Back in Phoenix as coach of the Knicks, Jeff Hornacek basically said this about his dismissal by the Suns: “Trying to play three point guards was unmanageable.” Okay, he’s right. But who was wrong? I recall two assistant coaches being let go and another moved upstairs. But I don’t remember someone in the Suns’ front […]
You all have heard it, cavernous arenas filled with fans, many of them chanting, urging, “Defense! Defense! DEFENSE!”
Coaches and players – and the talking heads on TV – all give lip service to “stops” and it’s always been that way: we talk about defense … but play offense.
Playing defense gets you awards. Playing offense gets […]
Playing with the Phoenix Suns Kiddie Corps, Jared Dudley’s basketball I.Q. has skyrocketed to nearly genius level. We always thought Dudley knew how to play but give the Suns’ brain trust credit for bringing him back. There’s a message here, too, for those analytically inclined: knowing how to play is something you see and feel, […]
They’re ten or more games into the NBA season and as far as Mr. Research and I are able to discern, the NBA once again is going to resist enforcing those sections of Rule 10 which address palming and/or running with the ball. It’s amazing what the guards in this league can accomplish while palming the […]
This tidbit from Mr. Research:
“Herb Kohl (owner, Milwaukee Bucks): When I bought our team, way back in ’85, I was sitting, having dinner with David Stern. And he said, ‘I want to tell you something. Every owner that I’ve ever dealt with, early in their ownership, has called me and said one thing.’ I said, ‘What is […]
Phoenix Suns launch their forty-ninth NBA season Wednesday, hosting the Sacramento Kings. Of course, Devin Booker is the team Poster Boy. No question, Booker is a talented young man and has a chance to be a special player. Let’s hope they don’t muck it up.
I’ve always maintained if you want to prevent injuries in the NBA, give the players the summer off and let their bodies recover. Going at this another way, teams around the league – the Los Angeles Clippers most recently in the news on account of it – are getting deeper and deeper into collecting data, […]
Because the kids still are learning how to play and the referees are learning how to ref, amid all the crashing and banging, teams should be thankful no one appeared to have been seriously hurt.
The Summer League has always been a place where teams can get a better look at rookie and first-year draft picks. Using the Suns’ Devin Booker,http://www.nba.com/playerfile/devin_booker/ as an example, the initial step was to have an exceptional first year. He did. The second step was to dominate the Summer League. He did – until […]