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    Suns' Hill now a 3-point threat

    This all sounds good, but why is Amare working on the three? Fine with me and all, but don't turn into Nowitzski on us! In transition, I would think he wants to fill the lane, not post at the three line. In the flow of the offense, I suppose he could force defenders to leave the paint to...
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    Kerr Blog

    Bingo. I don't look for Banks to contribute -- even if he developed into a quality player, it wouldn't be the quality player that the Suns need now. My only hope is that develops to the point that the Suns can move him to another team. Better for us, and him.
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    steve kerr so far

    I just wish, if we were going to give away so many picks anyway, that we could at least have dumped Banks with those picks instead of KT.
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    Is It Impossible to Stop Duncan

    I'm not wild about losing KT, either, but I agree that it's way too early to start writing off the season. By far the biggest boost (or loss) that a team gets from one year to the next is the development (or regression) of individual players. I look at the Suns and I see plenty of room for...
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    Ref. fixing games?

    I think the safest way to "fix" a game would be to change how closely the game is called. You can call the game "fairly" to both sides, but if you pick the right game, deliberately not calling fouls and "letting them play" would still have the effect of giving one team a huge edge over the...
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    Nash's Tactics

    Has anyone ever seen an interview or article where Nash discusses his strategic or tactical approach to the game? I'm sure a lot of it is instinctual by now, but I'd still be curious to know what goes through Nash's mind during a typical possession. I sort of imagine a mental checklist like...
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    Committed to Speed

    I don't really agree with all of the doom and gloom around here. I like the speed game, and I'm glad to see the Suns still committing to it. I liked Thomas, but he's the 8th man, and I don't think losing him is the end of the world. It also seems a little short-sighted to build an entire team...
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    KT Gone to Seattle

    Trading KT only really matters if we face the Spurs next year in the playoffs. That could happen, of course, but it's no sure thing, since Dallas (or Houston) might knock them out for us.
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    Why Is It So Hard To Play Suns Basketball?

    Good thread. I think Suns' offense is hard -- in the sense that a lot of players have a hard time adapting to it -- because it requires discipline. With a set play offense, players have less discretion on which shots to take, so the discipline is "built in" to the offense. Not so with the...
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    Roster and Minutes Projections

    I have a hunch that Diaw will have a much better season this year. I think he'll play his way into the starting rotation.
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    Spurs dump Scola's rights to avoid paying luxtax

    I think the Spurs are tempting fate here. How many times do we read about teams who either made it or were right on the cusp who sit tight during the offseason thinking they are golden only to come up short the next year? In theory, it's perfectly possible that the Spurs could improve without...
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    Hill to Become 3 Point Threat?!?!

    I'm not sure that's quite what I meant to say. I'm not interested in a team that's "entertaining" but doesn't actually win games. But winning isn't the only thing -- I'd like to win with a team that's trying something different, at least as long as I feel like there's a legitimate chance that...
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    Hill to Become 3 Point Threat?!?!

    I strongly disagree with this. By definition, half of all teams have losing records, and only a handful of coaches win a championship even once in their careers. "Win it all or else" is an impossibly high standard, and throwing out a great coach because he routinely positions his team to win...
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    The 5th Starter

    I hear you, but on the other hand, D'Antoni actually did vary the lineup against the Spurs sort of along the lines that folks have suggested here. Maybe your point is that if had varied more in the regular season, the team would have been more accustomed to it against the Spurs. But on the...
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    The 5th Starter

    I have another theory: D'Antoni has had wild success during the regular season by starting the same rotation regardless of the opponent. He's not being stubborn -- he's just following a winning formula.
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    Shooting Three's

    The key on offense is not twos or threes per se, but rather that you be able to "take what the defense gives you," either on an individual or team basis. Kobe is devastating because he can shoot the three if you give him room or blow past you if you play him close. Duncan is devastating...
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    Becoming More Efficient

    What we're really talking about, if I can borrow an analogy from football, is whether basketball has the equivalent of running it up the middle to run the clock when you have a lead -- a low-risk, low-reward style of play that you can revert to that will tend to freeze the score and put the game...
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    The Overlooked Benefit of Grant Hill

    This is wrong. The question is not whether Hill drags the average percentage down, but whether he adds to the total number made. An average possession is about 1 point, so 75% on two free throws improves on that. Think of it this way -- if that weren't the case, then teams would...
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    The Overlooked Benefit of Grant Hill

    This is a great point. With Hill, maybe we're not trading JJ's 3's for Hill's, but rather trading JJ's 3's for Nash's.
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