Suns + Kevin Durant = Dynasty; Suns + Corey Brewer = Title
Uncategorized April 12th. 2007, 5:36pm
Yes, we realize this is a photo of Ohio State center Greg Oden getting his mack daddy vibe on with some chick in the shortest pink skirt we’ve ever seen, but there’s just nothing this funny floating about the web of Kevin Durant, even if this post is about him.
Picture this: Steve Nash running the fast break next season, Amare Stoudemire to his left, Raja Bell setting on at the three point line and Kevin Durant swooping from the right side.
It could easily happen. Or the Phoenix Suns may just have to settle for the fourth pick in June’s NBA draft, in which case you could swap in Corey Brewer for Durant at small forward.
We’ve covered this extensively at the Fanhouse, but we’re endlessly fascinated by the potential here. And it’s not sports talk radio conjecture; there’s like a 75% chance* this could happen.
In 2004, the Suns traded Joe Johnson to the Atlanta Hawks for two No.1 draft picks and unheralded small forward Boris Diaw. If the Hawks don’t have a top 3 pick in this year’s draft, the Suns get the pick. Right now, the Hawks have the fourth-worst record in the NBA. June will be the month of the ping-pong ball.
Where does Durant fit in? Due to salary cap issues, the Suns might be best served dealing one of the best small forwards in the league, Shawn Marion, and the No. 4 (or 5 or 6 or whatever) pick in order to get Durant. Here’s the problem – Memphis or Boston would have to live with passing on franchise-player types in Oden/Durant and settle for two very, very good All-Star types in Marion and Brewer/Horford/Hibbert.
Makes for a fun discussion, huh?
* We pulled this number out of our hairy rear end, but it’s probably close.
21 Responses to “Suns + Kevin Durant = Dynasty; Suns + Corey Brewer = Title”
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April 12th, 2007 at 5:58 PM
Doesn’t matter, Bulls will get one of the top picks courtesy of Isiah Thomas.
WHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!
April 12th, 2007 at 6:03 PM
I’m still mesmerized by the girl in that picture. Not because she is hot, but because I’m still shocked there isn’t the faintest sign of vagina showing. How is that possible? That skirt, if you could even call it that, is squarely at the top of her hips. I keep checking back like I’m missing something.
April 12th, 2007 at 6:30 PM
No team can trade the #1 or #2 pick (presuming Oden comes out). The PR fallout would be too huge.
April 12th, 2007 at 6:31 PM
suns would be filthy with durant (won’t happen) or brewer, who i think will make a great pro. those long arms have 3 steals/game tatooed on them.
though don’t the suns sorta need a big man, rather than another swing guy like durant or brewer? those two might be too good to pass on, but wouldn’t hibbert fill a more immediate need?
nba guys, help me out please.
April 12th, 2007 at 6:32 PM
As for the picture, I think it’s the low belt that’s throwing everybody off. The skirt reaches the top of her thighs. Her hips are about at the point where Oden’s shirt meets his shorts.
April 12th, 2007 at 7:00 PM
I agree, this all makes for a good discussion – and I agree that Durant is headed for big things – but is he really better than Shawn Marion next year? The year after? Is it worth making that trade, especially when a guy like Brewer could be available to give the Suns that seventh guy, someone who can come in and guard on the perimeter right away? I say keep Marion … but it’s a close call, that’s for sure.
April 12th, 2007 at 7:10 PM
@chrth: That could be right. Still, it seems like her legs go on forever.
Which begs the second question: How tall is this girl? It might just be the angle of the shot, but she looks downright Amazonian.
April 12th, 2007 at 7:48 PM
Note the location of her right hand. At first glance, it looks like the camera just happens to catch it the pole.
However, she may be grabbing the pole to get a little leverage for a grind on Oden’s groin.
Opinions?
April 12th, 2007 at 8:00 PM
One I think it is a dress not a skirt because it does not start at her waist. Second I think she is holding onto the pole because Oden is banging into her with all his 7 foot glory.
April 12th, 2007 at 8:00 PM
It really is a ‘Lost-worthy’ mystery … who is this girl?
Probably one of those early-maturing girls who was making out with dudes in 6th grade, and in 8th grade she was boffing a junior. Probably had a epic rack in 7th grade, and by her freshman year in high school, she had tried a few drugs.
Hopefully, Oden hit it.
April 12th, 2007 at 8:45 PM
She really does not look small next to Oden. That is not a good thing.
PHX should take Horford as an eventual replacement for matrix. Or trade down grab Thorton or Splitter a little later. If they can package Matrix and the 3 picks to move up, that would be unreal. Mephis and Charlotte could go for it.
Phoenix really needs to make a move at KG. Minnesota should be in rebuilding mode and 3 first round picks this year would help that.
April 12th, 2007 at 8:54 PM
Good stuff, SM.
Either way, Phoenix is in great position to set themselves up for a few years. With Amare locked up, Barbosa set to replace Nash when he wears down, and Diaw, this team is set for the immediate future.
And Colangelo’s deals have the Suns really set up for the best draft the league has seen in years.
If he does this in Toronto, Colangelo can be dubbed the next Jerry West.
April 12th, 2007 at 8:57 PM
Charlotte won’t trade down because they already have Toronto’s pick and they probably feel like they’re a top draft choice and a free agent signing away from being a playoff team (presuming they don’t lose Gerald Wallace). Although to be honest, they’re an Okafor injury away from being a playoff team this year. In any case, Charlotte is a lot more likely to trade up than down.
April 12th, 2007 at 9:05 PM
Not sure how Brewer would guarantee them a title. He does not address their biggest issues–interior defense & rebounding. Horford or Noah make much more sense for the Suns then Brewer. Now if you can get Durant you have to take him.
You need to settle down on Brewer. The guy is just not that great offensively. Not sure how he would be any better than what Marion gives you. Actually, Corey would be a downgrade considering the difference in rebounding. Everyone points to the Suns’ defense as being shaky (when its actually decent as a whole), but I would be just as concerned with their rebounding problems costing them in the playoffs.
April 12th, 2007 at 9:25 PM
Think of Brewer in the Bruce Bowen/Devean George/Tayshaun Prince role for Phoenix. Nash/Amare/Barbosa can handle plenty of the scoring duties. He cannot replace Marion but he would be a very good fit for the team. The top priority will be in getting a big man so I do not see them going after Brewer early (especially when they can grab Rush or Dudley later).
April 12th, 2007 at 9:30 PM
Nobody really knows what Brewer is capable of because he never had to carry the offense. T Green jacked, Humphrey got his, and Noah and Horford were the best 1-2 inside tandem in the country.
With Nash running things, a big guy might slow this team down. Noah? He couldn’t hold his own against Oden, and I don’t really see how he’s going to stop/slow Dirk or Duncan or KG in the loaded West.
And it’s not like you’re taking Brewer OVER Marion … you have to get rid of someone when the payroll is $76 million next year. The only other team in that league is the Knicks, and they don’t care about the luxury tax. Marion is making $16 million next year …
April 12th, 2007 at 9:41 PM
I’m confused. Do the Hawks get to keep their pick if it ends up as one of the top three, or do they only keep it if they have one of the worst three records in the league?
If it’s the former, then there is no way Durant can end up on the Suns.
April 12th, 2007 at 9:53 PM
Hawks keep their pick if it lands in the top 3. The scenario outlined in the original post was based on Atlanta getting a pick outside the top 3 (and thus going to Phoenix) and then Phoenix trading up (to get Durant) or holding tight (to get Brewer).
April 12th, 2007 at 10:54 PM
What he said.
I’m pulling HARD for the Suns to get the 4th pick. Package that with Marion and the No. 1/2 could be had.
Let’s say you’re Milwaukee and you get the 2nd pick. You make the deal and then you’ve got Redd, Marion, Bogut and Charlie V … re–sign Mo Williams (may prove difficult) … and then with the No. 4 pick, you can go Horford or Roy Hibbert.
That’s like 6th seed in the East material right there.
April 12th, 2007 at 11:33 PM
Oh my Lord. If the Suns get either of those cats, they will run a live version of NBA Jam in arenas all over America.
Someone might be amped enough to execute a front-flip dunk.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:49 AM
Noah definitely reminds me of a bigger version of Adam Morrison, so no thanks to the Suns. Regarding Durant and Brewer, give me Brewer… The Suns do not need a Tracy McGrady on the team trying to take 30-40 shots a game. The suns live and die by communicating as a team, and this would kill the rhythm. I will definitely bet that Stevie Nash will have a say in this pick, believe it or not. That leaves either Jianlin, Brewer, or Conley Jr. for their pick at 4. I do think that they will try and package the matrix in some kind of draft day deal though.