The Phoenix Suns are battling to make the playoffs again. Last year it took an incredible second half of the season in order to get in. It's time to turn it on again...this year though, we are getting some help. Utah is playing poor basketball since before Sloan retired. I'm not sure how this whole Tyron Corbin thing will work out; but I don't like a veteran, system oriented coach like Sloan leaving mid-season (3-7 L10, Lost last 4).
New Orleans is also struggling. Their struggles, as crazy as this may seem, are due to the absence of Emekah Okafor. They are 2-7 in the games he has missed. N.O. just doesn't have a lot of presence inside with Tyson Chandler's services over in Dallas. Without Okafor they have been trying to work with guys like Aaron Gray out of Pitt. or Perennial new Teamer Joe Smith...so basically nothing.
Now...the Denver Nuggets ship off their favorite two players for...well the future. I'm not going to bash you over the head with Melo speculation, but I might with SUNS SPECULATION! Ok I already have been. Denver is already 4-6 with Melo...I believe they will be worse after this trade for the remainder of the season, I know, shocking! I'm telling you what you already know in order to make my point the more obvious. The Suns are MAKING THE PLAYOFFS! If not because they have started to become a better defensive and rebounding team (referenced after the Gortat Trade on this blog); well then because the other teams are heading the wrong direction.
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