Sarver says new Suns will score even more
Paul Coro
The Arizona Republic
Sept. 15, 2005 12:00 AM
Welcomed by 300 familiar foam "No. 1" fingers, Suns managing partner Robert Sarver shared a tenet of his corporate experience Wednesday.
"In business, people wait until the story's finished and then judge whether it's good or bad," Sarver told Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale board members, donors, employees and volunteers.
He would like fans and followers to adhere to that in the case of his Suns. That is not the way of pro fans or media, particularly after a tumultuous summer that saw Joe Johnson's odd departure and the addition of nine players. advertisement
Even Sarver and the basketball staff already have proclaimed the Suns to be better. Phoenix addressed defensive and rebounding deficiencies with Kurt Thomas, Raja Bell and Brian Grant while becoming deeper with versatile additions like James Jones, Boris Diaw and Eddie House.
Sarver said the staff expects the Suns can average three points more than last season, when they averaged a league-best 110.4 points. The last NBA team to average 113.4 points is also the last Suns team to reach the NBA Finals (in 1993).
Sarver said the new players bring a brand of intelligence and work ethic to the team, which heads to camp in 18 days. He expects a contract extension for Amaré Stoudemire to be completed by then, if not by next week. Stoudemire worked out Wednesday at America West Arena.
"I think our team will be better," Sarver said. "I rely on the coach and GM for that and they're jazzed. The team is going to be a little different. The thing people need to remember is we've got some pretty smart people in the basketball organization and they're looking for the same thing everyone else wants."
Sarver was keynote speaker for an "Angels for Kids" breakfast that raised more than $100,000, an event record.
The team may be "jazzed" but Steve Nash was the only player who showed up for informal workouts. I guess he played one-on-none this week.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/colu...2main0914.html
Meanwhile, if you want something to wring your hands about, consider that the team's veteran players were supposed to start taking part in informal workouts after the Labor Day weekend.
Only Steve Nash showed up.
As of Tuesday, those workouts still hadn't begun for the veteran players.
I don't know what is but Nash needs to be more of a leader
"One on none" kinda sums up the Suns' offensive and defensive systems, if you think about it.
Phoenix is going to find it alot harder to make it to the WCF this year, because they are not going to suprise anyone this year. Too bad Nash was only good for a one-year MVP run.
Yes but unlike KG, Nash actually deserved MVP
Well done MB, well done.
coopdogg3
He does realize he lost a couple of scorers and replaced them with "key" additions like Kurt and Raja, right?
Since when do Spurs fans care about when Suns players have "informal workouts"??? And umm how do you know they didn't come..It's not like the media foucus on who goes to workouts..There's better things to be talking about.The team may be "jazzed" but Steve Nash was the only player who showed up for informal workouts. I guess he played one-on-none this week.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/colu...2main0914.html
Meanwhile, if you want something to wring your hands about, consider that the team's veteran players were supposed to start taking part in informal workouts after the Labor Day weekend.
Only Steve Nash showed up.
As of Tuesday, those workouts still hadn't begun for the veteran players.
Spurs fans care about that crap because there is nothing left to care about until training camp starts. Well nothing except tear at each other's throats about Devin Brown. And I guess Spurs fans will talk about whatever Spurs fans WANT to talk about on a Spurs fans forum.
coopdogg3
The kicker is even if they average 113 per, they'll give up 125 per if they have to play the Spurs.
Is Sarver even paying attention to the moves going on in the offseason? If they still had JJ and Q firing threes then maybe they could average three more a year. I get the impression that Sarver is going to show up for the season opener and wind up yelling, "Who the are these guys? I don't remember okaying this!"
Are the Champs playing them only 3 times again next season, or does that rotate around somehow?
Ha ha. Bring it on, baby.
Suns are not even in the top five teams in the NBA next year - that's my prediction. They're going to have trouble making it past Houston and Denver, much less San Antonio.
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