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Seven Seconds or Less: the Phoenix Suns story
Franchise era
2004–05—2009–10
Seven Seconds or Less
Phoenix Suns
The story in one sentence
Nash's return unlocked a revolutionary offense and three conference-finals trips, influencing a generation without reaching the Finals.
01
Nash makes pace and spacing the future
02
Steve Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire and Shawn Marion gave the era its recognizable core.
03
Its ending created the conditions for the long rebuild.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2004–05
What came before
Phoenix remained competitive through changing backcourts and drafted the explosive big man who would define its next style.
2005
Western Conference Finals: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs
2006
Western Conference Finals: Phoenix Suns vs Dallas Mavericks
2010
Western Conference Finals: Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers
After 2009–10
What came next
Phoenix spent a decade outside the playoffs while Booker developed from late-lottery scorer into its next franchise star.
The core