.:[Bleeding Orange • 6-3]:. | Done :'(

[kibaxx7]

nice opening roster, your team is going to very good especially at the gaurd position with Bell, your Front court isn't that bad either when Amare comes back.

Yeah Thanks man!

[kibaxx7]

Last Training Until Opener ::: Sadiku Gilmore

"I'm pleased with the progress of Dijon Thompson. He has improved in his passing, offensive rebounding, defensive rebounding, blocking ability, and defensive awareness."

"I'm pleased with the progress of Leandro Barbosa. He has improved in his blocking ability, defensive awareness, offensive rebounding and stamina."

"Boris Diaw seems to be progressing along, he has improved in his defensive rebounding and blocking ability. I think there might still be room to grow."

"I've just come back from working with Dijon Thompson. He has improved in his blocking ability, stealing ability, defensive awareness, offensive rebounding and defensive rebounding. I still see more potential."

"I've finished working with Jimmy Jackson, and he has shown improvement in his blocking ability and offensive rebounding."

"I've finished working with Brian Grant, and he has shown improvement in his offensive rebounding, blocking ability and strength."

"Leandro Barbosa seems to be progressing along, he has improved in his defensive rebounding and blocking ability. I think there might still be room to grow."

"I've just come back from working with James Jones. He has improved in his offensive rebounding and blocking ability. I still see more potential."

"I've finished working with Amare Stoudemire. This was his first practice since the surgery, and he has shown improvement in his mid range shooting, offensive rebounding, blocking ability, defensive rebounding and stamina."

"I've just come back working with Dijon Thompson. He has improved in his blocking ability. I still see more potential."

[kibaxx7]

Game Preview ::: November 1, 2005



[ PHOENIX (Ticker) ] -- Two of the top offensive clubs from last season open their regular season when the Dallas Mavericks visit the Phoenix Suns in a rematch of a 2005 Western Conference semifinal series.

The Suns matched a franchise record with 62 wins last season, much of it on the strength of a high-powered attack that averaged 110.4 points. They were able to keep alive that style in the playoffs when they took out the Mavericks in six games.

Former Maverick Steve Nash shined in his first year in Phoenix, winning the league's MVP award and averaging 30.3 points in the series against Dallas.

Nash may have some added pressure when the season starts as the new-look Suns going to be without All-Star forward and leading scorer Amare Stoudemire until at least February following left knee surgery.

Also gone are guards Joe Johnson and Quentin Richardson, who combined for 32.0 points last season but were traded to Atlanta and New York, respectively. The only remaining starter other than Nash on a squad that heavily relied on its first five last season is Shawn Marion, a 19.4-point scorer and the league's third-ranked rebounder in 2004-05.

Despite falling short against Phoenix, Dallas has matched a franchise mark with five straight postseason appearances and should be in the mix again in the loaded Southwest Division, where the Mavericks finished second last season with a 58-24 record.

Leading the way was superstar forward Dirk Nowitzki, who established career highs with averages of 26.1 points, 3.1 assists, 1.5 blocks and a 39.9 shooting percent on 3-pointers.

Dallas was 16-2 in the regular season down the stretch last season after Avery Johnson took over for Don Nelson as coach. Johnson inherited a team that ranked third in the league in scoring (102.5), but preached a defensive mindset that began to take shape until the Suns changed things in the playoffs.

The Mavericks had won eight of 12 meetings in the regular season with the Suns until dropping two of three in last season's series.

Probable Lineups

DAL (0-0)

C - Erick Dampier
PF - Dirk Nowitzki
SF - Josh Howard
SG - Marquis Daniels
PG - Jason Terry

PHX (0-0)

C - Kurt Thomas
PF - Shawn Marion
SF - Boris Diaw
SG - Raja Bell
PG - Steve Nash

[DREeaZy06]

nice training pics, cant wait for the opener, ur team is so deep at the shooting guard and sf pos, should be exciting

[Anthony15]

Great training camp. Good luck against Dallas, should be a fun game, expecting to see +100 points from both teams!

[kibaxx7]

72 | 86



[ DAL BoxScore ] [ PHX BoxScore ]

[ PHOENIX, Nov. 1 (Ticker) ] -- On the league opener, Raja Bell and Shawn Marion led the Phoenix Suns to a 99-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Bell led the game in scoring had 18 points (7-of-19 FG), when Marion added 16 and 9 rebounds.

"Obviously Raja had a strong game for us. It was a tough battle," Marion said.

Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas, with 16 points, only 7-of-17 from the field. "It was just a hard fought game, and we had chances to win it. This was one I think we should have won and we understand we let it slip away," he said.

Josh Howard then added 15 points and 10 rebounds.

The Suns will travel to Los Angeles to battle the Lakers on Thursday, when the Mavericks will fly to Salt Lake City to fight the Utah Jazz.

* Jackson had 9 points off the bench for Phoenix
* Nowitzki shot 4 3-pointers
* Kurt Thomas had 11 rebounds
* Erick Dampier had 8 points
* Jason Terry shot 2-of-12 from the field, scoring only 4 points, but he had 10 assists

__________________________________________________

Game Results ::: November 1, 2005
Game Results ::: November 2, 2005

[Jing]

back to the girls eh? lol
i dont mind

and good win

[kibaxx7]

Game Preview ::: November 3, 2005



[ LOS ANGELES (Ticker) ] -- Following a dramatic road win to mark his return to the Los Angeles Lakers' sidelines, Jackson leads his squad into its home opener when it hosts the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.

After a one-year hiatus from the Lakers, Jackson returned to the squad he led to three NBA titles and marked it with a 90-89 win at Denver in his regular season opener Wednesday.

Kobe Bryant had 36 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, when Lamar Odom helped with 21 points.

In his Lakers debut, Smush Parker only had 6 points.

"Smush will be starting all season long and he just needs time to fit," Jackson said about Parker.

Carmelo Anthony led Denver with 28 points, when Francisco Elson (starting in Marcus Camby's place, who's injured) had 10.

On Suns' side, they defeated Dallas, 86-72, with 18 and 16 points from Raja Bell and Shawn Marion, respectively.

PHX (1-0)

C - Kurt Thomas
(9.0 PPG, 11.0 RPG)
PF - Shawn Marion
(16.0 PPG, 9.0 RPG)
SF - Boris Diaw
(15.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG)
SG - Raja Bell
(18.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG)
PG - Steve Nash
(13.0 PPG, 4.0 APG)

LAL (1-0)

C - Chris Mihm
(5.0 PPG, 15.0 RPG)
PF - Kwame Brown
(10.0 PPG, 13.0 RPG)
SF - Lamar Odom
(21.0 PPG, 8.0 RPG)
SG - Kobe Bryant
(36.0 PPG, 10.0 RPG)
PG - Smush Parker
(6.0 PPG, 2.0 RPG)

[kibaxx7]

nice training pics, cant wait for the opener, ur team is so deep at the shooting guard and sf pos, should be exciting

There you got

Great training camp. Good luck against Dallas, should be a fun game, expecting to see +100 points from both teams!

Well, both teams shot horribly

back to the girls eh? lol
i dont mind

and good win

Hehe yes, I just love my avatar Thanks man.

[Anthony15]

Good win. Both teams shot pretty bad.

[King James #23]

this dynasty is awesome (y)

[kibaxx7]

Good win. Both teams shot pretty bad.

Yep they did Thanks!

this dynasty is awesome (Y)

Thanks man

[Marquis]

Oh, you beated Dallas
Good luck against Lakers, stop Kobe
Man, your Dynasty is great, keep going!

[kibaxx7]

132 | 106



[ PHX BoxScore ] [ LAL BoxScore ]
[ Player Of The Game ] [ Top Performers ]


[ LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3 (Ticker) ] -- That's what we call a teamwork win.

8 Suns players scored in double-figures as Phoenix defeated the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center, 132-106.

All 5 starters scored at least 11 points (Steve Nash had 26), and the Suns led the game from the beginning, with a 38-24 first quarter and a 72-48 first half.

Suns bench, led by Eddie House's 15 points, shot 18-of-32 from the field (.562%), for a total of 46 points.

"Our new guys are stepping in and learning the new system really well; the Lakers were coming off a lucky win in Denver last night, and they were on the second night of a back to back, and we wanted to take advantage of that. It was a big win," Mike D'Antoni said.

Lakers' Kwame Brown and Kobe Bryant both were fouled-out in the first minute of the last quarter, and all hopes of win were aniquilated.

Brown had 12 points and 6 rebounds, when Bryant "only" had 19 and 5 assists.

After scoring 6 points against Denver, Smush Parker scored 24 (8-of-14 from the field, 2-of-3 3-pointers, 6-of-8 free throws) and 6 assists.

"I told you so. He just needed time to fit," Phil Jackson said.

* With 2:13 remaining, Lakers didn't have time to win
* House showing his moves
* Parker is averaging 15 points in 2 games
* Lamar Odom stepped up in the last quarter, posting 15 of his 23 points
* Chris Mihm had a 16-13 double-double
* Devean George added 6 points for LA
* One of Brian Cook's 6 rebounds
* Nash showing his playmaker abilities
* Odom shot 2-of-6 3s
* Brian Grant added 14 points for the Suns

__________________________________________________

Game Results ::: November 3, 2005
Game Results ::: November 4, 2005

[kibaxx7]

Game Preview ::: November 5, 2005



[ SALT LAKE CITY (Ticker) ] -- With a 2-0 record, the Phoenix Suns will travel to Salt Lake City to fight Andrei Kirilenko's Utah Jazz.

Last night, the Jazz defeated the Golden State Warriors, 104-74 (with a 30-12 third quarter), with 23 points from Gordan Giricek and 21 from Kirilenko.

Deron Williams helped with 13 points, in 4-of-9 shooting.

"Deron is fitting great, he's one of the most important players on our roster and he will help a lot," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan admitted.

With 26 points from Steve Nash, Phoenix defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 132-106, at the Staples Center. With a "calm" Kobe Bryant, who only have 19 points and got fouled-out, Lakers didn't have a chance.

PHX (2-0)

C - Kurt Thomas
(10.0 PPG, 11.0 RPG)
PF - Shawn Marion
(19.5 PPG, 7.5 RPG)
SF - Boris Diaw
(14.0 PPG, 5.0 RPG)
SG - Raja Bell
(15.5 PPG, 2.0 RPG)
PG - Steve Nash
(19.5 PPG, 6.5 APG)

UTH (1-1)

C - Greg Ostertag
(4.5 PPG, 8.0 RPG)
PF - Carlos Boozer
(4.5 PPG, 9.0 RPG)
SF - Andrei Kirilenko
(28.0 PPG, 7.5 RPG)
SG - Gordan Giricek
(18.0 PPG, 3.5 RPG)
PG - Deron Williams
(17.0 PPG, 5.0 APG)

[c0nr4d]

nice first win ....i still think u should have bigger screenshots ...

and of course , im liking the sig and ava

beat the hell outta the Lakers for me



EDIT: damn u beat me to it....nice win over the Lakers lol....

[Moop_Moop]

Great game by Nash against the Lakers. 9 assists. I was hoping Kobe would drive above 40.

[Jing]

nice win.. but why did you start using different fonts for the starting lineup

[Anthony15]

Good win. 132 ponits - a lil too much for non OT win!

[dada]

Yea, thats alot of points but thats what Phoenix is known for.

[kibaxx7]

i still think u should have bigger screenshots ...

and of course , im liking the sig and ava

You will see that the pics are bigger (they were 386x290 before, they are 400x300 now; yeah, it's not much difference, but well).

Great game by Nash against the Lakers. 9 assists. I was hoping Kobe would drive above 40.

He was fouled out with almost 11:30 remaining in the last quarter, he could get over 30 if he got less faults

nice win.. but why did you start using different fonts for the starting lineup

lol my fault; couldn't remember the font I was using in the last games, I copied the Suns one from the last game and I did the Lakers before posting the recap, that's why they have different fonts.

Good win. 132 ponits - a lil too much for non OT win!

Yea, thats alot of points but thats what Phoenix is known for.

Yeah, the Suns are one of the teams with most offense in the league...

[The X]

numbers are looking good....let's hope you can get Stevie's assists numbers up keep the W's rolling

[kibaxx7]

Suns Assign Thompson
to Albuquerque Thunderbirds

The Phoenix Suns designated rookie small forward Dijon Thompson to the Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA Development League on Friday. The Thunderbirds were assigned as the Suns' D-League affiliate for the 2005-06 season.

Thompson is the third NBA player to be assigned to a D-League affiliate, as the Minnesota Timberwolves also designated center Dwayne Jones and guard Bracey Wright to the Florida Flame.

“This is a great opportunity for Dijon, as well as a great opportunity for us,” Albuquerque Head Coach Michael Cooper said. "Dijon has an opportunity to develop his skills even more, making him an even better player when he returns to Phoenix."

Thompson was selected with the 54th overall selection in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks, but his draft rights were traded to the Suns along with forward/center Kurt Thomas in exchange for guard/forward Quentin Richardson and the draft rights to guard Nate Robinson (21st pick) on June 28, 2005. He averaged 7.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and shot .372 (16-43 FG) from the floor in six games at the 2005 Reebok Vegas Summer League.

"Apparently, the Suns and Timberwolves believe these players will develop at a more rapid rate by playing in the D-League.” NBA D-League President Phil Evans said. “We look forward to more NBA teams utilizing the opportunity."

Thompson averaged 12.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 117 career games (72 starts) at UCLA. He averaged 14.0 points or more in his final three seasons with the Bruins, and led the team in scoring in his final two seasons.

A First Team All-Pac 10 selection as a senior, Thompson earned the Coach John Wooden Award as UCLA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2004-05 season after sharing the honor with new Thunderbirds teammate T.J. Cummings in 2003-04.

[kibaxx7]

numbers are looking good....let's hope you can get Stevie's assists numbers up keep the W's rolling

Thanks man

[King James #23]

great wins, keep it up