unless they start playing some defense - Phoenix isn't long for the (playoffs) world
it's easy to play racehorse hoops when you see one team one day and another team the next day. but when you face the same team 5 to 7 times over a 2ish week period - the other team gets used to the style you play and can make adjustments since you are the only one they are focusing on - as opposed to worrying about you one night - then a totally different style the next. travel and fatigue is not that big a factor, too, so that hurts PHX even more.
if dallass plays any D at all (and they are playing some now) they can cause some damage. they will easily dispatch suckramento in round 1 - then if PHX makes it past the #8 seed - dallass will give them fits and could win that series and if duncan isn't healthy - the spurs will be lucky to make the WC finals - and NO ONE believes in seattle having any kind of post-season success. if denver plays seattle in round 1 - that series comes pretty close to "pick" - and denver might even come the small fave.
it's easy to play racehorse hoops when you see one team one day and another team the next day. but when you face the same team 5 to 7 times over a 2ish week period - the other team gets used to the style you play and can make adjustments since you are the only one they are focusing on - as opposed to worrying about you one night - then a totally different style the next. travel and fatigue is not that big a factor, too, so that hurts PHX even more.
if dallass plays any D at all (and they are playing some now) they can cause some damage. they will easily dispatch suckramento in round 1 - then if PHX makes it past the #8 seed - dallass will give them fits and could win that series and if duncan isn't healthy - the spurs will be lucky to make the WC finals - and NO ONE believes in seattle having any kind of post-season success. if denver plays seattle in round 1 - that series comes pretty close to "pick" - and denver might even come the small fave.
It will be a form year. One of the top two in each conference will be in the Finals. Disappointment might be Denver getting there on a big run and then falling off quickly. They just don't have the talent to matchup to playoff teams. Only surprise might be Dallas, but I think they will miss Nash's steadiness and ability to pick the team up when things aren't going its way.
