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Quote: Well....they're still playing. I doubt the people on their board are counting the days to the lottery. Give it a week. Well...they won't be lottery watching because they do no have a lottery pick.

Lascar, thats a good point that you made. Because of their pace, Phoenix runs system that is good for getting numbers. Especially this year with the loss of Amare. The must play even faster and Amare is not eating up numbers with his monster nights. There are more shots and therefore more points, more assists and more rebounds. Also you have to remember that Boris' ball handling and decision skills look a whole lot better when being guarded by Centers. Here in Atlanta we tried to make him a guard, when he really did not have the skillset for it. The coach in Phoenix has really done a great job. However, one thing that you must say about the JJ trade is that Phoenix's window to win a championship is closing while Atlanta's window (while small) is opening. Steve Nash will not play at this level forever. Boris will want a payday. Amare may never return true to form. Marion will probably contiue to play well for a number of years, but who else has a positive age, ability and contract outlook?

It really depends...if teams do a BK type of roster clearing (which was impressive), then we have alot of young players to offer up. However, as is the way most of this stuff happens, teams hold on to their superstars for too long with no apparent shot at winning a championship. Teams do not like radical shake-ups even if it will help their future rebuilding.

If the Hawks really want Boris back, then they can just sign him next year. However, something tells me they do not want him back. However, putting Boris at Center seems like something that BK would think of.