He hasn't even put on his new team's jersey, yet people are already predicting an NBA championship for Hedo Turkoglu and the Phoenix Suns next season.
Oh wait, that's LeBron James and the new-look Miami Heat.
That's right, the Suns are the team that is supposed to finish ninth in the western conference and miss the playoffs.
It's late August and, once again, the Phoenix Suns prepare for the new season with low expectations. Three months ago, they were a team that was a Ron Artest tip-in at the buzzer away from maybe making a trip to the NBA Finals.
Very little has been made about their offseason acquisitions, for instead, all the talk has centered around Amar'e Stoudemire and his departure to the New York Knicks during last month's free agency period.
Standing Tall and Limited
Now, no one is trying to compare Hakim Warrick to Stoudemire, or even Hedo Turkoglu for that matter.
There is no doubt that the Suns lost a huge piece in Stoudemire, but maybe Amar'e, like many former Suns, seems a lot better playing next to Steve Nash in a system designed for big me ...
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Hedo Turkoglu and the Phoenix Suns: Flying Under the Radar
August 24th, 2010 by Patrick Clarke Leave a reply »
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