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Originally Posted by maximusveritas
I think it's time to bring back this thread in light of the way the Suns just destroyed Miami.
The Suns are now 31-4. Only five teams in the history of the NBA had better records at this point and four of them won titles.
If the playoffs started today, I wouldn't bet against them against anyone.
Of course, their starters have been logging alot of minutes, so either they will start resting more and their record will suffer a bit or they will keep playing too many minutes and will be tired come playoff time.
However it turns out, I'm just excited about seeing entertaining basketball again.
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I read through this thread, and your post from a couple months ago was prophetic. They really have developed into a great team. I recall making a post about the Jazz, and boy was I wrong. To be fair though, since AK has gone down, their D has went to shit, and the team just sucks. I expected a lot more from Harpring and Arroyo. It is shocking that a Jerry Sloan team is playing this poor.
Back on topic, I enjoy watching the Suns play. Everyone is playing as a cohesive unit. They push the ball on the break and keep the ball moving in the half-court. On a side, but related note...it irritates the hell out of me that Marion was even mentioned in trade talks this summer. Foremost, Q-Rich would not have been an upgrade if Marion left. Secondly, Marion is a multi-tooled player; he rebounds and blocks shots like a center. I have always been a fan, guys like that help you win.
However, I still think the Spurs are the best team in the NBA (even if the Suns had not lost to them recently). Great defense, excellent inside-out game, and good role players. They are very well coached; I enjoy the brand of basketball they play.