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1. We've all heard about how unhappy the Suns are and how they are disjointed offensively. But to me, the real disappointment in Phoenix is that they made all these changes to become a better defensive team, and instead they're even worse.
After getting blistered by Dirk Nowitzki on Thursday -- just like they were blistered by Dwyane Wade and Devin Harris in previous losses -- Phoenix checks in this morning at a disheartening 23rd in defensive efficiency -- which is worse than they ever were under Mike D'Antoni. Last season, for instance, the Suns were 16th in defensive efficiency, and in D'Antoni's other seasons they were right around the league average as well.
In other words, they've gone from having an all-time great offense and a middling defense to having a pretty good offense and a pretty bad defense. I'm not sure how that's supposed to translate into their stated goal of winning more in the playoffs.
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Fuck I hate Kerr, Sarver, and Porter.
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