“We haven’t played great recently, but we have a lot to feel good about”
Grant Hill was only kidding - sort of. “We’ve played so many road games … we’ve played in Sacramento, what, three times including preseason?” he said. via East Valley Tribune
GSoM friend Preetom Bhattacharya thinks the Warriors are interested in Smush Parker and today’s Miami Herald notes the Heat and Warriors have been talking: There appears to be no shortage of potential … via Golden State of Mind
“We’re being active, and we do have some guys who are going after it”
Paul Coro The Arizona Republic Dec. 29, 2007 10:08 PM The Suns are No. 1 in the NBA in scoring, shooting, assists, blocked shots and . via Arizona Republic
“We’re still the team to beat in the East”
Who should be No. 1? How about nobody? Five teams could make a credible case for the top spot. via Fox Sports
“We’re not playing our best basketball. We haven’t put it all together yet. We keep saying it, but we haven’t done it”
Jerry Brown , Tribune Fresh off the longest winning streak in Suns history at the time - 15 games - the Suns played their 28th game last season Dec. via East Valley Tribune
Amare Stoudemire had 30 points and 15 rebounds and played stifling defense against Chris Kaman to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 108-88 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. via San Francisco Examiner
“We just have to play every game and not think about anything else, just what’s ahead of us.”
The surging Los Angeles Lakers scored a 122-115 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, with Kobe Bryant knocking down 38 points and Andrew Bynum adding a career-high 28. via Turkish Daily News
“I thought he disrespected our players. But he likes to play the mind games, and that’s fine. He might want to try to do it in playoff time, when we bust them every year. We have him three more times … that’s fine.”
Off the court, it does not get any better than the Suns-Lakers rivalry. You’ve got Raja “The Clothesliner” Bell and Kobe “I don’t know this kid” Bryant. via The Arizona Daily Star
The Raptors play tonight in Phoenix. Last time they met, the Suns rolled to a 136-123 win with … 18 Assists by Steve Nash 35 Points by Leandro Barbosa 53 Field goals in 90 attempts SPECIAL Special Section: … via The Toronto Star
“You have an advantage. You have scoring capabilities. He was a threat that kept their defense on edge.”
This 3-5 stretch for the Suns started with Minnesota’s Al Jefferson matching his career high with 32 points and then saw Miami’s Shaquille O’Neal have his best game of the month. via Arizona Republic
Kobe Bryant poured in a game-high 38 points and added seven assists to propel his Los Angeles Lakers past Canadian star Steve Nash and the visiting Phoenix Suns 122-115 on Christmas Day. via CBC News
“I thought he disrespected our players, but he likes to play the mind games”
Suns’ matchup today vs. Lakers Paul Coro The Arizona Republic Dec. 24, 2007 09:05 PM Tomorrow’s Suns-Lakers matchup is the most appealing among tomorrow’s three Christmas Day NBA games, but not just because … via Arizona Republic
“The break is coming at a perfect time for us”
The loss was fresh, but the start of a six-day break for the Raptors rendered their 1-3 trip an afterthought. via The Globe and Mail
“I don’t care what system. When you win, you’re having fun.”
For the Mavericks and Suns, like Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash, being good hasn’t been good enough. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“We want to be the best. We want to be perfectionists, and sometimes that leads to not appreciating what we have. We have a lot going well, and we’re pretty happy right now.”
Matt Paulson , Tribune The difference between what could have been and what was for the Suns on their just-completed road trip - one that was supposed to let everyone know where they stood in the West - is easy … via East Valley Tribune
