Nash, Bargnani top vote-getters in sixth annual NBA GM survey
Canadian Steve Nash was the runaway favourite as the NBA’s top point guard in the sixth annual survey of the league’s general managers. via Slam Sports
Archive for October, 2007
Pistons best in the east according to GMs
NBA.com has released the results of their annual GM survey, and the Pistons are the early favorites to win the Eastern Conference. via Detroit Pistons Full-Court Press - ML…
Short-Handed Clippers Fall To Phoenix
Grant Hill scored 13 of his 21 points during a 30-6 run over the final 7:47 of the first half, propelling the Phoenix Suns to a 118-97 exhibition rout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. via Phoenix About
Recap: Charlotte vs. Phoenix
Steve Nash scored 20 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed six rebounds to lead Phoenix over Charlotte, 98-88, in preseason action from the Staples Center. via Press of Atlantic City
Warriors’ Burke wants play time, not show time
“If it works out for me in some way, it works out. If it doesn’t, I know I’ll play somewhere.”
Why vote for Pat Burke? “Because frankly, I’m just not that busy right now,” Burke says with a toothy smile. via SF Gate
Sean Marks Musings
When the Suns traded Kurt Thomas for what basically equated to -25 cents on the dollar over the summer we all wondered who was going to fill the roll of backup big man. via Tecmo Blog
Thornton’s 23 points help Clippers beat Suns 110-103
Rookie Al Thornton scored 23 points and Corey Maggette added 19, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to a 110-103 preseason victory over the Phoenix Suns. via KOLD-TV Tucson
Bell leads Suns’ 3-point parade
“I didn’t feel much difference. I had some explosive moves. My quickness is still there defensively. It’s just a matter of getting the rust off. It’s definitely close. I can feel it.”
Paul Coro The Arizona Republic Oct. 19, 2007 09:58 PM LOS ANGELES - Suns guard Raja Bell had a hard time returning to the locker room after Thursday’s pregame warm-ups because he kept trying to leave on a made … via Arizona Republic
Knight gets bigger challenge
“So, you are going to rely on your teammates.”
Brevin Knight is receiving a quick reintroduction to the hassles of being a point guard in the Western Conference. via The Orlando Sentinel
SI’s Jack McCallum Responds to Cosellout’s Claim Skin Color Helped Nash Win Two MVPs
Cosellout had an interesting story the other day about Steve Nash that drummed up a lot of conversation here and around the web. via ESPN
Clippers could have used Ross’ range in loss to Suns
“He’s established himself defensively”
A tag cloud is a visual list of key terms associated with a piece of content. Larger and bolder tags are more relevant to the content. via Orange County Register
Video game says Suns will win first NBA title
Jerry Brown , Tribune After 40 years of waiting, the Phoenix Suns are virtually assured of their first NBA championship in 2007-08. OK, the actual basketball season doesn’t start for two weeks. via East Valley Tribune
Jack McCallum: Race not a major factor in MVP voting
“Nobody in that league you cover knows fundamentals except that — what’s his name? — that white player in Phoenix.”
Race not an issue when it comes to MVP voting Posted: Thursday October 18, 2007 12:04PM; Updated: Thursday October 18, 2007 12:56PM Steve Nash won two straight MVP titles in 2005 and 2006, but some wonder if … via SI.com
Suns’ sellouts likely to continue
“You typically don’t think of the Suns, at least I didn’t, as a defensive team but we can be a pretty good defensive team”
Paul Coro The Arizona Republic Oct. 17, 2007 12:00 AM The Suns go on amazing streaks of victories, high scores and individual feats, but only one run keeps surviving. via Arizona Republic
NBA 2007-08 Season Pacific Division Previews
Okay, so it’s an old picture of Steve Nash , but seeing him and Raja Bell cracking up was too hard to resist to post up. via About.com