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Phoenix Suns are my favorite team to watch in the league

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by crossover, Dec 18, 2013.

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  1. crossover

    crossover Contributing Member

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    • biggest "star" player is Eric Bledsoe, no noticeable douchebags
    • two guys averaging 20 pts a game, 6 guys averaging 10 pts a game
    • western team with a record of 14-9; several losses are close games to top teams
    • team ball, everyone defers on offense and helps on defense
    • fun offense to watch; everyone is ready to take an open shot and take their man 1on1 if need be
    • everyone hustles
    • Eric Bledsoe and Goran Dragic
    • occasional Gerald Green dunk
    • commentators aren't the best but aren't annoying
     
    #1 crossover, Dec 18, 2013
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  2. RedDynasty

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    Everyone said they would suck, but they really have impressed me.

    I like!
     
    #2 RedDynasty, Dec 18, 2013
  3. Outlier

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    Suns and Celtics: surprise teams of the year. Who is the coach of the Suns? I've been reading a lot of praise from Celt fans about their coach.
     
    #3 Outlier, Dec 18, 2013
  4. mvpcrossxover

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    they're overachieving.

    just like the rockets were doing before we had harden and howard.

    i like their medical staff A LOT!

    i would trade a 1st round pick for their staffs
     
    #4 mvpcrossxover, Dec 18, 2013
  5. mvpcrossxover

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    Jeff hornacek
     
    #5 mvpcrossxover, Dec 18, 2013
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    On the one hand, Gogi is awesome, I played against Dionte Christmas many times growing up, and I still have a soft spot for Ish Smith.

    On the other hand, their coach is Jeff Hornacek. **** that guy.
     
    #6 dharocks, Dec 18, 2013
  7. Jugdish

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    Their coach is Jeff Hornacek, your argument is invalid.
     
    #7 Jugdish, Dec 18, 2013
  8. yummyhawtsauce

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    Key word why this team succeeds is team ball. Willing passers! Probably a pretty good coach too, I heard good things as someone else mentioned.
     
    #8 yummyhawtsauce, Dec 18, 2013
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    sigh..... would've liked to cheer for them. Want to smack that face of his.
     
    #9 wizkid83, Dec 18, 2013
  10. crossover

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    What's surprising is that they are bottom 3 in the league for assists per game. They actually do a lot more of 1-on-1 ball than it looks. In fact, if you look over all their team stats, they don't do anything particularly well statistically (offense, defense, rebounding, etc.) except transition points. Somehow they just do stuff better than their opponents when they play them.
     
    #10 crossover, Dec 18, 2013
  11. LosPollosHermanos

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    wait wtf...they're 14-9?
     
    #11 LosPollosHermanos, Dec 18, 2013
  12. napalm06

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    My thoughts exactly.
     
    #12 napalm06, Dec 18, 2013
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    Yeah, they can do funny stuff. For eg, Bledsoe is a bad 3P shooter but when the game is on the line he just hits those long range daggers. The guy is clutch.
     
    #13 hooroo, Dec 18, 2013
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    they're this years last year rockets
     
    #14 GanjaRocket, Dec 18, 2013
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    and bledsoe is this years last year harden
     
    #15 GanjaRocket, Dec 18, 2013
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    Gogi is last last year's Gogi
     
    #16 apollo33, Dec 18, 2013
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    This.
     
    #17 Ashes, Dec 18, 2013
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    Morey should have drafted Miles Plumlee instead of Royce White. Plumlee looks like a budding franchise Center.
     
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    If I was a suns fan, I'd hope for a major injury that keeps bledsoe or dragic out for the remainder of the season....they NEED to tank so they're not stuck in mediocrity. If this Suns team added Jabbari Parker.....watch out.
     
    #19 Swishh, Dec 18, 2013
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    Everybody thought they would be bottom three in the western conference.

    EVERYBODY.

    Suns, Kings and the Jazz.

    Every other team was discussed as playoff hopefuls, even the Pelicans.

    Bledsoe missed 6, Dragic 3, their 1st round 5th pick only played 5 games due to injury, 3rd leading scorer Gerald Green, Channing Frye revived, the twins (look twins!) are both playing well, Plumlee played 50 minutes in total last yea.

    They don't really even have what passes for rim protectors.

    Good coaching makes a big difference.
     
    #20 EnergyGuy, Dec 18, 2013
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