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    Suns Chemistry Now

    I saw this, too -- a totally different, better attitude from everybody. A small part of it, in my mind, relates to Banks being gone. Not because he was a cancer or anything, but just because so much mental energy seems to have been wasted this year by everybody worrying and wondering whether...
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    Welcome the Suns Shaq Era

    Con: If Shaq can't hit the three consistently, D'Antoni will probably just sit him on the bench. [Joke]
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    Shaq Trade is Now Official - NBA Approval

    That's pretty much my feeling as well. It's like some weird science experiment or something, or like putting the team on ice skates to see if they can still run-and-gun. I think it will probably fail, but it's just plausible enough to make me want to watch to see what happens.
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    What does Nash think?

    Only one opinion matters, as far as I'm concerned -- does Nash think this is a good idea, or not? He's the one who will have to make it work, so if he likes it, I'll live with it. Has anyone seen any legit quotes from Nash?
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    Suns at Lakers 8:30 TNT HD

    Weird game from Boris. He winds up a hero, I guess, but how many lazy pass turnovers and dumb fouls did he have?
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    Would losing a few help?

    I guess I am the only one who feels that way. To be clear, I'm not "rooting" for losses, and I'm certainly not suggesting deliberately losing. But I can't help but think that the team might show more consistent effort and intensity if they felt like every game was a must win because they were...
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    Would losing a few help?

    Am I the only one who thinks that it might be for the best if the Suns dropped four or five games in a row right now? With things so tight in the West right now, they could easily drop to the middle of the pack with a bad week or two. I honestly think one of their problems over the last few...
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    Nash out vs Jazz (flu)

    The Suns will almost certainly lose without Nash or Hill. If Marion is at all hurt, they may as well sit him too. For that matter, D'Antoni should just write the game off and treat it as a chance to give Banks a chance to show what he's got, practice team defense (which might actually be...
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    Its Obvious Hill Still Has Hops

    Yes, and I think we will. I think Hill is the one guy on the team besides Nash who will really have the coach's ear. To my mind, he's crossing the line from solid role player -- like Bell and LB -- to part of the core, along with Nash, Amare and Shawn. I really hope he can stick around for a...
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    Mavs at Suns 9:30ET ESPN HD MY 45 HD

    This was one of those games that makes me feel like keeping Nash and Hill and Marion and dumping everyone else to start fresh. I lost track of the number of plays in the first half where the Suns were "running" up the court, only to see Nash start sprinting ahead of everyone else and arrive on...
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    Why not contest the inbounds pass?

    You guys must be right, since nobody really does it - but what I am thinking about is not guarding the inbounder, but rather instructing whoever will be guarding Nash (like Bowen, for example) to pick Nash up before the inbounds, rather than at half court. Again, the point is simply to force...
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    Why not contest the inbounds pass?

    I'm not sure this is thread-worthy, but it's a strategy that I've always thought seemed like an obvious winner, and tonight the Spurs finally tried it. To stop the Suns from running on a made basket, and to give you time to get back on defense, why don't teams routinely guard the inbounds pass...
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    Suns at Sterns 6:30

    Well, you're right. I guess I mean that, if the Suns have to lose some and win some, I'd rather they lose to the poor teams and beat the good teams.
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    Suns at Sterns 6:30

    Great win. Yes, it's not the playoffs, it's only one game, it's December, blah, blah -- but the only thing that the Suns could accomplish tonight was to beat the Spurs, and they did. Some thoughts: 1. Favorite thing about the game: Bowen missed the Spurs last real shot. Second favorite...
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    Suns at Sterns 6:30

    This was classic Bowen -- he practically hoisted Skinner's leg up to his chest so he wouldn't get beat on the pick and roll -- which is fine, prevent the easy basket . . . but then he complains about the foul. Don't these guys realize they're on tv?
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    Suns at Sterns 6:30

    I heard that, too. Classic -- called Duncan a big whiner, then said that's how he is, and then took a rip at "a referee who we won't name" who wouldn't make those calls against the Spurs in the playoffs. Not exactly classy stuff, but definitely giving a lot of fans what they want. I think he...
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    Suns at Sterns 6:30

    Sweep the leg.
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    Jazz at Suns FSN HD ESPN HD 8:30PM

    Maybe this point was made already, but the "great block on Shawn that was called a foul" did not go our way, it helped the Jazz. All Boozer did was drop the ball directly at Shawn's feet and then fall out of the way, allowing Shawn an easy junk for two. Instead, Shawn had to shoot FTs, and...
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    A better statistical model

    If you're interested in Hollinger's statistical predictions, but think his model isn't generating realistic results, check out coolstandings.com. They chart slightly different things, but the most interesting is a chart of the likelihood that any given team will win the 1 seed for the playoffs...
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    Suns at Wizards 7:00pmet MY45HD

    Another observation: Is it just me, or does Amare's outside shot look better this year than ever before? His shooting form reminds me of Dirk Novitzki on the jumper, and it's really solid. If he starts pulling his man out the FT line, that's just going to open up layup lanes for Hill, LB and...
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    Suns at Wizards 7:00pmet MY45HD

    What Dallas is going through ought to be enough warning to any fan not to take anything for granted, but to enjoy each win. We're watching a new team take form right before our eyes in these games, similar to last year, yes, but also different. 42 assists tonight on just 50 shots (Nash 19...
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    Atlanta Draft Pick Watch

    How about adding to the top entry the odds of winning the lottery pick, as calculated in Hollinger's playoff-odds chart? I see that the Suns chances jumped to 1.1% over the last day or two. Could be an interesting indicator to add.
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    Boris Diaw is completely worthless.

    There's a lot to dislike about Diaw's play so far this year, but I can't help but wonder if it isn't partly D'Antoni's fault. At least in public, he's constantly saying that he wants Diaw to be the distributor and doesn't care if actually scores a lot. If he has been telling Diaw that in...
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    According to this Suns will not win the Championship

    That's not totally crazy, but seems a little off. Boston definitely has the best chance of winning it all, simply because it seems so likely that they will make it to the finals, whereas there are several teams in the west that have a decent shot at making the finals (meaning that the odds for...
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    Suns at Raptors 7pm et MY45HD

    Problems? What problems? If you can't feel good about this team after watching tonight's game, you'll never feel good. Doris looking aggressive? Check. LB got his shot back? Check. Can the team play back to back after a tough win on the road? Check. Bell hitting 3's again? Check. Put...

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