Comments on: ‘I think we’re going to surprise everybody’

By: Suns 119, 76ers 115 — Seven and one| Valley of the Suns

Suns 119, 76ers 115 — Seven and one| Valley of the Suns — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:42:42 +0000

[...] honestly and truly thought the Suns had a chance to be better than good this [...]

By: Jamin

Jamin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:21:13 +0000

J-Rich was suspended by the league because of his DUI last year. He will be out the home opener too.
I really like how the bench played last night. I love that Gentry is willing to play ten guys instead of seven like D’Antoni use to. This is gonna keep our starters fresh down the stretch this year. I know it was only one game but I like what I see!!!

By: duke33suns

duke33suns — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:23:54 +0000

what happened to j rich last nite?

By: asani

asani — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:14:13 +0000

I really believe that the suns will have the best record in the west. Everybody knows damn well had we played that run and gun style from the beginning of last year the suns would have been in the playoffs with a great record. Also had Amare not gotten hurt they could’ve made it to the finals so the suns are in a great spot. Any team that takes them likely will get their asses handed to them. Remember the suns averaged 117 points under Gentry. As far as defense goes remember the Lakers were not a good defensive team and they won. I think the suns really need to improve and be able to beat the spurs other than that other teams in the west can’t beat a healthy suns team.

By: The Z. Man

The Z. Man — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:56:33 +0000

“Culture of We” will be VERY important to get back to being a good road team.

That is what caused us to miss the playoffs last year. Our season was lost AWAY FROM HOME. We used to be one of the best on the road. Will we be able to win on the road? Team chemistry will be MOST important when we travel from city to city. This team will definitely win most games at home.

Away from home, we MUST be at our best, like we once were. That will not be easy. Most important, besides the “Culture of We”, will be getting our rotation down. “Get the ball back!” This must be the battle cry, not just from our bench, but, even more importantly, from our starting lineup. Best guys at “getting the ball back” are J-Dud, Louis, Grant Hill, and the Brazilian Blur. Four guys who can get it done but ONLY Hill is on our starting team. More minutes of “getting the ball back” MUST be given to those who are the best at it on our team. This is why I believe it to be VERY important to realign our starting unit: 1) Nash; 2) LB (led the Suns in steals last year and WINS every year when paired with Nash); 3) Hill (also good at steals and boards for his size); 4) J-Dud, our developing stud, who makes more steals and creates more havoc than anyone we have (and possibly anyone in the NBA); and 5)STAT who MUST pick up on the intensity of these other 4 in his contract year. J-Rich played by far his best ball of the preseason when he came off of the bench that one game. Sixth Man of the Year? Frye is a very nice dude but he plays to soft for our starting unit. Suns’ bench should look like: 1) LB (very much more reliable than Tragic and capable of going 40 minutes easy while doing double duty); 2) Tucker (who has the potential to be a star but needs more playing time); 3) J-Rich (6th Man of the Year?); 4) Louis; and 5) Frye.

MUST start and ALSO finish with LB. Let’s go Suns!!!!

By: Euge Ramos

Euge Ramos — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:17:28 +0000

Yep. Nobody believes in our Phoenix Suns anymore… when I asked if the Suns were playing last night, my two teenagers said: “Who cares about Phoenix Suns Dad?” I felt humbled because although it is a true statement, I still love watching the Suns play and its players. So guys, do us a favor and rise up once more like the Phoenix!

Great writing, Michael. My sentiments exactly!