Suns fans, move beyond hating the Spurs

“Never fogive, never forget!”

Sorry, I just can never move past my hatred of the Spurs. It just wont happen.

I respect their talent and how well they play, but I still despise them.

If you’re still in town

since last night. I respect them, they are a hell of a team. Their big three are really something. Pop is awesome.

no, respect them yes. Just wish the hell the Suns could beat them once this freaking decade.
 Hey Porter get a clue on the bench.

At least when I was beating the tar out of my little brother I was teaching them to be tough.

Nothing of the sort here.

You know you will play your best and you know he will too and when he beats you (again) you can move past your youthful hatred and simply accept your fate and be at peace with your place in this world.

  — Sounds like you’re Terry Porter’s speechwriter

But I like Tim Duncan and Gregg Popovich. I find them to be pretty cool and classy. Smart, humble.

I hate Manu. He looks like Count Chocula, but instead of chocolatey goodness, he brings circus shots and fouls on your players.

I hate Parker. He looks like a ferret with his pinched face and sounds dumb.

The rest of the Spurs can go suck an egg.

This team has too many big. Spurs have big three, Bos has big three. The team lacks the clutch player. It used to be nash, no more. Used to be Shaq in his days, as well as Hill. It used to be Jrich at Charlotte. Now there are too many big names here to take those shots and be “that guy.” Its obvious when the game came down to the final minutes and each possesition the suns had was a must score. That is when all the TO’s started. It is the same patter we have seen all year. At this point nobody will take that role therefore the team is not player together. Earlier this year Nash said the team does not have an Identity. Still holds true today.

In years past, a loss to the Spurs would keep me up at night. This year, the Suns are just not that good. In their pre-season predictions, all the “experts” called for a major decline in the Suns fortunes, and while I accepted that they were not likely to finish ahead of the hated Lakers, I had high hopes for this roster stocked with aging all-stars, MVPs, and future hall-of-famers. The big unknown was the new coach.

I’ve never been one to jump on the fire the coach bandwagon, I liked Westy, Cotton, Skiles, Ainge, and even 4th-quarter Frank seemed ok. Obviously, the big problem now is the radical change from Mike D to TP. The soundness of Porter’s schemes and strategy are not so much the issue (although I agree with the collective WTF!!!? at hack-a-Bowen. WTF!!!?), but what is clear is that he has not gotten the buy-in from the players. This team is too talented not to make the playoffs, but unless some lightbulb goes off somewhere, this season is headed to a foregone conclusion—a quick 1st round exit. At this point I just hope it’s not at the hands of the Lakers or the Spurs. Dark days indeed.

 I’m still watching the Suns (going to see them tonight play the Bulls), but this season has been a major disappointment. So many game they’ve lost that were winnable but were lost down the stretch. The sad thing is I don’t care half as much when they lose as I used to. I’m not sure where the blame lies.

Success breeds contempt, but they are that good. I wish we could be that contemptible to others someday.

It’s a loooong season guys. Hang in there. Hopefully we’ll meet again in the playoffs.