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Im going to be honest, i dont have the best knowledge about whats going on with the team because i only get info from the web (no bball information seems to make its way to Australia). I have a few thoughts/questions...



Why did the suns not try to sign Hakim Warrick? He's a guy perfect for our system, who can survive getting his points on opportunities. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Warrick averaged 11.6 points and 5.0[/FONT] off the bench last season off the bench. Its not like he was asking for 5 mill a year, he just signed for like 2 mill didnt he? Surely we could have matched that and offered a greater role on a better team (i get why he wouldnt wanna play for cleveland - and get 2 minutes per game playing time). I dont get it.

Pavlovic - what the hell is happening with him?

Ben Wallace - Was there any ever intention for him to play here? We couldnt convince him to play? We have prob the best medical staff in the league. We're paying 10 mill for him to play for the Pistons. Bullshyte.

As for the rest of the team:
Dragic - he was starting to really develop post-porter, he's going to be a pretty good pg i feel.

Dudley - a player who is commited to defence, we need to hold onto him - another player who i believe is going to be a good/great role player (sort of like Raja?)

Amundsen - always great to have a guy who is desperate for playing time, like all our players should be. His desperation is great for this team. I'd love to see us sign him long term.

Lopez - pressure can produce coal or diamonds. Maybe it'll create a zircona for us. Even if he's just a stable body in the paint who can grab some rebounds and score some points when nash gives him some good passes. Its a long shot

J-Rich - i dont get everyones problem with him. He's a good player, he averaged 16.8 points last season. That is after Shaq and Stat had their looks. He can create his own shot and can score 30 points in a game easily. He's paid well, but who isnt.

Alando Tucker - would like to see him play in some minutes, running with a small line-up. Is he a complete dud?

Stromile Swift - i have no idea about this guy, was he that terrible when he played for us last year? seems like a guy who can do alright playing run and gun? He's listed on our website for the 09-10 season. Does this mean anything or is he gone?
 

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Im going to be honest, i dont have the best knowledge about whats going on with the team because i only get info from the web (no bball information seems to make its way to Australia). I have a few thoughts/questions...



Why did the suns not try to sign Hakim Warrick? WE HAVE PLENTY OF UNDERSIZED PLAYERS THAT NEED AS MANY MINUTES AS POSSIBLE He's a guy perfect for our system, who can survive getting his points on opportunities. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Warrick averaged 11.6 points and 5.0[/FONT] off the bench last season off the bench. PLAYING ON THE GRIZZLIES WITH LITTLE EFFORT ON DEFENSE, ALSO IN HIGH SUPPLY HERE IN PHX Its not like he was asking for 5 mill a year, he just signed for like 2 mill didnt he? WE ARE OVER THE TAX Surely we could have matched that and offered a greater role on a better team (i get why he wouldnt wanna play for cleveland - and get 2 minutes per game playing time). I dont get it. IGNORE IT AND AUDACIOUSLY HOPE FOR FRYE TO BE SERVICIBLE INSTEAD :p

Pavlovic - what the hell is happening with him?BEST CASE - TURNING HIM INTO SOMETHING USEFUL FOR AROUND $3M. WORST CASE - BUYING HIM OUT NEXT WEEK. EXPECTED CASE - BUYING HIM OUT RIGHT BEFORE HIS $1.5M NON-GUARANTEED CONTRACT TURNS INTO A $4.5M GUARANTEED CONTRACT

Ben Wallace - Was there any ever intention for him to play here? NOPE, ZERO We couldnt convince him to play? PROB DIDNT EVEN TRY OR WANT TO We have prob the best medical staff in the league. IT WAS MORE OF A LIFE CHOICE THAN A PHYSICAL CHOICE I BELIEVE, ALTHOUGH HE MAY BE HEADED BACK TO DETROIT. We're paying 10 mill for him to play for the Pistons. Bullshyte. DONT EXPECT MUCH BETTER NEWS TO COME TO ANY OF YOUR OTHER QUESTIONS

As for the rest of the team:
Dragic - he was starting to really develop post-porter, he's going to be a pretty good pg i feel. CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC SEEMS TO BE THE AVERAGE OPINION THUS FAR.

Dudley - a player who is commited to defence, we need to hold onto him - another player who i believe is going to be a good/great role player (sort of like Raja?) DUDLEY SEEMS TO LIKE IT HERE AS WELL. AND IF HE BUSTS HIS ASS HE MAY HAVE A LOCK ON THE STARTING POSITION AND A NEW CONTRACT ONCE HILL RETIRES OR TAKES THE BACK SEAT.

Amundsen - always great to have a guy who is desperate for playing time, like all our players should be. His desperation is great for this team. I'd love to see us sign him long term.HE IS MAKING A GREAT CASE FOR LOCKING INA MULTI YEAR DEAL IN PHX. IF HE KEEPS HIS FOUL WOES DOWN (THATS BOTH HIS FOULING RATE AND CRAPTASTIC FT%) HE CAN RIDE HIS FAN-FAVE MOMENTUM TO A BIG PORTION OF THE MLE.

Lopez - pressure can produce coal or diamonds. Maybe it'll create a zircona for us. Even if he's just a stable body in the paint who can grab some rebounds and score some points when nash gives him some good passes. Its a long shot BEST LOPEZ COMMENT EVER

J-Rich - i dont get everyones problem with him. He's a good player, he averaged 16.8 points last season. That is after Shaq and Stat had their looks. He can create his own shot and can score 30 points in a game easily. He's paid well, but who isnt. AMEN TO THAT.

Alando Tucker - would like to see him play in some minutes, running with a small line-up. Is he a complete dud?HIS SHOT IS LIKE A SLIGHTSHOT STRAIGHT INTO THE BASKET. NO ARCH, AND THE COACHES DONT CARE FOR IT. HE HAS FANTASTIC HOPS AND SEEMS TO HAVE THE POTENTIAL/MINDSET TO EXCEL IN PRESSURE BUT I DON'T SEE WHY PEOPLE THINK HIS 3RD SEASON WILL BE "IT"

Stromile Swift - i have no idea about this guy, was he that terrible when he played for us last year? seems like a guy who can do alright playing run and gun? He's listed on our website for the 09-10 season. Does this mean anything or is he gone? HE IS AN UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT AND WE HAVE NO TIES TO HIM. HE WAS DESIGNED FOR THIS SYSTEM BUT IS VERY REDUNDANT TO A WATERED DOWN AMARE AND IS LESS RELIABLE THAN WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FROM CHANNING FRYE AND LOU AMUNDSON ALREADY.
Answers up top in caps. Not intended for yelling though :D
 
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Pretty bad when a big man of his FORMER talent that could not break into the line up on this Suns team.

I think the operative word is "FORMER" which you note in capitals. Swift did not show me anything as a contributor when he was with the Suns. When he was younger, I really liked his game. Somewhere along the line his game vanished.
 

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