don’t overlook channing frye!!!!!!

If we can also get rid of J-Rich I’ll be quite satisfied

I noticed last year that if he was a go to guy right away he had decent games. However if he was not used included right away he would kind of just fade into the background. A lot like the Boris Diwow syndrome.

which is much better then what his agent was talking about not that long ago. Maybe he took less so we can extend Stoudemire??

It says: “The terms of the Nash extension are unclear, although one source believes it is a three-year deal worth about $33 million.”

But my brain has asploded. Why re-sign these guys unless we’re going to make a serious run in the playoffs? Without another big piece, we’re not anything other then second round players at BEST…this half rebuild, half compete strategy will get you nowhere. Go hard or get out, and so far we’re somewhat in between.

If this is the start of a “SSOL LIVES ON!” type of revival, then we need somebody else on this roster, and I don’t think that Tyson Chandler is healthy. I’d prefer Camby to Chandler since Chandler takes 12 million dollars of 2010 cap space.

Resigning Nash allows the team to have some type of appeal. Players always seem to say how they look forward to playing with Nash. I am sure Hill has some of that pull as well just not as much. By keeping these two it allows the team to make a playoff run this year and would allow Phoenix to at least be looked at by future players. Without Nash I am sure any FA’s would not even glance towards Phoenix. Plus how much would Stat want to stay if Nash was gone.

This is good news. Bringing in Frye will be good too so that we don’t have to rely on ROLO all year. The suns have no reason to blow it up this year since they don’t have a draft pick, OKC owns it. If Amare stays healthy the Suns will make the playoffs. If they bring in Chandler or someone else, they will make the 2nd or 3rd round… Once this year is over, they can go after someone. This Year > Last Year.

Kerr—- good job not screwing everything up, just almost everything.

but is says Nash is close to a two year extension.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2009/07/10/20090710clarkonline0711.html

Definately sign Hill and Nash. Keep Stoudamire to. Run and gun all the way. Richardson in the mix and we have three guys how can shoot 3-pointers in the starting unit. All we need now is an athletic 7-footer who can get us 12-points and 10-rebounds a game. If Chandler can play effectively, let’s get him to! Come on, we can be competitive and win games this year and even possibly make a run. We’ve got a decent young bench which can be better if we keep Barbosa and Barnes.

I don’t know about Frye…I think he’d be alright off the bench along with Lopez. But if we really want to compete, we need a solid 7-footer like Chandler…or maybe try to get Camby. Run and gun all the way!!!!

I awoke to the breaking open of my newly acquired Upper Deck 08/09 Ultimate box and a box of 07/08 Sweet Shot. I grabbed some nice things out of those, including a Kevin Durant Rookie Auto (on piece of ball) #d to 299, and a Quad Jersey card of the Heat (Beasley, Haslem, Wright, and Mourning) #d to 35. More on that if asked.

But then the news breaks that Hill stays. Wow, I love this guy. With what he was offered in a team like Boston, and then to be given the option to join the Knicks with rumored pressure from the Mrs. Nope, dude is sticking it out with us. Much love, G.

Nash I always expected to sign an extension. Why would you want to leave a place where you get BJs anytime you want?!

Channing Frye. The jury’s still out, but at least its not somebody I’d be upset with. He doesnt strike me as a C, much like Amare. But I do think that running with Frye and Amare switching on and off from PF and C would be really REALLY good. Almost lethal. How can somebody guard that? You have no idea when or where the attack is coming.

Basically, both Hill AND Nash have used D’Antoni to bid up the price for the Suns.

Your hotdog dollars and UAC parking dollars at work!

Okur got an extension, so I’m not sure that means he is more tradeable (cant walk out on new team) or less (no longer expiring contract, fixed liability).

Its nice to see Hill back!!!

i hope nash won’t demand much on his demand for a salary raise, that raise would affect the max entension that stat also demands,

i dont believe in giving them both the raise they want since both of them are a liability on defence

That I’m happier than I was yesterday…!

the Suns are obviously working to be good next year (even if it’s fruitless).

But I’m worried that Jason Richardson is probably our best rebounder.

The suns are done in the offseason. It is unfortunate, but I think we all underestimate how good amare and Nash are together without Shaq complicating things. Richardson is basically the new Matrix (without defense but better from behind the arc.)

It is true, the suns will not beat the lakers, mavs or nuggest next season.. But to everyone who thinks we should blow up the team I ask you this very basic question: “What blow up a team when do not own your draft pick next year?”
That makes no sense… if you want to rebuild- wait till 2010-

Also- the 33mil deal would mean 2009-2010 13 mil, 2010- 10mil, 2011- 10mil.

If the suns really believe in Dragic (which I frankly do for some unknown reason) this is the best thing to ever happen to him, he can now feel pretty secure that he will be the back-up pg for the next 2 years at least.

We’ll see how the season plays out. I’m neither excited or disapointed. We still have so much work to do and I’m way more concerned with how the rookies do.

1st unit- Nash, Richardson, Hill, Amare, Lopez/Frye
2nd unit- Dragic, Barbossa, Dudley, Lou, Lopez/Frye

blowout/injury insert (in this order) : Clark, Tucker, Griffin

Pretty scared about the Lopez/Frye contingent- but other than that, I think it’s better than most of the west, save for Lakers

I like the Suns a little more now!