Steve Kerr

As a Suns fan of 20+ years I am fed up with the run n gun. It's been fun but ultimately frustrating.

Think about the philosophy behind run n gun. You are getting easier buckets - true. But the other team is getting more possessions. When you get to the highest levels of the nba giving the other team more possessions has prooven too dangerous.

Steve Kerr believes in the defensive style that has been proven to win championships. Getting Shaq was a defensive move that stopped the bleeding on the boards. I believe Kerr will do what it takes to shore up the rest of the defense.

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I believe run n gun can work, with the right players...Hasn't D'Antoni been preaching that for years? Remember, last year the Suns were 2 bogus suspensions away from probably beating the Spurs and likely winning the championship.

Once they traded Marion for Shaq, all bets were off since Shaq can't play that style. As I said, I believe the Suns were better last year.

Shaq did not kill the Suns run n gun game at all. Suns actually had more fast break opportunities because of Shaq than any time before during the regular season. That did not show in the Spurs series because Hill - one of the Suns quickest breakers - was out and the Spurs are excellent at slowing the break down.

I have faith that Steve Nash given training camp and a full season can work around Shaq and that style in tact. But by the Conference Finals (or even the semis) these guys will break down.

That's the biggest problem I have with that style. Look at the history - when the Suns made it deep into the playoffs with that style guys broke down. Joe Johnson, Raja Bell, Cedric Ceballos, Kevin Johnson, Grant Hill. Would Stat have needed knee surgery if he played a slower style? Not sure - maybe.

But I do know that in the marathon that the nba is that style does not lend itself to the stamina needed to go the distance.