Good summary, jbeecham. And very good point about Marion on the break. He just seemed indecisive and out of control. The Suns had at least two easy fast breaks go awry because of Marion's bungling.
One thing about Kidd is that, as soon as his teammate gets the ball in a fast break situation, he immediately gets himself in position to receive the next pass and lead the break. Marbury just takes off and trusts someone else to do the job. That's fine if you have several people on your team who can handle it, but of these Suns, I don't trust anyone other than Marbury to make the right decision to be able to convert a 3-on-2.
Joe Mama, you're right that some of the other Suns "try" to penetrate against a zone, but their attempt is so pathetic that it's a joke. They dribble in a few feet, then stop, then kick it out to someone else behind the arc so that the sequence can be repeated. Big deal.
I'd rather have someone on the team who says, "If you go to a zone and leave me open, I will shoot it and you will pay. I don't care how much time is on the shot clock or where I'm standing. I must be guarded." Right now, there is no one on the Suns who is in a position to say that -- they are either shoot too poorly or are cowards. But Hardaway is the closest.
For all of his weaknesses, I firmly believe that Hardaway is the team's best all-around shooter. For him not to be on the floor when the team can't buy a basket is a big mistake.
And finally, what is up with Ced Ceballos? For those of you who haven't been to a live game recently, he's like the MC of the entire event. He comes out several times a game with interviews or skits or other nonsense. I thought it was pretty lame, no offense to Ceballos. I started calling him "Cedric the Entertainer" late in the first half.
