http://www.sunshoops.com/blog Phoenix Suns NBA Blog with Suns news, commentary and general opinion on the Phoenix Suns Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:16:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By: Dustin Chapman Transactions Selected Robin Lopez 15th overall. Selected Malik Hairston 48th overall and traded his rights along with a future second round draft pick and cash considerations to San Antonio for the rights to Goran Dragic (45th overall). Robin Lopez may not be a “home run pick” attempt like Golden State is ... http://www.sunshoops.com/blog/Phoenix-Suns/2008-nba-draft-grades-phoenix-suns/ Jerry Brown of The East Valley Tribune reports: After a long and extensive search, the Phoenix Suns have finally settled on Detroit Pistons assistant Terry Porter as the 13th head coach in team history. Porter, who spent 17 years in the NBA as a player and two as the head coach of ... http://www.sunshoops.com/blog/Phoenix-Suns/suns-hire-terry-porter-as-head-coach/ ESPN reports: AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Terry Porter is expected to be interviewed for a second time by the Phoenix Suns later this week. Porter joined Detroit Pistons coaches and players at their practice facility on Saturday, the day after the Boston Celtics eliminated them in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference ... http://www.sunshoops.com/blog/Phoenix-Suns/suns-to-interview-terry-porter-again/ By: Dustin Chapman Paul Coro of The Arizona Republic reports that Suns General Manager Steve Kerr will not completely change the style of the Phoenix Suns this summer. The names under consideration to replace Mike D'Antoni will be familiar because they will be people with NBA experience (coaching or playing) who fit ... http://www.sunshoops.com/blog/Phoenix-Suns/kerr-to-balance-suns-plan-of-attack/ By: Dustin Chapman The facts are in, folks - the Phoenix Suns are in desperate need of a new identity. For the past four years, the Suns have been an extremely competitive basketball team, and many were under the assumption that they were on the cusp of dominance. That has held ... http://www.sunshoops.com/blog/Phoenix-Suns/in-need-of-a-new-identity/ Suns ought to make a comeback.  They are better team than the spurs. Here is the proof: OFFIENSIVE stats:                   Rank - PPG          Rank - FGP%       Rank - 3pt%           Rank - FT%        Rank - APG(assists) SUNS          3 - 110.07            1 -  50%            1  - 39.3%             4  - 78.3%            1 -  26.68% SPURS       25 - 95.36           14  - 45.7%          ... http://www.sunshoops.com/blog/Phoenix-Suns/14/ So I was browsing the web and found something at sportsline.com which caught my attention.  A writer ranked the top 50 players in the NBA. So I looked at where Nash stood and he was 5TH. 5. Steve Nash, Phoenix: There's no longer any question about whether he's a Hall of ... http://www.sunshoops.com/blog/Phoenix-Suns/steve-nash-ranked-5th/ The Suspension of the Suns players is a poor one. If the players violated a rule then the penalty should be imposed next season. There is being a blind  stickler to rules without regard to the fairness of the situation or to the NBA fans. As a fan I feel slighted and you have ruined ... http://www.sunshoops.com/blog/Phoenix-Suns/letter-to-d-stern/ Congrats on your imbecile decision. You reward the criminal, punish the victims. That is what you're there for, to control the league. We get that. But you had a chance to use commonsense. Stod did nothing, now he is out. You have made an stupid ruling, and should be ashamed of ... http://www.sunshoops.com/blog/Phoenix-Suns/david-no-commonsense-toostern/ Oh boy was that game painful or what? The Suns played like crap but were still in it until the end only to lose to another clutch performance by Dirk Nowitzki. Usually I find something good in close losses, but that game was pathetic. We were severely out-rebounded and their ... http://www.sunshoops.com/blog/Phoenix-Suns/dallas-game-hangover/