He was so instrumental in the regular season, providing solid backup minutes for Steve Nash at the point. Now the playoffs have begun and Leandro Barbosa is seeing a lot of the series from the pine, watching Joe Johnson take over his job at backup point.
"We needed scoring off the bench. . .My thought was to give (Jackson) more room to operate," D’Antoni said. "He needs minutes to do that."
Barbosa seems to be taking everything in stride however, "It’s the playoffs. Anything can happen. I’m very happy because the team won.”
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Apr 30, 2005 12:18 AM EST
Phoenix put themselves into position to advance to the 2nd round of the playoffs on Friday by defeating the Grizzlies by a final score of 110-90.
Amare Stoudemire scored 30 points, while Shawn Marion had 14 points and 13 rebounds to pace the Suns.
All five of the Grizzlies' starters were in double-figures, but none of them scored more than 14 points.
MVP candidate Steve Nash had 13 points and 8 assists.
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The Memphis Grizzlies gave the Suns their best effort, but it wasn't enough, as Phoenix retained home court advantage, winning 108-103.
Amare Stoudemire scored 34 points, including 18 free-throws. Shawn Marion bounced back with his bad wrist, scoring 22 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. Steve Nash had 15 assists to go with 12 points.
Pau Gasol had a monster game, scoring 28 points and grabbing 16 rebounds.
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Suns Apr 2005 Archive
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Press Release | Apr 27, 2005
The USA Basketball Executive Committee has named Phoenix Suns Chairman and CEO Jerry Colangelo to the newly-created position of Managing Director of the USA Basketball Senior Men's National Team program for the 2005-2008 quadrennium, USA Basketball President Val Ackerman announced today at a press conference in Phoenix, Ariz.
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CNNSI.com | Apr 27, 2005
Shawn Marion suffered a wrist injury during Sunday's game, but is expected to play in Game 2.
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The News Herald | Apr 26, 2005
In a recent polling of 20 beat writers who cover the NBA, Phoenix point guard Steve Nash narrowly edged out Miami’s Shaquille O’Neal for the MVP title.
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TSN.ca | Apr 25, 2005
Shawn Marion was injured his right wrist on a flagrant foul by Shane Battier, but he is expected to play in Game 2.
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RealGM | Apr 25, 2005
The Phoenix Suns weathered the Grizzlies' attacks from Mike Miller, Jason Williams and Pau Gasol to take a 1-0 lead 114-103.
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J.T. Magee/RealGM | Apr 23, 2005
This wasn’t supposed to happen, right? The Suns sitting atop the best of the west, winning 50 after losing 50.
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The Arizona Republic | Apr 22, 2005
Despite shooting an astonishing 58 percent from the three-point arc in the final 28 games of the season, the Phoenix Suns’ Joe Johnson (.
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The Arizona Republic | Apr 22, 2005
Suns coach Mike D’Antoni is thinking of shortening the Suns rotation even more, giving players like MVP candidate Steve Nash more playing time after resting the point guard for the latter half of the Suns amazing season.
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NBA Press Release | Apr 21, 2005
The Philadelphia 76ers’ Allen Iverson and the Phoenix Suns’ Amaré Stoudemire today were named Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played during the month of April.
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Arizona Republic | Apr 19, 2005
Last season, the Suns passed up an opportunity to sign Johnson to a contract extension.
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Yahoo! | Apr 19, 2005
Joe Johnson scored 26 points on Monday to lead the Suns to a 128-114 win over the Denver Nuggets.
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The Arizona Republic | Apr 16, 2005
Amare Stoudemire scored 20 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in the Suns’ 98-91 win over the Los Angeles Clippers Friday night.
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AZ Central | Apr 14, 2005
Quentin Richardson is expected to start working out with the Suns again in practice today, keeping the workout light while he recovers from a rolled left ankle.
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ESPN | Apr 13, 2005
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RealGM | Apr 9, 2005
Mickael Pietrus, Mike Dunleavy and Jason Richardson each scored 28 points to help the Warriors defeat the Suns 127-119, their 8th consecutive win.
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Slam Sports | Apr 8, 2005
Second-year forward Chris Bosh sees himself in a Toronto uniform for the long haul despite the dismal state of the franchise.
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RealGM | Apr 6, 2005
The Lakers were officially eliminated from the playoffs on Tuesday, losing to the Phoenix Suns by a final score of 125-99.
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Yahoo! | Apr 5, 2005
The Lakers were in the Finals last season and this season they are already on the brink of being eliminated from playoff contention.
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Hunter Johannason/RealGM | Apr 3, 2005
The Phoenix Suns’ received a monster performance from the league’s most premier athlete Sunday night versus the surging Houston Rockets.
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The Arizona Republic | Apr 2, 2005
"My options are always open," Amare Stoudemire told USA Today this week when asked about his Suns future beyond the expiration of his contract at the close of the 2005-06 season.
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Jacob Maxson/RealGM | Apr 2, 2005
The Timberwolves lost 107-98 to the phoenix suns on Friday night as Steve Nash continued to make his case for MVP.
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Arizona Republic | Apr 1, 2005
After missing the last two games, victories over Denver and Philadelphia, Amare Stoudemire will be in the line-up to battle Kevin Garnett and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
