Entries from June 2011

Phoenix Suns 2011 NBA Draft: Tale of the tape

June 7th, 2011 · 5 Comments

With less than three weeks until the 2011 NBA Draft, it’s crunch time for the Phoenix Suns. Workouts and interviews remain on the horizon as the Suns attempt to rid the demons of past draft day struggles by landing a stud with the 13th pick.
It’s no secret the Suns have a history of botched lottery [...]

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Aaron Brooks fails to provide spark, not an essential part of Suns’ future

June 6th, 2011 · 22 Comments

PHOENIX — When the Phoenix Suns acquired Aaron Brooks, they envisioned the speedy point guard lifting the team into the playoffs with the kind of scoring punch the unit lacked all season.
Instead he never looked quite comfortable in a Suns jersey and failed to make a mark on the team. Now the organization must decide whether [...]

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Jimmer Fredette: To pick or not to pick?

June 4th, 2011 · 16 Comments

Jimmer Fredette.
It’s the most polarizing name on the draft board among players expected to be available when the Suns make the 13th selection in this year’s draft.
After spending a season as the most hyped player in college basketball, a year in which Jimmer Mania took over the sport, the Suns would surely win the press [...]

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The Big Shaqtus calls it quits after an entertaining career

June 2nd, 2011 · 6 Comments

When Steve Kerr pulled the trigger on a trade that brought the Phoenix Suns one of the best big men in the history of the game, albeit in his older stages, he knew the deal would make him look like either a genius or a moron.
In hindsight that answer is obvious as Shaq only put [...]

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Tags: Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Analysis · Shaquille O'Neal

Vince Carter likely on his way out after showing his age in the desert

June 1st, 2011 · 12 Comments

PHOENIX — Vince Carter wouldn’t be such a bad player if he didn’t used to be Vince Carter.
You remember him, the guy who jumped over a seven-footer, delivered an all-time dunk contest performance and prompted Suns head coach Alvin Gentry to describe him as perhaps the most athletic performer to ever grace a basketball court [...]

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