If the Bobcats get beat on the wood do Suns fans care?

by Phoenix Stan on Feb 5, 2008 12:51 PM MST in Suns News

This is a screed. It's about Suns fans expectations versus their appreciation - or lack there of.

Last night the Suns beat the Bobcats again. The Suns always beat the Bobcats. They have never ever not beaten the Bobcats. The Bobcats were without G-Force or Adam Morrison or Sean May or really any chance at all to win in Phoenix even after three days off and hosting a plethora of Super Bowl parties. So it's not an unreasonable thing for Suns fans to expect to beat the Bobcats. I get that.

But here comes my screed. Why can't Suns fans at least appreciate beating the Bobcats. Enjoy it even, as a Monday night display of basketball goodness. There was so much to love about that game.

Amare hustling for an offensive rebound and not getting it but still getting props from the week night crowd that included about 3,000 paid for but empty seats. Not to mention hanging with a much bigger team on the glass.
The Matrix skying between two very large men to snag a board and then with 2 seconds on the clock chuck the ugliest running 3 pointer that ever somehow managed to find the bottom of the net.
Barbosa floating down the court like a speed skater.
Bell missing his first 5 wide open 3's and then hitting his next 7 of 8. And not allowing J-Rich any room to breath in the half court offense.
And even a 6'9" French point guard manning up against a true NBA former #2 pick center and doing pretty well just to not get torched on every possession and in doing so allowing Amare to only pick up one 1st half foul by hiding on Nazr Don't-Pass-Me-The-Ball Mohammed (and just to be clear - all teams hide their good big man the other team's not good big man).

This wasn't a great Suns performance by any means and we are not going to win (or lose) the championship on a February game against the Bobcats. But if you can't find anything to enjoy about a game like this then maybe you should just come back in April and let us fans appreciate watching a great team play ball a few times per week without complaining about everything and enjoying nothing. Live a little. /screed

ed note: This isn't just aimed at BSoS denzians but the greater world of over anxious Suns fans. You know who you are.

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I get ya!

I understand your point, I enjoy watching every game but I guess everyone is worried about the second half of the season with Gasol and the rebounding and all that crap. If it seems like THEY don't enjoy it, how could we?
We could have the best record in the West... but does it really feel that way? I love this team... but at some point we've got to open our eyes realize that if we play like this in the playoffs we are not gonna make it to the 2nd round.
Yes, we expect a lot from this team, and we understand that they can't win all games but when bad things happen (like losing to the Spurs at home without TP) people start to doubt. A losing record against winning teams in the West does not help either.

by PanamaSun on Feb 5, 2008 3:14 PM MST 0 recs

Yup

there's plenty to worry about and that is legit....but there's a lot to enjoy as well.

Each game is unique and sometimes its fun just to sit back and realish in the pleasure that is an Amare block or Nash pass without worrying about all that other stuff

Orangutans are this year's Lemurs

by Phoenix Stan on Feb 5, 2008 3:20 PM MST up 0 recs

I here ya

Yah we sure are a fickled bunch of fans. We really should be celebrating wins like this one. I for one liked seeing them take care of business. But I was pissed to see Diaw fail at life and really feel that he needs to start.

Overall though Suns fans are just anxious, especially after LA pulled off that BS deal to get Pau. Nothing else seems to matter anymore accept for clear signs that maybe this team will have what it takes. Cause after years of frustration only absolute glory seems to matter now.

"Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating your enemy without ever fighting." Sun Tzu

by Turambar on Feb 5, 2008 4:16 PM MST 0 recs

Bravo srp

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by NativeArizonan on Feb 5, 2008 7:22 PM MST 0 recs

Guilty?

I guess I kind of took a "mundane, routine blowout" approach in my recap last night. I'll try to be more enthusiastic next time. (Although sometimes that's tough since I'm usually writing those late in the evening when that's the only thing standing between me and much-needed bedtime).

by TexSUN on Feb 5, 2008 7:55 PM MST 0 recs

Does Paul Westphal Ring a Bell?

He had the same laid-back attitude as D'Antoni and this article. He had fun, but not great, results, too?

He's an assistant with the Mavs now, I think. When interviewed a little while ago, he said, "The Suns don't have problems, the Knicks have problems."

If you're using the Knicks as a bench-mark then, yeah, you're right. I, however, prefer not to build up my self-esteem by reminding myself I am not a guest on Jerry Springer's show.

Mmmmm ... Guinness

by JSun on Feb 5, 2008 8:00 PM MST 0 recs