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2004–05 Phoenix Suns season

The 2004–05 NBA season was the 37th for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the offseason, the Suns re-acquired All-Star guard Steve Nash from the Dallas Mavericks, and signed free agent Quentin Richardson. During that same period of time, it also became the team's first season under Robert Sarver's ownership tenure, as he controlled major duties with the franchise for 18 seasons after Jerry Colangelo sold the team to him until a year-long suspension during the 2022–23 season for actions he did behind the scenes from as early as this season caused him to eventually sell off the team during that season in 2023. The Suns got off to a fast start winning 31 of their first 35 games, but then lost six straight afterwards. They finished with the best record in the NBA at 62–20 under head coach Mike D'Antoni, tying their franchise best 1992–93 season record which would hold until 2021-22, when they won 64 games. Three members of the team, Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Shawn Marion were all selected for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game. The Suns also gained solid play from Richardson and Joe Johnson. Nash finished the season averaging 11.5 assists per game, while making 50.2% of his field goals and 43.1% of his three-pointers in the regular season. He ended up winning the MVP award. D'Antoni was awarded Coach of the Year, and Bryan Colangelo Executive of the Year.

2004–05 Phoenix Suns season
Division champions
Head coachMike D'Antoni
General managerBryan Colangelo
Owner(s)Robert Sarver
ArenaAmerica West Arena
Results
Record62–20 (.756)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Pacific)
Conference: 1st (Western)
Playoff finishWestern Conference Finals
(lost to Spurs 1–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioKTAR

In the first round of the playoffs, the Suns swept the Memphis Grizzlies in four games, and, in the semifinals, defeated Nash's former team, the Dallas Mavericks, in six games. In the Western Conference finals, however, the Suns lost 4-1 to the 2-seed, and eventual NBA champion, San Antonio Spurs. The Suns' 62-20 record was the best in the league and tied the franchise record for wins.[2] The 33-win improvement over the 2003–04 campaign constituted the third-best year-to-year jump in NBA history.[3] The 2004-05 Phoenix Suns were the youngest team to earn the 1-seed since seeding began in 1984 (and held the record until the 2023-24 Oklahoma City Thunder displaced them).[4] Following the season, Johnson was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, and Richardson was dealt to the New York Knicks.

Offseason edit

NBA draft edit

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 7 Luol Deng Forward   United Kingdom Duke
 
Head coach Mike D'Antoni

The Suns drafted Luol Deng with the 7th pick, who was immediately traded to the Chicago Bulls for second-round pick Jackson Vroman, a conditional first-round pick (which conveyed as the 21st overall pick in 2005), and cash considerations.[5][6] The Suns received the 16th pick (Kirk Snyder) in a trade with the New York Knicks, but traded the pick to the Utah Jazz. The Suns second-round pick was traded to the Orlando Magic in 2003.

Free agency edit

After trading Stephon Marbury (owed $76 million through 2008–09) and Penny Hardaway (owed $30.4 million through 2005–06), the Suns freed enough cap space to sign free agent point guard Steve Nash to a 6-year, $65.6 million deal, with a sixth-year team option, and swingman Quentin Richardson to a 6-year, $43.5 million deal, with a sixth-year player option.[3] The Suns also signed Steven Hunter, Yuta Tabuse and Derrick Dial as free agents. Hunter played the season as a back-up center, Tabuse played 4 games before being waived in December, and Dial was waived before the start of the season.

Regular season edit

Before the season, the Suns were widely predicted to finish in the middle of the pack of the Western Conference.[3] Defying expectations, Phoenix won 31 of its first 35 games.[1] The team then lost its next six games, in large part due to a thigh injury suffered by Nash.[7] Despite this minor blip, the Suns finished with a record of 62–20.[1] Nash won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, while three Suns – Nash, Stoudemire, and Marion – were named to an All-NBA Team.[8]

In their first full year under D'Antoni, the Suns channeled his particular basketball philosophy, which emphasized rapid ball movement, pick-and-rolls, and high-volume three-point shooting.[9][10][11] This style of play benefitted from rule changes enacted in 2002, which including new penalties against hand check fouls committed on the perimeter.[3] Over the course of the season, Phoenix led the NBA in a large number of metrics, including points per possession, points per game, three-point shots attempted, and three-point shooting percentage.[8][12] The Suns' fast style of play earned them the moniker "Seven Seconds or Less."[13][14]

Legacy edit

Writing for the Washington Post in 2017, Tim Bontemps credited D'Antoni and his Suns teams – starting with the 2004–05 squad – with demonstrating the possibility of success for a team built to play small ball, run a high-tempo offense, and shoot a large number of three-pointers. Bontemps argued that the Suns' model inspired teams around the league to adopt many of D'Antoni's offensive principles, leading to dramatic changes in the NBA's style of play.[13] Other writers have made similar arguments in favor of the proposition that the "Seven Seconds or Less" Suns revolutionized the modern game of basketball.[3][9]

Multiple commentators have drawn direct parallels between D'Antoni's Phoenix teams and the 2015–16 Golden State Warriors, who also shot a large number of three-pointers and used small ball lineups.[15] The Stephen Curry-led Warriors set the regular season record of 73 wins before falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals.

The team's roster is featured in the video games NBA 2K16,[16] NBA 2K17, and NBA 2K18.

Roster edit

2004–05 Phoenix Suns roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G 10 Barbosa, Leandro 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1982-11-28 Brazil
F/C 45 Hunter, Steven 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1981-10-31 DePaul
G/F 21 Jackson, Jim 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1970-10-14 Ohio State
G/F 2 Johnson, Joe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1981-06-29 Arkansas
F 31 Marion, Shawn 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978-05-07 UNLV
F 0 McCarty, Walter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1974-02-01 Kentucky
PG 13 Nash, Steve 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1974-02-07 Santa Clara
F 46 Outlaw, Bo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1971-04-13 Houston
G/F 3 Richardson, Quentin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1980-04-13 DePaul
PF 17 Shirley, Paul 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1977-12-23 Iowa State
F/C 32 Stoudemire, Amar'e 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1982-11-16 Cypress Creek HS (FL)
C 43 Voskuhl, Jake 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1977-11-01 Connecticut
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Results edit

Standings edit

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Phoenix Suns 62 20 .756 31–10 31–10 12–4
x-Sacramento Kings 50 32 .610 12 30–11 20–21 10–6
Los Angeles Clippers 37 45 .451 25 27–14 10–31 6–10
Los Angeles Lakers 34 48 .415 28 22–19 12–29 6–10
Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 28 20–21 14–27 6–10
#
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Phoenix Suns 62 20 .756
2 y-San Antonio Spurs 59 23 .720 3
3 y-Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 .634 10
4 x-Dallas Mavericks 58 24 .707 4
5 x-Houston Rockets 51 31 .622 11
6 x-Sacramento Kings 50 32 .610 12
7 x-Denver Nuggets 49 33 .598 13
8 x-Memphis Grizzlies 45 37 .549 17
9 Minnesota Timberwolves 44 38 .537 18
10 Los Angeles Clippers 37 45 .451 25
11 Los Angeles Lakers 34 48 .415 28
12 Golden State Warriors 34 48 .415 28
13 Portland Trail Blazers 27 55 .329 35
14 Utah Jazz 26 56 .317 36
15 New Orleans Hornets 18 64 .220 44

Record vs. opponents edit

2004-05 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta 1–3 1–3 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–3 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–4
Boston 3–1 4–0 2–2 1–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–0 3–1
Charlotte 3–1 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 0–4 1–1 1–3 3–1 0–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–4
Chicago 4–0 2–2 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–0 0–4 1–1 4–0 3–0 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–2
Cleveland 4–0 2–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–0 1–3 3–1 0–3 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–0 1–2
Dallas 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 4–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0
Denver 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 2–1 2–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 3–1 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–0
Detroit 3–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–1 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 4–0
Golden State 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–4 1–3 1–3 0–2 2–0 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–3 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–1
Houston 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–1
Indiana 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 2–2
L.A. Clippers 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 4–0 0–3 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–2 0–4 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–1
L.A. Lakers 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 0–3 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 2–1 1–3 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–2
Memphis 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 0–3 3–1 0–3 2–0 3–0 0–2
Miami 4–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 3–0 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 1–1 3–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 4–0
Milwaukee 2–1 1–3 4–0 2–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–3
Minnesota 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–2 3–1 1–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 4–0 3–1 1–2 1–3 0–2 3–1 1–1
New Jersey 3–0 3–1 4–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 1–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–3
New Orleans 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–2 2–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 0–3 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–4 2–1 1–2 0–4 0–3 0–2 2–2 1–1
New York 3–1 1–3 3–1 0–4 3–1 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 2–1
Orlando 3–1 0–3 1–3 0–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–2
Philadelphia 3–1 3–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–2 4–0 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–1
Phoenix 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–1
Portland 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 2–2 1–2 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–4 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–3 1–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–2
Sacramento 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 3–0 0–2 2–0 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 2–1 2–0
San Antonio 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–3 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–1
Seattle 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 1–2 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 0–2
Toronto 2–1 1–3 2–1 0–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
Utah 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–3 2–2 1–1 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 3–1 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–3 0–2 0–2
Washington 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–1 2–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–4 3–1 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0

Playoffs edit

Game log edit

2005 playoff game log
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 April 24 Memphis W 114–103 Shawn Marion (26) Shawn Marion (13) Steve Nash (13) America West Arena
18,422
1–0
2 April 27 Memphis W 108–103 Amar'e Stoudemire (34) Shawn Marion (13) Steve Nash (15) America West Arena
18,422
2–0
3 April 29 @ Memphis W 110–90 Amar'e Stoudemire (30) Shawn Marion (13) Steve Nash (8) FedExForum
18,119
3–0
4 May 1 @ Memphis W 123–115 Joe Johnson (25) Shawn Marion (11) Steve Nash (9) FedExForum
17,243
4–0
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 May 9 Dallas W 127–102 Amar'e Stoudemire (40) Amar'e Stoudemire (16) Steve Nash (13) America West Arena
18,422
1–0
2 May 11 Dallas L 106–108 Amar'e Stoudemire (30) Amar'e Stoudemire (16) Steve Nash (13) America West Arena
18,422
1–1
3 May 13 @ Dallas W 119–102 Amar'e Stoudemire (37) Amar'e Stoudemire (14) Steve Nash (17) American Airlines Center
20,896
2–1
4 May 15 @ Dallas L 109–119 Steve Nash (48) Shawn Marion (12) Steve Nash (5) American Airlines Center
20,894
2–2
5 May 18 Dallas W 114–108 Steve Nash (34) Amar'e Stoudemire (18) Steve Nash (12) America West Arena
18,422
3–2
6 May 20 @ Dallas W 130–126 (OT) Steve Nash (39) Shawn Marion (16) Steve Nash (12) American Airlines Center
20,915
4–2
Conference Finals: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 May 22 San Antonio L 114–121 Amar'e Stoudemire (41) Marion, Stoudemire (9) Steve Nash (13) America West Arena
18,422
0–1
2 May 24 San Antonio L 108–111 Amar'e Stoudemire (37) Shawn Marion (12) Steve Nash (15) America West Arena
18,422
0–2
3 May 28 @ San Antonio L 92–102 Amar'e Stoudemire (34) Amar'e Stoudemire (11) Johnson, Nash (3) SBC Center
18,797
0–3
4 May 30 @ San Antonio W 111–106 Amar'e Stoudemire (31) Shawn Marion (14) Steve Nash (12) SBC Center
18,797
1–3
5 June 1 San Antonio L 95–101 Amar'e Stoudemire (42) Amar'e Stoudemire (16) Steve Nash (10) America West Arena
18,422
1–4
2005 schedule

Awards and honors edit

Week/Month edit

  • Amar'e Stoudemire was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played November 14 through November 20.
  • Shawn Marion was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played November 21 through November 27.
  • Amar'e Stoudemire was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played December 5 through December 11.
  • Shawn Marion was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played December 12 through December 18.
  • Steve Nash was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played December 19 through December 25.
  • Steve Nash was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played February 6 through February 12.
  • Steve Nash was named Western Conference Player of the Month for November.
  • Amar'e Stoudemire was named Western Conference Player of the Month for April.
  • Mike D'Antoni was named Western Conference Coach of the Month for December.

All-Star edit

Season edit

Injuries/Missed games edit

Player statistics edit

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season edit

Phoenix Suns statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Leandro Barbosa 63 6 17.3 .475 .367 .797 2.1 2.0 0.5 0.1 7.0
Žarko Čabarkapa* 3 0 3.7 .571 . 1.000^ 1.0 0.0 .0 .0 3.0
Steven Hunter 76 3 13.8 .614 .000 .479 3.0 0.2 0.1 1.3 4.6
Jim Jackson* 40 3 24.9 .435 .459 .960^ 3.9 2.4 0.3 0.1 8.8
Casey Jacobsen* 40 0 19.2 .414 .382 .774 1.7 0.9 0.3 .0 5.3
Joe Johnson 82 82 39.5 .461 .478+ .750 5.1 3.5 1.0 0.3 17.1
Maciej Lampe* 16 0 7.4 .347 .667+ .667 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 2.8
Shawn Marion 81 81 38.8 .476 .334 .833 11.3 1.9 2.0 1.5 19.4
Walter McCarty* 28 0 12.6 .388 .385 .500 2.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 3.5
Steve Nash 75 75 34.3 .502 .431 .887^ 3.3 11.5 1.0 0.1 15.5
Bo Outlaw 39 0 5.5 .353 . .556 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.7
Smush Parker* 5 0 6.8 .467 .250 . 0.6 0.8 0.4 .0 3.0
Quentin Richardson 79 78 35.9 .389 .358 .739 6.1 2.0 1.2 0.3 14.9
Paul Shirley 9 0 3.3 .455 . .500 0.2 0.3 .0 .0 1.3
Amar'e Stoudemire 80 80 36.1 .559 .188 .733 8.9 1.6 1.0 1.6 26.0
Yuta Tabuse 4 0 4.3 .167 1.000+ 1.000^ 1.0 0.8 .0 .0 1.8
Jake Voskuhl 38 1 9.5 .458 . .684 2.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 2.1
Jackson Vroman* 10 1 5.7 .375 . .571 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.2 1.6

* – Stats with the Suns.
† – Minimum 300 field goals made.
+ – Minimum 55 three-pointers made.
^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.

Playoffs edit

Phoenix Suns statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Leandro Barbosa 12 0 9.7 .343 .400 .500 1.4 1.0 0.2 .0 2.5
Steven Hunter 15 0 14.2 .558 . .600 2.5 0.2 0.1 1.2 4.2
Jim Jackson 15 6 31.6 .488 .516 .875 4.1 1.5 0.7 0.5 11.0
Joe Johnson 9 9 39.4 .504 .556 .697 4.3 3.3 1.1 0.4 18.8
Shawn Marion 15 15 42.3 .484 .419 .769 11.8 1.5 1.4 1.7 17.6
Walter McCarty 8 0 6.9 .222 .333 .000 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.8
Steve Nash 15 15 40.7 .520 .389 .919 4.8 11.3 0.9 0.2 23.9
Bo Outlaw 1 0 2.0 .000 . . 0.0 1.0 1.0 .0 0.0
Quentin Richardson 15 15 37.6 .403 .390 .639 5.1 1.7 1.3 0.2 11.9
Paul Shirley 0 0 0.0 . . . 0.0 0.0 .0 .0 0.0
Amar'e Stoudemire 15 15 40.1 .539 .000 .781 10.7 1.2 0.7 2.0 29.9
Jake Voskuhl 0 0 0.0 . . . 0.0 0.0 .0 .0 0.0

Transactions edit

Trades edit

Free agents edit

Additions edit

Date Player Signed Former Team
July 14, 2004 Steve Nash Signed 6-year contract for $65.6 million Dallas Mavericks
July 29, 2004 Quentin Richardson Signed 6-year contract $43.5 million Los Angeles Clippers
August 20, 2004 Steven Hunter Signed 1-year contract for $720,046 Orlando Magic
September 7, 2004 Yuta Tabuse Signed multi-year contract Long Beach Jam (ABA)
October 1, 2004 Derrick Dial Undisclosed Orlando Magic
November 8, 2004 Bo Outlaw Signed 1-year contract for $1.1 million Memphis Grizzlies
January 19, 2005 Smush Parker Signed two 10-day contracts Aris Thessaloniki (Greece)
January 23, 2005 Paul Shirley Signed 2-year contract Chicago Bulls

Subtractions edit

Date Player Reason Left New Team
June 22, 2004 Jahidi White Expansion Draft Charlotte Bobcats
July 16, 2004 Antonio McDyess Free agent Detroit Pistons
October 22, 2004 Donnell Harvey Free agent Atlanta Hawks
October 26, 2004 Derrick Dial Waived Anaheim Arsenal (NBA D-League)
October 29, 2004 Howard Eisley Waived Utah Jazz
December 19, 2004 Yuta Tabuse Waived Bakersfield Jam (NBA D-League)
February 8, 2005 Smush Parker Waived Los Angeles Lakers

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2004, phoenix, suns, season, 2004, season, 37th, phoenix, suns, national, basketball, association, during, offseason, suns, acquired, star, guard, steve, nash, from, dallas, mavericks, signed, free, agent, quentin, richardson, during, that, same, period, time,. The 2004 05 NBA season was the 37th for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association 1 During the offseason the Suns re acquired All Star guard Steve Nash from the Dallas Mavericks and signed free agent Quentin Richardson During that same period of time it also became the team s first season under Robert Sarver s ownership tenure as he controlled major duties with the franchise for 18 seasons after Jerry Colangelo sold the team to him until a year long suspension during the 2022 23 season for actions he did behind the scenes from as early as this season caused him to eventually sell off the team during that season in 2023 The Suns got off to a fast start winning 31 of their first 35 games but then lost six straight afterwards They finished with the best record in the NBA at 62 20 under head coach Mike D Antoni tying their franchise best 1992 93 season record which would hold until 2021 22 when they won 64 games Three members of the team Nash Amar e Stoudemire and Shawn Marion were all selected for the 2005 NBA All Star Game The Suns also gained solid play from Richardson and Joe Johnson Nash finished the season averaging 11 5 assists per game while making 50 2 of his field goals and 43 1 of his three pointers in the regular season He ended up winning the MVP award D Antoni was awarded Coach of the Year and Bryan Colangelo Executive of the Year 2004 05 Phoenix Suns seasonDivision championsHead coachMike D AntoniGeneral managerBryan ColangeloOwner s Robert SarverArenaAmerica West ArenaResultsRecord62 20 756 PlaceDivision 1st Pacific Conference 1st Western Playoff finishWestern Conference Finals lost to Spurs 1 4 Stats at Basketball Reference comLocal mediaTelevisionKUTP FSN ArizonaRadioKTAR lt 2003 04 2005 06 gt In the first round of the playoffs the Suns swept the Memphis Grizzlies in four games and in the semifinals defeated Nash s former team the Dallas Mavericks in six games In the Western Conference finals however the Suns lost 4 1 to the 2 seed and eventual NBA champion San Antonio Spurs The Suns 62 20 record was the best in the league and tied the franchise record for wins 2 The 33 win improvement over the 2003 04 campaign constituted the third best year to year jump in NBA history 3 The 2004 05 Phoenix Suns were the youngest team to earn the 1 seed since seeding began in 1984 and held the record until the 2023 24 Oklahoma City Thunder displaced them 4 Following the season Johnson was traded to the Atlanta Hawks and Richardson was dealt to the New York Knicks Contents 1 Offseason 1 1 NBA draft 1 2 Free agency 2 Regular season 3 Legacy 4 Roster 5 Results 5 1 Standings 5 2 Record vs opponents 6 Playoffs 6 1 Game log 7 Awards and honors 7 1 Week Month 7 2 All Star 7 3 Season 8 Injuries Missed games 9 Player statistics 9 1 Season 9 2 Playoffs 10 Transactions 10 1 Trades 10 2 Free agents 10 2 1 Additions 10 2 2 Subtractions 11 ReferencesOffseason editNBA draft edit Main article 2004 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 7 Luol Deng Forward nbsp United Kingdom Duke nbsp Head coach Mike D Antoni The Suns drafted Luol Deng with the 7th pick who was immediately traded to the Chicago Bulls for second round pick Jackson Vroman a conditional first round pick which conveyed as the 21st overall pick in 2005 and cash considerations 5 6 The Suns received the 16th pick Kirk Snyder in a trade with the New York Knicks but traded the pick to the Utah Jazz The Suns second round pick was traded to the Orlando Magic in 2003 Free agency edit After trading Stephon Marbury owed 76 million through 2008 09 and Penny Hardaway owed 30 4 million through 2005 06 the Suns freed enough cap space to sign free agent point guard Steve Nash to a 6 year 65 6 million deal with a sixth year team option and swingman Quentin Richardson to a 6 year 43 5 million deal with a sixth year player option 3 The Suns also signed Steven Hunter Yuta Tabuse and Derrick Dial as free agents Hunter played the season as a back up center Tabuse played 4 games before being waived in December and Dial was waived before the start of the season Regular season editBefore the season the Suns were widely predicted to finish in the middle of the pack of the Western Conference 3 Defying expectations Phoenix won 31 of its first 35 games 1 The team then lost its next six games in large part due to a thigh injury suffered by Nash 7 Despite this minor blip the Suns finished with a record of 62 20 1 Nash won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award while three Suns Nash Stoudemire and Marion were named to an All NBA Team 8 In their first full year under D Antoni the Suns channeled his particular basketball philosophy which emphasized rapid ball movement pick and rolls and high volume three point shooting 9 10 11 This style of play benefitted from rule changes enacted in 2002 which including new penalties against hand check fouls committed on the perimeter 3 Over the course of the season Phoenix led the NBA in a large number of metrics including points per possession points per game three point shots attempted and three point shooting percentage 8 12 The Suns fast style of play earned them the moniker Seven Seconds or Less 13 14 Legacy editWriting for the Washington Post in 2017 Tim Bontemps credited D Antoni and his Suns teams starting with the 2004 05 squad with demonstrating the possibility of success for a team built to play small ball run a high tempo offense and shoot a large number of three pointers Bontemps argued that the Suns model inspired teams around the league to adopt many of D Antoni s offensive principles leading to dramatic changes in the NBA s style of play 13 Other writers have made similar arguments in favor of the proposition that the Seven Seconds or Less Suns revolutionized the modern game of basketball 3 9 Multiple commentators have drawn direct parallels between D Antoni s Phoenix teams and the 2015 16 Golden State Warriors who also shot a large number of three pointers and used small ball lineups 15 The Stephen Curry led Warriors set the regular season record of 73 wins before falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals The team s roster is featured in the video games NBA 2K16 16 NBA 2K17 and NBA 2K18 Roster edit2004 05 Phoenix Suns roster Players Coaches Pos No Name Height Weight DOB From G 10 Barbosa Leandro 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 176 lb 80 kg 1982 11 28 Brazil F C 45 Hunter Steven 7 ft 0 in 2 13 m 220 lb 100 kg 1981 10 31 DePaul G F 21 Jackson Jim 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 220 lb 100 kg 1970 10 14 Ohio State G F 2 Johnson Joe 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 225 lb 102 kg 1981 06 29 Arkansas F 31 Marion Shawn 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 220 lb 100 kg 1978 05 07 UNLV F 0 McCarty Walter 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 230 lb 104 kg 1974 02 01 Kentucky PG 13 Nash Steve 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 195 lb 88 kg 1974 02 07 Santa Clara F 46 Outlaw Bo 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 210 lb 95 kg 1971 04 13 Houston G F 3 Richardson Quentin 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 223 lb 101 kg 1980 04 13 DePaul PF 17 Shirley Paul 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 230 lb 104 kg 1977 12 23 Iowa State F C 32 Stoudemire Amar e 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 245 lb 111 kg 1982 11 16 Cypress Creek HS FL C 43 Voskuhl Jake 6 ft 11 in 2 11 m 245 lb 111 kg 1977 11 01 Connecticut Head coach nbsp Mike D Antoni Marshall Assistant coach es nbsp Alvin Gentry Appalachian State nbsp Marc Iavaroni Virginia nbsp Todd Quinter Lebanon Valley nbsp Phil Weber NC State Legend DP Unsigned draft pick FA Free agent S Suspended nbsp InjuredResults editStandings edit Pacific Divisionvte W L PCT GB Home Road Div y Phoenix Suns 62 20 756 31 10 31 10 12 4 x Sacramento Kings 50 32 610 12 30 11 20 21 10 6 Los Angeles Clippers 37 45 451 25 27 14 10 31 6 10 Los Angeles Lakers 34 48 415 28 22 19 12 29 6 10 Golden State Warriors 34 48 415 28 20 21 14 27 6 10 Western Conferencevte Team W L PCT GB 1 z Phoenix Suns 62 20 756 2 y San Antonio Spurs 59 23 720 3 3 y Seattle SuperSonics 52 30 634 10 4 x Dallas Mavericks 58 24 707 4 5 x Houston Rockets 51 31 622 11 6 x Sacramento Kings 50 32 610 12 7 x Denver 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Steve Nash 13 America West Arena18 422 1 0 2 May 11 Dallas L 106 108 Amar e Stoudemire 30 Amar e Stoudemire 16 Steve Nash 13 America West Arena18 422 1 1 3 May 13 Dallas W 119 102 Amar e Stoudemire 37 Amar e Stoudemire 14 Steve Nash 17 American Airlines Center20 896 2 1 4 May 15 Dallas L 109 119 Steve Nash 48 Shawn Marion 12 Steve Nash 5 American Airlines Center20 894 2 2 5 May 18 Dallas W 114 108 Steve Nash 34 Amar e Stoudemire 18 Steve Nash 12 America West Arena18 422 3 2 6 May 20 Dallas W 130 126 OT Steve Nash 39 Shawn Marion 16 Steve Nash 12 American Airlines Center20 915 4 2 Conference Finals 1 4 home 0 3 road 1 1 Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists LocationAttendance Series 1 May 22 San Antonio L 114 121 Amar e Stoudemire 41 Marion Stoudemire 9 Steve Nash 13 America West Arena18 422 0 1 2 May 24 San Antonio L 108 111 Amar e Stoudemire 37 Shawn Marion 12 Steve Nash 15 America West Arena18 422 0 2 3 May 28 San Antonio L 92 102 Amar e Stoudemire 34 Amar e Stoudemire 11 Johnson Nash 3 SBC Center18 797 0 3 4 May 30 San Antonio W 111 106 Amar e Stoudemire 31 Shawn Marion 14 Steve Nash 12 SBC Center18 797 1 3 5 June 1 San Antonio L 95 101 Amar e Stoudemire 42 Amar e Stoudemire 16 Steve Nash 10 America West Arena18 422 1 4 2005 scheduleAwards and honors edit nbsp Steve Nash nbsp Amar e Stoudemire nbsp Shawn Marion Week Month edit Amar e Stoudemire was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played November 14 through November 20 Shawn Marion was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played November 21 through November 27 Amar e Stoudemire was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played December 5 through December 11 Shawn Marion was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played December 12 through December 18 Steve Nash was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played December 19 through December 25 Steve Nash was named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played February 6 through February 12 Steve Nash was named Western Conference Player of the Month for November Amar e Stoudemire was named Western Conference Player of the Month for April Mike D Antoni was named Western Conference Coach of the Month for December All Star edit Steve Nash was selected as a reserve for the Western Conference in the All Star Game It was his third All Star selection Nash finished third in the All Star voting among Western Conference guards with 1 148 275 votes Amar e Stoudemire was selected as a reserve for the Western Conference in the All Star Game It was his first All Star selection Stoudemire finished fifth in the All Star voting among Western Conference forwards with 640 370 votes Shawn Marion was selected as a reserve for the Western Conference in the All Star Game It was his second All Star selection Marion finished eighth in the All Star voting among Western Conference forwards with 264 203 votes Amar e Stoudemire was the runner up in the Slam Dunk Contest losing to champion Josh Smith This was the only All Star Saturday competition not won by Phoenix Quentin Richardson won the Three Point Shootout Steve Nash won the Skills Challenge competition with a time of 25 8 seconds Team Phoenix consisting of Shawn Marion Diana Taurasi and Dan Majerle won the Shooting Stars Competition Season edit Steve Nash received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award Mike D Antoni received the NBA Coach of the Year Award Bryan Colangelo received the NBA Executive of the Year Award Steve Nash was named to the All NBA First Team Amar e Stoudemire was named to the All NBA Second Team Stoudemire also finished 9th in MVP voting and 7th in Most Improved Player voting Shawn Marion was named to the All NBA Third Team Marion also finished 14th in MVP voting 5th in Defensive Player of the Year voting and 22nd in Most Improved Player voting Joe Johnson finished 20th in Most Improved Player voting Steve Nash led the league in assists per game with an 11 5 average Quentin Richardson led the league with Kyle Korver in three point field goals with 226 Injuries Missed games edit11 01 04 Zarko Cabarkapa Knee tendinitis placed on injured list until December 7 11 08 04 Yuta Tabuse Strained quadriceps placed on injured list until December 10 11 10 04 Leandro Barbosa Sprained ankle did not play 11 13 04 Jake Voskuhl Flu did not play 11 16 04 Leandro Barbosa Sprained ankle did not play 12 03 04 Maciej Lampe Flu did not play 12 07 04 Jackson Vroman Strained groin placed on injured list until December 18 12 10 04 Jake Voskuhl Appendectomy placed on injured list until January 3 01 02 05 Leandro Barbosa Chicken pox did not play 01 04 05 Leandro Barbosa Chicken pox did not play 01 05 05 Leandro Barbosa Chicken pox did not play 01 10 05 Leandro Barbosa Sprained ankle placed on injured list until February 4 01 15 05 Steve Nash Bruised thigh did not play 01 17 05 Steve Nash Bruised thigh did not play 01 19 05 Steve Nash Back spasms did not play 02 14 05 Jim Jackson Sprained foot did not play 02 23 05 Steve Nash Strained hamstring did not play 02 26 05 Steve Nash Strained hamstring did not play 02 27 05 Steve Nash Strained hamstring did not play 03 05 05 Quentin Richardson Hyperextended knee did not play 03 11 05 Shawn Marion Bruised knee did not play 03 18 05 Jake Voskuhl Sprained ankle did not play 03 20 05 Walter McCarty Back spasms did not play 03 28 05 Amar e Stoudemire Ankle inflammation did not play 03 30 05 Amar e Stoudemire Ankle inflammation did not play 04 01 05 Walter McCarty Personal reasons did not play 04 03 05 Walter McCarty Personal reasons did not play 04 12 05 Quentin Richardson Sprained ankle did not play 04 15 05 Quentin Richardson Sprained ankle did not play 04 20 05 Steve Nash Did not play 05 11 05 Joe Johnson Fractured orbital bone mild concussion placed on injured list until May 28Player statistics editLegend GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game FG Field goal percentage 3P 3 point field goal percentage FT Free throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game Season edit Phoenix Suns statistics Player GP GS MPG FG 3FG FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Leandro Barbosa 63 6 17 3 475 367 797 2 1 2 0 0 5 0 1 7 0 Zarko Cabarkapa 3 0 3 7 571 1 000 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Steven Hunter 76 3 13 8 614 000 479 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 6 Jim Jackson 40 3 24 9 435 459 960 3 9 2 4 0 3 0 1 8 8 Casey Jacobsen 40 0 19 2 414 382 774 1 7 0 9 0 3 0 5 3 Joe Johnson 82 82 39 5 461 478 750 5 1 3 5 1 0 0 3 17 1 Maciej Lampe 16 0 7 4 347 667 667 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 8 Shawn Marion 81 81 38 8 476 334 833 11 3 1 9 2 0 1 5 19 4 Walter McCarty 28 0 12 6 388 385 500 2 2 0 4 0 4 0 2 3 5 Steve Nash 75 75 34 3 502 431 887 3 3 11 5 1 0 0 1 15 5 Bo Outlaw 39 0 5 5 353 556 1 4 0 3 0 2 0 3 0 7 Smush Parker 5 0 6 8 467 250 0 6 0 8 0 4 0 3 0 Quentin Richardson 79 78 35 9 389 358 739 6 1 2 0 1 2 0 3 14 9 Paul Shirley 9 0 3 3 455 500 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 3 Amar e Stoudemire 80 80 36 1 559 188 733 8 9 1 6 1 0 1 6 26 0 Yuta Tabuse 4 0 4 3 167 1 000 1 000 1 0 0 8 0 0 1 8 Jake Voskuhl 38 1 9 5 458 684 2 4 0 4 0 1 0 3 2 1 Jackson Vroman 10 1 5 7 375 571 1 3 0 7 0 3 0 2 1 6 Stats with the Suns Minimum 300 field goals made Minimum 55 three pointers made Minimum 125 free throws made Playoffs edit Phoenix Suns statistics Player GP GS MPG FG 3FG FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG Leandro Barbosa 12 0 9 7 343 400 500 1 4 1 0 0 2 0 2 5 Steven Hunter 15 0 14 2 558 600 2 5 0 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 Jim Jackson 15 6 31 6 488 516 875 4 1 1 5 0 7 0 5 11 0 Joe Johnson 9 9 39 4 504 556 697 4 3 3 3 1 1 0 4 18 8 Shawn Marion 15 15 42 3 484 419 769 11 8 1 5 1 4 1 7 17 6 Walter McCarty 8 0 6 9 222 333 000 0 8 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 8 Steve Nash 15 15 40 7 520 389 919 4 8 11 3 0 9 0 2 23 9 Bo Outlaw 1 0 2 0 000 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Quentin Richardson 15 15 37 6 403 390 639 5 1 1 7 1 3 0 2 11 9 Paul Shirley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Amar e Stoudemire 15 15 40 1 539 000 781 10 7 1 2 0 7 2 0 29 9 Jake Voskuhl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Transactions editTrades edit June 22 2004 To Charlotte Bobcats 2005 first round draft pick nbsp Sean May To Phoenix Suns Charlotte agrees to draft Jahidi White in 2004 NBA Expansion Draft June 24 2004 To Chicago Bulls nbsp nbsp Luol Deng To Phoenix Suns nbsp Jackson Vroman 2005 first round draft pick nbsp Nate Robinson January 3 2005 To Golden State Warriors nbsp Zarko Cabarkapa To Phoenix Suns 2007 second round draft pick nbsp Aaron Gray 2009 second round draft pick nbsp DeJuan Blair January 21 2005 To New Orleans Hornets nbsp Casey Jacobsen nbsp Maciej Lampe nbsp Jackson Vroman To Phoenix Suns nbsp Jim Jackson 2005 second round draft pick nbsp Marcin Gortat February 8 2005 To Boston Celtics 2007 second round draft pick nbsp Aaron Gray To Phoenix Suns nbsp Walter McCarty Free agents edit Additions edit Date Player Signed Former Team July 14 2004 Steve Nash Signed 6 year contract for 65 6 million Dallas Mavericks July 29 2004 Quentin Richardson Signed 6 year contract 43 5 million Los Angeles Clippers August 20 2004 Steven Hunter Signed 1 year contract for 720 046 Orlando Magic September 7 2004 Yuta Tabuse Signed multi year contract Long Beach Jam ABA October 1 2004 Derrick Dial Undisclosed Orlando Magic November 8 2004 Bo Outlaw Signed 1 year contract for 1 1 million Memphis Grizzlies January 19 2005 Smush Parker Signed two 10 day contracts Aris Thessaloniki Greece January 23 2005 Paul Shirley Signed 2 year contract Chicago Bulls Subtractions edit Date Player Reason Left New Team June 22 2004 Jahidi White Expansion Draft Charlotte Bobcats July 16 2004 Antonio McDyess Free agent Detroit Pistons October 22 2004 Donnell Harvey Free agent Atlanta Hawks October 26 2004 Derrick Dial Waived Anaheim Arsenal NBA D League October 29 2004 Howard Eisley Waived Utah Jazz December 19 2004 Yuta Tabuse Waived Bakersfield Jam NBA D League February 8 2005 Smush Parker Waived Los Angeles LakersReferences edit a b c 2004 05 Phoenix Suns Roster and Stats Basketball 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2005 Flannery Paul October 24 2015 Don t forget how Steve Nash changed the NBA SB Nation Retrieved December 18 2017 Berri David Schmidt Martin Brook Stacey 2007 The Wages of Wins Taking Measure of the Many Myths in Modern Sport Updated ed Stanford CA Stanford University Press p 97 a b Bontemps Tim February 21 2017 The 15 year chain reaction that led to the NBA s current offensive explosion The Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved December 18 2017 Beck Howard May 14 2008 The 24 Second Knicks Introduce Their Seven Seconds or Less Coach The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved December 18 2017 The Discovered Importance of the 3 Point Shot STATS Insights July 14 2015 Retrieved December 18 2017 Lelinwalla Mark September 11 2015 NBA 2K16 All The Classic Teams Announced Tech Times Retrieved April 16 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2004 05 Phoenix Suns season amp oldid 1222314013, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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