The Suns are playing really well this season which has limited the minutes for the rookies. F/C Earl Clark has played in 25 games (0 starts) for the Suns so far this season and he is averaging 8.5 minutes, 2.7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. His main problem has been his shooting (39.7% from the floor) and that is a very bad thing when you play with the run and gun Suns. Small forward Taylor Griffin has only played in 2 games (0 starts) this season for the Suns and he is averaging 7.0 minutes, 1.0 point and 0.5 rebounds per game this season. Don’t expect much out of Griffin who is really not that talented.

Back-up forward Louis Amundson is stepping up off the bench for the Suns this season. He has played in 31 games (0 starts) for the Suns this season and he is averaging 15.3 minutes, 5.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. Amundson is shooting 54.6% from the floor this season. He will continue to get solid minutes this season as long as he keeps playing well with the minutes the Suns are giving him.

As a fan of the NBA, I enjoy filling out an NBA All-Star ballot a few times each year, but it is nothing more than a popularity contest.  Anyone of any age who can get to NBA.com can vote for whoever they want to star in the All-Star game, even if they have barely played this season.  That is the case with the Houston Rockets’ Tracy McGrady, who has more votes than Steve Nash despite only playing in 6 games this season.  McGrady is now barely a member of the Rockets, as he has been given permission to take a leave of absence after a rift over playing time when he returned from injury.  The Rockets don’t even want him, yet he is going to be the starter in the All-Star game?  The All-Star Game may just seem like pure entertainment for the fans, but it is also a great way of recognizing a player’s hard work and great play.  Steve Nash is averaging 18.4 points, 11.2 assists, and 2.9 rebounds while shooting an incredible 54% from the field, 43% from three, and 94% from the line.  The fan voting needs to either end or some major adjustments need to be made, because Steve Nash deserves to be the starter and McGrady has no business at the All-Star game unless he is a spectator.