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they need a guy like rasho first
or they should have hired mike brown
a good d coach
A guard who can take over for Nash and force Duncan to guard Marion. They should trade Q. Richardson or Steven Hunter for this type of player. Some of these players are Bobby Jackson, Jason Terry, Mike James, and etc.
they need a guy like rasho first
or they should have hired mike brown
a good d coach
They have Joe Johnson.
joe johnson MUST BE RESIGNED IF YOU ARE A SUN FAN
They already have one of the better combo guards in the league -- they just need to keep him.
Or, as another example, Joe Johnson.
Nash can't play heavy minutes like he does to sustain a running game. They need someone who can play both the pg and sg to give him rest. Joe Johnson is not a good ball handler and Barbosa isn't any good. Q. Richardson was their weakness in the playoffs and they won't be the same if they went big.
so you are saying let joe go and get ad?
Looked good to me when he was playing the point throughout the season.Joe Johnson is not a good ball handler
they need both and move Joe to the 3. This would give them more versatility for certain matchups. A center would slow down their running game which they had so much success with. Johnson can't push the temple like Nash and that is key for Phoenix. They would be unstoppable with.
Nash/Bobby Jackson
Joe Johnson/Bobby Jackson
Jim Jackson/Joe Johnson
Marion/Stoudemire
Stoudemire/Hunter
They lost alot of points when Nash was on the bench.
Last edited by mavsfan1000; 06-02-2005 at 06:25 PM.
call me hopefully
but I think nash will not be as good next year
he went out to prove to cuban how stupid he was
the honey moon is over now for him in a sun uniform
They got one in Steven Hunter. They just need to resign him and get used to him playing with Amare and Marion. Combo guard is the missing piece.
so should they get ad mav?
Suns have to deal with Joe Johnson and Hunter this off season. If they sign Johnson, assuming, it will cost him $7 million next year giving them Johnson, Amare, Marion, Nash, Richardson, Jim Jackson and Barbosa on the books for approx. $41 miilion plus ending contracts of Eisley and Voskuhl worth $9 million that they might move to shore up depth.
The next year the Suns will have to sign Amare to a max contract with only Voskuhl and Eisley going off the books unless the Suns have already traded their ending contracts for players with longer contracts this coming year to shore up depth.
As a Spurs fan I wouldn't mind seeing somebody like Cleveland, Clippers, Alanta making a run at Johnson. Either way though Sarver, the Suns owner, has said he wants and intends to make a profit on the team so it doesn't look like we'll see a Cuban-like effort to buy a le.
I heard at on time that joe would not mind going to bobcats
bobcats could give JOE the bank
Nash doesn't have much time left so this owner will never get a le if he wants a profit. Sacramento needs a shooting guard and Q. Richardson is young. They aren't going to win a le anytime soon so why keep B. Jackson?
Last edited by mavsfan1000; 06-02-2005 at 06:44 PM.
Nash pretty much plays the whole game, they don't need another PG. Joe Johnson does the job for them ,and he is an amazing shooter from all over the court.
I think Joe Johnson is better at the 2 and 3. He can play point guard but can't push the ball like Nash or most point guards can. Bobby Jackson would be an energy player coming off the bench that can push the ball to speed up the tempo.
They don't need another PG.
Like I already said, Nash plays most of the game. When he's on, the tempo of the game is pretty high.
They can play Bobby Jackson at the 2 with Nash and Joe Johnson at the 3. It brings more versatility in certain matchups.
Clear room on your IR, Bobby Jackson has just been signed.
JJ fills that need for a backup PG/combo guard that's being discussed here and has already been said. Take it from a guy that's seen all the games and playoffs.
Barbosa is going to be a good PG/SG backup. Likely a better SG backup because he can score with the best of them. Nash has him in his wings and he will become a better decision maker. He is a guy who was under Marbury's wings and wanted to emulate his game.
Sarvar also intends to sign JJ. He and Colangelo are on the record saying that they will sign JJ and Amare at all cost.
when will they sign some players that care about defense, and a coach that does as well??He and Colangelo are on the record saying that they will sign JJ and Amare at all cost
Until then they are not a viable threat.
Bobby Jackson is a much better player than Barbosa. I have seen little improvement from last year to this year. Anyone looks good with Nash as a point guard but with Bobby Jackson he will get more open shots than when he was in Sacramento. How old is Barbosa?
True, Barbosa is a combo guard. Barbosa is 22.
Suns need size in the pivot more than anything else.
The Suns game plan is different. They are not going to be a defensive minded team. Obviously they would rather play a more uptempo style of ball and put points on the board which gives them the best chance to win. Hence the 62 wins in the season and WCF run.
Last year they won 29 games! People forget that they just got good.
Bobby Jackson is not a good fit for the team. He's not an improvement over Barbosa and is an injury liability as shown during the past 2 years. Not to mention he will cost more than Barbs.
Suns do need another defensive presence. Marion and JJ provide solid d. And Amare has realy come on at the end of this season with his defense. A lot of the game plan is to not fould and keep the game flowing so the Suns can get out in the open.
To not say they are a viable threat is wishful thinking. They made it to the WCF and gave the Spurs 4 good games, even though they lost 3 of those 4. Game 3 was just as ass kicking.
Next year with some experience under their belt and an improved bench and a possible big drafted, the Suns will even be better.
I would have to imagine that after winning 29 games last season the Suns didn't expect a 38-4 start to the season and a total of 62 wins. COY, MVP, 3 all stars, 3 all leaguers, and an all defensive team selection. The coach is fine and no change needs to be made or will be.
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