Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Has the Suns set?


So here we are a couple of months before the NBA preseason begins & all I hear is whether the Suns are too old or good enough. Well I got the answer for you & it's yes to both. Yes the Suns are old but with the right chemistry, fewer minutes, & a strong bench, they will be just fine. New Coach Terry Porter will have his hands full with an aging team but also with some younger players seeking some serious playing time. To me it's all about Nash & Amare; take care of these 2 guys & you'll be fine. Shaq, Hill, Raja, Diaw, & LB will be fine but it's the bench that may need the most work. Sure Diaw & LB play better when they start and moving Raja to the bench might make more sense, but this team really needs to step up the defensive effort. They showed glimpses of it last year but failed when it came to getting the critical defensive stops. That is why we brought in Sideshow Bob aka Robin Lopez. This kid is going to be our defensive stopper, our shot blocker, & our leading rebounder this season. Yes all of this in a limited role but will see more minutes further into the season. His twin brother Brook get's all the pub but really it is Robin who is the more determined of the 2. He is the scrapper & the Suns took him 15th in this years draft. I say we use our bench & at least go 10 deep but prefer to play everyone if possible. It's a long season & the health of our stars will carry us far. Forget L.A., forget S.A., forget Utah, etc... our goal is to get to the post season & anything can happen.

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