Training Camp Thread

by SunsFTW on Sep 23, 2009 2:28 PM MST

I figured it would be a good idea to have a training camp thread to talk about what's going on when it happens!

So far, the Suns are inviting veteran point guard Dan Dickau and Summer League team member Carlos Powell to camp in San Diego. Perhaps one of them can compete for a spot on the roster, perhaps in place of Taylor Griffin, or in addition to him as a 14th man. Between the two options, if one makes the team, I believe I'd side with the former because I don't see the Suns having a 14 or 15 man roster...

What do the masses think?

Poll

Who do you want as your 13th man on the Suns?

Taylor Griffin

23 votes

Dan Dickau

27 votes

Carlos Powell

8 votes

58 votes | Poll has closed

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Taylor Griffin

I’m gonna go with T-Griff on this one. The dude’s crazy athletic, and he seems like a good guy. for a man who’s going to play maybe 10 minutes of game time the entire season, I’d like to see him on the floor than the other 2 guys.

by SunsFTW on Sep 23, 2009 2:30 PM MST reply actions

All I know about Dan Dickau is that he’s a point guard. Is he anyone to care about? I assume not, because he hasn’t made it in the NBA.

by Species8472 on Sep 23, 2009 5:43 PM MST reply actions

i voted griffin

i want my 13th man to have a crazy work ethic and play roughly the same position as the first round pick with high potential and sometimes questioned work ethic.

by dontTradeAaronNelson! on Sep 23, 2009 7:24 PM MST reply actions

Dan Dickau would be insurance

Here’s the two sets of numbers to consider:

Dan Dickau at 82games LAC 07-08
Goran Dragic at 82games 08-09

These years selected are recent and have similar utilization (18 to 26%).

Dragic has the upside while Dickau has the experience of course, and in the event of injury Dickau would be dirt cheap insurance.

Taylor is signed, so I don’t see the Suns taking any extra contracts at all.

This season will be even better as long as I'm drinking while watching!

by ZonaFlash on Sep 23, 2009 8:47 PM MST reply actions

Dickau scored 13 PPG? I wonder why he washed out of the NBA.

by Species8472 on Sep 23, 2009 9:55 PM MST up reply actions

whoops wrong link

that was his career year before CP3 ran the show.

Here’s the 2007-08 Clips

He’s a better shooter and less accident prone, but it’s not really fair to compare a 29 year 5-yr vet to a rookie. Not sure about his defense.

This season will be even better as long as I'm drinking while watching!

by ZonaFlash on Sep 24, 2009 1:07 AM MST up reply actions

Dickau

if I remember correctly, wa s sieve on defense.

April 29, 2008 Total Eclipse of the Sun. Is the sky falling?

by Hawk42 on Sep 26, 2009 7:34 AM MST up reply actions

None of the Above?

The poll needs a “none of the above” option. The suns don’t need another SF or PG. We need frickin’ size. And not 6 foot 9 size. We need another 7 footer or two even.

by eagleheart on Sep 23, 2009 10:54 PM MST reply actions