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Matt's Suns Rant: Signs of STAT, J-Rich Back, But Hold on to the Ball

Week Two has come and gone, unlike the Suns' success, which was predicted to go after a brutal roadtrip (it concludes tonight in Philly)...

Written by Matt Petersen about 21 days ago 190 reads 1 comments
Matt's Suns Rant: Nash and Frye Step Up, Defense Doesn't

Welcome to the first edition of Matt's Suns Rant, a weekly venture into Planet Orange. Good and bad points from the previous week will be touched upon, with the reader assuming the writer 1) knows exactly what he's talking about and 2) is always right...

Written by Matt Petersen about 28 days ago 295 reads 1 comments
Grant Hill's Injuries Benefit Suns, Extended Time and Desire Come to Light

The athleticism and speed were back. The fundamental talent was back. Heck, even the hair was back. In the Suns' 109-107 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers last night, Grant Hill looked and ...

Written by Matt Petersen about about 1 month ago 293 reads 0 comments
Phoenix Suns' Dragic, Lopez Have a Lot to Prove—Now

The 2008 NBA Draft was a welcome change for Suns fans. Instead of auctioning their draft picks for “cash considerations,” Phoenix finally used them on actual players. Suns brass backed the players they picked too...

Written by Matt Petersen about about 1 month ago 202 reads 1 comments
Phoenix Suns: Improvement Will Come with Return to Running Style

The Phoenix Suns missed the playoffs for the first time in what seems an eternity. Their head coach took over late last season, and now wants to speed up the pace in his first full season. They're expected to barely make the playoffs, if that...

Written by Matt Petersen about about 1 month ago 243 reads 3 comments
Arenas Needs to Show Wizards He's Worth The Money

A lot has happened since Gilbert Arenas was relevant on the basketball court: The Celtics went from weeping over losing the lottery (Danny Ainge) to weeping over winning the championship (Kevin Garnett)...

Written by Matt Petersen about about 1 month ago 158 reads 2 comments
Phoenix Suns 2009-10 Theme: Watch

Go on. Write the Phoenix Suns off as contenders (if you haven't done so already). The Suns haven't made any big additions to convince doubters of an impending turnaround...

Written by Matt Petersen about about 1 month ago 424 reads 3 comments
Elliot Perry: The Last Good Backup Point Guard of the Phoenix Suns

Some teams are defined not so much by the players, but the kinds of players they feature. NBA clubs are stereotyped in each era. In the '90s, the Knicks were a low-post, grind-it-out team...

Written by Matt Petersen about 2 months ago 488 reads 1 comments
Phoenix Suns: Ten Must-See Matchups in 2009-10

Heading into the 2009-10 campaign, the Suns are an enigma. They've vowed to re-transition back to the transition game...

Written by Matt Petersen about 3 months ago 433 reads 1 comments
Top Ten NBA Annoyances

The constant need to highlight Shaq and Kobe's history, rivalry, love-hate relationship is just one of the NBA's serious issues the NBA would fix if it know what was good for it...

Written by Matt Petersen about 3 months ago 617 reads 16 comments
Rich Get Richer: Lakers, Celtics, Cavs Bulk Up in Offseason

The purpose of the offseason is for contenders to sit pat, maybe tweak things a little, and enjoy a little time off while all the pretenders scurry in a frantic effort to catch up. So much for that...

Written by Matt Petersen about 4 months ago 324 reads 6 comments
Lebron Now Just Another Witness Of The NBA Finals

From Witnessed to witness. It was a long, hard fall for the man who this year overtook Kobe Bryant as, arguably, the best in the game...

Written by Matt Petersen about 6 months ago 151 reads 0 comments
Lakers Vs. Nuggets Live Game Blog

Thoughts before the game: First and foremost, if this game gets down to crunchtime, whoever is being guarded by Trevor Ariza needs to draw him as far away from the pass as possible. J.R. Smith will shoot threes...

Written by Matt Petersen about 6 months ago 394 reads 1 comments
Rest of NBA Should Be Grateful LeBron Has Subpar Supporting Cast

Have you ever watched a movie where the star actor outshines the rest of the cast to the point that it emphasizes the actor's own brilliance, while simultaneously revealing the relative incompetence ...

Written by Matt Petersen about 6 months ago 176 reads 2 comments
Blake Griffin's Worst-Case Scenario Is Clippers Winning No. 1 Pick

Normally the best player coming out for the draft knows two things: 1) which team he'll be playing for and 2) how he will be contributing in his rookie year. While it's a sure thing Blake Griffin will be selected No...

Written by Matt Petersen about 6 months ago 362 reads 9 comments
The NBA Playoffs: Where Apologies Happen

"I'm sorry." "Please forgive me." "We talked about that." These are the words dominating the headlines of the NBA Playoffs over the last week. Compelling? No. Amusing? At times. Distracting? Without question...

Written by Matt Petersen about 6 months ago 41 reads 0 comments
Bulls-Celtics: Matt and Nick's Live Game Blog

Under normal circumstances, the defending champs would be a brick wall stopping the surge by young and overconfident challengers...

Written by Matt Petersen about 7 months ago 216 reads 0 comments
For Los Angeles Lakers, Only Title Will Alleviate Pressure

The pressure is palatable. It's as if every Lakers player, official, and fan is walking on pins and needles. And if they don't feel that way, they should. You see, there's no excuse for the team in purple and gold not to win it all come June...

Written by Matt Petersen about 7 months ago 215 reads 2 comments
NBA Playoffs: Would-Be Contenders Spurs, Celtics Won't Overcome Injuries

The Celtics' and Spurs' managements can put a big, fat asterisk next to their respective team's evaluations this summer...

Written by Matt Petersen about 7 months ago 226 reads 0 comments
Ugly Sunset on the Horizon for Phoenix

In the 2000 film Gladiator, General Maximus Meridius requests that his would-be executioners grant him a swift death instead of a slow, painful, dishonorable end. The Suns should be doing the same...

Written by Matt Petersen about 9 months ago 227 reads 2 comments
Kevin Garnett-Less Celtics To Take On Amar'e Stoudemire-Less Suns

The biggest question heading into this matchup: which injury hurts more? The No-KG Effect Boston's Kevin Garnett was diagnosed late last week with a right knee strain that will keep him out of action for 2-3 weeks...

Written by Matt Petersen about 9 months ago 186 reads 4 comments
Sunny Disposition: The Ideal Scenario for Suns' Season

Leandro Barbosa continues to be lethal as a starter, continuing the trend of "Barbosa scoring over 20 = Suns win." Jason Richardson realizes the Suns need his ability to average 20 points a game Shaq rebounds like he's surrounded by a bunch of midgets

Written by Matt Petersen about 9 months ago 176 reads 1 comments
Dirk Nowitzki: Another European Unable to Come Up in The Clutch

When Boston started creeping back against Dallas Thursday night, I already knew Boston was going to win. I didn't know this simply because Boston is the better team (although they are that)...

Written by Matt Petersen about 9 months ago 175 reads 9 comments
Five NBA All-Star Snubs

Now that the All-Star rosters are set (including replacements for the injured participants), it's time to accurately identify the offical Snub List for the NBA All-Star Game 2009. Let me say the name of the event again: the NBA All-Star Game 2009...

Written by Matt Petersen about 9 months ago 383 reads 7 comments
Thursday Roundup: Finding the Silver Lining in Wake of Elton Brand Injury

It would be interesting to know the inner reactions by Sixers' brass and players when they were informed this week that Elton Brand would be out for the rest of the season...

Written by Matt Petersen about 9 months ago 56 reads 0 comments

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Matt Petersen Article Archive

Matt's Suns Rant: Signs of STAT, J-Rich Back, But Hold on to the Ball

Matt's Suns Rant: Nash and Frye Step Up, Defense Doesn't

Grant Hill's Injuries Benefit Suns, Extended Time and Desire Come to Light

Phoenix Suns' Dragic, Lopez Have a Lot to Prove—Now

Phoenix Suns: Improvement Will Come with Return to Running Style

Arenas Needs to Show Wizards He's Worth The Money

Phoenix Suns 2009-10 Theme: Watch

Elliot Perry: The Last Good Backup Point Guard of the Phoenix Suns

Phoenix Suns: Ten Must-See Matchups in 2009-10

Top Ten NBA Annoyances

Rich Get Richer: Lakers, Celtics, Cavs Bulk Up in Offseason

Lebron Now Just Another Witness Of The NBA Finals

Lakers Vs. Nuggets Live Game Blog

Rest of NBA Should Be Grateful LeBron Has Subpar Supporting Cast

Blake Griffin's Worst-Case Scenario Is Clippers Winning No. 1 Pick

The NBA Playoffs: Where Apologies Happen

Bulls-Celtics: Matt and Nick's Live Game Blog

For Los Angeles Lakers, Only Title Will Alleviate Pressure

NBA Playoffs: Would-Be Contenders Spurs, Celtics Won't Overcome Injuries

Ugly Sunset on the Horizon for Phoenix

Kevin Garnett-Less Celtics To Take On Amar'e Stoudemire-Less Suns

Sunny Disposition: The Ideal Scenario for Suns' Season

Dirk Nowitzki: Another European Unable to Come Up in The Clutch

Five NBA All-Star Snubs

Thursday Roundup: Finding the Silver Lining in Wake of Elton Brand Injury

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