Friday, November 09, 2007
A Dose of Their Own Medicine?
Boy, the Suns sure could have used Amare yesterday.
The Phoenix Suns fell yesterday for the second time this season against the Atlanta Hawks, 96-105 at Atlanta. Unlike the previous game against Charlotte, youth wasn't the undoing of the Suns' opponent. Instead it was the opposite, as the Hawks used athleticism--Phoenix's own game, usually--against the Suns, resulting in a 56-40 rebounding edge.
Joe Johnson is no longer getting the shorter end of the stick in
the deal that sent him to Atlanta for Boris Diaw (and then some).
(AP Photo/John Amis)
The Suns were again without Amare Stoudemire, who's still biding his time to make sure his sore right knee is a hundred percent before stepping out on the court again. The aforementioned rebounding discrepancy shows just how much the Suns need him to come back soon.
If you ask me though, this latest setback doesn't really give me much cause for concern. For one, the Atlanta Hawks have shown so far this season that they're not the cellar-dwelling team that they used to be. They've already beaten the Dallas Mavericks on opening night, and their two other games--albeit being losses--were very close games.
Also, despite this loss, the Suns are still a game above .500, so they're from being a "losing team." It's very early in the season, and Phoenix has already shown in previous seasons that they have the poise, desire, and talent to keep putting up a sterling run for that elusive title.
Well, ok, I do have a concern of sorts. So far, we've seen the Suns lose two games--both of which were the back ends of back-to-back games played in different locations. Are the Suns getting too tired too soon? Are they getting too old for their own system?
The latter question is especially important as many teams are also trying to adapt the run-and-gun style after the Phoenix Suns teams of recent years. While their games aren't quite as polished as Phoenix's, it'll only be a matter of time before they match or even overtake the Suns. I shudder at the thought... Well, not really. I think it's going to make the NBA a lot more exciting if and when that happens. Teehee.
Oh well, that's that. Next up are the also struggling Miami Heat. Bring it on, Anfernee. Go Suns!
The Phoenix Suns fell yesterday for the second time this season against the Atlanta Hawks, 96-105 at Atlanta. Unlike the previous game against Charlotte, youth wasn't the undoing of the Suns' opponent. Instead it was the opposite, as the Hawks used athleticism--Phoenix's own game, usually--against the Suns, resulting in a 56-40 rebounding edge.
Joe Johnson is no longer getting the shorter end of the stick inthe deal that sent him to Atlanta for Boris Diaw (and then some).
(AP Photo/John Amis)
The Suns were again without Amare Stoudemire, who's still biding his time to make sure his sore right knee is a hundred percent before stepping out on the court again. The aforementioned rebounding discrepancy shows just how much the Suns need him to come back soon.
If you ask me though, this latest setback doesn't really give me much cause for concern. For one, the Atlanta Hawks have shown so far this season that they're not the cellar-dwelling team that they used to be. They've already beaten the Dallas Mavericks on opening night, and their two other games--albeit being losses--were very close games.
Also, despite this loss, the Suns are still a game above .500, so they're from being a "losing team." It's very early in the season, and Phoenix has already shown in previous seasons that they have the poise, desire, and talent to keep putting up a sterling run for that elusive title.
Well, ok, I do have a concern of sorts. So far, we've seen the Suns lose two games--both of which were the back ends of back-to-back games played in different locations. Are the Suns getting too tired too soon? Are they getting too old for their own system?
The latter question is especially important as many teams are also trying to adapt the run-and-gun style after the Phoenix Suns teams of recent years. While their games aren't quite as polished as Phoenix's, it'll only be a matter of time before they match or even overtake the Suns. I shudder at the thought... Well, not really. I think it's going to make the NBA a lot more exciting if and when that happens. Teehee.
Oh well, that's that. Next up are the also struggling Miami Heat. Bring it on, Anfernee. Go Suns!
