Bell and Diaw Memorial Page

[French Fries]

While I am a new fan, I wanted to say I will miss Bell and Diaw as well. Bell was our best defender and at times Diaw seemed awesome.

ditto, every single word...

 

[Michael]

Raja was one of my favourite players since his days with the Sixers. All the best and make him feel welcome when the Bobcats come to Phoenix!

It's sad how Boris couldn't live up to his talent, but this change may do him good. I'm glad for what he did that year. We didn't expect anything and got so much from him.

Good luck to both of them!

 

[AfroSuns]

Thank you Raja for all the great plays, will forever remember his 3-point winning shot against the Clippers, he will also be remembered as one of the Suns tough guys, sorry the new system didnt favor you, but i hope you regain your mojo.

Diaw, you may have became mediocre after one good season but thank you for that period when you made up for Stoudemire's absence and not being overly malcontent on his return the following season. If anything you seem like a nice guy.

Goodluck in Charlotte.

 

[dodie53]

i'll miss Bell.

Diaw, not so much.

now, who's going to be fatter first on Charlotte?
Diaw or May?

 

[slinslin]

For Charlotte's sake lets hope Diaw never finds the strip clubs and such in the area.

 

[Bufalay]

Expect Diaw's numbers to inflate.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

I'm going to miss Bell a lot.

Love that moment...I used to have it on my DVR until I had to upgrade to a new one. Kept it forever.

I still have the one from two years ago with Nash making the big three from the rebound by Marion.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

I will miss Raja for his defense and clothslining Kobo. That was awesome.

I will NOT miss myself yelling at Diaw to shoot or dunk the ball instead of passing it or flipping it up to the hoop in a very girl-like manner

 

[DeAnna]

Expect Diaw's numbers to inflate.

I doubt it. If anything, he'll go into a shell. On the positive side, he has another Frenchie on the team already (Ajinca).

 

[nashman]

Will miss Bell as he was a fiery competitor which quite frankly this team needed back when they were much softer. Wish him the best of luck he will always be one of my favorite Suns.

Diaw well thanks for the one great season and thats about all. While I know Diaw has a ton of talent and probably be good in Charlette, he just couldn't seem to figure it out with Amare, we all know we he did without Amare. I think that was key in the trade as well, they know Diaw can be very good expect his numbers to go up.

Good luck to both, and more importantly good luck to the Suns hope this move works out well for us.

 

[jagu]

Bell was good, no knocks on the guy.

Diaw that bum is gone woohoo!

 

[nashman]

Diaw was/is not a bum get a grip. He was overpaid but that was not HIS fault that our front office gave him that ridiculous contract. No one was complaining when he was tearing it up the year Amare was out! He could very well end up being a great player for the Bobcats.

 

[shazaam6]

Diaw for Jason Richardson would have been ok. I know salaries don't match.

I like Bell, and Bell and Nash were right to criticize what they were doing because they added playing faster to the offense now and it is much better. But I don't know if he was still complaining these last two games.

Thanks Raja, good luck, I hope you come back even if you don't start you would be great off the bench. Killer B's (Bell, Barnes, Barbosa bombing away from 3 point line). Damn.

 

[arthurracoon]

I'll miss Bell - he was awesome that one year in the playoffs

Wish him all the best

 

[cly2tw]

Again, Bell is now a shell of his old self, and apparently not willing to play Porter's system. The mgt would have lost any reputation still left if they had kept him. I say good riddance.

 

[Ninjafish]

Again, Bell is now a shell of his old self, and apparently not willing to play Porter's system.

Because Porter's system was stupid. In addition to that, it doesn't exist anymore. They've gone back to D'antoni's system. Trading to get J-Rich is proof of that.

 

[HooverDam]

Actually Raja's toughness is what I liked about him as a player. Too bad he seemingly lost his fire after he took down Kobe. I wish Raja well. He was the heart of the Suns a few seasons back.

I think players like Raja often get labeled 'tough' but if someone behaved like he does in a bar or your office you'd call him a tool or a d-bag.

Either way, I'm glad his flopping, arrogance, whining, and over rated defense are gone.

 

[shazaam6]

Bell clothesline on Kobe when the refs weren't calling him for his elbowing was Bell sticking up for himself. Who got in Robert Horry's face when he knocked Nash out of bounds in the playoffs? Bell. He is not just a labeled tough guy. He backs it up.

 

[mojorizen7]

I think players like Raja often get labeled 'tough' but if someone behaved like he does in a bar or your office you'd call him a tool or a d-bag.

Either way, I'm glad his flopping, arrogance, whining, and over rated defense are gone.

LOL

 

[JS22]

I have no idea what happened to Diaw. He is gifted enough to easily be a 15/5/5 player. I will not miss the frustration of watching him play like a 13 year old girl.

 

[mojorizen7]

Because Porter's system was stupid. In addition to that, it doesn't exist anymore. They've gone back to D'antoni's system. Trading to get J-Rich is proof of that.

This is a BFP

 

[dodie53]

any link on boris' interview?

 

[cly2tw]

Because Porter's system was stupid. In addition to that, it doesn't exist anymore. They've gone back to D'antoni's system. Trading to get J-Rich is proof of that.

You seem not to see the main feature of DA's system: running non-stop like on a trackmeet! So, with Shaq they can never do DA's again. That's mutually exclusive. Watch for Nash to slow it down in consideration of Shaq's whereabout on the court, which he has been doing better in the last 2 wins already.

 

[DeAnna]

At least Raja thanked the fans on his website.

I'm sure Boris will get to it .... eventually.

 

[Ninjafish]

You seem not to see the main feature of DA's system: running non-stop like on a trackmeet! So, with Shaq they can never do DA's again. That's mutually exclusive. Watch for Nash to slow it down in consideration of Shaq's whereabout on the court, which he has been doing better in the last 2 wins already.

It looked to me like DA was doing a great job of adding Shaq to the system at the end of last season. The Spurs killed us in the playoffs because we didn't have Marion to defend Parker anymore, not because Shaq didn't work in the trackmeet.