Comments on: As The Sun Goes Down On The Suns… http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/03/as-the-sun-goes-down-on-the-suns/ Just another Gear Up For Sports weblog Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:56:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Den http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/03/as-the-sun-goes-down-on-the-suns/#comment-507 Den Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:12:00 +0000 http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/?p=141#comment-507 Adam, I will belabor the point re: James Harden. The Suns also have an abundance of two guards who cannot play the point or the forward positions. Tucker, Barbosa and Richardson create a crowd at that position. Would you trade Barbosa or Richardson for Harden? Harden does look more 'NBA ready' than Tucker. The NBA game is brutal. There is no place for soft, finesse players. There is not much opportunity for undersized forwards. Why would a team draft undersized players? It is unbelievable that you see it all the time. Meer basketball ability will not get you a place in the starting rotation. Harden does appear to have the toughness necessary to play NBA ball. He will have to be a guard to survive in the league. Nash and anybody with offensive skills is a good fit!!! Thanks for your outstanding blog. Adam,
I will belabor the point re: James Harden. The Suns also have an abundance of two guards who cannot play the point or the forward positions. Tucker, Barbosa and Richardson create a crowd at that position. Would you trade Barbosa or Richardson for Harden? Harden does look more ‘NBA ready’ than Tucker.
The NBA game is brutal. There is no place for soft, finesse players. There is not much opportunity for undersized forwards. Why would a team draft undersized players? It is unbelievable that you see it all the time.
Meer basketball ability will not get you a place in the starting rotation. Harden does appear to have the toughness necessary to play NBA ball. He will have to be a guard to survive in the league.
Nash and anybody with offensive skills is a good fit!!!
Thanks for your outstanding blog.

]]> By: Adam Brennan http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/03/as-the-sun-goes-down-on-the-suns/#comment-432 Adam Brennan Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:30:27 +0000 http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/?p=141#comment-432 Den, I see James Harden as a 2 guard not a small forward. The beauty of his game is that he takes what the defense gives him and if Nash is still around that would be a good fit. I agree we need another person inside; unless they keep the band together....very unlikely though! Den,
I see James Harden as a 2 guard not a small forward. The beauty of his game is that he takes what the defense gives him and if Nash is still around that would be a good fit. I agree we need another person inside; unless they keep the band together….very unlikely though!

]]> By: Den http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/03/as-the-sun-goes-down-on-the-suns/#comment-426 Den Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:35:50 +0000 http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/?p=141#comment-426 Adam, James Harden? the same guy who almost got shut out in his last game? What the Suns do not need is another under sized forward. You have to have tall, strong guys to play in the NBA. You need to win the match ups. Look for a James Harden who is 6 ft 10 inches tall. Adam, James Harden? the same guy who almost got shut out in his last game? What the Suns do not need is another under sized forward. You have to have tall, strong guys to play in the NBA. You need to win the match ups. Look for a James Harden who is 6 ft 10 inches tall.

]]> By: Adam Brennan http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/03/as-the-sun-goes-down-on-the-suns/#comment-417 Adam Brennan Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:48:32 +0000 http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/?p=141#comment-417 Or go get James Harden and keep our fan base at least a little intact when they blow this team up. Or go get James Harden and keep our fan base at least a little intact when they blow this team up.

]]> By: Sara Brandt http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/03/as-the-sun-goes-down-on-the-suns/#comment-409 Sara Brandt Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:19:38 +0000 http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/?p=141#comment-409 I agree with Adam! Send Shaq to another team, and we may be able to get a more compatible player!!!! I agree with Adam! Send Shaq to another team, and we may be able to get a more compatible player!!!!

]]> By: JJ http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/03/as-the-sun-goes-down-on-the-suns/#comment-408 JJ Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:39:07 +0000 http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/?p=141#comment-408 They should fire Kerr and re-hire him just so they can fire him again...that should be the first step this offseason, but it will never happen I feel. Shaq has been great this year, but there's no way the Suns will ever win a title with him. He's too old, too slow, can't play back to backs, and can't provide much unless he's the focal point of the offense. How can you be a consistent team when one of your main players can't play half the time? I hope they keep Nash, but it seems like they won't unfortunately. Trade up in the draft and try to score Blake Griffin...he'd be a force in the Suns system. They should fire Kerr and re-hire him just so they can fire him again…that should be the first step this offseason, but it will never happen I feel. Shaq has been great this year, but there’s no way the Suns will ever win a title with him. He’s too old, too slow, can’t play back to backs, and can’t provide much unless he’s the focal point of the offense. How can you be a consistent team when one of your main players can’t play half the time? I hope they keep Nash, but it seems like they won’t unfortunately. Trade up in the draft and try to score Blake Griffin…he’d be a force in the Suns system.

]]> By: Eleanor http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/03/as-the-sun-goes-down-on-the-suns/#comment-404 Eleanor Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:26:54 +0000 http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/?p=141#comment-404 I hope Amare stays....Steve Ker can go... I hope Amare stays….Steve Ker can go…

]]> By: Josh http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/03/as-the-sun-goes-down-on-the-suns/#comment-403 Josh Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:08:29 +0000 http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/?p=141#comment-403 Great Article! I really hate seeing the suns like this, when a few years ago they were doing great minus winning the championship. Great Article! I really hate seeing the suns like this, when a few years ago they were doing great minus winning the championship.

]]> By: Adam Brennan http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/03/as-the-sun-goes-down-on-the-suns/#comment-402 Adam Brennan Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:44:30 +0000 http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/?p=141#comment-402 Justin, The only reason I could see us keeping Shaq would be to not retain Alvin Gentry, Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire. Shaq has truly done a great job this year, but his style of play does not fit the Suns. Amare is still a superstar player and he and Nash have a good rapport on the pick and roll. Amare had 41 the one game he played under Gentry remember. I think Shaq should be given a chance elsewhere and the Suns may be able to get a draft pick in return. Justin,
The only reason I could see us keeping Shaq would be to not retain Alvin Gentry, Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire. Shaq has truly done a great job this year, but his style of play does not fit the Suns. Amare is still a superstar player and he and Nash have a good rapport on the pick and roll. Amare had 41 the one game he played under Gentry remember. I think Shaq should be given a chance elsewhere and the Suns may be able to get a draft pick in return.

]]> By: Justin Erickson http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/03/as-the-sun-goes-down-on-the-suns/#comment-399 Justin Erickson Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:42:12 +0000 http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/?p=141#comment-399 Kerr really needs to go...Amare needs to be traded, if he even has value anymore. Nash should be asked if he wants his option to be exercised or if he wants to play somewhere else in the waning years of his career. I would really like to see the Suns make sure that Grant Hill and Shaq are here for at least another year. My only advice would be to package their lottery pick and maybe Nash (if they pick up the option) for a proficient point guard. Amare should be able to net something good in a trade, if not tell him to stop whining and play basketball. He sure has a lot of attitude for someone who has missed almost two whole seasons because of injuries. Kerr really needs to go…Amare needs to be traded, if he even has value anymore. Nash should be asked if he wants his option to be exercised or if he wants to play somewhere else in the waning years of his career.

I would really like to see the Suns make sure that Grant Hill and Shaq are here for at least another year. My only advice would be to package their lottery pick and maybe Nash (if they pick up the option) for a proficient point guard.

Amare should be able to net something good in a trade, if not tell him to stop whining and play basketball. He sure has a lot of attitude for someone who has missed almost two whole seasons because of injuries.

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