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In the ever-dimming past, NBA All-Star games were competitive events. They were important to players and coaches because winning the game meant a few more dollars. Not so today. Last night, the 196 to 173 event/show was entertainment for the sponsors and a chance for owners to mingle with the stars and be in the […]
There are so many things wrong with the Sun, one scarcely knows where to begin. Let’s discuss the twin trouble represented by the Morris family. During the All-Star break, hopefully, someone in the Suns’ front office will have told interim coach Earl Watson to put a sock in it. His tweet in the wake of […]
Adam Silver, commissioner of the NBA, during All-Star weekend announced there will be no rule change regarding the “Hack-A-Shaq” controversy. After surveying fans, and conversing with network partners and, of course, the GMs and owners, Silver seems unsure of how to proceed. He says he’s concerned about players jumping on a player’s back during a […]
Did you know? The last Phoenix coach to win more games in a subsequent season than in his first year was … John MacLeod.The winningest years of subsequent Suns’ head coaches Cotton Fitzsimmons, Paul Westphal, Danny Ainge, Scott Skiles, Frank Johnson, Mike D’Antoni, Alvin Gentry, and Jeff Hornacek all came in their first full season […]
The simple truth, the Suns ought to have made the playoffs last year. They probably would have had enough momentum going into this season to have a chance of making the playoffs again. With that kind of stability, maybe, a few free agents would take a look at the Suns. So, we need to know […]
We don’t enforce rules like No. 10 (palming and walking with the ball) so now, the league, directed by basketball expert Spike Lee, has its star players promoting gun control. What the hell are we doing with this lunacy when the South Side of Chicago is virtually a war zone? Maybe, the NBA Players Association […]
Remember last year when the Suns missed the playoffs? Assistant coach Mark West was moved upstairs in a one-story building. Assistant coach Kenny Gattison was not asked back. Yesterday, the Suits tried to cover their asses – read that: “shaking things up” — and fired top assistant Jerry Sichting and defensive coordinator Mike Longabardi. Will […]
Bet on it, folks. I’ve seen ‘em all and Stephen Curry is the best shooter I have ever seen. No one shoots the threes as easily and with the range he has. Eventually, because of Curry, kids coming out of high school and college will become better shooters. Now, on NBA highlight film, you not […]
Unless you have been through it as a player, and as a coach, you have no real idea of the impact a disgruntled player can have. It’s like a dark cloud hovering over a team, getting everybody out of sync. The players become uncomfortable, which makes the coaches uncomfortable and, eventually, it all shows up […]
Here are some stats from Paul Coro, beat writer for the Phoenix Suns. This is what those busy “analytics” do and I’m not kidding. According to NBA Player Tracking Stats, Brandon Knight – when not being cited for flopping — has run 2.57 miles this season. Only Chicago’s Jimmy Butler and Washington’s Bradley Beal and […]