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Paul Coro
The Arizona Republic
Jan. 27, 2005 12:00 AM
MILWAUKEE - The notion of a Suns trade to acquire Boston's Walter McCarty being a done deal is about as shaky as the McCarty bobbleheads that will be given away when Phoenix plays Friday at Boston.
The deal that would have Phoenix giving up its trade exception and a second-round pick for McCarty is talk coming out of the FleetCenter and the McCarty camp. But the talk is far from anything that would have McCarty switching teams at halftime Friday.
McCarty told the Boston Herald: "I'm very excited if it does happen. The Suns are a team that's playing really well right now and it would be a chance to win. I'm very excited. I think it's close and I just hope it follows through."
McCarty, who turns 31 Tuesday, is a versatile player who could help maintain some offense at Shawn Marion's spot when Marion is out. McCarty runs and shoots the three well and is a beloved teammate, but he has fallen out of Boston's rotation. He had played 18 minutes in the four games preceding Wednesday's win, when he had 17 scoreless minutes.
"I think he could help us out," said Joe Johnson, who played with him in Boston. "He's kind of an energy guy. I believe he'd love to come here."
Phoenix is known to be seeking a veteran backup point guard or a big player who fits the $1.4 million trade exception garnered from the Zarko Cabarkapa deal.
Familiar stuff
It was the Bucks talking, but it could have been any opponent. The postgame regret was the same.
Lots of teams leave feeling somewhat satisfied about giving Phoenix a run and chalk up the loss to shooting percentage.
"We both had shots," Milwaukee guard Mo Williams said. "They made theirs and we missed ours."
"Overall, we played well," Bucks forward Desmond Mason said. "Those guys just knocked shots down."
Milwaukee coach Terry Porter said his team just failed to hit shots when it had the chance to close the gap early in the fourth quarter.
"We had our chances," Porter said. "We didn't make the shots. They were there for the taking. It was just one of those situations you say you're proud of the way you competed and go home."
Free throws
Amaré Stoudemire took four stitches to his upper lip after Tuesday's game, when Stephon Marbury busted it open with a forearm on a drive.
• The Suns flew to Springfield, Mass., after the game and will hold practice today and read to kids at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/0127sunsnb0127.html
The Arizona Republic
Jan. 27, 2005 12:00 AM
MILWAUKEE - The notion of a Suns trade to acquire Boston's Walter McCarty being a done deal is about as shaky as the McCarty bobbleheads that will be given away when Phoenix plays Friday at Boston.
The deal that would have Phoenix giving up its trade exception and a second-round pick for McCarty is talk coming out of the FleetCenter and the McCarty camp. But the talk is far from anything that would have McCarty switching teams at halftime Friday.
McCarty told the Boston Herald: "I'm very excited if it does happen. The Suns are a team that's playing really well right now and it would be a chance to win. I'm very excited. I think it's close and I just hope it follows through."
McCarty, who turns 31 Tuesday, is a versatile player who could help maintain some offense at Shawn Marion's spot when Marion is out. McCarty runs and shoots the three well and is a beloved teammate, but he has fallen out of Boston's rotation. He had played 18 minutes in the four games preceding Wednesday's win, when he had 17 scoreless minutes.
"I think he could help us out," said Joe Johnson, who played with him in Boston. "He's kind of an energy guy. I believe he'd love to come here."
Phoenix is known to be seeking a veteran backup point guard or a big player who fits the $1.4 million trade exception garnered from the Zarko Cabarkapa deal.
Familiar stuff
It was the Bucks talking, but it could have been any opponent. The postgame regret was the same.
Lots of teams leave feeling somewhat satisfied about giving Phoenix a run and chalk up the loss to shooting percentage.
"We both had shots," Milwaukee guard Mo Williams said. "They made theirs and we missed ours."
"Overall, we played well," Bucks forward Desmond Mason said. "Those guys just knocked shots down."
Milwaukee coach Terry Porter said his team just failed to hit shots when it had the chance to close the gap early in the fourth quarter.
"We had our chances," Porter said. "We didn't make the shots. They were there for the taking. It was just one of those situations you say you're proud of the way you competed and go home."
Free throws
Amaré Stoudemire took four stitches to his upper lip after Tuesday's game, when Stephon Marbury busted it open with a forearm on a drive.
• The Suns flew to Springfield, Mass., after the game and will hold practice today and read to kids at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/0127sunsnb0127.html
