The unofficially official Phoenix Suns comic strip

by watdogg10 on Jul 24, 2009 8:35 AM MST

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Hawkins, Chambers, Barkley, Amare - the Suns have a history of good strong Power Forwards. Watch as Tom Chambers takes the two new "soft" big men under his wing. Welcome to the third edition of Box n' 1 - a comic strip featuring the Phoenix Suns. Don't forget to rec it and/or leave feedback if you like it and wish for it to continue.

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I like!

Very nice, good job.

by Toon Army Sun on Jul 24, 2009 8:47 AM MST reply actions

What does “rec it” mean?

by Bare Minimum on Jul 24, 2009 9:22 AM MST reply actions

Recommend

by egp the great on Jul 24, 2009 12:30 PM MST up reply actions

Get Amar'e in that ring too.

Speaking of which, why isn’t Chambers mentoring these guys??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDyBSTQDwH8

"Give me chonchon."

by Slowpoke Rodriguez on Jul 24, 2009 9:36 AM MST reply actions

Like the comic

But . . . Luc Longley? Big Jake? Joe Kleine?Steven Hunter? We’ve had plenty of soft big men

by UASun on Jul 24, 2009 10:33 AM MST reply actions

And Skita!!

by gadogry on Jul 24, 2009 12:24 PM MST up reply actions

I don't think

Lopez is exactly “soft.” He just couldn’t care less.

I think the first step to get him on the right track is to shave him bald. Can we still do that to him now that he’s not a rookie anymore?

by gadogry on Jul 24, 2009 12:26 PM MST reply actions

How you talked about Suns bigs

And didn’t mention Big Daddy Mark West is freaking criminal. And he was anything but soft. I know, it’s practically a fetish at this point, but why can’t anyone remember the one consistent center the Suns have had in the last 20 years?

by Mike Lisboa on Jul 24, 2009 12:41 PM MST reply actions

Come on guys

it’s a three panel comic – you can’t except him to include everyone!

great work!

Blogging Suns Basketball

by Seth Pollack on Jul 24, 2009 1:30 PM MST reply actions

Maurice Lucas

Don’t forget about that enforcer.

The thing with Chambers is that he was a good power forward, but a soft player. It always amazes me when he says things like, “Put someone on their back” or “Protect the paint.”

My memory of him was a pretty soft guy. Maybe, though, he was just “soft” when compared to others in his day. Perhaps if he were in his prime, he’d be the modern-day equivalent of Rick Mahorn

Mmmmm ... Guinness

by JSun on Jul 24, 2009 3:14 PM MST reply actions

Great point, Mr. Lisboa, about Mark West. I’m not sure I agree that he was the only consistent center in the last 20 years—I was going to say what about when Cliff Robinson played center for us, but we all know Robinson was just another forward playing center. Personally, I’ve thought more than once that when West was effectively traded for Danny Manning, the Suns lost as much as they gained—more, considering that Manning lost two seasons in Phoenix to ACL injuries.

by lonesomepoint on Jul 24, 2009 4:27 PM MST reply actions

P.S. I’ll certainly agree that West was the most consisistent, and best, center we’ve had in the last 20 years. Including Shaquille O’Neal, whose defensive ability was probably only due to his overwhelming size and strength.

by lonesomepoint on Jul 24, 2009 4:29 PM MST up reply actions

great

this is so great, great job! almost impossible to include everyone, Big Daddy couldve been there, but hey great job anyways, better than i could ever imagine

by sunsfan1982 on Jul 24, 2009 8:12 PM MST reply actions