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[the MVP]

우리와 마찬가지로 스티브 '몽상가 아니죠,망상가 맞습니다' 커의 내쉬형 출장시간 줄여주고 12게임 정도 쉬게 해주기프로젝트에 대해 의문을 갖고 있네요. Bordow도 30분정도로 내쉬형 시간을 제한하는거엔 좋다고 생각하나 12경기 쉬게 하기에 대핸 서부의 상황을 들어 말도 안된다고 생각 하고 있는거 같네요. 솔직히 이 프로젝트가 실현되려면 많은 놀라운 일들이 필요 할겁니다.

Bordow: Nash skeptical of Suns’ plan to sit him

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Scott Bordow, Tribune

It’s August, and Steve Nash is listening to his iPod as he walks to his car, so he really doesn’t want to talk.

But I give it a shot anyway.

“Can I get you for five minutes?” I ask.

“You’ve got three,” Nash says.

Nash isn’t big-timing me. Nor is he being rude. He simply doesn’t like to do interviews until after Labor Day. He figures if he does one, he’ll have to do 100, and then he’ll never get away.

But he’s just finished his workout at US Airways Center, and I’m standing right in front of him, so he acquiesces.

Knowing my time limit, I come right to the point.

“What do you think of (general manager) Steve Kerr’s plan to limit you to 70 games next season?”

Nash gives me that “you’re-not-going-to-get-much-out-of-me smile” and then proceeds to, well, not give me much.

“We’ll see how it goes,” he says. “Those are great intentions, but is it realistic? We’ll see.”

Nash, 34, is receptive to the idea of getting more rest. He played in 81 of 82 games last year and averaged 34.3 minutes per game. To put that in perspective, Dallas point guard Jason Kidd, 35, was the only player older than Nash to log as many minutes.

Nash points out that San Antonio point guard Tony Parker had fresh legs for the playoffs last May in part because he missed three weeks and 13 games of the regular season with an ankle injury.

Of course, Parker is also eight years younger than Nash.

“I feel like you can always use the rest,” Nash says. “If you can get to the postseason well rested, it’s perfect. But you can’t always afford to do that.”

And there’s the rub.

Is Phoenix good enough that it can sit Nash for 12 games?

“I don’t know,” Nash says. “Probably not.”

There’s no probably about it.

As good as newly imported backup Goran Dragic might become eventually, he’ll be a rookie this season. Then consider that the Suns expect Shaquille O’Neal to come down with one ailment or another and miss around 30 games.

Finally, the Western Conference is a bear. Five teams are clearly superior to the Suns: The Los Angeles Lakers, New Orleans, San Antonio, Utah and Houston. Portland and Dallas are on the same plane.

Phoenix likely will make the playoffs if Nash plays just 70 games — there isn’t a potential surprise team among the also-rans — but what chance will it have to get out of the first round if it’s facing one of the conference’s top three teams?

No, as well-intentioned as Kerr’s idea may be, I’m guessing coach Terry Porter quickly will learn what Mike D’Antoni knew: Nash needs to be on the floor.

Perhaps Porter can keep Nash fresher by playing him 30 minutes per game instead of 34. But sitting out 12 games?

Good luck with that.

“I’m willing to do it either way,” Nash says. “Whatever makes us play as well as we can and makes me feel as good as I can going into the playoffs.”

That’s Nash toeing the company line. But remember, he’s always disagreed with the assertion that he’s worn to a nub by the postseason.

Nash knows something else, too.

The Suns are 228-83 with him on the floor the last three seasons.

And 4-13 without him

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STAT Encourages Teens to Go to School
Posted: Aug. 28, 2008

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In Phoenix, STAT is always stressing the importance of a good education.

Getting up for school in the morning just got a little easier thanks to Suns forward Amaré Stoudemire. The All-Star recently teamed up alongside the Ad Council, U.S. Army and Chicago-based Cellit for the “Wake-Up Call” mobile marketing program which helps motivate teens to get up and head to class. The program is part of the national “Boost” campaign designed to encourage students to graduate high school.

Parents and peers can sign up to have Stoudemire’s messages sent by visiting boostup.org and can even preview some of the messages to be played the following morning. Among the selections are STAT himself saying, “Good morning. This is Amaré Stoudemire from the Phoenix Suns. Just calling to remind you it's time to get out of bed and go to school. Don't make me call you twice!”

[다알링]

나중에 현실은 그렇게 될지 모르겠지만 지금은 내쉬가 없을 때도 경쟁력 있는 팀으로 만드는게 목표니까 내쉬를 12게임 정도 쉬게 해도 문제없을 만큼 내쉬가 없어도 팀이 제대로 돌아가도록 가다듬는게 맞다고 봅니다. 어차피 내쉬 없으면 안돼라고 손 놓고 있으면 더 문제죠. 내쉬 입장에서는 아 나 쉬는게 좋다라고 말하는 게 더 이상한거죠. 선수 입장에선 당연히 나는 다 뛸 수 있다라는 자신감을 보여주는게 당연한거고... 저 기사를 쓴 사람은 선즈 안티인가요? -_-;

[the MVP]

AZcentral은 스티브 커에 옹호적이고(스티브 커스러운) eastvalleytribune은 좀 더 비판적이죠.(선즈팬스러운) 근데 아이러니 하게도 선즈 뉴스엔 eastvalleytribune게 더 많이 올라온다는거 -_-; 여담이지만 Dragic 바이아웃이냐 아니냐 가장 중요한 시점인 스포팅뉴스에서 보도 때렸을때는 AZCentral거를 썼다는거.. 저는 이때 Dragic 확실히 오겠구나 눈치를 깠다는.

[다알링]

아 그렇군요... eastvalleytribune도 좀 봐야겠네요~! 좋은 정보 감사합니다!

[the MVP]

하루에 한번 정도 선즈팸 들리셔서 AZCentral 소식 좀 올려주세요. 제가 일본에 있는데 여기서 AZCentral은 접속이 안되더군요; 그리고 선즈팬분들을 위해 제 허접한 소식글에 정확한 번역도 첨언해주시구 ㅎㅎ

[멋찐켄신]

번역해주시면 땡큐용 ㅋ

[그랜트힐1]

흠.. 내쉬가 12경기 없을때 선즈가 좋은 모습을 보여준다면 굉장한 미래가 보일듯 합니다.

[Captain Nash]

12경기 빠져도 어느정도 잘 돌아가면 문제가 안될텐데 정말 소위 말하는 개판 경기력을 보여준다면 12경기는 커녕 전경기 출장해야할지도 모르겠네요.