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A Six Pack of Diesel: Suns Weekly Checkup for 02/09/2008 :
A Six Pack of Diesel: Suns Weekly Checkup for 02/09/2008 :
The Suns may still run a bit in the Shaq era, but above anything else, this trade is a message that winning a championship any which way you can is more important than winning a championship with a unique, unorthodox, fast and fun style. In other words, the Suns are thinking "versatility" now, which is ironic since it comes at the cost of their most versatile player. Regardless of how this ...
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Call Your Shot Contest: Bring it on!
Bright Side Of The Sun — Win a Shaq Jersey! Call your shot! We have ranted and raved and top ten'd this to death and now Shaq is here and its time to see what happens next. In fact, I am more then a little intrigued to see how this all plays out. But to make it a bit more interesting - as if this deal needed that - I think a little contest is in order so here's the rules: The idea is to see if the Suns are better before the deal or after. Using some key stats we will see at the end of the year if the Suns have improved or declined. It's that simple. All you have to do is call your shot on how the Suns finish versus their pre-deal ...

Q&A: Bright Side of the Sun
Golden State Of Mind — ... As for specifics, here's my top ten reasons why this deal sucks (see #6): http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/story/2008/2/9/19938/87204. ...

In Transition: Suns Weekly Checkup for 02/16/2008
Bright Side Of The Sun — We're going Memento with the Weekly Checkup this time (great movie if you haven't seen it). We're starting at the end of the week and working our way back. I'll try not to keep you as long as we did last time. This Just In Aluminum Foyle spotted the news that the Hawks are nearing a trade for Mike Bibby. This tips my season-long prediction that the Hawks would make the playoffs decidedly in my favor. And I was so hoping to be wrong about that... All-Star Thread Is Open for Business In case you haven't heard, there's an All-Star game this weekend. There won't be any ...

Q&A with Bright Side of the Sun
The Dream Shake — ... could be planning mass Harry Carry - that's where Sun's fans pass the Gorilla in Olympic torch-relay fashion culminating in a ritual disembowelment of said unfortunate ape. Dream Shake: Shaquille O'Neal: A misunderstood superstar or a Lazy fat punk that is every bit the whiny baby he appears to be right now and just decided to all of the sudden get in shape after he punked the Heat? Bright Side of the Sun: Yes. Look, you aren't going to find any Shaq love from me. http://www.brightsideofthesun.com/story/2008/2/9/19938/87204 I hated this trade and I ...

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