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Originally Posted by chumdawg
Phoenix also runs the pick-and-roll a lot, and that Nash-Stoudemire connection is every bit as important to their success as their run-and-gun is.
The "common knowledge" on Phoenix is that they can't win with their style. How could it possibly be a bad move, then, for them to move toward a more traditional approach?
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Sure the Nash-Stoudemire connection is great on the pick and roll. But who says it would be as great with Shaq. Honestly, Nash and Stoudemire on the pick-and-roll are about as good of a combination as you can get. Why would you then waste time on a Shaq pick-and-roll? The opportunity cost is that you give up the Stoudemire-Nash pick-and-roll. That's a net negative if you ask me.
And yeah, there is the chance that Stoudemire is on the bench or in foul trouble, but that's what you have Marion for. If you remember, when the Suns knocked us out in Game 6 a few years ago, Amare fouled out. With the way the series had gone, you would have thought that was enough for the Mavs to take control of the game. But the Suns plugged Marion into that pick-and-roll and never missed a beat.