Archive: Seven Minutes or Less

Seven Minutes or Less: Turkoglu showing signs of Diaw-like letdown?

Disturbing signs have Matt worried, such as Phoenix giving sincere consideration toward signing Erick Dampier. A not-so-obvious, yet very revealing quote by Hedo Turkoglu also gives the SMOL crew reason to wonder if the second coming of Boris Diaw has [...]

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Phoenix Suns Hedo Turkoglu takes the ball down the court during the second half of a NBA exhibition game agains the Toronto Raptors at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, October 6, 2010. The Raptors beat the Suns 129-78. UPI/Heinz Ruckemann Photo via NewscomNo Comments

SMOL: Grant Hill talks about MRSA, Miami and more

Through a fortunate connection via BleacherReport.com, Matt was able to talk with Grant Hill about multiple topics, including his campaign against MRSA, his opinion on Miami, and his forecast of Planet Orange. Despite the variety of subjects, there was a [...]

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SMOL: A little LeBron, lots of Suns

Matt has one unasked question about LeBron before moving on to more important things – the Suns. A 2011 playoff berth may be too tall an order for this Phoenix team, and Brian points to the lack of inside scoring [...]

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SMOL: Suns drafted for life without Amare

The Suns’ draftees themselves weren’t nearly as interesting as their positions — both are power forwards. Matt sees this as another sign Amare is leaving Phoenix. Devin  (A.K.A. NostraDuncan) already has contingency predictions/plans available, including the Earl Clark Era. Matt [...]

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SMOL: Interview with NBA commercial producer, DJ Steve Porter

Through a series of luck rivaled only by the Suns‘ playoff run, I managed to snag a phone interview with producer DJ Steve Porter, the guy responsible for “All-I-gotta-do-is-FOCUS,” and the other rythmic commercials during the 2010 postseason. Obviously, the [...]

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SMOL: Suns will take Game 6 tonight

It’s been a while due to a finals-induced sabbatical from the show, but SMOL is back in time to see Phoenix oust Portland in Game 6. That’s what Keaton and Matt think will happen, anyway. Matt’s only concern is the [...]

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SMOL: Suns getting disrespected already

That didn’t take long. Experts and pundits are already pointing out the Suns’ flaws, saying they’ve got zero chance against the Lake Show and might even get upset by the Portland Walking Dead. Matt is incensed. Apparently the fact that [...]

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SMOL: Why the Suns want Portland, and previewing Denver at Phoenix

Portland was already without Greg Oden and Joel Pryzbilla, and now Brandon Roy (torn meniscus) might not be available for the playoffs. That has Matt wanting a 3-6 matchup between Phoenix and Portland in the worst way. The Suns need [...]

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[Podcast] SMOL: Amundson deserves contract more than Frye, and where will the Suns land?

Sure, Channing Frye hit a couple big buckets in crunch time over the Rockets…but that was only after helping Houston almost win it with his awful play up to that point. Compare Frye (who wants more money this summer) to [...]

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[Podcast] SMOL: Suns’ potential playoff opponents

Following an inexcusable sabbatical, Seven Minutes or Less is back. Matt and Devin break down the Suns’ possible playoff opponents, as well as how Phoenix would fare against each one. Also, Earl Clark got significant PT against OKC, which Devin [...]

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