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Taiyab_K wrote:I am a casual basketball fan, and I really dislike the Suns because Nash betrayed my Mavs. Anyways, why is Sarver such a penny-pincher? Time and time again at the draft, he's exchanged draft-picks for cash and with the Marion deal, it's just another way for him to save money.

Taiyab_K wrote:I am a casual basketball fan, and I really dislike the Suns because Nash betrayed my Mavs. Anyways, why is Sarver such a penny-pincher? Time and time again at the draft, he's exchanged draft-picks for cash and with the Marion deal, it's just another way for him to save money.

Taiyab_K wrote:huh, |\|iggardly?

-SDU- wrote:^ i dont know where to start picking that argument apart

#1stunna wrote:the weird thing about the suns is...

kurt thomas defense & rebounding > shaqs D & R (not including 2 1st rd picks
marions offensive impact > shaqs offensive impact

phx run&gun >>phx half court(with even diesel)

phx future with thomas, 2 1st rd picks, & marion opt out>>> shaq with another 2yrs/40mil left

From a bball standpoint I'll never understand kerrs or your owners thinking. Last year you guys were the best team in the playoffs & got robbed by bad officiating & unjustly suspensions. So now you lose your best paint defender & perimeter defender for a big name that should improve you half court offense (which plays into half court teams hands) while making your defense 1 of the worst in the league? Is it about jersey sales & national televised games? I don't understand it.

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If that wasn't sarcasm(my bad if it is), please explain

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If you saw this phx suns throughout the season, There was chemistry problems. Shawn was a great player but his act was wearing thin.

I'll admit I've only watched 12 games or so this year

He was statistically the best rebounder on the team but when you see the game he was never going for tough grindout rebounds.

I disagree, but then again you've probably seen more games & understand your teams chemistry alot better than I do

Kurt Thomas was a good defender but duncan still scored 30 and grabbed 15 boards vs phx.

If he did that on KT, what do you think he'd do against broken down shaq? In shaqs prime he"d give up big #'s to duncan.

The suns needed a jolt of energy which what they got from shaq. Shaq's presence also allowed Amare to play at 4 his natural position

So they lose 1 of there most energetic players for a 36old C that can't run or jump anymore? I'll agree amare's game got easier with shaqs presence. Most playoff teams won't double team shaq though. Isn't the suns .500 or close to it since the trade.


I think the big problem the suns have is LB and NAsh cant guard anyone of there life depended on it. I think Nash's TOs are getting absurbed. He needs to take care of the ball better.

nash's game is run&gun. If you put him in a half court offense you take away most of his strengths while exposing his avg/subpar defense

This game was not really indicative of how good phx is but mentally there really isnt anything there. I think the suns are at a point where they have to decide to play physical or revert to the soft suns of old. They got outrebounded bad today and I thought a lot of it has to do with the team not leaving it all out there.

Maybe Thomas & Marion would've been a upgrade over the Diesel. I could be wrong


no one is going to give the suns the championship so at somepoint Amare, NAsh has to play better defense. I like nash but his defense hasnt gotten any better the last 3 yrs and he always talk about improving to get to that next level and so far on defense he hasnt brought it.

I agree mostly. Nash was a warrior out there last year & didn't get the respect he'd deserve(really the whole team also). Good luck this year & hopefully see you in the finals