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    Suns meeting Amar'e Stoudemire, final deal extension push before July 1

    IMHO Sarver is gambling on the number of years of the contract, but I'm not entirely convinced it is a dumb bet. The biggest widl card is that the bottom feeders are hoping to get two top level free agents this summer. This means that they have to manage their cap space very closely. To get...
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    How Does Lawal Fit?

    NBA Draft.net http://www.nbadraft.net/instant-analysis In 2008-09 Lawal averaged 15.1 ppg (last year while playing with Favors that dropped to 13.1 ppg). Considering the weak guard play at Georgia Tech, it is hard to tell what kind of offensive skills he might have. The feeling is that his...
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    Suns to interview Spurs assistant GM Dennis Lindsey

    IMHO, BC had his more than his share of muffs to go along with his home runs. I still can't get taking Tsakalidis over Michael Redd, Casey Jacobsen over Prince and Boozer, or taking Cabecapa over David West and Boris Diaw. Or the trade of a first tound pick to get McDyese who soong left as a...
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    Suns to interview Spurs assistant GM Dennis Lindsey

    Thats a good point, but the key to the Spurs has been their success in drafting international players. I don't know is Lindsey had anything to do with that.
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    Suns Summer League Roster

    I'm not sure how the summer league works, but mostly they have first and second year guys. Jones entered the NBA in 2005 and played 14 games with the Celtics. He played in only 4 games with the Cavs in 2006-07, but played in 56 games in 2007-08 where he had 2.5 rpg in just 8.4 minutes per...
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    Who Is Gani Lawal

    If the profiles are right, Lawal is true sleeper type. Draft Express had him as the 35th best player in the draft. http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2010/. NBA Draft.net had him at 34 in their final mock draft http://www.nbadraft.net/mocks/2010_nba_mock_draft.html Draft Review...
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    Next Season's Roster

    Oh they all do. But Sheed Wallace is the only one in recent years since Big Shot Bob retired. Apparently, if you have two great shooting bigs, they aren't as "necessary". :D
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    Jerry Colangelo a candidate to replace Rod Thorn in New Jersey

    Is every "rumor" out of the New York area rubbish? Has JC spent the entire $400 million he got for the Suns and thus NEEDS the money? It may be true that Thorn would like JC, but why would a guy focused on getting out of being a GM over a decade ago want the headache?
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    Introducing: Gani Lawal and Dwayne Collins

    Actually, the "rounding" you refer to is my preference for "without" shoes measure. Sometime I think guys show up in platform shoes to add a bunch to their measured height. Sadly, some stats always appear to be with shoes such as standing reach. I hate the way reporters list height as being...
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    Next Season's Roster

    If Amare walks, then Frye is likely gone too. His value is based on the way teams try to pack the paint to stop the Nash to Amare pick and roll. No Amare and opponents can guard the three point line and negate Fry's value. BTW, it is not THAT easy to find a great big man shooter. Bonner of the...
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    Who Is Gani Lawal

    IMHO Frye did a mostly good job and got better as the season went on. The bottom line is that opponents were inclined to "pack the paint" in hopes of limiting Amare. The goal has been to force opponents to pull one of their bigs out of the paint so the pick and roll can work properly. In...
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    Introducing: Gani Lawal and Dwayne Collins

    The Suns took a couple of dirt workers. I don't know all the other prospects, so I can't say if these were good picks or just another set of Alton Ford type players.
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    Who Is Gani Lawal

    Draft express had him projected at 35 (5th in the second round) This is another pick when a guy is overshadowed by a teammate, in this case Favors. He's viewed as a dirt worker type, He averaged 8.6 rpg at Georgia Tech due in part to his length. He's only 6'8" but has a standing reach of...
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    Bulls Ready To Build Another Dynasty

    Bosh AND Stoudemire and Wade? This is not fantasy basketball. IMHO, the chemistry looks very very doubtful
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    Al Jefferson Being Shopped

    Jefferson is not a "perfect" fit for the Suns, but neither was KT. D'Antoni taught KT to run the pick and roll even though that was not his background. I suspect Jefferson would fit better with Dragic than Nash. Obviously this might be less effective in Nash's 30 minutes, but in Dragics 18...
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    Suns to interview Spurs assistant GM Dennis Lindsey

    It was dumb luck that Carmelo fell to #3, following Darko at #2. You could make a couple other guys that came after Carmelo: #4 Bosh #5 Wade That was a memorable draft.
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    Gambo & Ash had Sarver & Gentry on for 1 hr interview

    I assume you are referring to Amare. IMHO, he is considered a hier below the true elite free agents, ie LeBrong, Wade, Bossh, and Boozer. I'm not sure who else will be available. Pierce could opt for free agency, but I doubt it and he's a bit old for the top tier. Unfortunately, I don't have a...
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    Carmelo May Extend

    It's hard to know since we get so much misinformation. Rumors are treated as facts and it exaggeraions treated as reasonalbe. We know Amare wants a Max/Max deal. We know Sarver doesn't want to pay that. But the amount per year is not the same as the amount of the entire contract. We can assume...
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    Gambo & Ash had Sarver & Gentry on for 1 hr interview

    :raccoon:
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    Al Jefferson Being Shopped

    I'm not usually a big fan of trade scenios, but currently Jefferson getting $12 million this year and $13 million next year. Currently, J-Rich is schedule to get $13.3 this year and $14.4 million next year. If all they are looking to do is a cap dump, thie would work even if the Suns kept Amare.
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    Carmelo May Extend

    This is not directly comparable, but IMHO the Suns would jump at this kind of deal with Amare.
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    Gambo & Ash had Sarver & Gentry on for 1 hr interview

    If he can. This is much the same situation as it was in February. It is easier because bidding teams don't need quite as good trade material, but the reports I read was that NO ONE wanted to pay in trade material JUST FOR THE RIGHT TO GIVE AMARE THE MAX. They see the same problem with Amare...
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    Suns 2010 pre-draft workouts

    I would be very surprised if Amundsen comes back. Frye will only leave if some team significantly overvalues a guy who was pretty one dimensional most of last season. I'm not sure we know if Amare is leaving. It is not unreasonable to assume he will get a "max" offer, but Miami is the only...
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    For Those of You Who Continue to Apologize for Sarver

    Unfortunately, many posters to sports boards think political talk radio is the model for their conversations. "Everything should be painted in extreme terms." "If in doubt, abuse your critics." Personally, I feel I'm something of a Sarver critic, but I don't get some of the scorched earth...
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    Next Season's Roster

    It's going to be very odd this summer. If Amare leaves, I'd be surprised if Sarver did not start dmping salaries. Nash nas value to certain teams and J-Rich has an expiring contract. Some teams might find J-Rich useful for a short time.Barbosa is a former Sixth Man of the Year and appears to be...

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