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Just like any other beginning to a suns season

Given how we have started seasons in the past, isnt this just another start to a season with the same result?  After starting seasons 1-5 and then going on a tear.....might we just be seeing textbook beginning suns basketball with Shaq's arrival marking the new season?  If so, isn't a nice streak on the horizon.  The main thing I feel we have to figure out is how to those 15-20 easy points that Shawn got by snowbirding, gambling on passes, and cutting to the basket when his man fell asleep.  Defensively, we are seeing a change from the philosophy of "If I can't guard my man, Shawn will take care of it" to finally establishing roles for everyone on defense.  No more plug and chug Shawn for a particular team every night.  Now, every night, each sun knows more or less who they will be watching.  This better TEAM defense should ultimately be better than Shawn Marion to the rescue.  It has not helped much that some of these teams have just been out of this world on fire against us, which is something we cant overlook.  Sometimes teams play better on a given night, even though we are the better team.  Hitting 3's and not turning the ball over.....that has nothing to do with Shawn Marion, and thats what we need to start doing.

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I have been explaining this to people who ask me about how the Suns are doing, their tribulations, etc. and I always respond with that analogy.  The Suns often start the season slow, looking confused, lose close games or get blown out, but then 8 or 9 games in put together a solid streak which makes everyone forget the early troubles.  If that is the case here, which there is quite a bit of evidence to support,this should just be about the time when things start to roll.  I mean even this year just working in Grant Hill wasn't as smooth as it should have been, add 7 inches and 200 pounds to Hill and throw in a Croatian and you've got some kinks to work out.  
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by SilverSprings on Mar 7, 2008 2:35 PM MST reply actions  

Hey, we're all on the same page today!
That's pretty similar to what I said in the game thread. Let's just hope we're going to have December in May/June this season.

by TexSUN on Mar 7, 2008 2:52 PM MST reply actions  

I love how it's all happy right now...
...but if tonight's a double-digit loss, we'll all be on suicide watch.

by Mike Lisboa on Mar 7, 2008 3:34 PM MST up reply actions  

And on the Bright Side
if we win we will be planning a parade and sizing rings
Phx - where stuff h

by Seth Pollack on Mar 7, 2008 4:18 PM MST up reply actions  

I hope you are right
or else it will be a short season for us ....

by emirem on Mar 9, 2008 4:17 PM MDT reply actions  

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