| If you manage to get your hands on Phoenix Suns | | | | However, when he's not 100%, he can slow down |
| tickets, you need to be ready to move your head | | | | the offense and create problems with ball movement. |
| back and forth as the ball zooms up and down the | | | | His healthy return is critical. |
| court for 48 frenetic minutes. The Suns make no | | | | Strong Suit |
| apologies for their style of play, even though their | | | | It's all about the offense with the Suns, as has been |
| offensive game tends to ruffle the feathers of | | | | mentioned. The Suns like to put pure athletes on the |
| basketball purists. The Suns have seemingly been in | | | | floor, spread it out and run the other team into the |
| contention for the NBA title for years, and below | | | | ground over the course of 48 minutes. That strategy |
| we'll take a look at their prospects for the upcoming | | | | works well, particularly against plodding, physical |
| season. | | | | teams who just can't keep up with the speedy Suns. |
| Additions | | | | They don't get tired, and Steve Nash is the best in |
| The Suns appeared to be relatively quiet during the | | | | the game when it comes to breaking down a |
| summer, but they did actually change the face of | | | | defense and finding the open man. He's also a master |
| their team somewhat. The Suns lost Tim Thomas, | | | | at dictating tempo. Hungry scorers like Shawn Marion |
| but brought in Eric Piatkowski and Marcus Banks and | | | | and Boris Diaw know that their stat lines will look |
| got star Amare Stoudemire back from a long battle | | | | great if they run with Nash, and that's exactly how |
| with a knee injury. Piatkowski obviously brings a | | | | the Suns operate. |
| sharp shooter to the floor, which could and should be | | | | Outlook |
| a good match for the Suns' high-powered, high-flying | | | | As fun as the Suns are to watch, there is one flaw |
| offense, and Piatkowski could enjoy a year of | | | | that seems to haunt them every year in the |
| catching bullets from Steve Nash outside the arc and | | | | playoffs. Their style is ultimately not enough to get |
| firing away. | | | | them through the rugged Western Conference, as |
| The Stoudemire "addition," however, is what's going | | | | playoff basketball is just a different breed than |
| to determine the fate of the Suns this year more | | | | regular season games. The Suns cannot be counted |
| than anything else. When he's physically right, he's | | | | on the make that "big" stop when they need one, |
| completely dominant, and he's worth the effort of | | | | and that will get you eliminated in the postseason. |
| obtaining Phoenix Suns tickets all by himself. | | | | |