Former Phoenix Sun Armen Gilliam Passes Away
Former Sun Armen Gilliam, drafted second overall by Phoenix in 1987 draft, died Tuesday night after collapsing during a pickup basketball game at a local LA Fitness outside of Pittsburgh. Gilliam suffered what appeared to be a heart attack and then was pronounced dead at the hospital later on.
He was only 47 years old. (more…)
Iman Shumpert: A Strange Choice for the New York Knicks
Iman Shumpert is a very good defender, which makes you wonder why the Knicks picked him. (Photo Courtesy of diz8882002, Flickr)
Talk in the last couple of days before the draft on Thursday had heated up on the Suns taking Iman Shumpert with the 13th pick overall. The Suns loved his athleticism, his ability to guard a number of different positions and saw him as a possible franchise point guard down the line.
Shumpert was available when the Suns were on the clock with their first and only pick on Thursday night, but Phoenix instead went with a big man and selected Markieff Morris out of Kansas. The Georgia Tech guard fell four spots later to the Knicks at 17. (more…)
Markieff Morris A Perfect fit for the Phoenix Suns
Photo Courtesy of Lawrence Journal-World
The Suns accomplished their main goal of this offseason by grabbing a power forward with the 13th overall pick in last night’s draft. That man’s name? Markieff Morris.
Many so called draft experts called Markieff the lesser player compared to his brother Marcus, who was born seven minutes after Markieff and drafted about the same time frame after his brother. Marcus put up much better numbers while at Kansas compared to Markieff, but the elder brother is a better fit for Phoenix.
Markieff is suited for the four spot where as his brother is a tweener between the two forward positions. Phoenix certainly didn’t need another possible small forward with the logjam that they already have at the position on the current roster.
Phoenix Suns Stay Put at 13, Grab Markieff Morris
The Markieff Morris pick was a smart decision by Phoenix. (Photo courtesy of Lawrence Journal-World, Flickr)
In a move that hasn’t been very common in the last seven or eight years, the Suns finally kept onto a draft pick and chose Markieff Morris out of Kansas with the 13th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. His twin brother, Marcus, was drafted a pick later by Houston. (more…)
Introducing The Greg One’s Final Prediction for the Phoenix Suns Pick
Bismack Biyombo could be available when the Suns pick at 13. (Photo courtesy of Hector Pastor Hernandez, Flickr)
It’s the eve of the draft and the Phoenix Suns will be on the clock with the 13th pick if they do not find a way to move up. The Greg One has already gone on record as a member of the Jimmer Fredette fan club. However, with Utah one pick ahead of the Suns and the growing interest Fredette is getting from teams in the top ten, it looks like there is no way he will make it to the Valley if the Suns don’t move up.
So once and for all, after watching the draft boards, the televised coverage, the rumor mill and listening to Suns brass on the local airwaves, here is my prediction for the thirteenth pick. Drumroll please. (more…)
