By now we’re more than a week out from the blockbuster trade that changed our view of the Phoenix Suns, present and future. I analyzed some of the issues surrounding how this affects the Suns’ future in the immediate aftermath of the trade, but now there’s been enough time and space for a further examination. [...]

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In Sunday’s 108-103 loss to the Clippers, we saw the Suns as equal parts naughty and nice. There was the lethargic unit in the first half that appeared to enjoy too much Christmas ham as the Clippers ran circles around them and exposed the Suns as a group that couldn’t handle all the athleticism Los [...]

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Los Angeles Clippers 108, Phoenix Suns 103 PHOENIX — Inconsistency. It’s an issue that’s plagued the Phoenix Suns for countless seasons. For a quarter they look like the best team in the NBA, but soon enough the wheels fall off and all hope is lost. In past seasons, however, the Suns have been able to [...]

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On Thursday night Jared Dudley surprisingly went blow for blow with LeBron James in the scoring column as the Heat beat the Suns. Friday he provided a counter to LeBron once again, this time opposing the surprising comments James made Thursday night in Phoenix supporting contraction. Dudley made himself heard — where else? – on Twitter and Players [...]

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PHOENIX — The Suns knew they had a player to step into the starting shooting guard spot and fill the void left by Jason Richardson. But nobody expected it to be Jared Dudley, at least to this degree. With Vince Carter still nursing a knee injury, Dudley’s played out of his mind as a starter, [...]

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PHOENIX — Last season the Phoenix Suns’ bench developed into one of the most devastating aspects of a Western Conference finalist, and with an 11-deep roster this year that bench chemistry must be recaptured for the Suns to make a run. But while the unit drips of potential, it will take time to click, especially [...]

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