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2007-08 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Game	Date	Time	Opponent	Result	Record	Stories
1	Thu. Nov. 01	10:30 p.m. ET	at SuperSonics		0-0	Preview
2	Fri. Nov. 02	10:30 p.m. ET	Lakers		-
3	Sun. Nov. 04	8:00 p.m. ET	Cavaliers		-
4	Tue. Nov. 06	7:00 p.m. ET	at Bobcats		-
5	Wed. Nov. 07	7:00 p.m. ET	at Hawks		-
6	Fri. Nov. 09	7:30 p.m. ET	at Heat		-
7	Sat. Nov. 10	7:00 p.m. ET	at Magic		-
8	Tue. Nov. 13	9:00 p.m. ET	Knicks		-
9	Thu. Nov. 15	10:30 p.m. ET	Bulls		-
10	Sat. Nov. 17	8:30 p.m. ET	at Rockets		-
11	Tue. Nov. 20	10:00 p.m. ET	at Kings		-
12	Wed. Nov. 21	9:00 p.m. ET	Kings		-
13	Fri. Nov. 23	9:00 p.m. ET	Clippers		-
14	Mon. Nov. 26	10:30 p.m. ET	at Warriors		-
15	Wed. Nov. 28	9:00 p.m. ET	Rockets		-
16	Fri. Nov. 30	10:00 p.m. ET	Magic		-
17	Sun. Dec. 02	7:00 p.m. ET	at Knicks		-
18	Tue. Dec. 04	7:00 p.m. ET	at Pacers		-
19	Wed. Dec. 05	7:00 p.m. ET	at Raptors		-
20	Fri. Dec. 07	7:00 p.m. ET	at Wizards		-
21	Sat. Dec. 08	8:00 p.m. ET	at Timberwolves		-
22	Mon. Dec. 10	9:00 p.m. ET	Heat		-
23	Wed. Dec. 12	10:30 p.m. ET	Jazz		-
24	Sat. Dec. 15	8:00 p.m. ET	at Hornets		-
25	Mon. Dec. 17	8:30 p.m. ET	at Spurs		-
26	Wed. Dec. 19	9:30 p.m. ET	at Mavericks		-
27	Sat. Dec. 22	9:00 p.m. ET	Raptors		-
28	Tue. Dec. 25	5:00 p.m. ET	at Lakers		-
29	Thu. Dec. 27	10:30 p.m. ET	at Clippers		-
30	Fri. Dec. 28	9:00 p.m. ET	Clippers		-
31	Sun. Dec. 30	9:00 p.m. ET	at Kings		-
32	Thu. Jan. 03	10:30 p.m. ET	SuperSonics		-
33	Sat. Jan. 05	9:00 p.m. ET	Hornets		-
34	Mon. Jan. 07	9:00 p.m. ET	Nuggets		-
35	Wed. Jan. 09	9:00 p.m. ET	Pacers		-
36	Thu. Jan. 10	10:30 p.m. ET	at Jazz		-
37	Sat. Jan. 12	9:00 p.m. ET	Bucks		-
38	Tue. Jan. 15	10:30 p.m. ET	at Clippers		-
39	Thu. Jan. 17	10:30 p.m. ET	at Lakers		-
40	Fri. Jan. 18	9:00 p.m. ET	Timberwolves		-
41	Sun. Jan. 20	8:00 p.m. ET	Nets		-
42	Tue. Jan. 22	8:00 p.m. ET	at Bucks		-
43	Wed. Jan. 23	8:00 p.m. ET	at Timberwolves		-
44	Fri. Jan. 25	7:00 p.m. ET	at Cavaliers		-
45	Sun. Jan. 27	1:00 p.m. ET	at Bulls		-
46	Tue. Jan. 29	9:00 p.m. ET	Hawks		-
47	Thu. Jan. 31	10:30 p.m. ET	Spurs		-
48	Mon. Feb. 04	9:00 p.m. ET	Bobcats		-
49	Wed. Feb. 06	9:00 p.m. ET	Hornets		-
50	Fri. Feb. 08	9:00 p.m. ET	SuperSonics		-
51	Sun. Feb. 10	9:30 p.m. ET	Wizards		-
52	Wed. Feb. 13	9:00 p.m. ET	at Warriors		-
53	Thu. Feb. 14	10:30 p.m. ET	Mavericks		-
54	Wed. Feb. 20	9:00 p.m. ET	Lakers		-
55	Fri. Feb. 22	10:30 p.m. ET	Celtics		-
56	Sun. Feb. 24	2:30 p.m. ET	Pistons		-
57	Tue. Feb. 26	8:00 p.m. ET	at Grizzlies		-
58	Wed. Feb. 27	8:00 p.m. ET	at Hornets		-
59	Sat. Mar. 01	9:00 p.m. ET	76ers		-
60	Tue. Mar. 04	10:00 p.m. ET	at Trail Blazers		-
61	Wed. Mar. 05	9:00 p.m. ET	at Nuggets		-
62	Fri. Mar. 07	9:00 p.m. ET	Jazz		-
63	Sun. Mar. 09	3:30 p.m. ET	Spurs		-
64	Tue. Mar. 11	10:00 p.m. ET	Grizzlies		-
65	Thu. Mar. 13	10:30 p.m. ET	Warriors		-
66	Sat. Mar. 15	10:00 p.m. ET	Kings		-
67	Tue. Mar. 18	10:30 p.m. ET	at Trail Blazers		-
68	Wed. Mar. 19	10:00 p.m. ET	at SuperSonics		-
69	Sat. Mar. 22	10:00 p.m. ET	Rockets		-
70	Mon. Mar. 24	7:30 p.m. ET	at Pistons		-
71	Wed. Mar. 26	7:30 p.m. ET	at Celtics		-
72	Fri. Mar. 28	7:00 p.m. ET	at 76ers		-
73	Sat. Mar. 29	7:30 p.m. ET	at Nets		-
74	Mon. Mar. 31	10:00 p.m. ET	Nuggets		-
75	Tue. Apr. 01	9:00 p.m. ET	at Nuggets		-
76	Fri. Apr. 04	10:00 p.m. ET	Timberwolves		-
77	Sun. Apr. 06	3:30 p.m. ET	Mavericks		-
78	Tue. Apr. 08	8:00 p.m. ET	at Grizzlies		-
79	Wed. Apr. 09	9:30 p.m. ET	at Spurs		-
80	Fri. Apr. 11	8:30 p.m. ET	at Rockets		-
81	Mon. Apr. 14	10:00 p.m. ET	Warriors		-
82	Wed. Apr. 16	10:00 p.m. ET	Trail Blazers		-

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/schedules/2007/suns/

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Maligzar

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11-01-07 10:47 AM

TEAM ROSTER

No.	Player	Position	Height	Weight	Born	Years Pro	College
2	Banks, Marcus	PG	6'2"	200	11/19/1981	4	UNLV
10	Barbosa, Leandro	PG	6'3"	188	11/28/1982	4
19	Bell, Raja	SG	6'5"	210	09/19/1976	7	Florida International
3	Diaw, Boris	FC	6'8"	230	04/16/1982	4
			"		03/05/1972	12
33	Hill, Grant	GF	6'8"	225	10/05/1972	12	Duke
31	Marion, Shawn	F	6'7"	228	05/07/1978	8	UNLV
4	Marks, Sean	FC	6'10"	250	08/23/1975	7	California
13	Nash, Steve	PG	6'3"	195	02/07/1974	11	Santa Clara
52	Piatkowski, Eric	GF	6'7"	215	09/30/1970	13	Nebraska
54	Skinner, Brian	FC	6'9"	265	05/19/1976	9	Baylor
1	Stoudemire, Amare	C	6'10"	245	11/16/1982	5
8	Strawberry, D.J.	G	6'5"	204	06/15/1985	0	Maryland
21	Thomas, Doug	F	6'8"	225	09/20/1983	0	Iowa
17	Tskitishvili, Nikoloz	PF	7'0"	245	04/14/1983	4
29	Tucker, Alando	F	6'6"	205	02/11/1984	0	Wisconsin

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11-01-07 10:47 AM

Will post later

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Graz Tundrawolf

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11-01-07 3:25 PM

Frankly, I think this is the year they have to win it all. Marion will have a career year to push his market value before he goes on the market. Nash isn't getting any younger. Hill was a great addition.

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mfer haze

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11-01-07 4:36 PM

Everyone still hates me

THEY NEED TO TRADE FOR KOBE

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Graz Tundrawolf

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11-02-07 3:09 PM

There would be an open revolt in the streets. Suns fans look at Kobe with a mixture of disgust, pitty and hatred.

And why would you take a team, built around team ball, spreading the offense and getting everyone involved and bring in the biggest ball hog in the league?

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02-06-08 7:21 AM

Time to revive this thread.

Shaq for Marion deal close

You can easily see the reasoning behind this trade, you just have to wonder if it's too late in the game. The Suns have struggled this season, far more than any season in the past, with the low post game. Shaq obviously provides an instant answer to two different problems. 1) He can defend the low post better than Shawn. 2) He can "run" the offense, well an offense, while Nash is not in the game. In fact, this could actually force teams to have to really prepare in unique ways for the Suns. Nash/Hill/Bell/Diaw/Stoudemire will run you down; then bring in Shaq/Barbosa and you have a combination not so different from what D-Wade and Shaq have been doing in Miami.

Of course this is assuming that Shaq is healthy.

Shaq now has time to get healthy though, something he didn't have in Miami. Let's not forget that the Suns have the best record in the West.

Shawn Marion wanted out. The Suns didn't really have much of a chance against "the bigs" in the west without some sort of major deal. The only reason I like this move is because it addresses a couple of different concerns, and I think gives us a better shot at a title this year. I'm not convinced that it's going to make us the best team in the league, because there are just so many good teams; but I think this ultimately will make us better for playoff basketball.

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Seanen

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02-06-08 8:48 AM

Shaq is not healthy, nor has he been for the better part of 3 seasons now. The Suns are too smart to make this trade.

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Perry the GFK

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02-06-08 11:33 AM

Shaq is a lazy, old, and an injured player at this point in his career. He has typically done well in the playoffs, which seems to be the only time he has put forth any effort in recent years, but there's no guarantee he can be healthy enough to be a factor by that time.

He may help or hurt the Suns, but I wouldn't want him on a team I liked. If the Pistons gave anything to get a guy like Shaq I would be enraged.

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02-06-08 12:25 PM

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I thought they just reached a deal with Marion before the start of the season, no? Is he still in his last year?

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Federiko EQ

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02-06-08 1:37 PM

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many shoes. - Celine Dion

Marion has a $17m player option for next year that he's not likely to exercise.

I can obviously see the logic in trading him for a big man but if Shaq and his overpriced 15 minutes per game for the next 2.5 years is the best Steve Kerr can get, he's in trouble.

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EQJeffs

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02-06-08 3:09 PM

Marion wants two things: a bigger role on the team (i.e. more credit for what he brings), and a max extension. Phoenix was willing to give him neither, so he wanted out.

Thing is... he wouldn't have opted out this season, because no one in the NBA would have offered him more than $17M a year. Honestly, even if he waits til 2010, when a lot more teams are going to have cap space, there really won't be that many people looking to pay him the max, if anyone at all. This reminds me a lot of Latrell Spreewell, but to a greater degree.

Now, what's REALLY confusing, is Phoenix's desire to cut salary and stay under the luxury tax. I mean, they traded their best post defender, and TWO first round picks for ONE second round pick from Seattle. Absolutely awful trade personnel-wise. They just wanted to save money for Sarver. Now they're taking on a $20M/year contract in Shaq, which runs for three more years? Just doesn't make sense.

First, I thought this trade was a joke. Then I just thought that it was some crazy rumor that Riles threw out to get more suitors for Shaq. Now that it's on the verge of being complete, I'm at a loss for words. Not only did the Suns make a panicked move after seeing the Lakers get even bigger, but they traded for the player least fit for their system. Is Shaq going to be able to run with them? Nope. Is Shaq going to help space the floor for Nash to penetrate and kick out to the shooters? Nice try - he's not leaving the lane. Is Shaq going to do well on the pick and roll, which both the Lakers and Spurs are going to run on the Suns relentlessly? HAHAHA. He couldn't (wouldn't?) even do that in his prime!

As for his post defense... I guess you missed the part where Shaq was on the verge of setting the record for most consecutive foul outs this year. The only reason that he didn't get the record was because Riles decides to sit him down with NINE MINUTES LEFT against the Cavs. I remember watching the game, and it would pure comedy.

Anyways, I guess the Suns fans are allowed to be happy if they want. I hear they're even selling Shaq's jersey already: http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/262/shaqphxvc9.png

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02-06-08 4:56 PM

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EQJeffs wrote:
I hear they're even selling Shaq's jersey already: http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/262/shaqphxvc9.png

I laughed.

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02-06-08 5:41 PM

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I'm curious as to how Shaq is going to fit in the Sun's system too.

I could see them bringing him in at the end of his career to come in off the bench and give not only Stoudemire a rest, but the rest of the team as well by slowing the tempo for a bit. But at this price tag they have to see him as a starter or big contributor, no? I don't get how he doesn't change everything they do when he comes in the game.

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Seanen

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02-06-08 6:17 PM

Christ on a pony, I stand corrected. Sorry Maddie.

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Cafu07

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02-06-08 6:55 PM

wow, Reilly is a genius.

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Perry the GFK

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02-06-08 8:14 PM

Maybe they wanted to boost their jersey sails and fooled us all!

Seriously though, trading one of the most versatile players in the league for an overweight, lazy, fucking arrogant shit? NOICE!

Hell, the Heat may still have a shot at the playoffs in the East with the Matrix although they lost 19 of 20 games! Lol.

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Perry the GFK

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02-06-08 8:15 PM

I mean seriously, all I have to say to the Heat, is, where are the referees now? Lol. Where are the refs to hand games to you now?

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Cafu07

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02-06-08 8:27 PM

Perry the GFK wrote:
I mean seriously, all I have to say to the Heat, is, where are the referees now? Lol. Where are the refs to hand games to you now?

How about you ask that question next year? I'll refer you to Michael Beasley or Derek Rose.

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