Comments on: Suns Gunning for 1st to 10 Wins http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/11/suns-gunning-for-1st-to-10-wins/ Just another Gear Up For Sports weblog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:46:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: den http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/11/suns-gunning-for-1st-to-10-wins/#comment-680 den Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:16:22 +0000 http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/?p=367#comment-680 Adam, Yes, I did think and posted that your prediction for 5TH in the West was a lot too optimistic (7TH was my guess). I stand corrected (gladly). Now let's hope that this team can stay healthy and continue to amaze. Looking forward to your next post. Adam,
Yes, I did think and posted that your prediction for 5TH in the West was a lot too optimistic (7TH was my guess). I stand corrected (gladly). Now let’s hope that this team can stay healthy and continue to amaze. Looking forward to your next post.

]]> By: Adam Brennan http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/11/suns-gunning-for-1st-to-10-wins/#comment-678 Adam Brennan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:36:46 +0000 http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/?p=367#comment-678 Den, Yeah I have been on the edge of my seat this season so far. Watching the Boston Celtics game was like watching a playoff game! Funny how you thought my 5 seed prediction to start the season was way too optimistic! Thanks for reading, Adam Den,
Yeah I have been on the edge of my seat this season so far. Watching the Boston Celtics game was like watching a playoff game! Funny how you thought my 5 seed prediction to start the season was way too optimistic!

Thanks for reading,
Adam

]]> By: den http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/2009/11/suns-gunning-for-1st-to-10-wins/#comment-676 den Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:56:22 +0000 http://suns.gearupforsports.com/blog/?p=367#comment-676 Adam, Thanks for the nice post. Last night's game vs Houston was a beauty. Watching the Suns and Rockets was like watching mirror images. It was nice to see J Collins make a late contribution. He can actually play some interior defense. What a revelation. Dudley looked a little slow. Was he a bit under the weather? The Suns won this game because of their experience and deep bench. This is some difference from two years ago when they had little depth. Once again, it all comes back to management. Alvin Gentry is doing a wonderful job of coaching/managing this team. Let's give him the due credit. Watching the game closely, it is apparent that Channing Frye has little idea or perhaps simply doesn't have the physical ability to guard the pick and roll at the top of the key. He has always been a little 'stiff' with a high center of gravity. He is slow, often on the wrong foot, and will be victimized by the better pick and roll teams. On switches his man is wide open and Frye is slow to get back into defensive position. That was a horrible call in the fourth quarter that put him on the bench with 6 fouls. It may have worked to the Suns advantage as it gave Jarron Collins a chance to play. I thought the regulars all played well last night. They are very composed and understand the game. This team is a joy to watch. Your call that they will finish 5TH in the West may have been a little conservative. Adam,
Thanks for the nice post. Last night’s game vs Houston was a beauty. Watching the Suns and Rockets was like watching mirror images.
It was nice to see J Collins make a late contribution. He can actually play some interior defense. What a revelation. Dudley looked a little slow. Was he a bit under the weather? The Suns won this game because of their experience and deep bench. This is some difference from two years ago when they had little depth. Once again, it all comes back to management. Alvin Gentry is doing a wonderful job of coaching/managing this team. Let’s give him the due credit.
Watching the game closely, it is apparent that Channing Frye has little idea or perhaps simply doesn’t have the physical ability to guard the pick and roll at the top of the key. He has always been a little ’stiff’ with a high center of gravity. He is slow, often on the wrong foot, and will be victimized by the better pick and roll teams. On switches his man is wide open and Frye is slow to get back into defensive position. That was a horrible call in the fourth quarter that put him on the bench with 6 fouls. It may have worked to the Suns advantage as it gave Jarron Collins a chance to play.
I thought the regulars all played well last night. They are very composed and understand the game. This team is a joy to watch.
Your call that they will finish 5TH in the West may have been a little conservative.

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