George O'Brien
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There is so much excitement and anxiety by Suns fans that it seems like an eternity before camp starts. Then, they fly off to Italy where there will be a lot less information available to us. 
There is a lot of questions beyond Amare's health that remain unanswered.
1. Has Amare added "skills" during his rehab? We've heard rumors that he's worked on his passing, three point shooting, and going to his left. How much of this will get onto the court?
2. What kind of shape will KT be in? Last November he was clearly not ready for the Suns pace. The Suns need him to be productive and not slow things down.
3. Will Diaw's contract issues distract him or motivate him? How will he mesh with Amare? Will he develop more range on his shot? Can he become a stronger rebounder?
4. How healthy is Nash?
5. Can Banks run the Suns half court sets? He can certainly push the ball and they say he's shooting better, but the Suns offense is nothing like the Wolves.
6. Will Barbosa ever become a good defender? Last season he gambled too much and did not work on keeping between his man and the basket. Also, we heard his mid range game was pretty good on the Brazilian team. Will this continue?
7. Will Bell develop into an all round offensive threat rather than just a three point specialist?
8. Will Marion ever regain his three point shooting touch or should D'Antoni stop him from shooting?
9. Will James Jones regain his confidence and shooting eye?
10. Will Jumain Jones become a better shooter in the Suns offense? Can he contribute defensively and on the boards or will he mostly sit?
There is a lot of questions beyond Amare's health that remain unanswered.
1. Has Amare added "skills" during his rehab? We've heard rumors that he's worked on his passing, three point shooting, and going to his left. How much of this will get onto the court?
2. What kind of shape will KT be in? Last November he was clearly not ready for the Suns pace. The Suns need him to be productive and not slow things down.
3. Will Diaw's contract issues distract him or motivate him? How will he mesh with Amare? Will he develop more range on his shot? Can he become a stronger rebounder?
4. How healthy is Nash?
5. Can Banks run the Suns half court sets? He can certainly push the ball and they say he's shooting better, but the Suns offense is nothing like the Wolves.
6. Will Barbosa ever become a good defender? Last season he gambled too much and did not work on keeping between his man and the basket. Also, we heard his mid range game was pretty good on the Brazilian team. Will this continue?
7. Will Bell develop into an all round offensive threat rather than just a three point specialist?
8. Will Marion ever regain his three point shooting touch or should D'Antoni stop him from shooting?
9. Will James Jones regain his confidence and shooting eye?
10. Will Jumain Jones become a better shooter in the Suns offense? Can he contribute defensively and on the boards or will he mostly sit?
