Duncan Named to All-NBA First Team

[samikeyp]

You don't think that having an 2-time MVP and HOF'er as your point guard is a benefit?

[FromWayDowntown]

You don't think that having an 2-time MVP and HOF'er as your point guard is a benefit?

I'm also a little baffled by that response, mikey. I didn't think there was any attempt to flame Stoudemire at all -- just an acknowledgment that his improvement through the years has probably been accelerated by playing with Nash. I don't think that's a particularly controversial view; it's certainly not as if Stoudemire's growth as a player has been re ed at all by having Nash as a teammate. And clearly, Stoudemire has grown substantially as a player. I don't know why a Suns fan wouldn't be okay with acknowledging that correlation.

[samikeyp]

Exactly, FWD.

Hey, I am a huge admirer of Amare's game and I have no doubt that no matter where he played, he would be a dominant force and an All-Star. I think if he was on a bad team, his stats would be even sicker because he would have to do more. But as a young player, you benefit from the veterans around you...and who better to help you get better than Steve Nash?

[milkyway21]

Amare is overrated

so where's Boozer? He's tops in double-doubles this season, right?

[sunsbum]

You don't think that having an 2-time MVP and HOF'er as your point guard is a benefit?

oh i do, i just think there pretty much isnt more of an obvious statement you can make besides the sky is blue.

[samikeyp]

oh i do, i just think there pretty much isnt more of an obvious statement you can make besides the sky is blue.

So...because it may be obvious, I shouldn't say it or not allowed to?

A lot of Suns fans are complaining about the talking some Spurs fans (although to those Suns fans...they think its ALL Spurs fans) are doing...I give high praise to Nash and Stoudemire and get called out for it?

Nice.

[baseline bum]

9-time All NBA first team is sick, and every single year he got it, it was an obvious pick. How many players have the kind of longevity to be a top-5 MVP candidate every year for 10 straight?

[MavericksDynasty]

9-time All NBA first team is sick, and every single year he got it, it was an obvious pick. How many players have the kind of longevity to be a top-5 MVP candidate every year for 10 straight?

He's a fluke.

[sunsbum]

So...because it may be obvious, I shouldn't say it or not allowed to?

A lot of Suns fans are complaining about the talking some Spurs fans (although to those Suns fans...they think its ALL Spurs fans) are doing...I give high praise to Nash and Stoudemire and get called out for it?

Nice.

i thought you were being a tad sarcastic, my fault. i need to change from a pass first point gaurd to a cheap shotting shooting gaurd.

[samikeyp]

Not at all....I think Nash has turned around that franchise.

[Admidave50]

That's plainly stupid! Amare has the same amount of votes as Lebron and there is no way that you can compare these 2!

You yake out Lebron and his team is a lottery team while Phoenix has all stars such as Nash & Marion.

Lebron should have been 1st team SF, Nowitzki PF and Duncan C!

Amare is not much a Center than Duncan!

[Borosai]

i thought you were being a tad sarcastic, my fault. i need to change from a pass first point gaurd to a cheap shotting shooting gaurd.

Raja Bell?

[sunsbum]

Raja Bell?

[Gaddabout]

Take Nash off the Suns and I don't care what kind of offense you run, it's a 40- to 45-win team. Neither Marion nor Stoudemire are players who create. They are beneficiaries. As a Suns fan, I would not personally vote Stoudemire or Marion to the All-NBA team. They are both very good players, and there are lots of very good players who did not make it to the all-star game this year. Stoudemire could become an all-NBAer, but he's got a long ways to go, and I don't think we'll see him develop a back-to-the-basket game until Nash is gone. IMO, his growth is stunted, but the Suns are still much better for it by asking him to stick to what he does best, which is catch and score around the basket.

And that's the truth.

[gilmor]

I would love Nash to play for Spurs.. That guy is all class..

[flipcritic]

He's a fluke.

The expert fluke has spoken.

[cornbread]

What a great story...Amare is doubted by everyone under the sun after micro-fracture surgery and comes back to make his first all-nba first team.

And then he completely overshadows the accomplishment by calling the Spurs dirty and referring to his "gonads". Not such a great story.

[BigBeezie]

Amare over Boozer, etc.? That's a joke.

Without looking at PPG, etc...I thought Boozer had a better year. I also think Boozer is the best player on his team, where Amare is sometimes the 3rd of 4th best player on his team. That being said, I would take Boozer over Amare.