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Jahidi White went 5 for 10 and grabbed 13 rebounds against the Grizzlies in 24 minutes. If he had played like that a week ago, he would probably be with a different team. :thumbup:

The only reason Jahidi played so much was because Jake got into early foul trouble. Lorenezen Wright had no trouble pushing Jake around, but was not very effective when White was in.

I wish I thought that this meant that White is now going to be productive. I don't. He is simply too slow and continues to demonstrate his "hands of stone" that has been a problem since he joined the team.

However, it demonstrates the same basic issue this team has had forever: lack of a sustained physical presence at center. A team like Memphis that attacks the basket will score at will and get Jake into foul trouble. If they are "on" from the outside and prevent the Suns from using the zone with White, the Suns are just not going to stop anyone.

I wish I could say the Suns could solve this problem through a free agent. It seems to be very hard to find someone who can play defense, rebound, block shots, and yet not be a total stiff on offense.

The Suns will have to get a lot tougher and physical if they ever hope to become a competative team, let alone become an elite team. We can bicker all we want over whether Kobe and T-Mac could co-exist; but they are not going to get out of the first round without someone who can defend the paint.
 
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Yea but with Kobe & T-Mac who needs a center that can score??? :rolleyes:
 
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Originally posted by BEERZ
Yea but with Kobe & T-Mac who needs a center that can score??? :rolleyes:

Actually, I'm not sure the Suns really need one now. My feeling is that Lampe would get playing time now if he could defend the paint. (OK, after he comes off IR).
 

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the refs in this game sucked. i saw many bad calls that it shocked me.

I agree. Violet Palmer couldn't ref a pee wee game correctly.

That last foul on Amare was comical. And, Barbosa barely touched the guy on his drive to the hoop, and he gets called for charging. What a crock. And, they STILL have jobs.
 
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Originally posted by sly fly
I agree. Violet Palmer couldn't ref a pee wee game correctly.

That last foul on Amare was comical. And, Barbosa barely touched the guy on his drive to the hoop, and he gets called for charging. What a crock. And, they STILL have jobs.

I think there should an opportunity for the coaches of two teams watch the tape of a game along with the refs and make the refs explain their calls and non-calls. Then the answers should be published.

It wouldn't take too many sessions like that to totally humiliate the refs into cleaning up their act. As it is, their inconsistency and bouts of apparent vengence against coaches they don't like threatens the very structure of the game.

I'm guessing all it would take is just the hint of a gambling/bribery scandal to force some drastric changes.
 

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