The Phoenix Suns have become the feel-good story of the Disney bubble and are changing the perception around this franchise.
No doubt the NBA bubble has provided Phoenix Suns Nation with some of their best memories since the Steve Nash era. It is astonishing what a 4-0 record has done for the organization and the fans. The odds are still long to make the playoffs and visit Lebron, AD, and the Lakers to begin a bubble journey for this year’s championship, but this snippet of regular-season games has reinvigorated an organization and a fanbase.
Let’s face it. The Suns get very little respect around the league. However, even if the Suns don’t make the playoffs and blow everyone’s perception out of the water, what they’ve done so far has gone a long way in poking holes in those preconceived notions.
So, rather than talk about any specific bubble game results or happenings, let us allow our minds wander to how the organization and individual players are changing their perception going into the 2020-2021 season and how this could quickly springboard the Phoenix Suns into future title contention.
As an added bonus, I’m going to angle this article from the opposite of the analytical perspective I often use, instead, focusing on the eye test and perception to the NBA world.
First, let’s start with the Suns’ easiest target, Deandre Ayton: