Oh, the agony! Suns fans have endured more heartbreak and disappointment over the past decade, more crashes into despair than even the most jilted and betrayed lover. We’ve been teased again and again into believing that a championship was within reach, only to see it snatched away by cruel and varied twists of fate. To [...]
Archive for December, 2009
My Favorite Suns: 2000-2010
Suns Cruise by Depleted Celtics Squad
Phoenix Suns 116, Boston Celtics 98
Normally a win over the Boston Celtics would be big news. After all, they are only one year removed from winning the NBA Championship and feature three big-name players in Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. But the ticket for tonight’s game had Paul Pierce [...]
Alando Tucker Traded for Cheese Whiz and Some Crackers
The Alando Tucker project is officially over. The guard, drafted 29th in the first round of the 2007 NBA Draft, was traded to Minnesota along with a second-round pick and some cold, hard cash – Sarver’s favorite thing in the world. I bet he has a suitcase stuffed full of money that he [...]
Suns Find Swagger as Lakers Lose Ugly
Phoenix Suns 118, Los Angeles Lakers 103
Amare Stoudemire avenged a poor performance in Oakland, and the Sun’s bench had their best overall performance of the season as the Suns routed the defending champion LA Lakers at the US Airway Center tonight.
Before the game, in a long team meeting, Suns coach Alvin Gentry challenged [...]
Suns Give Late Gift to Warriors
Golden State Warriors 132, Phoenix Suns 127
What better way to follow-up big Christmas Day blowout of the Clippers than to visit the Golden State Warriors, almost the league’s worst team. Even on the second of a back-to-back, this should be an easy win for most teams. Unfortunately, as many writers are [...]
