Entries Tagged as 'Denver Nuggets'

Phoenix Suns’ sputtering offense causes preseason blowout loss to Denver

December 23rd, 2011 · 19 Comments

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns looked more like a team that began practicing together 12 days ago than a squad four days away from its season opener during their 110-85 preseason finale loss to the Denver Nuggets Thursday night in US Airways Center.
Unfortunately for Phoenix, both statements are true and thus the Suns have lots [...]

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Tags: Denver Nuggets · Markieff Morris · Offense · Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Recap · Robin Lopez

Defensive learning curve: Suns drop first preseason game to Denver Nuggets, 127-110

December 20th, 2011 · 31 Comments

At a first glance, the Phoenix Suns’ 127-110 loss on Tuesday to the Denver Nuggets doesn’t suggest that much has changed from last season on the defensive side of the ball.
The Suns’ defense ranged from porous-to-downright poor in Denver, and considering they were looking to improve behind the leadership of defensive coordinator Elston Turner, Tuesday’s [...]

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Tags: Denver Nuggets · Hakim Warrick · Marcin Gortat · Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Recap · Steve Nash

NBA identity crisis: Part 1

November 23rd, 2011 · 8 Comments

When the NBA lockout finally comes to an end (be it tomorrow, Christmas Day, or June 30, 2012) every team with playoff hopes will have to ask itself, “What is our team identity?”
For the Suns, identity has long been defined by their “Seven Seconds or Less” mentality. Put simply, “we will score so quickly, and [...]

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Tags: Denver Nuggets · Memphis Grizzlies · New Orleans Hornets · Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Analysis · Portland Trail Blazers

Phoenix’s defensive breakdowns against the Nuggets

March 12th, 2011 · No Comments

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Tags: Defense · Denver Nuggets · Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Analysis

Denver Nuggets 116, Phoenix Suns 97 — Turned over

March 11th, 2011 · 10 Comments

PHOENIX — Before every game Phoenix Suns head coach Alvin Gentry fills the locker room whiteboard with a few offensive keys to the game and defensive keys to the game.
They’re often times general and cliche, but with the Denver Nuggets in town the Suns knew exactly what they needed to do on both ends of [...]

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Tags: Denver Nuggets · Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Recap · Steve Nash · Turnovers

Preview: Denver Nuggets (37-27) at Phoenix Suns (33-29)

March 10th, 2011 · 6 Comments

Denver Nuggets 116, Phoenix Suns 97

Channing Frye’s recent scoring streak before his injury must have rubbed off on his replacement, Hakim Warrick.
Just one game after the Suns’ hottest player went down with a dislocated right shoulder, Warrick stepped in and went off on Tuesday, scoring a career-high 32 points in a 113-110 Phoenix victory over [...]

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Tags: Denver Nuggets · Phoenix Suns · Phoenix Suns Preview