This is Part Three of a five-part series featuring the five most likely contenders for the NBA Championship. In case you missed it, Part One (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Part Two (San Antonio Spurs). Check back the next two Saturday mornings for Parts Four and Five.
We should have seen this coming.
In the 2003-04 season, the Phoenix Suns went 30-52 and had the 10th worst offensive rating in the league. In 2004-05, they hired Mike D’Antoni.