Current West standings

TXSun · Post #1 » by **TXSun** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:14 am

Entering the All Star weekend we are currently out of the playoff picture. Three great news: 1. we are currently only 3.5 games out of the 4th seed, 2. all signs point that Terry Porter has been fired pending official announcement, and 3. Any trades are now unlikely meaning we don't have to start all over, just have to start winning games with our new coach. A new coach can bring a new winning attitude, a better style of play, can bring chemistry between coach and players (TP had none), can motivate our players to go on a tear in the second half of the season. We are healthy and the pieces are in place players-wise only need a new coach to take us to the next level. That 4th seed is within sight...... can we make a run at it?

L.A. Lakers1 42 10 0.808 0.0
San Antonio2 35 16 0.686 6.5
Denver3 36 17 0.679 6.5
Portland4 32 20 0.615 10.0
Houston5 32 21 0.604 10.5
New Orleans6 30 20 0.600 11.0
Dallas7 31 21 0.596 11.0
Utah8 30 23 0.566 12.5
Phoenix 28 23 0.549 13.5

dunleavyjr · Post #2 » by **dunleavyjr** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:41 am

Trade id: http://www.realgm.com/src_checktrade.ph ... id=5003405

Suns' season turner idea:

Chicago Trade Breakdown
Change in Team Outlook: -1.1 ppg, -5.5 rpg, and +4.0 apg.

Incoming Players
Steve Nash
6-3 PG from Santa Clara
13.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 9.8 apg in 33.8 minutes
Amare Stoudemire
6-10 PF from Cypress Creek (HS)
21.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.0 apg in 37.1 minutes

Outgoing Players
Drew Gooden
6-9 PF from Kansas
12.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.3 apg in 28.7 minutes
Luol Deng
6-9 SF from Duke
14.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.9 apg in 34.6 minutes
Kirk Hinrich
6-3 PG from Kansas
8.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.6 apg in 26.1 minutes

Phoenix Trade Breakdown
Change in Team Outlook: +1.1 ppg, +5.5 rpg, and -4.0 apg.

Incoming Players
Drew Gooden
6-9 PF from Kansas
12.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.3 apg in 28.7 minutes
Luol Deng
6-9 SF from Duke
14.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.9 apg in 34.6 minutes
Kirk Hinrich
6-3 PG from Kansas
8.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.6 apg in 26.1 minutes

Outgoing Players
Steve Nash
6-3 PG from Santa Clara
13.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 9.8 apg in 33.8 minutes
Amare Stoudemire
6-10 PF from Cypress Creek (HS)
21.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.0 apg in 37.1 minutes

Trade Accepted

Post #3 » by **Miklo** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:43 am

dunleavyjr wrote:Trade Accepted

No

NashtyNas · Post #4 » by **NashtyNas** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:53 am

Miklo wrote:
dunleavyjr wrote:Trade Accepted

No

Lol yeah, because he expects us to take on Luol's ridiculous contract, and "dump" Amar'e and Nash for basically Hinrich. In your dream buds. Maybe if Thomas/Noah + picks were involved. Why would you want Nash in the first place?

TXSun · Post #5 » by **TXSun** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:37 am

dunleavyjr wrote:Trade id: http://www.realgm.com/src_checktrade.ph ... id=5003405

Suns' season turner idea:

Chicago Trade Breakdown
Change in Team Outlook: -1.1 ppg, -5.5 rpg, and +4.0 apg.

Incoming Players
Steve Nash
6-3 PG from Santa Clara
13.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 9.8 apg in 33.8 minutes
Amare Stoudemire
6-10 PF from Cypress Creek (HS)
21.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.0 apg in 37.1 minutes

Outgoing Players
Drew Gooden
6-9 PF from Kansas
12.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.3 apg in 28.7 minutes
Luol Deng
6-9 SF from Duke
14.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.9 apg in 34.6 minutes
Kirk Hinrich
6-3 PG from Kansas
8.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.6 apg in 26.1 minutes

Phoenix Trade Breakdown
Change in Team Outlook: +1.1 ppg, +5.5 rpg, and -4.0 apg.

Incoming Players
Drew Gooden
6-9 PF from Kansas
12.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.3 apg in 28.7 minutes
Luol Deng
6-9 SF from Duke
14.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.9 apg in 34.6 minutes
Kirk Hinrich
6-3 PG from Kansas
8.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.6 apg in 26.1 minutes

Outgoing Players
Steve Nash
6-3 PG from Santa Clara
13.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 9.8 apg in 33.8 minutes
Amare Stoudemire
6-10 PF from Cypress Creek (HS)
21.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.0 apg in 37.1 minutes

Trade Accepted

why are you posting an Amare trade proposal on this thread?

TXSun · Post #6 » by **TXSun** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:38 am

sd1306 wrote:
Miklo wrote:
dunleavyjr wrote:Trade Accepted

No

Lol yeah, because he expects us to take on Luol's ridiculous contract, and "dump" Amar'e and Nash for basically Hinrich. In your dream buds. Maybe if Thomas/Noah + picks were involved. Why would you want Nash in the first place?

this is not a trade thread, why are you follwing sd1306's lead?

Post #7 » by **Miklo** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:52 am

Yeah wtf

TXSun wrote:Any trades are now unlikely meaning we don't have to start all over, just have to start winning games with our new coach.

dunleavyjr wrote:Suns' season turner idea:

yak yak lolzzz

krac36 · Post #8 » by **krac36** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:20 am

dunleavyjr wrote:Trade id: http://www.realgm.com/src_checktrade.ph ... id=5003405

Suns' season turner idea:

Chicago Trade Breakdown
Change in Team Outlook: -1.1 ppg, -5.5 rpg, and +4.0 apg.

Incoming Players
Steve Nash
6-3 PG from Santa Clara
13.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 9.8 apg in 33.8 minutes
Amare Stoudemire
6-10 PF from Cypress Creek (HS)
21.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.0 apg in 37.1 minutes

Outgoing Players
Drew Gooden
6-9 PF from Kansas
12.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.3 apg in 28.7 minutes
Luol Deng
6-9 SF from Duke
14.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.9 apg in 34.6 minutes
Kirk Hinrich
6-3 PG from Kansas
8.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.6 apg in 26.1 minutes

Phoenix Trade Breakdown
Change in Team Outlook: +1.1 ppg, +5.5 rpg, and -4.0 apg.

Incoming Players
Drew Gooden
6-9 PF from Kansas
12.7 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.3 apg in 28.7 minutes
Luol Deng
6-9 SF from Duke
14.3 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.9 apg in 34.6 minutes
Kirk Hinrich
6-3 PG from Kansas
8.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.6 apg in 26.1 minutes

Outgoing Players
Steve Nash
6-3 PG from Santa Clara
13.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 9.8 apg in 33.8 minutes
Amare Stoudemire
6-10 PF from Cypress Creek (HS)
21.0 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.0 apg in 37.1 minutes

Trade Accepted

Nash is untouchable. The only player in the roster that cannot be traded.

Off topic btw.

krac36 · Post #9 » by **krac36** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:23 am

Now back to topic.

I think the coaching change is going to motivate the players because the organization is actually showing them how much trust they have on them. They trust their players enough to trade the coach to try to make a good run to the title.

nashill · Post #10 » by **nashill** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:43 pm

im hoping that we eventually end up at 5 which is possible given that we are only 4 games behind houston and i expect them to slide down in the standing. the best scenario is, we finish at 5 and portland at 4. that would be an easier first round compared to a match up with the lakers or the spurs. i think we can beat the nuggets too but i dont want to face the spurs in the second round and i want the spurs to slug it out with the dallas in the 1st round. im pretty sure that the lakers will end up at 1 and the spurs at 2.

well, we need luck to win in the playoffs, from the matchup, to injuries of the other teams and so on.... but we'll never know, may be after firing porter, we'll be a different team.

krac36 · Post #11 » by **krac36** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 7:17 pm

nashill wrote:may be after firing porter, we'll be a different team.

thats what i hope

JohnVancouver · Post #12 » by **JohnVancouver** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:09 am

krac36 wrote:
nashill wrote:may be after firing porter, we'll be a different team.

thats what i hope

-- Coud lgo either way, I suppose. Re-enegized, new lease on life Suns gointo overdrive and put it all together under a new guy

or

just so damn weary from all the crap and turmoil they sneak in and get killed in the first round

I think it's 50-50

But it's 100 per cent certainty we die the death if Porter stays, unless he just sits on the bench and does crossword puzzles or something and isn't allowed to talk to the players.