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by Seth Pollack on Apr 23, 2009 11:29 AM MST in Phoenix Suns Commentary

Now that the Suns season has wound down and we've taken care of our wrap up activities (with one notably exception), I want to lay out our summer plans. Your feedback and ideas are most appreciated.

Retire the Steve Kerr Moron Meter. I've been thinking about this for weeks and some time soon will do a wrap up of all the Kerr moves and assign the final Genius and Moron Points for the season and likely will retire the Moron Meter for good. It was a nice idea that's run it's course
Continued playoff discussion. As you can tell, this will be somewhat limited but you never know what we might talk about. We have lots of playoffs left
Draft coverage. This will start in earnest after the May 19th draft lottery when we can really get into more specifics
Suns trade options, rumors, speculation and general player and roster mayhem
Free agent period. There is a very long list of free agents on the market and I am working on a pretty cool contest idea with Wyn from Canis Hoopus to make this a lot more fun and interesting
Summer league coverage. This is a really great opportunity to meet our new rookies and check in our young Suns players. I'll be there
Coverage of the Phx Mercury. As I've mentioned before, I am interested in spending some of my off-season learning more about the WNBA so expect some coverage although not nearly as much as given to the Suns. I welcome your thoughts and feedback on this new endeavor
Misc. You just never know what else might pop up over the long long summer

That should take us through until training camp starts in late September. I have some vacation planned late June and in general am going to have less to say about the Suns when the Suns aren't you know..playing.

Don't worry though, we aren't going anywhere and will try and fill the off-season void with as much Suns related discussion as we can manage (and stand).

Finally, a big thank you to all of this site's co-authors and especially to all of you commenters and readers for making this season so much more enjoyable then the actually basketball results warranted.

Bright Side of the Sun saw tremendous growth this season and through that all managed to maintain the wonderful community that's been in place for years now.

Thank you!

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by Diosnomeama on Apr 23, 2009 12:00 PM MST reply actions

No doubt that

this blog was the brightest side of the Suns this season.

It’s nice to know people who love the Phoenix Suns as much as I do. Thank you, Stan, co-authors and friends.

by Diego Queiroz on Apr 23, 2009 1:19 PM MST reply actions

Thank you...

Phoenix Stan you are awesome and the time you devote to making this the best Suns blog on this here interweb is just…well lets just say I couldn’t do it. Thanks for bringing me into the fold and I’ll get back to writing again once my lazy daughter decides it’s time to be born and my life stabilizes just a tad.

by watdogg10 on Apr 23, 2009 2:11 PM MST reply actions

just and fyi on that

my daughter was two weeks late so I’ve been where you are now. Good luck and be sure to let us know when she arrives!

and thanks :)

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by Seth Pollack on Apr 23, 2009 2:27 PM MST up reply actions

Diddo

Nothing against the other Suns blogs out there, but BSotS is by far the most entertaining and readable. Stan, you always provide great discussions points and reading material that helps me get through work. Not to kiss your ass, but you’ve made this site the best Suns site i’ve been to. Same goes to the other commentors on this site

by Funky Flapsack on Apr 23, 2009 2:28 PM MST reply actions

Long live BSotS!!!

It’s been a long and arduous season, but at least the Bright Side of the Sun was there to make it endurable. Good work PhxStan!!

Gonna keep popping in from time to time, but for the most part i’ll be moving over the the AZ Snakepit. Hopefully they’ll help ease the pain the Suns caused me, so far that doesnt seem to be working out.

Well looking forward to next season where things are bound to be better, if only because of drastically lowered expectations. THE SUNS WILL RISE AGAIN!!!

"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness

by Turambar on Apr 23, 2009 3:55 PM MST reply actions

Yes to the Merc

I know a lot of people couldn’t care two somethings about the WNBA. I used to be one of them. But a couple years back, I was so desperate for hoops, I started following them, and voila! they won the title. Well, I stuck with them last year even though they hit a downturn, but Diana T and Cappie P are fun to watch no matter what. I’ll miss my favorite engine who never stops Kelly Miller, who was traded, but any Mercury-related comments will be enjoyed by at least one reader.

Thanks for all your work to make this site sane and worthwhile.

by SueB on Apr 23, 2009 4:39 PM MST reply actions

The WNBA is underrated, and way more entertaining than advertised...

and from a distance I’ve fallen truly, madly for Ticha Penicheiro.

"True glory consists of doing what deserves to be written, and writing what deserves to be read".

by Pliny the Elder on Apr 23, 2009 4:49 PM MST up reply actions

Well, then

you guys are going to enjoy reading about the interview I just finished over at USAC…might a few days before it gets posted b/c honestly, I need to bit of a break from writing but it was highly informative and interesting Mercury related stuff

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by Seth Pollack on Apr 23, 2009 5:02 PM MST up reply actions

I am so down

with this WNBA idea, Stan. I like the vision.

Also: Summer league coverage will be a must. Dragic + Lopez + new rookie = A lot of interest for Suns fans.

It should be a good summer. At least when I’m not under the horrible oppression of bar review.

Thanks for the efforts, man.

Purchasing my Dragic jersey

by rosewood on Apr 23, 2009 6:28 PM MST up reply actions

This blog forum has been better than Phoenix Fanster which is pro-establishment

But I think a lot of fans will need some assurance that our team will be going down the right direction to support them further.

I don’t know about you all but the amount of heartbreak/heart burn and drama is a little too much this season.

I hope they get back to the business of playing exciting football on both sides of the court next season. But somehow I get a feeling that that may be wishful thinking.

by magenta on Apr 23, 2009 5:37 PM MST reply actions

This is nothing.

John Paxson in 93 was heartbreak.

Losing after Gar Heard in 76 was heartbreak.

This season? Sure, it had some rough patches, but at least it wasn’t tantalizing close.

I’m pretty sure that no matter what the roster looks like next year, though, they won’t be playing football on either side of the court.

by Azreous on Apr 24, 2009 12:36 PM MST up reply actions

Dallas beat Spurs again with D and good shooting

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_ylt=AoodTez3cUV7C3Rx1jFVAYy8vLYF?gid=2009042306

They have just as many ageing vets and a much less talented youth support arm. How do they do it? Everyone has written Dallas off becos of the way they were playing earlier in the season.

by magenta on Apr 23, 2009 8:09 PM MST reply actions

Topical?

Purchasing my Dragic jersey

by rosewood on Apr 23, 2009 8:43 PM MST up reply actions

Stability

We could have had a very similar season to the one they’re having now. They found a coach that works for them, their roster’s practically a carbon copy of last years, and for the most part they’ve stayed healthy (at least healthier than we have). Their young players are way better than ours. Bass and Barea have done more on a consistent basis than anything we’ve ever seen from our bench (Barbs excluded) and Dudley plays at about the same level as Antoine Wright.

Dallas matches up well with the Spurs, and with no Manu and a gimpy Duncan there’s not much competition.

by hcblankscreen on Apr 24, 2009 12:34 AM MST up reply actions

Moreover Dirk is playing like an All-star and Kidd is keeping the offense and defence humming

while shooting poorly consistently but is still capable of clutch shooting to put Dallas on the top. But don’t get me wrong, he doesn’t deserve more than a mid-level exception as I don’t know how long Kidd can keeping playing as a viable PG.

Don’t get it from me. Read what fans and commentators say over at Dallas Morning News.

by magenta on Apr 24, 2009 12:39 AM MST up reply actions

Awesome

There’s no other word for this blog. BSoTS has taken blogging to another level. It’s going to be a long time before the Suns play again but you can be sure that this blog will be updated daily. I’ve been busy but during the offseason is when I usually post the most since I feel Stan works hard enough during the regular season. You’ll see my usual rant about FIBA, pick up games, past experiences on the court, Suns news etc.

Congrats Stan for making this blog a great place to hang out.

"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"

by PanamaSun on Apr 23, 2009 8:41 PM MST reply actions

Oh and by the way...

I’m going to change my signature next season to: Twitter doesn’t build character. It reveals it.
I’m addicted to Twitter, man!

"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"

by PanamaSun on Apr 23, 2009 8:43 PM MST up reply actions

Damn

That’s a T-shirt, Panama. Seriously. I’d buy it.

Purchasing my Dragic jersey

by rosewood on Apr 23, 2009 8:47 PM MST up reply actions

lol

It was actually Suns Ben idea. I posted on twitter that I had to deal with a sexual harassment case at work. A guy claiming that a girl was all over him. I found myself wishing that he would save me paperwork and time and just do her. So Ben replied with “Twitter doesn’t build character. It reveals it” suggesting that I was an ass. Which is true, all of us Lawyers are. haha.

"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"

by PanamaSun on Apr 23, 2009 9:10 PM MST up reply actions

Did it come from "Defense doesn't build character. It reveals it."?

by magenta on Apr 23, 2009 8:54 PM MST up reply actions

i once saw a t-shirt in target.

that said “defense wins championships” and had a huge phoenix suns logo on it.

i just about died laughing. too bad i didn’t bring any money with me at the time so i could own that beautiful piece of work.

by Trevor Paxton on Apr 23, 2009 11:54 PM MST up reply actions

i want that shirt

Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."

by rsavaj on Apr 26, 2009 7:30 PM MST up reply actions

The J-Rich to Min looks good for the Suns

I hope Kerr thinks about that prospect

by Azrael on Apr 23, 2009 8:58 PM MST reply actions

in return for a package of picks and players?

by magenta on Apr 23, 2009 10:06 PM MST reply actions

I am guessing

we could post about our favorite Suns dancers and the comments would turn into a discussion of trade possibilities…

Let’s please try and stay on top in these threads and also not repeat ideas across multiple discussions

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by Seth Pollack on Apr 24, 2009 9:15 AM MST reply actions

Who is your favorite Suns dancer?

I think that’d be really meta if you posted about that!

Blogging at RidiculousUpside

by Scott Schroeder on Apr 24, 2009 5:01 PM MST up reply actions

and really

dangerous to my marriage…so thank you, but I’ll pass.

Are there any good dancers at the Dakota Wiz games? Do you have a favorite? Do you have photos?

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by Seth Pollack on Apr 24, 2009 5:13 PM MST up reply actions

Since discovering this blog...

….earlier this year, this site has been my #1 visited site overall. I check it more than my email. Seriously, though, this site has really been a joy to have over the year, and I am loving this community. Thank you, Stan and all other authors, for working so hard to entertain and inform us.

I’ll still check this site more than is humanly reasonable over the summer, so I’d love to see new posts pop up every now and then!

by PHXgp on Apr 24, 2009 10:27 AM MST reply actions

Kerr Moron Meter Wrap up

I’ve obviously delayed this….there’s something about looking back on this season and picking over the bones one more time that I am just not excited about. I’ll get it done though…

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by Seth Pollack on Apr 27, 2009 6:59 AM MST reply actions