Phoenix
Suns
Pacific
| 2010-11 Team Rating | |
| Offense | Defense |
| 108.1 | 110.1 |
| 5th Overall | 30th Overall |
Stats through Jan. 15
W
17
L
21
PCT
.447
GB
1.5
CONF
11-14
DIV
4-4
HOME
11-9
ROAD
6-2
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Category | Grade | ||
 The focus of the offseason -- losing Amar'e Stoudemire, adding Hedo Turkoglu, Hakim Warrick and Josh Childress -- has become the focus of the problems. At least Grant Hill is still a positive.
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C- |
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 Steve Nash remains the franchise centerpiece and a great of the game, even without pick-and-roll partner Stoudemire, even as he prepares to turn 37. Vince Carter is a nice temp.
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B |
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 Whatever.
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F |
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 There is depth with a point guard (Goran Dragic), forward (Jared Dudley), center (Marcin Gortat) and swingman (Mickael Pietrus). But the Childress and Warrick signings have not worked out.
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A- |
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 Alvin Gentry didn’t change. The roster did. Months after a starring role in the push to the Western Conference final, he needs to find answers on defense and build cohesion.
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B |
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C
Summary
Well, it was fun while it lasted.
The good times of 2009-10 began to fade when Stoudemire left as a free agent and officially disappeared in the opening months of the new season as the Suns searched for chemistry and a dependable lineup. Nash and Hill are still reliable, if not remarkable, but disappointment rules the day as the defense and the mood drops.
--Scott Howard-Cooper
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