Marcin Gortat, NBA Center?

Have you seen Gortat's first few games for the Suns?  Not bad right?  The high FG% and points totals look good.  And look at those blocks!  There's something the Suns needed.

The Phoenix Suns, post-Joe Johnson

If this was NBA 2K9 Association Mode, the owner expectations of the Suns would be 'Saving Money' while the Mavericks would be 'Win Games'.  So it isn't surprising to see the amount of talent that has passed through the Valley of the Sun over the years.  The Suns front office has taken some flak for their approach.  They were roasted by Bill Simmons after the loss to the Spurs in 2008.  But with the team about to play their first Western Conference Finals since they were beaten by Dallas in 2006, have the lean years since then been a success?