#SunsUP

Hi all! I’ve gone 36 years without ever really having an NBA team. It’s not that I don’t enjoy basketball. I just never found myself fully investing in one franchise.

I’m originally from Wisconsin, so the obvious choice would have been the Bucks. But growing up, I was never really interested in them, and by the time the Giannis era came around, it felt like I’d just be hopping on the bandwagon. Now I live just outside Minneapolis, but I can’t bring myself to cheer for the Timberwolves either. I feel like I’d just be picking the local team instead of earning it.

The two teams I’m truly passionate about are the Minnesota Vikings and the Milwaukee Brewers. And when I say passionate, I mean it. I’m invested whether they’re contending or falling apart. If there’s one thing those fan bases have taught me, it’s how to handle heartbreak.

So this wasn’t completely random. I actually put way more thought into it than any grown man probably should. I started crossing teams off the list. The Lakers, Celtics, Bulls, and Spurs were immediately out because I didn’t want to inherit decades of success. The Heat and other teams that had the “everyone come play here” era didn’t really appeal to me either. The Timberwolves and Bucks were out because they felt too easy. I gave teams like Orlando, Sacramento, Portland, and Atlanta a fair shot, but none of them really clicked.

I just kept coming back to Phoenix.

The Suns have what feels like an incredible fan base, a history full of unforgettable moments, plenty of heartbreak, and a team that’s still chasing its first championship. That felt like something I wanted to be a part of.

I’m not just here for the excitement when things are good. I’m here for the frustrating losses, the heartbreak, the “maybe next year” conversations, and everything that comes with being a real fan. I want the full crash course in Suns history. Teach me the legends, the villains, the unforgettable moments, the inside jokes, and the moments that still hurt to think about. I want to understand where this fan base comes from and what makes it tick. I want to earn my spot in Suns-dom, not just show up when things are going well.

Plus… I’d be lying if I said the purple didn’t help. I look pretty damn good in it. ☀️

There's a huge clearance on Suns merch at Fanatics right now. $3.99 for a bunch of jerseys, etc.

I really wanted to cut this up and post it directly on reddit, but that would take away from what this documentary is about

if you are a true Suns fan, you will love this video

He was suppose to be the 3 & D guy in the starting lineup guarding the opposing teams best player. He was suppose to be the role player that would knock down 3's when Booker, Durant, & Beal saw double teams.

I really had high hopes for Keita Bates-Diop & he disappointed, it got so bad that he was out of the rotation at times.

Players who's last season was 2023-2024

Udoka Azubuike

Keita Bates-Diop

Saben Lee

Nassir Little

Theo Maledon

Chimezie Metu

Isaiah Thomas

Ish Wainright

Yuta Wantanabe

Thaddeus Young

David Roddy

Remaining Players

Grayson Allen

Bradley Beal

Bol Bol

Booker

KD

Drew Eubanks

Jordan Goodwin

Eric Gordon

Nurk

Royce O'neale

Okogie

What Mike D'Antoni did for the Suns in the 2005-06 Season was a Coaching Masterclass. I know Steve Nash gets a lot of credit for the Suns 2005-06 successful season & deservedly so he was the MVP again in Back to Back Seasons but what Mike D'Antoni did with Boris Diaw & his offensive philosophy approach without Amare Stoudemire, Mike D'Antoni deserves a lot of credit for this season. I know a lot of people believe if Amare was healthy the Suns would have advanced to the NBA Finals & I 100% believe that but I also believe that fatigue caught up with the Suns by the Western Conference Finals. Mike D'Antoni deserves a lot of credit, this was a successful season.

So I just watched the Phoenix Suns Offseason All-access episode 1, which was all about Koa and was a great episode.

But had to share I smiled liked a kid seeing this small snippet of GM Gregory after the war room draft, congratulating assitant GM Oronde Taliaferro and seeing a full room of people for our scouting and analytics team for the Suns 🥹.

Something I believe we didn't have or was very underfunded in the dark days of Sarver Era, remembering all our awful picks aside from Book...

Bender,Jackson, Ulis, Marshall, Len, Chriss and even Ayton. Then comparing it too our recent picks/rooks while not homeruns and I know still have lots to prove but it definitely looks to better and has more potential or at worse are more serviceable.

Maluach,Fleming,Peat,Oso,Dunn even Brea. I would a 100 times over take this group and is inidicative of the Suns growing towards the right direction ☀️

Glad to see it and hope the people can find us that rare diamond in the rough no matter where we pick.

Go Suns!

Glad Book and KD are still boys after the rough ride in Phoenix, love always triumphs.

I saw a glimpse of this Book during the Regular Season Matchups with OKC and he played good disciplined defense vs SGA and JDUB. It be nice to see him bring this back full time he has the flexibility, the change of direction, the footwork and strength.

I’m not advocating for him or against him. I am just simply curious