Should the Phoenix Suns draft Jimmer Fredette?
Is Jimmer Fredette in the cards for the Suns. (Photo Courtesy of Ryan Faulkner, Flickr)
The Phoenix Suns have the 13th pick in the NBA draft and the name most often tied to the Suns selection is James Taft ‘Jimmer’ Fredette of BYU. Fredette led the Cougars as their all-everything point guard and as the season progressed ‘Jimmermania’ swept the land.
Fredette consistently scored in the high 30′s and mid 40′s in the face of double and triple teams. He led the nation in scoring and led BYU’s high scoring offense to seventh in the nation. At the end of the season, the guard was crowned as the unanimous Player of the Year in addition to winning several other prestigious player of the year titles like Wooden Award, Naismith trophy and Adolph Rupp trophy among others. (more…)
A Look Forward to the Phoenix Suns Offseason
Which direction will the Suns go this offseason? (Photo Courtesy of Alisa Cooper, Flickr)
Now that the season is over we come upon another season of tumult. The burning question is do we reload or rebuild. There is a core that can be built around but before construction, there must first be deconstruction.
Last season the question was keep Amar’e Stoudemire or let him walk. This season the same question lingers over Steve Nash. What should the Suns do this offseason? Here is a player-by-player breakdown of The Greg One’s plan for Suns improvement, starting at the top. (more…)
What Should the Arizona Cardinals do With the Fifth Pick?
Greg Williams thinks the Cardinals should go with Cam Newton in the first round. (Photo Courtesy of otbeverly, Flickr)
With things quiet on the Suns front, it is time to look to another sport and see what the Arizona Cardinals are doing. The first round of the NFL Draft starts next Thursday and for the very time under the Ken Whisenhunt Era, the Cards will be picking the top five. With a number of holes on both sides of the ball, who should Arizona take? Greg Williams examines. (more…)
Phoenix Suns Season Recap: Silver Lining Edition
Not all is lost Suns fans. (Photo Courtesy of Tony Arranaga, Flickr)
In the first installment of the Lord of The Rings trilogy, elf archer Legolas wistfully decries ‘I lament for Gandalf’ as he seeks comfort in the woods of Lothlorien after a fierce battle that results in Gandalf’s demise. (You had to have the extended edition to see it and if you don’t have it, get in the car NOW and go get it!)
Like Legolas, The Greg One laments for the Phoenix Suns lost season. The writing was on the wall from the beginning, but instead of rehashing what went wrong, lets make this the silver lining edition of Suns shop talk. Here we go. (more…)
Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Season: What Went Wrong?
After representing one half of the qualifiers in the Western Conference Finals last season, the Phoenix Suns find themselves as entrants into this year’s lottery. With eight games to go, the Suns are 5.5 games out of the eighth seed and everyone seems to be winning except the Suns, who have lost five of their last six. Where did it all go wrong? If you’re just tuning into the Suns Zoo, here is the breakdown. (more…)
