Nash calls out Diaw

I was starting to think we had run you off somehow. Welcome back!

I think Nash is just pointing out what every Suns fan says every time we see a glimpse of how Diaw could really play if he wanted to. And yes, he's probably sending a message too, although I find it hard to believe Diaw hasn't already heard that exact same message from pretty much every player on the team. One thing's for sure: I don't ever want to hear that "can't play with Amare" excuse again. He proved last night that he can.

good article, thx for posting it (I missed it). I agree with your thoughts, I think the Suns need to hire a P.I. and track the things that happened to Diaw that day (of the game he actually played well) and try and figure out what happened. Because I think it's pretty clear the Diaw we saw play yesterday shows up once every 20 games! I honestly think it's all about motivation (for Diaw), if you look at the great players currently in the nba, it's about competing that drives them to keep improving and playing hard. I think Diaw would rather be friends with people than compete. He needs a shot of mean also!

The Coach actually called him out a few weeks ago and Diaw has been improving since. His numbers last night were great and of course he was aggressive and made some nice plays. But his game has been slowly improving towards this and so its not all that surprising to see.

Diaw won't go against a doulbe and its really surprising how often teams do come with help when he gets the ball near the post. This is something the Bucks didn't do. Banks was also much more aggressive in taking the ball to the rim b/c the Bucks were playing tight on the Suns perimeter players and leaving the middle much more open then we are used to seeing. They switched this up later in the game btw which is why Nash's points went way up in the 2nd half. I think all of the Suns did a great job taking what the Buck D was giving and made them pay no matter what they tried. It was one of the better offensive efforts of the year based on ball movement and shot selection.

You are dead on - Diaw IS the lynchpin for a championship.  I've said that before.  I just think he gets lost, and coach DA has a hard time getting through to him (see my synopsis on DA in Aluminum Foyle's Fire D'Antoni diary).

I've had discussions with my Mav fan friends here in Dallas, and they are afraid of STAT, of course, but they are afraid of Boris also.  That is because they know they cannot guard him.  I've said all along that the Suns have three unguardable players - no other NBA team has more than two.  Those players are STAT, Boris, and Barbosa.  Add Nash, who lulls people to sleep (how can a skinny white boy beat us?), and Grant Hill, and you have an unstoppable team.

I don't even bother to read these idiots who are saying the Lakers have caught up with us.  Give me a break.

Boris has given the whole NBA a collective sigh of relief with his regression.  If he starts playing up to his potential, it's lights out for the league, we WILL win.  Mark it down.  Think about it!  we are playing .700 ball, and our Tayshawn Prince (Boris - same $$) is playing awful!!

now its....Kerr?

You know who would be good?  Duncan.  but of course he's still playing.