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Goran Dragic Player Of The Week, Suns Fans React

Jimmer can't touch The Dragon.
Jimmer can't touch The Dragon.

Goran Dragic has officially been killing it for the Houston Rockets. The "official" part comes in the form of a Western Conference Player of the Week Award from the NBA. LeBron James in the East. Goran Dragic in the West. Chew on that.

Gogi is averaging 17.9 points and 8.8 assists per game in 18 starts in place of Kyle Lowry this season. He's shooting a ridiculous 51.6% from the field and 42.5% from three.

Those are Jeremy Lin numbers (18.2 ppg, 7.6 apg, 25 GS, FG% .445, 3P% .343). Those are better than Jeremy Lin numbers actually, especially when you factor in the turnovers (Dragic, 2.95/gm; Lin 4.68/gm).

Clearly, the Suns trade that sent Goran AND a 1st round pick to Houston was a disaster. Let's not even go back over that ground.

The question for you, dear Suns fans, is this:

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