Phoenix Suns' Michael Redd Returning To Form, Filling Desperate Need As Reliable Scorer

We’d have a Wizard, Necromancer and a Polish Hammer! If Redd can become that shooter we need and then Frye and Dudley get their shots back, we’ll have some nice archers too.

me neither. id seen a bit of him but not much. he is no defender though. he needs to score to offset the points he surrenders.

I would say most NBA fans outside of Milwaukee don’t really remember just how awesome Michael Redd could be. The reason being that after Jordan retired we had this huge influx of extremely talented 2-guards like Kobe, Carter, McGrady, and Ray Allen. Then, a few years later Wade, LeBron, and Joe Johnson came along so Michael Redd kind of just ended up being lost in the fray. The fact that he played on some really, really completely forgettable Milwaukee Bucks’ teams don’t exactly help, either.

This guy might end up being a huge steal for us. He’s not that old, either. He is only 32 which isn’t that old in NBA years. Plus, it’s not age which makes player’s skills decline. It’s the minutes played or his total NBA mileage. The fact that he’s played very little basketball since 2009 means that once he’s in prime-condition that he’ll feel more like a 29 year old, not a 32 year old.

Grant Hill is the perfect example. He signed a 6 year contract with Orlando which equals a total of 492 games. Out of 492 possible games played Hill only played in 200 which equals up to 2.5 NBA seasons making Grant Hill’s body be 3.5 years younger in NBA terms which is the reason why Grant has managed to play at a high level when most NBA players are typically reduced to being one of the last guys on the bench.

I don’t want to see Shannon Brown on the court anymore.

Weren’t you the one actively lessening expectations for Redd by sarcastically calling him our savior? Now you’re doing it seriously. Funny.

Even on non game days theres always new content to check out. And lots of active members commenting

I question the re-signing in Denver. They are already paying Afflalo and Gallinari $20 mil a year for the next 4 years to start at the wing positions. And they just re-signed Nene to $14 mil a year for 5 years. They have to hold SOME money for the PF and PG positions, don’t they?

I don’t see them giving another $10 mill a year (which is what Wilson Chandler is worth) to a backup wing.

If Redd turns back into that 20PPG scorer that he used to be then I’ll give him a little slack defensively.

Plus, explosive scorers like Michael Redd become motivated on the defensive end if their shot is falling.

the second team really needs a scorer on it. On the second team, he can get a lot more plays called for him. Whereas with Nash in the game, he’s a corner-3 spot-up guy. I still see Redd getting most of his minutes with the second team.

Grant doesn’t play well off the bench. Old knees don’t do well when he has to sit to start the game. And the last time we tried it was a few years ago, so I highly doubt it has gotten any better.

But…. Dudley has voiced a few times now how much he wants to start on a team like this. Of course Gentry has final word but Dudley does want to keep his starter spot. I would also prefer to keep Grant in the starting lineup for reasons mentioned above.

Lopez looks really good down there, ya know when his defender is short or falls down and Robin is 7 inches from the hoop, or everyone is walking away because they think it’s a timeout— Yeah, then he can hit that half hook about 45% of the time!