Suns at Wizards 1/21/2011

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Yeah, they haven't shown anything spectacular except Nick Young in the 1st half. Suns look much better on the court at the moment. Let's hope it stays that way to the end :D

I almost think the pace is starting to wear on them. They aren't as blazing fast down the floor like they were in the first quarter.
 

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Gortat... like a soccer announcer says goal....
 

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Suns looking better! Bench better.

Frye growing. Better D. Hitting 3's on the road.

Nash is such a stud. Gets Frye going in his spot from deep. Then gets Gortat going in a little 2 man game. Then hits VC with a perfect cross hand pass in the pocket for another 3. Boom - 13 point lead.
 

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Seems as if Frye just recorded that first three and kept hitting replay on it.
 

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I think Gortat made the ball out of round on that last dunk attempt!
 

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Nice move by Dragic. It is nice to see him create with the clock winding down.
 

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Also, while VC's body language seems to be bad on the court, and his offense has been off since NY, his defense and rebounding have been a big help. He make some smart vet plays on D. Not sure I'm feeling him bonding with the team or anything, but he is contributing when not scoring.
 
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Also, while VC's body language seems to be bad on the court, and his offense has been off since NY, his defense and rebounding has been a big help. He make some smart vet plays on D. Not sure I'm feeling him as bonding with the team or anything, but he is contributing when not scoring.

He does hit the boards even in the first half.
 

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Goran is attacking. I wish he would do this more often.
 

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Man, i love it when Eddie calls the game, cracks me up every time.
Calling Lewis a player that cant block his own shot.
 

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I would have liked to see Nick Young and Josh Childress play against each other with the same haircut and similar movements.
 

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I don't know how much Siler will improve defensively, but he knows how to post up and put the ball in the basket. He has very soft hands.
 

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Great game by Goran as well. Good to see him playing better.

And what can you say about Grant Hill? Not a great offensive game, but dang. His defense is just solid.

Siler! Nice hook shot.
 

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I've got to hand it to Gentry. He stuck with VC and it paid dividends. VC knows how to finish games.
 

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Good win. It didn't seem like it would be an easy game after the slow start, but the Suns pulled away in the second half and played well enough for even Siler to get in the game.

Frye lit it up from beyond the arc and ended up with 25/8. Gortat with a very strong performance, finishing with 13/14 and playing good D. Nash with another double-double, 17 points and 14 assists. And finally Dragic played well and got the second unit going. What a difference that makes for our team.

Also props to Carter for finding ways to contribute even when he is not scoring or shooting the ball well. He finished with 12/10 and has averaged 10 boards a game so far on this road trip.

And let's nor forget Grant Hill who was everywhere and once again proved to be our best defender.
 
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