Great Exercises in Internet NBA-Related Postings 2.6.08: Time Keeps On Slipping Into The Future Edition
Hardwood Paroxysm —
... A lot of SLAM writing is great. A lot of SLAM writing makes me want to stab myself with a rusty spoon (because it'll hurt more!). We've turned a corner on the Shaq trade, too (more on this later), but not because of these reasons. ...
Shaq BLINKs Bigger Than the Fella Himself
Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog —
This is your daily dose of Shaq-to-the-Suns . Enjoy it like you know you want to. Paul Coro of the Arizona Republic checks in with a series of interviews: coach Mike D'Antoni , general manager Steve Kerr , point guard Steve Nash and a few other players . SLAM has a trio of takes: There's Ryan Jones giving his dad the breakdown, Marcel Mutoni championing the genius of Pat Riley , and Sam Rubenstein hoping one day it'll all make sense . (Word to Common.) Adrian Wojnarowski thinks the deal hinged on Phoenix thinking ...
Day 124 of 170: Revenge of the Nerds
Give Me The Rock —
... , the Shaq trade has not worked out so well for the Suns (who are now 2-4 with him). Shaq (2.8), who was supposed to be rejuvenated playing in the West on a championship caliber team, plodded along to 8 points and 7 rebounds (with 4 turnovers) in the Suns latest 119-114 loss to the Sixers. I do want to thank the guy who wrote this article: The Shaq Trade: Good for the Suns. Bad for the nerds. ...
Who says the Suns championship window has closed?
Fanster.com —
Who says the Suns championship window has closed?
Since the Suns unimpressive first round exit against the Spurs media and fans alike seem to think the Suns championship window has been slammed shut.
But why? Not much has changed since the optimism that was very apparent back in February when the Suns dealt for Shaq.
After the trade, many people viewed the acquisition as bolstering the Phoenix Suns championship chances. Even Vegas was on the Suns side improving their odds of winning an NBA championship from 4-to-1 to 7-to-2 ...
