Thoughts, Observations, and Audio (Soon) From Suns Media Day 2009
by Wil Cantrell on Sep 28, 2009 10:31 PM MDT
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Today was certainly the Bright Side of the Sun. Steve Nash called his mood "joyous," Amare was singing and pounding a basketball playfully. J-Rich was all smiles. He even talked about playing defense, and Steve Kerr was, Steve Kerr.
2009 Suns media Day was enough to send me home with a smile on my face. The talk from everyone was positive. Of course it would be, they haven't played a game. But when Steve Nash says he's very comfortable with the Centers on the team, you believe him. Then later you think about it-Frye really? Lopez, really? Then you think, "well maybe we will be ok."
Stan and I picked up some awesome interviews. They will be up tomorrow. In the meantime, here are some tidbits of interviews I remember off the top of my head:
- Lou Amundson wants to be called Louis.
- Steve Nash is pretty thick in person, not frail and skinny as he looks going up against Chris Paul and Barron Davis
- Dan Dickau is indeed a Sun. And unlike Steve Nash, he is very short and with the exception of his arms, very skinny.
- Alvin Gentry stated Amare Stoudemire will be playing the 5 even though Mr. Tzu may not know it at the time (SHHHH Don't tell him).
- Steve Kerr believes Channing Frye will be shooting "a lot of threes."
- Louis Amundson is not relieved his bike is safe now that Shaq is gone. In fact he had nothing negative to say about Shaquille.
- Amare Stoudemire likes to be the center of attention, or: Amare is just naturally wired, very vocal and full of joy because he was jumping around, bouncing a ball all over the place, smiling ear to ear talkin' this and that all over the joint.
- Jared Dudley is still working the tweet and all over the NBA street rags doing interviews. The man can talk, and his personality is more than cordial.
- Leandro Barbosa doesn't care if he's starting or not so we shouldn't care either.
- Earl Clark wants a piece of Kobe and Carmello Anthony
Stay tuned, more to follow!
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I guess Louis Amundson doesn’t care to be retro, because that’s what “Lou” is—retro.
by Species8472 on Sep 28, 2009 11:08 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
He'll be Lou whether he likes it or not
"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 Sep 28, 2009 11:27 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
The important thing is:
He has nothing bad to say about Shaq. And neither should you!
This season will be even better as long as I'm drinking while watching!
by ZonaFlash on Sep 28, 2009 11:42 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
You know Shaq is the scapegoat, its the ignorant analysts' go-to move
Heaven forbid anyone actually look at what the rest of the roster is. Only in Phoenix could the lone dominant force and All-Star on the team (for the entire year, mind you) who shoots 60% be the scapegoat.
Well, it should be easier on the Suns players this year. They won’t be getting the national media attention…nor will anyone be expecting the team to accomplish anything significant (and rightfully so).
"I’m tired of hearing about money, money, money, money, money. I just want to play the game, drink Pepsi, wear Reebok." ~Shaq
by Max_in_Missouri on Sep 30, 2009 12:34 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
ever heard about
‘fitting into a team concept’? and if you’re doing very good but them team is not profiting frm your style of play then CHANGE IT??
Libertarianism is just Anarchy for rich people
by Murcy on Sep 30, 2009 1:01 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
It wasn’t his stats. It was his self-centered attitude. He wanted the same things Amare Stoudemire wanted.
by Species8472 on Sep 30, 2009 1:20 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amare also wasn't complaining about Shaq.
Amare wishes Shaq was still here.
If there’s one blemish on Steve Nash’s record, it’s that he couldn’t play well with Shaq.
This season will be even better as long as I'm drinking while watching!
by ZonaFlash on Sep 30, 2009 5:10 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shaq padded his stats
against inferior opponents and didn’t do what was necessary for the Suns to win. Oh, I already covered that.
Mmmmm ... Guinness
by JSun on Sep 30, 2009 11:18 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
how in the heck are we supposed to yell LOOOUUUIS from the stands?
by Fritzy on Sep 29, 2009 12:20 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
hahaha, Looooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuis?
by SunsFTW on Sep 29, 2009 10:28 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Amare Stoudemire likes to be the center of attention,"
he just doesn’t like to be the center =D
This season will be even better as long as I'm drinking while watching!
by ZonaFlash on Sep 29, 2009 12:55 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
question
I may ge getting too old and out of touch, but what is ‘=D’?
April 29, 2008 Total Eclipse of the Sun. Is the sky falling?
by Hawk42 on Sep 29, 2009 5:54 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Correction
it’s an extremely happy face!
by SunsFTW on Sep 29, 2009 10:29 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can give my total support
to any kid who says they want their piece of Kobe…
by gadogry on Sep 29, 2009 4:57 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
If he plays defense like Raja Bell
at 6’10 and crazy athletic, we really have a find on our hands.
April 29, 2008 Total Eclipse of the Sun. Is the sky falling?
by Hawk42 on Sep 29, 2009 5:56 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ll tell you something about Clark-I haven’t seen him play, but he is very very tall and very very long. When we put 15 more pounds of muscle on the kid, look out-he’s an absolute freak of nature.
by Wil Cantrell on Sep 29, 2009 6:23 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
we just might find
the next Matrix/Granger lurking in him. I’d even accept the next Rudy Gay as long as he doesn’t just focus on scoring as Gay does (who has all the abilities to be a multi-category contributor as evidenced by his rookie year)
Libertarianism is just Anarchy for rich people
by Murcy on Sep 29, 2009 6:40 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought he's closer to Anthony Randolph
But maybe Matrix is a good comparison too.
I don’t know that much about Clark. Can he pass the ball and run a little point-forward?
by gadogry on Sep 29, 2009 9:10 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
He is a very good passer
for his size…I think he’s one of these tall guys that grew late and started playing basketball as a guard.
He has the potential to have pretty much all the tools. Remains to be seen if he’s got the desire and b-ball IQ to put it all together. High upside but also by no means a sure thing
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @phoenixstan
by Phoenix Stan on Sep 29, 2009 9:53 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
yah definitely
it’s delicious!
Libertarianism is just Anarchy for rich people
by Murcy on Sep 29, 2009 6:38 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Steve Kerr was, Steve Kerr
You mean the Devil?
by SunsFTW on Sep 29, 2009 10:24 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I love this quote!
Leandro Barbosa doesn’t care if he’s starting or not so we shouldn’t care either.
by SunsFTW on Sep 29, 2009 10:27 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes but does he care if he's finishing, too?
by Mike Lisboa on Sep 29, 2009 11:21 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah, he’s just simply happy. Gotta new wife, baby on the way, gold medal, and he is very happy Alvin Gentry is coach and the team is the way he likes it.
by Wil Cantrell on Sep 29, 2009 2:02 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think so
You know, we really make out Barbosa to be this happy savage, but his play says he likes to start, even if he denies it.
This season will be even better as long as I'm drinking while watching!
by ZonaFlash on Sep 30, 2009 5:11 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
good point.
must NOT care if we START, but MIGHT care if we FINISH with LB, since LB didn’t say whether or NOT he cares about FINISHING. LET’S GO SUNS!!!!
by iamtrevorpaxton on Sep 29, 2009 4:44 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
A happy, bouncy Stat is good to see
I can’t imagine if he was down and depressed looing. What would that fortell?
Here's to hitting your head jumping off the bandwagon.
by SunDolphin on Sep 29, 2009 8:24 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
It's almost here!
soooooooooooooooo happy!
"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"
by PanamaSun on Sep 29, 2009 9:30 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
me tooooooooooooooooooo! Can’t wait to yell Loooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuis?
by SunsFTW on Sep 30, 2009 3:20 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
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