The Excuses (and the Pressure) are Quickly Mounting for the Phoenix Suns
emptythebench.com 3/4/2008 — “ This has nothing to do with Shaq. This has nothing to do with Shaq ,” repeated coach Mike D’Antoni. “ I’m fitting in. I’m swinging the ball to the top and I’m only taking four or five shots a game. I’m just rebounding and ...

Shaq to Suns: Screw the Fastbreak!
theassociation.blogs.com 3/4/2008 — By Craig Kwasniewski Wow, it looks like the Shaq-will-run-with-the-Suns honeymoon period is over. As the Big Slow was quoted in the Arizona Republic : But I think we have to learn how to play with me inside in a slow-it-up game. ...

Gameday Open Thread: Suns vs. Blazers
blazersedge.com 3/4/2008 — Shaq is back!  And he brought some new friends with him.  How do you think the guys from the Valley of the Sun will fare in the Drizzly Domain?  And how "up" are you for this game?  Is it still the same when the Suns come to town?  ...

Shawn Marion Violates Physics - One Night, Two Teams, Two Games, Two Coasts
east-coast-bias.com 3/4/2008 — You might recall that the Miami Heat successfully protested the result of their Dec. 19, 2007, loss to the Atlanta Hawks because the official scorer improperly determined that Shaquille O'Neal had fouled out with 51.9 seconds left in overtime with the ...

Nash says more time is needed for adjustment
azcentral.com 3/4/2008 — Suns point guard Steve Nash always has subscribed to the idea that there is no reward in basketball without risk. He could tolerate his turnovers in that regard, especially as a perennial assists leader. But his turnover rate has been the worst of ...

Hold up! Wait a Minute!: NBA Surprises After the All-Star Break — Bleacher Report - NBA 3/4/2008
In the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons are jockeying for first place, while the top nine teams in the Western Conference are competing for favorable seeding.   The San Antonio Spurs (Surprise!) are first in the West ...

NBA Midterm Trade Evaluations: Early Team Report Cards — Bleacher Report - NBA 3/4/2008
After all the deals went down, everyone, including myself, graded the teams and looked at their potential for the future. Now that we have seen all the teams that made big trades before the deadline in action, it is a good time to do an early ...

Suns sign G Giricek for rest of season (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 3/4/2008
The Phoenix Suns signed guard Gordan Giricek on Tuesday to a contract for the rest of the season. Giricek, waived by the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, joins his fifth NBA team. The 6-foot-6 Croatian played parts of six seasons with Memphis, Orlando ...

Suns sign Giricek for rest of season — Latest Sporting News Articles for NBA 3/4/2008
PHOENIX (AP) -- The Phoenix Suns signed guard Gordan Giricek on Tuesday to a contract for the rest o...

Giricek joins Phoenix backcourt — SI.com - NBA 3/4/2008
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