The Night Before Suns-mas 2010.
by Mike Lisboa on Dec 24, 2010 3:15 PM MST
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PrintHappy Holidays, y'all! I had hoped to get this up sooner, but when management makes trades a couple of days before your deadline, all those awesome rhymes for "Turkoglu" you were so proud of are suddenly so much dust in the wind. (Links to 2008 and 2009.) As always, gigantic Santa's belly sized apologies to Henry Livingston for butchering his holiday classic. Cheers.
Twas the night before Christmas in the house of the Suns
And everything was moving, from lockers to... Suns.
Players were traded, allegedly with care
While aging Steve Nash played with his hair.
The window was closing if not quite yet shut
Another mid-season change: a punch in the gut.
J-Rich went to Orlando with Hedo in tow
Along with Earl Clark, who developed so slow.
And arriving in Phoenix, as if it really matters,
Creaky Vince Carter whose knee was in tatters.
Along with ol' Vince they threw in a pick,
The Hammer and Air France. On paper it's slick,
Of course it made sense, something had to be done
The Suns were tiny and soft, and could no longer just run.
And what of the fans, who've seen this before:
Another roll of the dice, one more fave out the door?
It started with Joe, followed by Shawn Marion
Next was Mike D' so they could bring Terry in.
The Big Cactus swore a ring, but instead put on a show
Just like all of Nash's sidekicks: easy come, easy go.
O, Raja! O, Boris! Now, Earl, Ball and Jason!
Leandro! Amar'e! This list is amazin'!
To the East Coast we sent them! Away from Phoenix and sprawl!
We let them go! Let them go! Let them go all!
As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly
So have Steve Nash's teammates been cast to the sky.
But back to the court, Two Time always returns
With a desire to win, because his fire, it burns,
As he and Grant Hill do not know how to quit
The keep fighting and scrapping for that elusive ‘chip.
And all is not lost, the roster isn't ALL new
Of familiar faces, there are more than a few.
Skinny Jared was struggling, but now has stepped up
And Alvin's fierce support keeps the whole roster pepped up.
Robin Lopez is back after all that time on the pine
And Channing expanded his game beyond the 3-point line.
A tip of the hat to that most versatile Mr. Frye
Who went from bomber to banger without batting an eye.
His tall slender frame was not made for the paint
But he tries and he tries, a quitter he ain't.
Goran Dragic keeps threatening to come in to his own
Though as heir apparent, he isn't quite full grown.
The new guys are blending, like high-flying Hak
Who can pull down a lob and rattle the rack.
Chilly's been hampered by a slightly broken finger
Big Garret Siler seems to have laid off the Zingers.
The blue collared Polish Hammer seems ready to work
Who knows? Maybe Steve and Grant can make Vince less of a jerk.
Rather than point a finger at Bob, Lon and Blanks
Instead this Christmas Eve, I choose to give thanks.
For six years of clutch shots and ridiculous passes
Here's to Steve Nash: the classiest of classes!
Despite all the turmoil, I hope you find the Bright Side of this, too
Happy Christmas to all! (Yes, I know, I forgot about Lou.)
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Gotta Trade Dudley
Now that Dudley has shown he for sure ‘got game’, and is the Suns best offensive player left, time to trade him for some injured player with 18 years NBA experience!
you mean...
Shaq!!
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by Seth Pollack on Dec 25, 2010 9:10 PM MST up reply actions
What's pathetic is that the cat person isn't being facetious.
Omaha's Christmas List:
Anthony Tolliver to get healthy and resume doing this (see picture).
The Suns to go on a tear with their new parts.
A healthy Green Bay Packers team for a deep playoff run.
Gregory Echenique to become the love-child of Charles Barkley and Dikembe Mutombo.
Bubba Starling to say "Screw baseball" and head to Lincoln to take Taylor Martinez's job.
Great poem, Mike...
Makes want to try to spike the egg-nog with my secret recipe….
Merry Christmas, all!!!!
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, I'm thankful!
this was awesome
how long did it take you to do the whole thing?
also, LOL at “from lockers to…Suns” ahahaha :D
Bravo Michael.
Merry Christmas to all…may we now string together a few wins.
RIP Seasons of Discontent
Brilliant, Mike!
Absolutely brilliant. Shame I can only rec it once, but I’ll read it, over and over, and over…
And Merry Christmas to all.
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
It wouldn't be the holiday's
without another Mike classic
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Very well done Mike!
I choose like you, to be positive too. Merry Christmas ..one and all!! :-))
Haha, thanks Mike.
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Go watch Black Swan.
"Yes the game threads have more mood swings than a coked up pregnant woman but you have to admit, it’s always a fun ride." - NashMV3
Right on. Black swan is crazy as shit...but in the best possible way
Just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when the earth quakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big ol' storm right square in the eye and he says, "Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it."
~Jack Burton, "Big Trouble in Little China"
by u_must_chill on Dec 25, 2010 10:54 AM MST up reply actions
Awesome poem!
No matter what they do, the Suns are always fun to watch. Merry Christmas to all! May the new year bring some wins!
"If the Suns can shock the world
Goran Dragic is the name."
by Dragic_is_Magic on Dec 24, 2010 5:55 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Great Job
Merry Christmas!!!!
by MichiganSunsFan on Dec 24, 2010 6:33 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Good stuff
Merry Christmas everyone.
by shawndy on Dec 24, 2010 7:02 PM MST via mobile reply actions
I totally agree.
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trade reference GOOD !!!
2Time Reference GOOD
Grant Hill Referenc GOOD
Frye GOOD
LOU GOOD
JYD GOOD
What’s there not to like.
Vince / Amar
Rhyming – GOOD
Great Post – Rec’d
On the Gani Lawal Bandwagon.
Suns Future All-Star
Mark these words........
Merry Christmas Suns fans
from snow covered Western Kentucky. We have been there every game since Steve left Dallas. What a ride! I know the best is just around the bend.
Happy Days are here again! Wildcat's have #1 recruiting class again!
Merry Christmas guys!
This poem was beautiful.
wow thanks Mike Good Job
Looking for some wins…..soon Merry Christmas Everyone
by sunsfansince1980 on Dec 24, 2010 11:27 PM MST reply actions
Happy Christmas to my fellow Bright Siders!!
May you be merry and eat well!
I am a leaf in the wind. Watch me soar.
X-cellent, Mike
Classic. Especially the couplet about Silo and Zingers.
Very funny stuff.
by suns68 on Dec 25, 2010 5:48 AM MST via mobile reply actions
Outstanding work, Mike. Bravo!
Merry Christmas to all!
"Grant's time machine is hard work. He's just a class player."
~Steve Nash
by East Bay Ray on Dec 25, 2010 9:20 AM MST via mobile reply actions
Thanks for this Mike.
Merry Christmas to you and all Bright Siders, and God bless Mark West.
You can get with this, or you can get Gortat.
by RMason on Dec 25, 2010 10:37 AM MST via mobile reply actions
Merry Christmas/Happy Natalis Invictus for all you OG Pagans out there who are still kind of smarting about having your holiday hijacked
I hope the sales at Wal-Mart and Best Buy tomorrow make you feel better!
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."
THIS IS AWESOME!
Just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when the earth quakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big ol' storm right square in the eye and he says, "Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it."
~Jack Burton, "Big Trouble in Little China"
this is very Grant Hill
you’re so Hollywood Lisboa
Merry Christmas BSoTS….happy birthday Jesus
happy holidays everyone.
How sad is this
Who do you like LAkers vs. Heat. This may be the only game of the decade where I want the Lakers to win. Futalentsbeachjames.
Thanks for the love
just trying to keep it festive!
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grim times
The Suns don’t appear to be even a Western Conference sleeper; the evil Lakers are a power; the biggest narcissist in the NBA is getting his way; Amare Stoudemire left the Suns for a losing team and immediately turned it into a winner; the US Airways Center crowd reportedly doesn’t make much noise [italicized because, not having been there, I wouldn’t know]. Nothing’s going right this season except Steve Nash and Grant Hill, and two great players doth not a team make.
by 8472species on Dec 25, 2010 8:40 PM MST reply actions
good one, heres one i started dec 31 2007 - unfinished
Twas the night before New Year
and all through the land
people drank and had fun -
all but one Phoenix fan
He didn’t feel like partying
or even going to bed
He just sat in the the dark -
One image in his head.
A banner it was -
A Championship one
it read 2008 and
YOOOOUUUUUR PHOENIX SUNS!
for a moment he managed
a small, hopeful grin
just one moment and then
the old doubts crept back in.
‘You can’t win a ring
without defense and grit’
‘60 Regular season wins! well,
that don’t mean SHIT
As i recall I was wasted and passed out before i finished it. Went back and found it after i read this. Happy Holidays all
by the_real_MikeT on Dec 25, 2010 9:54 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
It is now official.
This Phoenix Suns team is NOT GOOD AT ALL,no defense(then again defense is never a priority in PHX)no rebounding,no shot blocking(Marcin Gortat!?Please stop kidding yourselves),bad drafting(see Earl Clark,Alando Tucker,D.J Strawberry,Gani Lawal,Taylor Griffin)and horrible contracts(Warrick,Childress,Frye).
What's horrible about the Warrick, Chill, Frye deals?
Very reasonable contracts.
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Dec 26, 2010 11:45 AM MST up reply actions
I don't know Scott. I'm pretty sure he's a notary and has stamped it.
I mean, his primary point is written in caps. I just don’t see any way to disagree.
Sad face.
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