[Podcast] SMOL: Jazz fall, breaking down Barbosa, and KJ vs. Kidd vs. Nash

by fathoops93 on Mar 20, 2010 2:44 PM MDT

It’s the 24-minute shot clock edition of Seven Minutes or Less, and Matt and Steve cover a little bit of everything.

The Suns don’t blow their big lead versus Utah this time around, although the Jazz’s injuries certainly lent a helping hand. Steve responds to a fan’s comment that Barbosa brings out the best in Nash and should start/finish games. And Matt brings up a sacrilegious debate: would Kevin Johnson or Jason Kidd have brought more success to the Suns during the team’s contending years of 2004-2007?

Tell us what you think of that question, or whether it’s even out of the question to consider it, by e-mailing sevenminutesorless@fanster.com. We’ll respond to it in next Saturday’s shot clock edition with gusto.

S.M.O.L. is a Phoenix Suns podcast for the fans, by the fans, in seven minutes or less. Saturday features a full 24-minute shot-clock for the show, with a more in-depth look at the Suns, including responses to e-mail questions/comments from fans and listeners. If your comment/question is good, you could be asked to make an appearance on the show.

PART ONE - Suns stomp on wounded Jazz, and honesty concerning Barbosa

PART TWO- Would tragic endings be different with KJ/Kidd at the helm?

Poll

Who would have given the Suns better results from 2004-2007?

Steve Nash, of course

36 votes

Kevin Johnson. Penetrating/scoring in crunchtime.

9 votes

Jason Kidd. Better defense and rebounding.

7 votes

52 votes | Poll has closed

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Although he can defend and rebound he wasn’t a good shooter during those years. I think Kidd would’ve helped us in certain ways and made us worse in other ways. Nash has been the best PG other than Paul for the past 5 years.

However, I would take KJ over Nash.

by Beavis 25 on Mar 20, 2010 3:54 PM MDT reply actions

Johnson over Nash, yes; Kidd, no

I would also take Kevin Johnson. I like Nash, but Johnson could score more while making almost as many assists. Being faster and more explosive than Nash, Johnson was also probably harder to guard one-on-one. (To boot, could Nash have dunked over Hakeem Olajuwon?)
However, would I want Kevin Johnson to run this Suns team instead of Nash? No, not really. It’s not set up for a point guard who passes enough but does a lot of the scoring rather than trying to feed everyone else.

I would not take Kidd over Nash. Kidd is more efficient—I have the impression that he isn’t as creative a passer but sticks more to passes that will probably work, and doesn’t improvise but makes known plays; and he’s a better defender; but he’s a mediocre shooter—downright poor when compared to Nash. I think that if he ran the Suns, they would still have a great offense, but would be more predictable and mechanical.

by 8472species on Mar 20, 2010 4:12 PM MDT reply actions