2009-2010 Fake Phoenix SunsTeam Motto: The Fake Phoenix Suns Also Rises?
MANAGEMENT:
CEO of Basketball Operations: 
"Classy" Freddie Blassie
-This man was stabbed, received death threats, and dosed with acid during his actual wresting career. His real success came though with his amazing managerial skills. He managed such greats as Hulk Hogan, George "The Animal" Steele, Muhammad Ali, and a championship run with the Iron Sheik. His ruthless style revolutionized an industry, and despite not being the smartest or the most well liked, he never let any "pencil-necked geeks" get the better of him. Blassie may be new to the world of basketball, but he's not new to the world of getting the best out of his guys.
General Manager:
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
-A former NAVY Seal, Full Patch Sergeant-at-Arms for the Mongol Motorcycle Club (means he's a bad dude), and body guard for the Rolling Stones. He attained fame as a professional wrestler, and is a former Pacific Northwest Title Holder, and AWA Tag Team Title Holder. After leaving wrestling because of an OLD WAR INJURY he acted in such movies as Predator, The Running Man, and Major League (2). After acting he decided to try his hand at politics, and first served as Mayor of Brooklyn Park, MN. After a successful stint there, the went ahead and got himself elected Governor of Minnesota.
Managerial Team strategy: The Phoenix Suns are a "Think Outside the Box" kind of team. We didn't want some tired old basketball mind, we wanted a team who can get things done. A team that knows how and when to take a shot on a guy who deserves it, and how t pass up what looks like a sure thing when you know something just ain't right. Plus they do halftime shows for free.
COACHING STAFF:
Head Coach: 
Burgess Meredith
-A motivator of epic proportions, he took a rough and tumble kid from South Philadelphia and made a champion out of him. He will humiliate, degrade, denature and delouse you, but at the end you'll be tough, you'll be mean, YOU'RE GONNA BE WRECKIN MACHINES!
Co-Head Coach:
John Capipari.
-Unsavory, yes. Swarmy, yes. Offensive Guru? Sure. He's gonna teach the boys the dribble drive motion offense. He's gonna get Rajon Rondo to the hoop, and he's gonna get Roger Mason, Josh Howard, Kyle Korver, and Bruce Bowen open looks. Sure, his last stint as a head coach went terribly, but Doc Rivers has both won the Coach of the Year award as well as once coaching a team that had the second worst record in the league. Its all about the players at the end of the day, but I think Calipari can get the most out of our guys, and that's what I need.
ASSISTANT COACHES:
Assistant coaches will be Michael Cooper, Dennis "Crazy Pants" Rodman, "Mean" Joe Greene, and David Robinson. Defense Defense Defense, because we know we can score on anyone...especially the Portland Trailblazers.
OTHER STAFF:
Mascot:
We are pleased to have reached an agreement in principal with former General Mills spokesperson and Raisin Bran mouthpiece "The Two Scoops of Raisins Sun"..we like this because A) Portland, in a very petty move stole our mascot, and we traded Underdog to the Chicago Bulls, and B) A Gorilla never made any sense anyways. We're not the Phoenix Gorillas.
Coaching Staff Strategy:
We picked guys who have the cahones to get it done, and the drive to do it. We're a young squad, so motivation is something we're gonna look at as a major factor between success and failure.
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Starting UnitPOINT GUARD: Rajon RondoThis kid is a dynamo, and he's only 23 years old. Already with one championship ring as a starting point under his resume,he was criminally left off the all-star roster last year. He has a wingspan like a pterodactyl, and doesn't really ever seem to get tired.
He can beat anyone in the NBA off the dribble, which makes him perfect for Calipari's offense. He was sixth in the NBA in assists per game, fifth in assists per 48 mins, and 7th in assists to turnover ratio. He was third in rebounds per game for all NBA point guards, and second in rebounds per 48 mins. He was 4th between NBA point guard with 1.86 steals per game, and second among points in Field Goal %, with 50.5%. There is a misconception that he flat out cannot shoot, but last season he made over 31% of his three pointers, and his numbers have improved each year in this regard. There is no reason to think that Rajon Rondo can't further improve this mark.
Distributor, Defender, Scorer. We like to call that the 'Total Package'. He'll be the major initiator on offense, and primary ball handler.
SHOOTING GUARD: Roger Mason Jr.This guy was a bit of a journeyman in the NBA before he caught on as a full time starting guard for the San Antonio Spurs last year. He's not much of a passer but he can play point in a pinch, as he showed in Washington in 07/08. His real strength is his shooting, and his 42% from deep rate was good for third amongst all shooting guards, and first among full time starting SG's.
He's 28 and in his prime, and while I don't think he'll get much better at this point in his career, I don't think he'll get much worse either. He's about an average defender on SG's, but he's by no means a specialist. His role will be mostly that of a shooter, because that plays to his strengths, and Josh Howard and Rajon Rondo both handle the ball at an elite level for their positions. He CAN create his own shot, but we won't ask him to do that very often. He's there to make teams pay when they leave him alone. He collects debt 3 points at a time.
SMALL FORWARD: Josh HowardAnother starting wing in the prime of his career, I will let John Hollinger talk for me here.
Scouting report: Howard is one of the league's best two-way forwards, able to defend capably, but skilled enough to average a point every two minutes. He's 6-foot-7 and quick enough to defend all three perimeter positions. However, for some reason he stopped drawing charges last season, falling from 35 a year earlier to just nine last year. The Mavs still gave up 3.2 points fewer per 48 minutes with him on the court, but between the drop off in offensive fouls drawn and the diminished blocks and steals, one gets the impression his effort level waned considerably last year.
Offensively, the Mavs like to use him in isolations in the free-throw area, riding him especially hard in first quarters. He likes to shoot off the dribble and can attack with either hand, and although he doesn't have great court vision he almost never loses the ball. He'll settle for too many midrange jumpers at times, but he's a good finisher at the basket and rebounds extremely well for his size.
Howard can shoot at a pretty good clip too, knocking down about 35% of his 3pt attempts (about as well as Micheal Redd). He's a great 2 way player and a major asset for my squad, especially if he can capture the form he showed in 05/06, though we'll settle for 08/09.
POWER FORWARD: "Big" Al JeffersonA personal favorite of this GM, Al Jefferson has molded himself into a force in this league. Once again, Mr. John Hollinger.
Scouting report: Jefferson is a force on the post because he has the size to get great position and excellent moves once he gets down there. He has outstanding hands and amazing footwork for his size, including a killer drop-step move when he operates from his favored perch on the left block. However, he has a habit of catching the ball too far toward the baseline, which has the effect of taking away the drop step.
Jefferson's best move, however, is his one-handed baby hook shot, which he can shoot accurately from as far as 10 feet. He's great at shooting it after a hard dribble to his right, and he has enough touch on it to float it over shot-blockers coming from the weak side. Jefferson needs to improve how he deals with double-teams, however, as he had a low assist rate and sometimes forced shots against the double.
Defensively, he also needs more work -- a lot more. His on-court versus off-court numbers were phenomenally bad, with Minnesota allowing 12.1 points more per 48 minutes when he was off the court. Although he rebounds well and blocks shots at a decent clip, Jefferson doesn't react well to situations off the ball and has a great deal of trouble defending away from the basket area or helping on screen-and-rolls. While he cut his foul rate sharply, he needs to put more effort into the proceedings.
I don't have anything to add to the offensive projections, but to the defensive I'd like to interject that this season his net per 48 went from -11.7 in 07/08 to -2.8, so he got better defensively. Also I'd like to add that the 2006/2007 T-Wolves were attrocious, and when you have a guy who plays 74% of the available minutes on a team that went 22-60, its possible that a lot of the points scored weren't exactly your fault. That team started and played heavily a lot of terrible players.
At the end of the day Al Jefferson is one of the games top three post scorers (#1 for me but I could see a case made for others), and one of the games best rebounders.
CENTER: Andris BiedrinsAnother strong, strong young piece. Biedrins is 23 years old, and he is already a very useful player. He's not a defensive stud by any means, he's still filling out his frame. That's not to say he's soft, but he's not incredibly strong..yet.
Don't let that fool you though. His 17.9 rbs per 48 ranks him right behind Dwight Howard, his rbs per game fit him right between Tim Duncan and David Lee. His FG% dropped to an abysmal 57.8% last year, but his career average is 60.4%.
He's fairly limited in his scoring repetoire, but that I think helps him, because he's a guy who knows his weaknesses. He won't try to drive on you from a face up position. He won't shoot an ill advised contested 10 fter. All he will do is demolish you around the hoop with an array of finishing moves and 5ft jump shots.
He's also a good shot blocker, and runs the floor very well. He's quick enough to be a good pick and roll defender, and he's strong enough to handle most but not all centers. Nobody can REALLY handle Dwight Howard. Well besides Kendrick Perkins. In any case, there are very few centers I would exchange Biedrins for.
BENCHKyle Korver: John Hollinger has my proxy here.
Scouting report: For a shooting specialist, Korver isn't a terrible defender. He has slow feet and struggles in one-on-one matchups, but he has active hands and is a good help defender, and at his size it's difficult for wings to post him up. Plus, any time he's called for a foul he hops around with his hands folded under his chin, which is always entertaining.
Offensively he's a deadly outside shooter off the catch, and is particularly good at pulling up in transition. Korver can also shoot off a pin-down, where his size gives him an advantage in getting the shot away. He handles the ball decently but isn't a threat to score off the dribble because he's slow; however, he's pretty comfortable stepping in to shoot a jumper off the bounce.
Bruce Bowen: Again, Mr. Hollinger
Scouting report: Even at 37, Bowen is still one of the best perimeter defenders in basketball; in terms of moving his feet laterally to keep dribblers in front of him he's as good as anyone in the past two decades. Bowen doesn't block shots or get steals at a high rate, but he continually forces opponents into difficult shots and then uses his reach to get a hand in his man's face. He's at his best against players who like to dribble on the perimeter and, relatively speaking, not as good against wing players who like to post up.
Offensively Bowen stands in the corner and shoots 3s and otherwise has no role. He'll occasionally fake the 3 and dribble in for a shorter shot but is dramatically less effective when he does this, and he's a very poor finisher in transition or on drives to the basket.
He's also incredibly durable. Bowen hasn't missed a game due to injury in over six years, though his league-best iron man streak was snapped last season due to a suspension after he appeared to kick New Orleans' Chris Paul in a loose-ball skirmish -- the latest in a series of chippy plays involving Bowen during the past few years.
My own take: Bowen will be listed as my first SF out, but that's not to say he'll see a huge amount of time on the floor on a regular basis. Depending on how any game goes, he could see anywhere from 8 to 20 mins, its purely on a need basis. If I need to shut someone down and Howard or Mason are getting dogged, Bowen needs to play. When the playoffs roll around I think his MPG will bounce up to a consistent 15-18 MPG.
Nate Robinson: Hollinger:
Scouting report: Robinson is a high-energy player best suited to a bench role. He's an aggressive offensive player who comes in firing, but occasionally does it to the detriment of the rest of the offense. Though he improved as a passer last season, his first, second and third instinct remains to shoot, and in spite of his small stature he's capable of rising up and finishing over much larger players.
Robinson's defense wasn't bad by the standards of the rest of the Knicks, and his quick leaping helps make up for his lack of height. He tends to overdo it pressuring the ball and picks up silly fouls -- his 3.95 fouls per 40 minutes were the 11th-worst among point guards. He takes charges and generally plays hard at that end, but loses concentration easily and needs better focus. That applies to his general demeanor as well -- his immaturity is an issue.
I'd like to add to this that Nate Robinson wasn't in the conversation for Sixth Man of the Year, because the Knicks are terrible, but he would've been if it was on a team that wasn't awful. He scored 17ppg and rocked at a rate of 28 pp48 as a reserve player. That's a better mark than both Jason Terry and Leandro Barbosa. His immaturity is an issue for me, but I like the fire he brings enough so I don't care. Second units lack swagger, they make tentative plays because they're so unsure about themselves they don't know whether to shoot or just keep their head down. Nate Robinson brings me second unit swagger in volumes.
Fabricio Oberto:This guy averaged less than 3 points and less than 3 rebounds last year in less than 12 mins of play. He's 34 years old, and since 2008 his playing time has decreased significantly. So why, might you ask, do I think that he might very well be the difference for my team between a 1st or 2nd round exit and a conference finals or finals appearance?
Its because he became a rookie when he was 31. Its because in 2007 he won an NBA championship. Its because he's scrappy, smart, and savvy. It's because in 2008 he started 64 games for the Spurs, and because I live in a division that holds Dwight Howard, and a conference that has Tim Duncan and Shaquille O'Neal.
I didn't trade a budding low post scorer in Darrell Arthur for a promising center that will get me 12 and 10, I traded Arthur for an experienced center that will frustrate Dwight Howard, Shaquille O'Neal and Tim Duncan into shooting less than 45% from the field, and prevent them from getting into a rhythm. I needed that more than I needed an unproven 6'9 power forward.
His playing time will be very limited going into the all-star break, limited until 3/4 the season are left, and levelling out at around 15 mins per heading into the playoffs. He's here to teach, and to play hard defense against tough matchups come playoff time.
Kosta KoufosI traded up for Koufos because out of the two backup centers in Utah, he's the better. He's locked behind Mehmet Okur, but in the games he started last year (all 7 of them) he averaged about 10 points and 7 rebounds per contest. He has a good midrange shot for a big man, and in college he shot around 35% from behind the arc. His rebound rate was about 12, not through the roof but not poor, about even with Brook Lopez. Basically, I think the kid can do what I need now, and can be special in the future.
Josh McRobertsHere is what Larry Bird said when they resigned Josh McRoberts:
"We are very pleased to have Josh back," Pacers President of Basketball Larry Bird said. "He's another player who fits into the core group of guys we want to build around."
Here is what Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star said:
I've been hearing rumors about how Josh McRoberts has been living in the weight room this offseason.
I saw it with my own eyes when I ran into him at Conseco Fieldhouse earlier this week. McRoberts said he's put on 20 pounds of muscle since the end of the season.
The Pacers want to re-sign McRoberts, who appeared in 33 games last season.
A Pacers official told me they envision McRoberts being like Denver's Birdman. They like McRoberts' athleticism, energy and rebounding ability off the bench.
He's not a prolific rebounder, he's not a prolific scorer, but he's 6'10, with foot speed to guard almost all PF's. He's only 22, but I think he's gonna show something this year.
Jason SmithA more traditional power forward, he held down a pretty firm spot in Philadelphia's rotation during his rookie season before tearing his ACL last summer during offseason workouts. His road back has been long, but at 7 ft tall, with a year to think about it I think he's going to come back strong. He's also had a year to bulk up, which Hollinger had some choice words about.
Smith's mobility is an asset at the defensive end and he's a decent shot-blocker, but he'll have to improve his strength to withstand physical play in the paint and make a bigger impact on the boards.
He may not amount to much, but I'm going to give the kid a shot.
Ersan Ilyasova:The real-life Bucks just brought Ersan over from Europe signing him to a three year deal. The Bucks may not be the best models for talent evaluation but this kid is special.
Following up on our last entry to Ilyasova’s profile back in November, the 21 year old Turkish forward continues to have an excellent season for FC Barcelona and is clearly one of the more intriguing young players in Europe. He’s no longer draft eligible, as his rights are held by the Bucks, and probably is older than his 1987-listed date of birth, but is still a player teams should keep an eye on thanks to his nice physical profile and strong production at the highest level of Europe.
Last season in one of the best leagues in Europe, he got about 11 pts and 7.5 rebounds per game while still shooting
47% from 3pt range.
Also from draftexpress.com:
Defensively, Ilyasova can be useful thanks to his nice combination of size, length and athleticism. He does a good job contesting shots on the perimeter, but is not very quick laterally and is prone to getting pushed around in the post by stronger power forwards. He looks much better suited to play as a modern PF than as a true SF (in the NBA or not) and players in his mold seem to be en vogue.
Sound like anyone? I know. It sounds kinda like Rashard Lewis. He will see time when the Suns play their rival CroNats.
Serge Ibaka:This kid isn't even 20 years old yet. He's 6'10 with SF quickness and Gerald Green hops. He dropped hard in the 2008 draft because people thought he might not ever come over to the League. They were wrong. Ibaka is still kind of a mystery though. He played in both the Orlando and Las Vegas summer leagues, and it kind of showed him to be capable of two different players. one, the one in Orlando, was ready for NBA action. The other, the one who played in Las Vegas, was not. I don't think he's ready to have a spot in the Suns rotation, but like the Denver Nuggets with an injured Yao Ming, we think we have a huge piece sitting on the inactive list. He will be in the D-League for the majority of the year, but don't count him out if there is an injury to Jason Smith or Josh McRoberts.
Randy Livingston:If you don't know about this guy, shame on you. If anyone ever deserved a roster spot on an NBA roster, its this guy. He's semi-retired, frustrated by not getting a call up and still winning D-League championships. He didn't play particularly hard seasons though, and if a NBA team gave this guy a roster spot he'd take it.
So that's my roster. Here is how the mins break down.
NOTE: The numbers in the position columns are % of available mins at the position. Example: of the 48 available minutes each game, Rajon Rondo will play 70%. The totals at the bottom (48's then 240) are to make sure my math is right.
Here are some basic rotations, with my thoughts:
Some anticipated stats:
NOTE ON THE ROTATION: Oberto and Livingston are not listed as active because I don't think either one gets playing time before December. Oberto will probably take 10 mins from Koufos and 5 from Big Al at the center position by March. Bruce Bowen will get increased playing time by then also, capping out at around 15-17 mins per game.
Ilyasova and McRoberts both have the chance to effectively phase out the other player from the rotation. By the time the playoffs roll around, one of the two of them will head to the bench. Right now its probably Ilyasova, because McRoberts is the more known quantity, but Ilyasova has more of a chance of having a breakout season next year if he adapts half as well to the NBA game as he did to the European on. Minutes will fluctuate for both players, basically swapping spots until a clear head and shoulders leader emerges. I don't think this happens until at least the all-star break.
Some Major Trades:Sacramento sends: 2nd rounder (16), 4th rounder (16), 5th rounder(10), 6th rounder(21)
Suns send: 1st rounder (17), 7th rounder(17)
-Like Portland, I thought I would be caught on the outside looking in on the franchise players I wanted for my team (namely Brandon Roy, Al Jefferson, Kevin Durant, Dirk Nowitski), and thought I was smart enough and knew enough about the rest of the NBA to capitalize on depth in rounds 2-6.
Ironically, I would later trade back for that same first round pick, trading 2 (Al Horford),3,5 for 1 (Al Jefferson),8,9.
I made this move because I thought Al Jefferson was a franchise cornerstone, but Al Horford was a building block. I was able to trade my 3,5 because I had recently aquired 2,4,5,6 for my first rounder.
Suns Send: Ron Artest
Toronto Sends: Josh Howard, 5th rounder(7), 6th rounder (24)
I had to trade Ron Artest. He's a team killer, in terms of his offensive tendencies and polarizing personality. I wanted my leaders to be younger guys that were coming into their primes, not older guys with chips on their shoulders and crazy pants on. I also acquired another 5th and 6th round pick, which gave me two more rotation players.
Suns Send: Ramon Sessions, James Harden, Marresse Speights, 13th rounder (17)
Heat send: Rajon Rondo, 9th rounder (21)
This is where I decided to change my team's direction. Before this, we were on a course to be a top 3 young team in the league, and although Rajon Rondo is actually only 2 months older than Ramon Sessions, he's capable of piloting a "win now" team. I had depth at the 2,3 at the time, and thought that Rajon Rondo propelled me from an interesting team, to a team that is right at the top of its division.
Suns Trade:Joel Pryzbilla, Travis Outlaw, Darko Milicic, Tyronn Lue
Boxers Trade:Andres Biedrins, CJ Watson, Darrell Arthur
I made this trade because I did more research on Pryzbilla, and realized he wasn't as great a fit on my team as I wanted. I wanted a guy who could play 35 mins a night if I needed him to, and Pryzbilla can't do that. Biedrins cemented my young core at Rondo, Jefferson, and Biedrins, and from here it was only up to me to get my bench together.
I made a ton of other smaller trades but because of the depth I had accrued in other trades, I could afford to over pay a little to get me guy.
Best Move: I traded my 1st and 6th for a 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 7th. I say this is my best move because I ended up trading back up (without giving up the depth I had achieved) to get Al Jefferson, who ironically was taken with my original 1(17) pick.
Toughest Decision: Easily trading Ramon Sessions, James Harden and Maresse Speights for Rajon Rondo and a 9th rounder (1). The 9th rounder turned out to be Chuck Hayes. I was and am a huge fan of all three players. Sessions though can't shoot as well as I'd like (17% from deep last year), and Harden and Speights are both maybies, not sure things.
Worst Move: Picking Darko Milicic after trading up for 7(14). There are no less than 4 other big men I would rather have taken there now, looking back. I liked Darko because he was able to slip from 4 to 5, but I really needed a guy like Kurt Thomas here, and spent the majority of the remaining draft trying to makeup for this mistake. I ended up trading Darko in the package for Biedrins and Arthur, then traded Arthur for Fabricio Oberto. I wanted to keep Darko, but he's probably more of a 2nd big off the bench, not a 1st.
Overall Drafting Strategy:I wanted a team that was young, but not too young. I wanted a team that was spread out and diverse with its skillset, and hungry to prove themselves. Most of all, I wanted a TEAM. By that I mean I didn't want polarizing personalities. I wanted guys who have shown they have the goods, and shown they want to bring it every night. I've got championship experience (5 total rings between 3 players), and I've got young legs. My core of Rondo, Jefferson, Biedrins should all three be elites at their respective positions for the better part of a decade.
I wanted to win now though too. I got guys entering or in their prime like Nate Robinson, Roger Mason Jr, and Josh Howard to provide confidence and experience. I got Oberto to do the same for my bigs up front, and give some defensive confidence to my second units during the playoffs. No team is perfect, but we can go fast, we can go small, we can go big, but we sure can't go home. Not til June anyway.
Some other things I kept in mind: I wanted versatile players that could give a lot of fresh looks on the court. That in mind I have Roger Mason Jr, who is a PG/SG, Kyle Korver and Josh Howard who are SG/SF's, Josh McRoberts and Ersan Ilyasova who are SF/PF's, and Al Jefferson and Jason Smith who are PF/C's. When I go small its not that small, and when I go big nobody is terribly out of position.
How do I see the year playing out?Based on the strength of our top 8 players, I think this team is a surefire playoff team and if it doesn't win the division, it should be right there. Me being the optimist, I expect the division. However, without a little more from our bench we might not be good enough to go beyond that. Our starting 5 will get us to the playoffs, but our bench in a lot of ways will dictate how far we go in them.
Our rotation is pretty set, but its not written in stone, and really I want to pear it down to a primary 10 person rotational system.
Big Al, Rondo, Howard, Biedrins, and Roger Mason are all but guaranteed to start and grab around 30 mins a game (beyond Roger Mason Jr, who will get a little less).
Beyond that Kyle Korver is my main guy off the bench. He can flip between the 2 and 3, and is defensively good enough not to be a hole, and offensively good enough to make teams pay for leaving him alone.
Nate Robinson, Bruce Bowen, and Fabricio Oberto round out my guaranteed playoff rotation. Nasty Nate brings toughness and attitude to my second unit to keep them feisty, Bruce Bowen will be asked just to do what he does best, and that's defend the second best wing if J-Ho is in there, and defend the best if Howard is out. Oberto is being charged with defending the 5, and scrappily giving 100% in the form of elbows, flops and energy rebounds.
However there are two other spots in my rotation that will get actual playoff minutes. They will go to one of Jason Smith and Kosta Koufos and one of Ersan Ilyasova and Josh McRoberts.
That is why I think the beginning of the season will be a little bit rough for me, but at the same time it will lay the foundation I need to turn it on later in the season. Big Al will start out at around 23-27 mins per game, and Oberto will be on the inactive list until around the all-star break. Those extra mins will go to the players in the paragraph above this.
While the Suns may suffer a loss or three, they will find out which of Jason Smith and Koufos will have the stones to fill about 10 mins of PF/C time when it matters, and which of McRoberts/Ilyasova can competently fill 10-12 mins of SF/PF time when it counts. These things are important.
I think between the 4 of those guys I can find 2 that are solid rotation players on an elite NBA team. Don't believe me? Well look at Glen Davis this past year. You need to have a trained eye for it, but the right players in the right roles can yield the right results. I think by the All-Star break I should have a team with 11 players confident and able of playing for an NBA contender. 11 players all able to step up if I need them, not crap the bed just because they haven't seen many mins in a week or two (Mikki Moore, cough).
If we don't win the division, we'll be right there. Then, once you get invited to the dance, you just gotta keep dancing.
My PrognosticationsI think Rondo develops a jump shot worth respecting,
I think Josh Howard doesn't do anything stupid, I think Ersan Ilyasova proves that he's the real deal, I think that Fabricio Oberto and Bruce Bowen still have enough left in the tank to be rotational players on a contending team, I think that Kosta Koufos or Jason Smith is ready to make the NBA leap. Just one, I don't need both. I THINK AL JEFFERSON GETS HEALTHY BY DECEMBER AND DOESN'T MISS ANY SIGNIFICANT TIME. AND I THINK THAT THESE PHOENIX SUNS, IN THIS PACIFIC DIVISION, IN THIS FAKE CELTICSBLOG DRAFT, ARE BETTER THAN THE OTHER 4 TEAMS IN THE DIVISION, WE'RE BETTER THAN THE OTHER 14 TEAMS IN THE WEST, WE'RE BETTER THAN THE OTHER 29 TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE, AND DAG-GONNIT, WE'RE GONNA WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP IN JUNE!
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