Those shortcomings have centered on the Suns ' failure to stop All - Star Tim Duncan from dominating games .
Phoenix made the Shaq deal , in large measure , to try to overcome its historic inadequacies against San Antonio .
Those shortcomings have centered on the Phoenix ' failure to stop All - Star Tim Duncan from dominating games .
Phoenix made the Shaq deal , in large measure , to try to overcome its historic inadequacies against San Antonio .