2005-’10 Suns: Replace Nash w/ Prime Magic

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How many titles do Suns win w/ Magic?

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3
27%
1
0
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3
27%
3+
5
45%
 
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2005-’10 Suns: Replace Nash w/ Prime Magic 

Post#1 » by Matt15 » Thu Sep 12, 2024 1:48 am

How many titles do the Suns win if you replace Nash w/ Magic?

2005 Suns-1986 Magic
2006 Suns-1987 Magic
2007 Suns-1988 Magic
2008 Suns-1989 Magic
2009 Suns-1990 Magic
2010 Suns-1991 Magic
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Re: 2005-’10 Suns: Replace Nash w/ Prime Magic 

Post#2 » by penbeast0 » Thu Sep 12, 2024 6:28 pm

Nash was such a perfect player for that team, I don't see Magic's superior rebounding and defense making enough of a difference to add titles assuming the same degree of "luck." The teams might improve a little bit, I don't see them improving a lot.
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Re: 2005-’10 Suns: Replace Nash w/ Prime Magic 

Post#3 » by TheGOATRises007 » Sat Sep 14, 2024 4:54 am

I think they could win in 2005. I think Magic pushes that series to 7 and it's a toss-up.

I could see an argument for 2006 as well considering Magic's bump in volume scoring that season.
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Re: 2005-’10 Suns: Replace Nash w/ Prime Magic 

Post#4 » by DirtyDez » Tue Sep 17, 2024 6:20 am

They’re better in 2010. Nash had tailed off a bit by then.
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Re: 2005-’10 Suns: Replace Nash w/ Prime Magic 

Post#5 » by migya » Thu Sep 19, 2024 11:38 am

Magic ran faster and drove to the basket better. He'd outsmart and out move most guards in the 2000s. Noone really that could've defended him effectively.

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