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Marcin Gortat News & Rumors

Marcin Gortat working on being more physical
April 20
Arizona Republic
 
"Suns center Marcin Gortat prefers the nickname the "Polish Machine," given to him by his Polish coaches as a youth even though most fans here know him as the "Polish Hammer." Even the "Machine" would acknowledge that he needs a little more "Hammer" in his game. The byproduct of showing a more-refined shooting touch over the past 16 months of career growth with the Suns is that Gortat has turned into more of a finesse player around the basket. It began when he returned from a broken thumb and was reluctant to dunk with a splint, especially after injuring it on a dunk, but that ability to lay in the ball ambidextrously while rolling to the basket has since dominated his game. On Wednesday"
Phoenix Suns' Marcin Gortat disappointed in result vs. old team
March 22
Arizona Republic
 
"Suns center Marcin Gortat was giving credit to how the Orlando Magic prepared him to develop further in Phoenix and said he hoped to dunk in his first trip back Orlando to pay homage to the coach who treated him like a son. "I'm going to yell actually, 'Brendan Malone created that monster,' " Gortat said of the Orlando assistant coach. If only he had dunked. Or made more than one shot. Or not tied a season scoring low from December. Orlando fans must have been wondering what all the hubbub has been about what they let get away in the December 2010 trade that set Gortat free to become a consistent double-double player in Phoenix. On Wednesday night, the apprentice doubled over to the"
Phoenix Suns' Marcin Gortat looks to bounce back vs. Utah
March 14
Arizona Republic
 
"An eight-point, four-rebound game used to be a fine night for Marcin Gortat. Playing beyond everyone's expectations was the fun part for Gortat. Now the grind of living up to expectations becomes the job. The Suns center won't relax his expectations, which go beyond how far he has come in 15 months in Phoenix. That is why a rare off-night like Monday's loss to Minnesota eats at him. Gortat had not posted fewer points, rebounds or minutes in a game since Jan. 2, when he had a splint on a broken thumb."
Suns' Marcin Gortat thriving against big competition
February 21
Arizona Republic
 
"Suns center Marcin Gortat's All-Star stage came Friday and Sunday nights. Gortat will be back in Orlando during the All-Star break only because he still has a home there from his playing days. Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum will be the Western Conference's starting center there, turning the Suns' consecutive weekend games against the Lakers into a proving ground for Gortat. Gortat posted 42 points and 31 rebounds, his best two-game tally of the season, against Bynum's 33 points and 24 rebounds in the two games. "I like to play against Bynum because I'm the underdog," Gortat said. "I'm the weaker guy. I'm supposed to be crushed. I feel like there's a challenge for me. I'm playing"
Suns lose to Spurs despite Marcin Gortat's big night
January 16
Arizona Republic
 
"Not even two years ago, the Suns were in the AT&T Center on a Sunday enjoying one of the franchise's all-time favorite moments -- a playoff sweep of the San Antonio Spurs. This is another season, another Sunday, another team and another kind of four-game run. With the four remaining Suns from the 2010 conference finals team starting, the Suns opened a five-game road trip Sunday night by extending their losing streak to four games with a 102-91 loss to San Antonio."