Who Is Your Favorite Sun?

I remember when I heard we signed him. Love the guy, great person and a great athlete. He is great for this team!

but I don’t actually have a favourite Sun anymore. I love the second unit guys (not in a gay way), and you gotta love Nash (in a gay way) for the way he plays the game of basketball.

I’d say on the court if I had to pick anyone it’s Hill because I miss the 90’s era and seeing him, a guy from that era, play so well right now at age 37 is amazing.

Off court I’d go for Dudley cos of his tweets.

Mainly because they’re the future of our team, so I love seeing positive development out of our youngsters. I think Lopez’s ceiling is higher, so he gets my vote for #1.

Outside of that, I like Grant Hill a lot. He’s such a smart player, and is a stand-up guy.

Nash simply because he is still beating the odds, and is a fierce competitor, along with being a solid around person.

Grant because of what he brings to the table. He brings it every night, and along with Nash provides a great role model for the young guys to look up too. Not just a basketball role model, but as a role model of what it is like to be a good guy.

Young guns because they are just so surprising, and playing so key. It’s great to see young guys developing in Phoenix, and makes you look ahead for a bright future. Plus watching Dragic and Lopez have beastly games this year is pretty sweet.

I love the young guys…I really do.

But the way Nash has played through his injuries, knowing that he’s so vital to the team, and not complained about it? That’s the sign of a true professional. And every time I see a true professional in the sports world today, it’s a sight to behold.

Amare has been a true professional as well. Through the myriad of trade scenarios, the lack of security offered by the front office, hell, you name it, Amare has been great. He’s responded well to his 1 rebound/4th quarter benching, and has been absolutely on fire since. He’s been such a big reason we’ve been keeping ourselves relevant in the Western Conference.

Aside from that, I love Dragic and Lopez for their emergence, Hill for continuing to drink Sprite, and JRich for handling the pressures of having a huge contract, not playing up to par at some times, and blowing a game-tying dunk. He still comes out and plays his heart out. Gotta love it.

(Basically…I just love this team.)

I love Nash. He’s the reason I watch basketball.

I know it’s boring and normal, but i cant help but be enamored by Steve Nash in every waking moment he is on the court.

  In the past few years we may have had the joy of watching one of the greatest point guards ever. He may not be a Sun to too much longer, but until then and probably long after he will remain my favorite.

He’s just amazing. When he’s healthy, there’s not one game where he doesn’t amaze me in some way.

2. Lightning Lou

3… is a mix between JYD, Frosty, Hill, and Barbosa

This is the 1st time since the 04-05 season where I actually like everybody on the team. If Barbosa can comeback strong than we will have a very solid 10-man rotation going into the playoffs. In fact if that is the case than the only thing left for this team to improve is their focus and intensity on the defensive end. We do that and we become contenders.

As for my favorite player on the Suns. I’d have to say Nash of course. I like everyone, but Dudley is probably my #2 choice. He doesn’t have a very high ceiling like many athletes, but unlike many athletes he will reach it( if he hasn’t already) through, heart, passion, hard-work and effort.

and then Grant Hill!

because Steve was getting too many votes ;)

He is just amazing, considering he’s the closest to my age and I have to work to loosen my back every morning. How does he do it? I pray, pray, pray he is 100% healthy for the playoffs. In his first year, he pulled his abdomen right before they started and then last year we didn’t make it. The poor guy has never made it to the second round in his whole career.

I see that Lou Amundson is easily the second most popular Sun in this poll. I am proud to be one of his voters.

Is the 2nd most popular Suns player besides the great Steve Nash. I am inclined to agree with the masses. Good for Frosty. Seth, be sure to let him know that we love him so ;)

so, he’s still and always will be my number 1, but Dragic comes second (in the next 2-3 years, he’d be my 1). What are the odds my two favs are leading the poll

Barbosa was playing and healthy this year I have to believe he would have a lot more votes…What short memories we have. I voted for Frye….He’s not my favorite but the whole “I didn’t throw a punch” thing made me laugh. Plus, I’ve followed him his whole career and EVEN HAVE A SUBSCRIPTION TO CHANNINGFRYE.COM. Yeah…It’s about me and like 8 other people who are all of his family.

I love that he brings a swagger, an aggressiveness, and a li’l “street cred” to this team (but not in a thuggish way)! I’ve always liked his game and now that he’s actually showing the effort to crash the boards and play d, I’m hoping he’s going to remain in the Valley!

so no surprise that dragon is no2…

joke aside, this is a surprise, I would expect amare to be strong no2… there is something misterious in fans-amare relationship…

have to appreciate his dedication and love for the game. All the injuries this guy could of walked away from the game. Celtics made an offer and Grant made his decision to come back to the Suns, I respect that.
 Dragic is my second choice, I hope he turns into a solid point guard when Nash moves on.

Pay the man.

What’s this talk about Robin Lopez having rage? Someone said it here, and Bickley said in his column today that Lopez is channeling his inner rage, and suggested that this is because he was “mocked” last year for his poor rookie season (and for having a funny voice and for reading comic books—someone must have been desperate for things to make fun of). If he’s that angry, he must mave been mocked pretty badly. Or did he come from a bad background?

I’m guessing all the Max stuff unfortunately turned some away from him. But like Eddie Johnson says on the broadcasts, he’s got one of the smoothest looking jump shots in the game, looks like they’re all going in. And then if you come up on him, you end up on a poster like Richard Jefferson!

I think he plays well beyond on what the suns are paying him.

sa win-win situation for hill and the suns.

he helped the suns to win a lot of games, pretty consistent. a veteran presence and a role model.

averaging almost 20pts for the last 4 games for a 37 yr-old SF is amazing. hope he will have a big game against the lakers. I’m sure he will guard kobe, and it will requires a lot energy, alot of toughness, so hopefully a 15 pt game will be a decent for him. but I’m looking for more.

ow, he still has the ups,

he just dunked against boozer,!!!!!!!!

go suns. go hill still my favorite.

GRANT “GRAVITY” HILL

from Manila, Philippines here.

STILL DRINKING SPRITE BUT NOT WEARING FILA AND EATING MC DONALDS BUT STILL EATING KELLOGS,

OH I MISS THE PISTON’S GRANT HILL.

HOPEFULLY ON HIS FINAL YEAR THE SUNS WILL ALLOW HIM TO PLAY IN DETROIT.

THAT WILL BE SWEET?

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Gotta say, J-Rich has won me over. I wasn’t a fan of the Diaw-Bell trade to start with, and after J-Rich’s run in with local law enforcement at the beginning of his stint here I was pretty down on the guy.

But, the guy has adapted his game. Evolved.

Instead of being a wing shooter / slasher type, a la last season, he’s become a reliable elbow and post passer and scorer, anchoring the second unit half-court offense (and sometimes the 1st unit). Now he’s creating shots for his teammates.

And he’s getting up and down in transition. =)