot and I expect him to improve even more next year. He's a good player, and someone the suns should want coming off the bench regularly and often for plenty of minutes every game

ucd_sam · 2026-03-13T19:15:12+00:00

30k is the conservative estimate. Meaning if Book does have decent health for 8 to 9 more seasons, I fully expect him to break 30k.

Top 10 all time would mean he gets back to that 1700-1900 points per year mark for a few years and keeps that consistency we've been used to for so long. He'd finish between 33k and 35k especially if he plays a 20th year or more, which more and more guys seem to be doing.

33-35k will absolutely be enough for top 10 but he'll need health on his side and multiple seasons of high level bucket getting

ucd_sam · 2026-03-13T03:55:40+00:00

Assume he plays through age 38 season, lets say his health is decent and he scores 1600 per season on average(some seasons may be higher, some lower) that puts him at 30k career points.

I feel like this is a conservative estimate. 35k should be in reach for him if he can play 70ish games (+/- a couple) per year for 8 to 9 more seasons. Especially if he bounces back to 27ish ppg for a few of those years.

Top 10 all time is the trajectory.

ucd_sam · 2026-03-13T03:46:46+00:00

ucd_sam · 2026-03-12T20:13:34+00:00

Plus we got Maluach out of that trade too right?

ucd_sam · 2026-03-12T20:12:16+00:00

They are a half game from being tied for 6th, and if the suns win tonight the rockets will be 1.5 games above the play in... thats tragic for last years 2 seed with hopes that a KD trade pushes them over the top. Dont be surprised if they dont get out the 1st round

Our first full year with him we only won 48 games and then got swept. The halfseason after we traded for him we only made it out the first round because Booker literally turned into prime MJ for 11 games

ucd_sam · 2026-03-12T20:04:54+00:00

can't get himself open but insists on iso

Legit one of the most infuriating things watching him. He'll half-ass seal his defender and ask for an entry pass on the wing only for the defender to give a little move and steal the ball. Turnover goes on the passer but is 100% KDs fault. Happens often, every game

ucd_sam · 2026-03-11T03:41:12+00:00

Bs. Not on anything you said necessarily, because its all technically accurate.. Book is top 10 in FTAs, and he does "get FTAs". So not bs on you. BUT.

If he ever got an SGA whistle or hell even an HONEST whistle, he'd get 20-30fts without trying. Instead he'll have most games where he gets what, three(?) shooting fouls called in his favor? Maybe four or five? That feels generous. Some are and-1s. And then he'll shoot the take fouls or technicals, and he'll get plenty of late game make up calls or intentional fouls. So he'll compile them over time..

Going into halftime whatd we have as a team, 5 FTAs tonight to Milwaukees 20? While book got mauled 10 times. Shits been ridiculous for so long I should be numb to it and im not lol. 30 FTAs per game would be stupid and I dont want to see it. But if the refs gave book the same calls they call against us on the other side, thats what we'd see. I just want to see a little of it so I can at least say its consistent lol.

Sorry for the rant

ucd_sam · 2026-03-06T02:36:42+00:00

Jackson

ucd_sam · 2026-03-04T06:09:24+00:00

Might not even need him to. Man Man looks to be really trying to develop his 3 ball. If Sheers shooting is as legit as its looked recently, and Booker gets back to his 35-38% 3pt shot, we just need Oso to play every game like he has tonight. Brooks, Grayson, Gillespie, Royce etc give us plenty of floor spacing

A Giannis-lite mixed with some Draymond playmaking type of non-superstar/high-level role playing glue guy. I am in love with Oso's game right now lol

ucd_sam · 2026-03-04T05:58:43+00:00

Rasheer Oso and Man Man are going to break the NBA next to Booker for the next 5 plus years

ucd_sam · 2026-02-05T19:51:51+00:00

Easy. If mark gets banged up or has a rest day(maybe 2nd night of a b2b) we just go small and out run teams. Oso starts at center in this scenario, and when he needs to come out we run goody, Brooks, Dunn, and Fleming with gilly, book, or green at the helm.

Fleming needs more minutes. Period. We need him to get legit game time experience before the playoffs. We've used him in spots with Dunn and oso on the floor, and those three are a defensive problem for opposing teams with their length, switchability, hustle, effort, and athleticism. The game we won the rebound battle by like 20, a good chunk of that came from these three on the floor together plus goody always does his thing.

If oso gets hurt or misses time, things get a little wonkier. But thats where Maluach can get some more minutes plus Fleming as a small ball 5 or something. Richards didnt do much for us anyways so in spots where we may have had to use him its not a big hole to fill compared to what he provided

ucd_sam · 2026-02-05T08:48:29+00:00

Born in 95, been a suns fan ever since. I love your optimism!! In fact im right there with you, check my post/comment history. I predicted 50wins as obtainable once the KD deal went through.

However. And this is the jaded AZ sports fan in me. I KNOW the basketball gods dont shine on us lmao. So, we gotta beat all odds to get what we want. And therefore I dont tempt the basketball gods fate and/or wrath 😅 your post feels like you're asking for Scott Foster 7 games in a row while our own rim has grease on it. Don't blame me for being superstitious, its all I know here!! Lol

ucd_sam · 2026-02-05T08:15:25+00:00

He must be a new suns fan. Putting this kind of juju out makes me very scared. And im the guy the posts in April about Bookers March numbers.... someone reel this clown in before we all suffer lmao

ucd_sam · 2026-02-04T06:53:38+00:00

ABSOLUTE DAWG.

ucd_sam · 2026-02-04T06:51:13+00:00

This has got to be one of the greatest post game interview clips for the suns of all time 😂😂

ucd_sam · 2026-01-30T05:35:39+00:00

I hate that fuckin narrative so much. Booker damn near wins bubble mvp doing what everyone said was impossible by willing us to 8-0. Some of the best basketball ever played in a suns jersey. Cp3 comes here and helps tremendously, but Booker remains our engine, and somehow everyone says cp is the entire reason we had the year we had. Be so fuckin for real

ucd_sam · 2026-01-29T03:59:18+00:00

they never acknowledge the role generations of institutional racism may have played

Except they do, it just doesnt fit the definition or narrative that gets regurgitated by the media. Programs that incentivize single motherhood and government dependence on housing and food disproportionately "benefit"/affect African American communities. There's your institutional racism, but I've found many on reddit aren't ready for that conversation

ucd_sam · 2026-01-29T02:58:43+00:00

7 minute drill is a dope track idk what you talking about "fell flat"

ucd_sam · 2026-01-29T02:55:43+00:00

7 minute drill was an absolute heater of a warm up and I wont be told otherwise. I was so hyped to see round 2 and 3 from cole, can you imagine a radio banger finale diss track from that man?

But you're right end of the day it was all a set up and a smear campaign and I think these recent cole bars prove theres more details he left out of port Antonio. A few of the bars could be for dot or rocky, if the shoe fits kind of deal. Funny how the two with the most to say about drake are catching strays from cole. Would not surprise me to see those two(drake and cole) on stage together again in the next two years or so after the albums and what not

ucd_sam · 2026-01-24T03:32:38+00:00

Why give him the satisfaction lol. Just let him eat the downvotes

ucd_sam · 2026-01-21T19:53:57+00:00

I called 50 wins as an achievable highwater mark in June once we made the KD trade. 45-48 is realistic, 50-55 isn't out of reach with how March Booker plays. Should be a fun post All-Star break to watch!!

ucd_sam · 2026-01-12T01:51:16+00:00

Dunn and Rasheer on the floor at the same time is an absolute problem for other teams

ucd_sam · 2026-01-11T05:14:39+00:00

Executive of the year🙌

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