Comments on: Suns 113, Raptors 94 — Toronto torching continues

By: The Z. Man

The Z. Man — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:02:24 +0000

LB is hurt.

They say now 4 weeks????

Suns need more minutes from him. Not zero. Will cost us huge.

MUST start and ALSO finish with LB. Let’s go SUNS!!!!

By: The Z. Man

The Z. Man — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:01:16 +0000

LB is hurt.

They say now 4 weeks????

Suns need more minutes from him. Not zero. Will cost us huge.

MUST start and ALSO finish with

By: asani

asani — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:13:57 +0000

I can’t believe what I am reading. There is no way in hell that Bosh is better than STAT. Remember something fans, when Amare is in the playoffs he becomes a beast. He gives the big men way too much problems and it wouldn’t make sense to have a guy like bosh over Amare. Let’s get real he is soft as hell and Amare goes hard in the paint

By: KJ Loyalist

KJ Loyalist — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:35:53 +0000

I think Bosh is a little overrated, not as a player because he is a left-handed beast, but in Toronto because he *is* Toronto.
His numbers are silly and he gets favor being the only performer worth talking about on that team, but I don’t think he thrives the way Amare does in the Suns system.

Also, I don’t think Bosh’s jumpshot is superior to Amare’s. Bosh also would take time building an on-court relationship with Nash.

I keep Amare everytime. The Suns have a habit of giving up their best players and it’s about time we changed that thinking. Sarver needs to put the money out there but Amare also needs to understand that he should take a bit less so that the team can remain strong in other areas.

By: Mike Schmitz

Mike Schmitz — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:39:46 +0000

I think Bosh is a slightly better player than STAT, but you can’t really go wrong with either. He shows a lot more tenacity than Amare and doesn’t quite have the Sun Tzu attitude. But Bosh coming to Phoenix is about as likely as Kobe leaving LA, it’s just not going to happen.

I have been impressed with Amare’s improved defense this season, and his offense is basically where it was when he was healthy last season.

I truly do believe Amare resigns in Phoenix when it’s all said and done. But of course, that depends on how Kerr handles the situation and what Sarver is willing to give up. He has been here his whole career and loves the city and the fans, but we’ll see how loud the money talks.

By: Michael Schwartz

Michael Schwartz — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:49:16 +0000

@John C, I really don’t think so. There’s no reason to think Bosh would sign an extension here either, as is certainly the case with Amare in Toronto. I think Bosh would be a great fit here, but he’s a player who would be a great fit many places. Not sure if he’d be as ferocious as Amare on the pick-and-roll though, but I think we’ve seen this year he’s not exactly the RuPaul of big men.

STAT may not be worth max money, but I am of the opinion that the Suns will have to overpay a bit to ensure they don’t lose him for nothing ……..

By: John C.

John C. — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:45:43 +0000

Regarding Bosh being better suited for a system where he is the man, I didn’t get that impression watching him play against the Suns. Bosh is a more complete player and could play the pick and roll with Nash as well as hit the jumper. Bosh could play down on the block with Frye on the perimeter. Stoudemire is clearly not a max player and I think Kerr would be making a mistake signing him as such.

By: KJ Loyalist

KJ Loyalist — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:44:33 +0000

Bosh thrives in a system better suited for him to be the man.

I’m not so sure if he’d have the same effectiveness in our system because he won’t get nearly as many touches and Nash isn’t going to want to slow things down again to cater to him.

By: John C.

John C. — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:24:47 +0000

Mike, if Stoudemire and Bosh are both in the same position as potential free agents, I would prefer Bosh. Is a straight up trade a possibility?

By: asani

asani — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:12:07 +0000

I know Barbosa suffered a slight injury but he shouldn’t be out for two weeks. I had that same injury and played a couple days later and had one of the best games in my life. Barbosa needs to be there when we meet the Lakers again