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Steve Nash Goes 20-20, Suns Go to 7-1

Posted: Nov 9th 2009 10:53PM by Brett Pollakoff (author feed)
Filed under: 76ers, Suns

Be honest: you didn't think that after eight games were played in this young NBA season that we'd be talking about the Phoenix Suns as one of the best teams in the league. But after Monday night's come-from-behind win in Philadelphia to finish a five-game road trip at 4-1, that's exactly where we find ourselves.

Behind 21 points and 20 assists from Steve Nash -- his seventh 20-assist game in his career and his second of this season -- the Suns came from eight points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Sixers in Philadelphia, and claimed a share of the league's top spot in the standings in the process.

Suns 119, Sixers 115: Recap | Scoreboard
Sun Not Setting on Grant Hill

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Rebounding Focus Pays Off for the Suns

Posted: Oct 29th 2009 10:45AM by Brett Pollakoff (author feed)
Filed under: Clippers, Suns

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LOS ANGELES -- Rebounding is all that Suns' head coach Alvin Gentry has been talking about during the preseason, and with his team being an undersized bunch who would rather try to run you off the floor than stand toe-to-toe and slug it out, that's completely understandable.

But the emphasis on taking care of the boards had its consequences in the team's season opener on Wednesday, as Phoenix -- yes, the extended remix of the Seven Seconds or Less Suns -- managed just two fast break points in their game against the Clippers.

The ultimate result, however, was a positive one. The Suns' focus on rebounding enabled them to hang with a big and talented Clippers' front line, and pull out a hard-fought, last-second 109-107 road victory in Los Angeles.

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Suns Trade for Jason Richardson, Send Boris Diaw and Raja Bell to Charlotte

Posted: Dec 10th 2008 7:10PM by Brett Pollakoff (author feed)
Filed under: Bobcats, Suns, NBA Transactions

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We have our second deal of the NBA day, and it's way more interesting than the first one. It's being reported that the Suns are sending Raja Bell, Boris Diaw, and Sean Singletary to Charlotte, in exchange for Jason Richardson, Jared Dudley, and a second round draft choice in the magical year of 2010.

Steve Kerr explained some of what he likes about J-Rich:

"He's athletic and gives us a really potent offensive player," Suns General Manager Steve Kerr said. "He's also an excellent defensive player and he's in his prime. He's a very high-character guy and well-regarded around the league for his professionalism."

Bell and Diaw both played big minutes in Terry Porter's rotation, but that shouldn't be an issue for Richardson, as he's been averaging over 35 minutes per game this season. Bell has been known as a solid perimeter defender and three-point shooter, but Richardson shoots a similar percentage from downtown, and defends well enough that there shouldn't be too big of a drop-off on that end of the floor.

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As Expected, Larry Brown Falls For Jared Dudley

Posted: Oct 21st 2008 12:56AM by Nate Jones (author feed)
Filed under: Bobcats

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If you've followed Larry Brown's career at all, you would know that he has this fascination with "playing the right way". Part of that fascination requires him to fall in love with role guys that might not be the most talented players around, but know how to do everything Brown asks with no questions asked.

Teams are usually fearful of giving Brown personnel control because of his tendency to want to trade a team's star (that he inevitably always clashes with) for someone that is more likely to make an all-floor burn team than an All-Star team. In Philadelphia, some of Brown's favorites were Eric Snow, Raja Bell, and Aaron McKie. So I definitely wasn't surprised when I read that Brown has taken to second year forward Jared Dudley.

According to the Charlotte Observer's Rick Bonnell, Brown has called Dudley the most pleasant surprise in camp. When most hear the name Jared Dudley they usually think: lots of hustle, great rebounder, but offensively challenged. Basically, the perfect Larry Brown foot soldier. Can't you just see the twinkle in LB's eye as he talks about his new pet?

Random YouTube Magic: Boston College's Al Skinner on Diff'rent Strokes

Posted: Jun 9th 2008 3:22AM by Shiloh Carder (author feed)
Filed under: Boston College Basketball, ACC Basketball, NCAA Basketball Media Watch, Boston

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The opening sees us in the Drummond living room. Willis and Kimberly are chilling out when the doorbell rings. Mr. Drummond heads to the door ... opens it up ... and in walks ... Boston College head basketball coach Al Skinner.

Coach Skinner is bent (for some reason Mr. Drummond calls him "Ted") because someone had been giving Dudley (they say it is his son ... but it may be ex-BC star Jared Dudley) some wine. That, it seems, is just the least of his worries.

Okay, okay, this really isn't Al Skinner. It is actor Le Tari who played the part of Ted Ramsey, father of Dudley Ramsey ... who was Arnold Jackson's best friend on Diff'rent Strokes. This is the classic "very special" episode where Dudley was "touched" by the guy who runs the bicycle shop.

But, dude was a dead on doppelganger for Al Skinner.

PLEASE DRAFT ME: Aaron Afflalo and Jared Dudley

Posted: Jun 21st 2007 5:35PM by Nate Jones (author feed)
Filed under: Eastern, Western, NBA Draft

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Some prospects aren't getting enough respect on draft boards. PLEASE DRAFT ME aims to change that.

The problem I have with the NBA draft is that too many teams try to hit home runs instead of taking players that can come in and help their team right away. Listen, not all of these kids are going to turn into 20 point per game scorers. However, having players that can come in and knock down an open shot and play excellent defense is probably just as important to building a winning team as having a 20 point scorer is.

I mean, look at Raja Bell, Shane Battier, and Bruce Bowen. All three of them have carved niches for themselves within the league as charge taking defensive stoppers. They've also all honed their offensive games so that they can be successful on that side of the floor without actually having the ball (in other words: all of them have become solid spot up shooters). They also all have been winners throughout their careers.