Sunday Question: What Player Do You Absolutely HATE, But Would LOVE To See On The Phoenix Suns?
by Alex Laugan on Aug 15, 2010 9:00 AM MDT
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PrintEnough stats and trade speculation for a moment.
Let's have a discussion. Leave a comment regarding who you really HATE (or hated until they retired) on another team that you would LOVE to see on the Suns if they could be acquired in their prime.
Tell us why you hate them and why you'd love to see them on this team. Does this person bring a missing ingredient? How would this person make a difference for the Suns in 2010-2011?
Really folks, let's just have FUN. When you comment, promise me this:
- You will NOT try to fit this person into our rotation
- You will NOT try to create a trade scenario
- You do NOT have to explain who would lose minutes to this person
- You WILL just talk about someone you hate now, but would LOVE to see on this team
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Manu Ginobli.
Virtually unguardable, a Hall of Fame flopper, and clutch. Hate him, hate him, HATE HIM!!!
But he’d be good on the Suns.
Auntie Em: Hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog.
Dorothy
I would also probably choose Manu.
I hate him!!!! But he would be a darn good addition to the Suns, I think.
"If the Suns can shock the world
Goran Dragic is the name."
by Dragic_is_Magic on Aug 15, 2010 11:30 AM MDT up reply actions
Is he unguardable? When Raja Bell signed with the Suns, Ginobili reportedly called his agent and complained.
by 8472species on Aug 15, 2010 12:53 PM MDT up reply actions
The reason I said 'virtually unguardable' is because he has no tendencies - he's
as good with his left hand as with his right, as good going to the left as to his right, and is effective from almost anywhere on the floor. He’s also fast and he’s clutch.
Auntie Em: Hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog.
Dorothy
I've said before in a post...
…he’s my favorite character from Perfect Strangers.
There isn't a single acceptable situation for the question "Is this game almost over yet?" Not one.
by Basketball GF on Aug 17, 2010 4:22 PM MDT up reply actions
Yeah I'd take Manu
He has the ability to be the best player on the floor for the last 5 minutes of every game. I fear him more than Kobe, more than Lebron, in those last 5 minutes.
Yeah, I always thought Dragic was the 2nd-coming of Manu rather than Nash.
My dad used to always say Manu, when healthy, was the most unstoppable SG in today’s league. He kinda has a thing for Manu, like I do for Nash.
Steve Nash is my mancrush. But Goran Dragic is the 2nd coming of Manu Ginobili, which makes him just as tasty.
The only resemblances in their games are that they're left handed
And that they are effective in a lot of aspects of the game. Aside from that, I think Dragic is his own type of player, as opposed to Manu-lite.
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by Trevor Paxton on Aug 16, 2010 4:11 AM MDT up reply actions
true
but I did notice last season that Dragic has that slow-step-back 3ptr in his arsenal, just like Manu has always had.
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There's also that Euro step.
They have that really long first step and have the ability to worm their way in through the defense. It almost looks like a slither and they have impeccable footwork.
Steve Nash is my mancrush. But Goran Dragic is the 2nd coming of Manu Ginobili, which makes him just as tasty.
Agree, I think Manu is Goran’s best comparison. I don’t really view Goran being a PG that can get you 10+apg even in this offense, that’s just not his game. I view him as a guy who could end up getting you 4-5apg and 15-17ppg like Manu. His flopping so far isn’t that bad either, but still not on par with Manu’s. I’m sure you all remember his flop on Sashavic right?
Don't trade Dudley!
I doubt even Manu could pull something like that off.
Steve Nash is my mancrush. But Goran Dragic is the 2nd coming of Manu Ginobili, which makes him just as tasty.
The only resemblances?
They’re both white, both European, both left-handed, are both combo-guards, have the same step-back jumper, both like to drive at the rim, etc, etc.
It’s frickin uncanny!
They both have hair, at least seven teeth, only two nipples (reportedly), and names that you would mispronounce if you had read them before you had heard them.
Good enough for me!
My first pick also.
He’s so much fun to make fun of, but you have to admit the man is good.
There isn't a single acceptable situation for the question "Is this game almost over yet?" Not one.
by Basketball GF on Aug 17, 2010 4:21 PM MDT up reply actions
I can remember........
I never hated anyone as much as I did danny ainge………..until 1992. Lets not forget mario ellie,As far as the past those are two guys who stick out to me.
ahhh Mario Elie!!!
that dagger 3 to clinch against us in 1995…
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by Alex Laugan on Aug 15, 2010 10:35 AM MDT up reply actions
the kiss he blew to the bench was worse than the shot ithought,that one hurt
by stevedavis_ on Aug 15, 2010 10:52 AM MDT up reply actions
Good pick, but not much to fear there anymore.
In the past, though…
Auntie Em: Hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog.
Dorothy
I agree 100%
I’d pick Tim Duncan in a heartbeat. I hate him on the Spurs but he’s the kind of guy I’d love to see in Phoenix.
I once tried to quit a job using a dry erase board. Unfortunately I wrote the first part in Sharpie so I couldn't finish.
by Greg Esposito on Aug 15, 2010 11:21 AM MDT up reply actions
Oooh. That's a good one.
Now I don’t know if I would choose him or Manu.. Something about those Spurs players…
"If the Suns can shock the world
Goran Dragic is the name."
by Dragic_is_Magic on Aug 15, 2010 11:34 AM MDT up reply actions
Of course you can hate Duncan
For hitting that retarded 3 to eliminate us, for constantly whining to the refs, for always having his hand on the hip of the player trying to finish at the rim…
you know I have a huge amount of grudging respect
for Duncan that he’s been able to perfect the art of fouling every player in his vicinity without every getting called for it.
he gets one arm way over his head to block the shot/pass, which distracts the ref who wants to make sure it stays straight up the whole time… and all the while he’s got his other hand (the one away from the baseline ref) in the hip of the opponent, knocking them off balance on the drive. Dick.
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by Alex Laugan on Aug 18, 2010 6:01 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
If I hate a player, I would never want them to play for the suns, simply put, there are a lot of players that I despise, but the only ones that I wish were on the team
are the ones that I like, I.E Granger and G. Wallace.
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
not fair!
that’s the easy way out.
A perfect example was Danny Ainge in 1992. He was a hated Celtic, always in peoples’ faces and under their skin. Then he signed with the Suns and we loved him so much that soon after his career was over, Colangelo made him the coach.
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by Alex Laugan on Aug 15, 2010 10:57 AM MDT up reply actions
Okay, if I HAD to pick one, I'd go with horry, only because it would prevent him hipchecking nash.
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
Yes and it ended with him throwing a towel in Ainge's face
Good times
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Aug 15, 2010 11:25 PM MDT up reply actions
Never liked Ainge...
As a player before the Suns, with the Suns, after the Suns, as a Suns coach, or how he left the Suns during the season.
One Ainge highlight that I can never find is when he “accidentally” threw an inbounds pass directly into Sam Cassell’s large alien skull. Never turn your back on the inbounds passer, especially a dirty one.
Who was Ainge guarding when Paxson hit that wide open dagger in ’93? According to Chambers, in the timeout huddle before that play Ainge was saying “No 3s, no 3s”
by oLLiE Boombayay on Aug 17, 2010 8:08 PM MDT up reply actions
It was Mario Elie
…that he pegged with the basketball. Unless he did it twice, which is totally possible.
Shaquille O'Neal
I never liked him, I was furious when we traded for him and his time with the Suns was not our most productive era playoff-wise.
That said, I think seven seconds or Shaq would probably work better with our current cast.
Good thing I don’t have to analyze this too deeply.
by suns68 on Aug 15, 2010 10:52 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
I'm glad you don't have to analyze this deeper as well...
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....!
PAU GASOL
I dont why i didnt think of him earlier I cant stand him slide him in our frontcourt and I think he could grow on me until then pau,with all do respect I HATE YOU!
I hate him, but I'm having more and more trouble hating him.
His work with children’s hospitals is pretty admirable, and I don’t think it’s just for show.
Auntie Em: Hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog.
Dorothy
Yes I have seen that as well.I hope everyone is using the term Hate in gest.However when I say I hate chris wallace for GIVING him to L.A I mean it.
by stevedavis_ on Aug 15, 2010 11:52 AM MDT up reply actions
Don't hate him as a player,
but I DO hate the shitty trade that brought him to LA.
Now all I can think of is the Oobi theme song.
Auntie Em: Hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog.
Dorothy
Ray Allen has always killed the Suns - even when he was on bad teams.
Auntie Em: Hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog.
Dorothy
Was it not his last game in phx with seattle he hit that game winner that snapped a long winning streak we had going?
by stevedavis_ on Aug 15, 2010 11:56 AM MDT up reply actions
Tony Parker.
I don’t truly hate him, but I never liked him. He’d be good, no?
Steve Nash is my mancrush. But Goran Dragic is the 2nd coming of Manu Ginobili, which makes him just as tasty.
Your all going to kill me for this, but I actually like Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobli. Don’t really like Bruce Bowen, but their are better options.
The one guy I hate, but respect so much at the same time and would love to have on our team is……
Kobe Bryant
Don't trade Dudley!
It's hareder to hate the Spurs stars after we swept them, and they were pretty classy about it.
I’ll have to see if I hate them as much this year.
As far as Kobe, I DO hate him, but I don’t want anybody on the Suns I don’t like as a person. If I had to root for Kobe, I probably wouldn’t.
Auntie Em: Hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog.
Dorothy
Oh no it's not
I find it really easy to go on hating the Spurs.
I want to go to one of their games just so I can wear a shirt that says “Go Visitors!”
by suns68 on Aug 15, 2010 1:05 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I agree.
To be honest, I found myself with a lot less hatred for the Spurs once we swept them. They really were very classy about it and no matter who it is, I can’t not respect that. When the season starts again I am sure I’ll find myself angry every time we play them, but perhaps just a little bit less so.
"If the Suns can shock the world
Goran Dragic is the name."
by Dragic_is_Magic on Aug 15, 2010 2:56 PM MDT up reply actions
And I also really like Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker. Manu is certainly a flopper, but they all seem like genuinely nice people.
It’s the rest of the team, Bowen, Horry, Mason, even Finley that I despised. No reason to anymore.
No good reason, other than him choosing the spurs over the suns. Which isn’t even that good of a reason.
He chose them because they had won the Championship the previous year and he was turning 32.
I wasn’t happy either that he chose SA over us. I really thought he was going to come to PHX. He could have been good for us. The perfect JJ replacement, only clutch and older. Oh well, apparently he made the right choice.
Don't trade Dudley!
They offered more money, too, and the championship does vindicate his choice.
I didn’t say it was a good reason.
It’s just my reason.
First choice is Kobe,
second Ginonosebleed.
"I don't lift weights because they are heavy, and I don't run because it makes me tired." - Charles Barkley
TURRIBLE!
Just think if we had both of these ass-clowns on our squad...
we’d be championship contenders for sure, but we’d throw-up everytime we went to the arena…
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....!
JOHN PAXSON!
I can’t believe I’m the first person (unless I overlooked something) to suggest John Paxson. Besides hitting the shot, he was a pretty dirty player.
coach Phil Jackson
I was going to say Phil Jackson, but I actually would never want him to coach the Suns. I despise him too much for that—Kobe Bryant, I merely dislike. Phil Jackson is a gargoyle-faced taunting sleazebag. I know he actually doesn’t look like a gargoyle anymore since he lost the beard, but I don’t care.
This is a tough question because we have to hate that player as well. I always wanted Marcus Camby during the SSOL era. He was the man we needed. I always thought if we were going to trade Marion it should have been for him because at that time Denver was looking for a wing defender like Artest and Marion. I don’t hate them tough.
I don’t even know if hate Kobe, I only do when he plays against us. I hate that Bayless kid, but don’t want him. I hate Horry, but don’t want him either. I’m not sure I hate KG, but he is kind of a punk. However, I’d love to have him on our team. I don’t know.
Don't trade Dudley!
Oh god I hate Bayless
"I don't lift weights because they are heavy, and I don't run because it makes me tired." - Charles Barkley
TURRIBLE!
Seems to think he is all that
has a smug look on his face.
"I don't lift weights because they are heavy, and I don't run because it makes me tired." - Charles Barkley
TURRIBLE!
Exactly, and the fact that he would celebrate over every shot he’d make against us. I’m so glad Grant Hill showed him what’s up in that series.
Don't trade Dudley!
by Beavis 25 on Aug 15, 2010 4:48 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
ASS HAT
A.K.A Kevin Garnet. remember when we hadn’t lost in like for ever and he had a ridicuoles game and the streak was broken by the goddamn lottery bound T wolves. he wasn’t such an ass hat back then but lately I can’t stand him. but in his prime he’d pushed PHX to a chip or more…no on kobe
gentry “kobe, this is steve nash, he’ll be your new point guard”
kobe “what’s a point guard?”
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
LeBron
I have recently jumped on the “hating LeBron bandwagon” this summer with his egotistical FA spectacle, BUT I sure wouldn’t mind him playing for the SUNS. I can see it now… The Pacific Division wouldn’t be big enough for both Kobe and LeBron, which would make the SUNS public enemy #1 to Laker fans. Kobe starts to decline and as a result he would eventually demand a trade like the diva he is, and the SUNS win multiple championships. We can all dream can’t we?
agree and if PHX had what’s his name before his ego exploded I might not hate as much
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
his ego HAS exploded quite a lot
more than I expected
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seriosly
I remember once he lashed out at the media for bad mouthing his team mates…I always it was cool of him to stand up for his team, but the media was right. now i can’t believe that was the same guy.
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
I predict
barnes will be on this list next summer
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
No
No no no. He played here, we were bad, no.
"I don't lift weights because they are heavy, and I don't run because it makes me tired." - Charles Barkley
TURRIBLE!
not cuz of barnes…and you can bet that if the suns meet the lakers in the playoff, he will up in turks face he’ll scrap for every ball, he’ll throw bows if it will get someone off there game,he’ll flatten dragic if he heats up…he is the kind of player opposing teams love to hate
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
nah
Barnes is that guy who’s just good enough to play more than you should and then he makes a stupid mistake and costs his team a few games, or disappears at the wrong time. There’s a reason he’s been on 9 teams in 8 years. Everyone loves him on their team till he’s played a year.
the Suns were all excited, then let him go after he lost that Jazz game and a couple others.
the magic were all excited, even about how he “defended” Kobe, but the Lakers won that game and the magic lost in the playoffs with him scoring only 3 pts a game or something.
I’m a little excited he’s on the Lakers.
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Yeah, that is an odd decision on the Lakers’ part. Or is it? Perhaps Phil Jerkson thinks he can mold Barnes?
arrogance
it worked with Artest. But i think with artest and Barnes together on that team, the Lakers will lose at least 1 very important game.
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agreed, Barnes got back spasm right before the ecf, and therefore, Paul Pierce had a field day every game of that series.
Hopefully Barnes does something stupid and F—-ks S—t up in LA.
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
What's wrong with Barnes?
Barnes had his best year of his career in a Suns uni, and he did so, while making the league MINIMUM ($700k). I’ve never understood the hatred for Matt Barnes from many of you.
by Aluminum Foyle on Aug 15, 2010 5:01 PM MDT up reply actions
I don't hate Barnes at all, but
have you noticed that he’s starting to look like a meth addict? I don’t know if it’s that he looks skinnier, or has more tattoos, or what, but I’ve started to get a tweaker feeling from him whenever I see him.
It’s not that I hate him, I just hated his shot selection and decision making at times. For the price we paid we got our money worth, but that doesn’t mean he made some bone head mistakes while playing for us.
I still remember watching games and cringing when the ball touched his hands because I knew he was gonna toss it up.
not me
I’ve always liked barnes like said league min and he played his ass off. on the court he could be a real prick…off the courtmeasured and respectful. and lets not forget that he was key to GS knokn out the mavs
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
ohh dear alax… didnt you know the two are so closely linked its hard to tell the difference
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
agreed, if you feel 1 you feel the other
but it’s perfectly fine to feel neither. And in Barnes’ case, I feel neither love nor hate.
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kobe
that way he wouldnt have torched us in the WC finals
I believe that just a little more than a month ago, most you guys would agree on this guy:
Amar’e Stoudemire
We all pretty much hated him after he turned down the Suns' offer
and we would like him on our team…
fair enough…I don’t know that he’s hated, but I’d agree no one was happy to see him go.
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
Here's my problem....
When you look at the Suns as an organization, they are a professional business. People with legal drama and “baggage” for lack of a better term, don’t stay here. So, we can imagine all these classes asshats in Suns uniforms, but not a single one of them deserves it.
There are only two players that I hated that retained enough class and professionalism in the league to warrant wearing a Suns uniform that I thought should have ever been here:
- David Robinson
- Tim Duncan
The Suns may not have ever won a championship at this point, but in my book they rank as the #1 most professional franchise in the NBA for expecting the most professional and mature behavior from their players both on and off the court. Those who fail here in any capacity get traded.
Wasn't always that way
We had our share of classic asshats too. That changed after the mid-80’s drug scandal. One of my big fears is that without any Colangelos left in the picture, they might relax the good-conduct code.
by suns68 on Aug 15, 2010 9:43 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm jumping back a bit in time for my answer.
Detlef Schrempf circa 1994-95. I HATED him. Every time I saw him in a game that season I couldn’t shake the mental image of him in a Nazi uniform from my head. Plus he was so deadly accurate that season… especially against the Suns. I hated him more than any other player in the league.
But 94-95, the season that the Suns choked away arguably our best shot at a championship, I feel like he could have pushed us over the edge. 19pts, 7 boards and 4 assists a game. An astounding .523/.514/.834 shooting season. An 82 game player (unlike every player on the Suns that year). Imagine him at the point forward, feeding Sir Charles and spreading the floor for KJ and Thunder Dan. Imagine a starting lineup of:
C- Manning (No disrespect to Joe Kleine)
F – Barkley
F – Schrempf
G – Majerle
G – K. Johnson
Tell me this team wouldn’t destroy everything in it’s path. In fact, tell me… I still won’t believe you.
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"You know, what do we have to lose? Why not root for us?...For us, it's just going out there and having fun and balling." - Channing Frye
I know my answer breaks your rules a bit Alex. Sorry for that.
Founding member of the Remember Chucky Brown Society.
"You know, what do we have to lose? Why not root for us?...For us, it's just going out there and having fun and balling." - Channing Frye
Absolutely not.
Just saying that it would have been amazing to have him on that roster. A.C. Green off the bench playing 20+ minutes would have been good for sixth man probably as well as give Green a few more minutes a night to think about being abstinent.
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I hated him for a reason other than his effectiveness against us
I lived in Seattle during the Sonics heyday and developed a serious dislike for those guys. They were a great team, but Payton was a punk, Kemp taunted constantly (and, seriously, when he talked, he made Amare sound like Winston Churchill in comparison). And Detlef? I swear the man must have never committed a foul, because every time he was called for one he got the pissy, whiny, “oh, no way!” look on his face. Such a whiner. That mid-late-90s Sonics team was supremely talented, but I’m glad they never won a title. They were a chemistry nightmare.
by East Bay Ray on Aug 15, 2010 7:34 PM MDT up reply actions
Remember the brawl? LOL, how can you hate him? he is one of my favorite not suns players!
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
He was such a prick in that brawl game
With the hushing the crowd.
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Aug 17, 2010 5:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Nobody I hate more or would want more on my squad...
Kobe “I am the king of Jackasses” Bryant…
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....!
i hate
LeBron James. dont have to explain why, and dont have to explain why i want him in a Suns uniform either
PAUL PIERCE
No explanation should be necessary.
no….now explain your self
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
EXPLANATION FORTH COMING.
Personally I find Pierce to be rather whiny and pretty much a Diva, however he has shown an ability to overcome his ego for the team. He was willing to take a lesser role on the Celtics, albeit not a tremendously reduced one, in order for them to acquire K.G. and Ray Allen. Even though he can be a Drama Queen, he still is a very talented player with the ability to step up and carry a team on his shoulders….always a plus. In addition he is willing and able to make the clutch shot, draw double and triple teams, and to some extent make his team mates better. His defense is underrated as is his willingness to go inside and rebound or take the hard foul. In essence I am not fond of the image that he projects, but his skills are undeniable! And frankly I am quite surprised that someone with your handle(2NASHTY) would require poor little ol’ me to state the obvious. That stated, you could also add in the fact that no one had mentioned him ……..why keep recommending the same names over and over……..shows a lack of thought and imagination. Just my opinion. :-)
I guess I just thought he was overrated
but I’m gladd I asked, All good points I didn’t consider that he accepted a lesser role for the good of the team…I definatley agree that he annoys the shit out of me. actually most of bostens team annoys m. maybe it’s just me but i don’t remember KG being so Obnoxious in minnasota? anyway THANKS FOR EXPLAINING
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
MY PLEASURE.
I appreciate that you took the time to read and consider my explanation points. I thought the same as you until what’s his name left (Antoine). Even though I always enjoyed putting a body on guys like him…..and he TRULY annoys me …..He’s got GAME. KG was and is obnoxious…..just not quite as much. I have to agree with you about Boston, the privileged few…..so annoying!!
Manu Ginobili
I hate this guy on the Spurs but I will love him playing with Steve Nash.
Just imagine our backcourt with Nash and Ginobili. They could egg a ham sandwich with both eyes closed.
Steve Nash can only give 100 percent. The other 10 percent he donates to his families.
I believe in the destiny of the Suns. We can prevail.
the 2005 version of both, please
or, just for the 2010-2011 season. Anything beyond that is questionable, as a pairing of those 2.
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No one has mentioned Robert Horry yet.
The guy’s a flopper and can be dirty, but he closes out games. He’s big-shot Rob for a reason. I still hate him for that hip-check.
Steve Nash is my mancrush. But Goran Dragic is the 2nd coming of Manu Ginobili, which makes him just as tasty.
Lamar Odom..
guys kills us always. ALWAYS. i hate him because he plays for a different team.
But i would of course, LOVE the guy if he was ORNG.
Manu and Tim are the most obvious answers. Odom and Pierce were great answers too.
In the spirit of picking someone different, here’s a good one: Carlos Boozer.
by BringBackBarkley17 on Aug 15, 2010 11:35 PM MDT reply actions
Jordan Farmar - I hate him, but he always killed us (up to last year).
Auntie Em: Hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog.
Dorothy
Mo williams has always killed us, but I wouldn't want him near our team, gilbert arenas too has scorched the team..
For every sunset, there will always be a sunrise.
gil motha f'n gil
I root forut gill; don’t ever want to see him a sun…but i like him. i hope he finally pulls his head out his ass and stays healthy
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
I hate Mo Williams with a passion.
The guy seems like a giant douche to me. Without LeBron, he’s nothing.
Steve Nash is my mancrush. But Goran Dragic is the 2nd coming of Manu Ginobili, which makes him just as tasty.
WTF
killed us ? ….killed us always?…WANT HIM ON OUR TEAM?
haremoore u are my suns blogging Idol…this is the first time i completly disagree with you…I’m ok with disagreeing with others (even you) but please educate me,,, I don;t think farnar sux but that about as much as I’ll give the guy
"I’ve been in the league 14 years and I don’t think I’ve been called for a carry yet. It’s news to me," "I’ve never heard anyone complain about me carrying the ball. The best coach in the league Gregg Popovich didn’t have a problem with it last week."
guys that have killed us lately
i hate it when the suns lose to really bad teams, (don’t we all). i hate when we lose to the pacers; granger and t.j always kill us, which i hate watching.
devin always does what we wants when he plays against us, and the worst part is, that he does whatever he wants no matter what or who he is playing with.
being an aussie i have to say bogut too. i hate him because he has always underperformed since he’s been in the league, his last year was probably his best, but i would love him on our team lol.
i must say that my answer would be jason kidd! i dunno why i hate him so much, i just do. i wouldn’t hate having nash and kidd start in the backcourt together though.
Kobe or Artest
I just can’t stand Kobe, his smug smile and that stupid face he pulls when he makes his clutch baskets. He kicked Shaq out of town so he could be the man and all he did was cry, cry, cry, “I can’t do this by myself it’s too hard”. He got bailed out by the Gasol trade and gets a finals MVP for shooting bricks (it should have gone to Gasol). Though I can’t stand him as a Laker I would love to see him in a Suns uniform playing with Nash in the backcourt.
Artest should have been thrown out of the league for life for being a knucklehead over and over again. All the great players never to win a title and this fruitloop has one. But who better to have watch your back than crazy Ron Ron. Those years we got bullied by the Spurs, if we had him doing the dirty work playing hard nose defence and throwing his weight around maybe we might have a ring or two.
While I really can’t stand these two guys I’d probably love them if they played in Phoenix.
The Name is Bruce
Yes, Bruce Bowen is the only correct answer taht comes to mind.
Nobody likes him. I am not sure if the SAS like him.
But, there he is like that frigging piece of s*&t that refuses to go down the drain and clogs the pipe.
He is not even a respectable scorer. But still manages to affect games. And I believe he plays DIRTY. Yes, I said it.
Shane Battier Defense is great, but Bruce Bowen Defense is dirty and how I wish that Piece of S^&t was blocking somebody else’ drain.
Bad Plumbing day effect.
Nicolas Batum actually pissed me off in the first round of the playoffs,
for his nice play and nice attitude, but i guess he’s not at the Manu-stage yet. I would still love Batum if he was in orange.
What about when he cried like a beeottch after Amare grazed his shoulder?
and subsequently got a technical for that wussy shove that followed.
by oLLiE Boombayay on Aug 17, 2010 5:37 PM MDT up reply actions
its been said but ginobili has to be the clear cut winner
kobe is obvious, but it would never happen, he is the Lakers franchise… reason enough to hate him, but you still have to respect him for his greatness. But Ginobili is a guy that I bet every Suns fan has wanted to punch in his big beak at some point over the past 6 years or so… yet he would be a guy you would love if he were on your team. Without being on my team I don’t even respect him. With every flop and complaint he makes with every call/non-call, I want to take my fist and shove it right in his suck hole.
D HOWARD
no one has mentioned dhoward we’ve always needed a great c this guy would be perfect idk why i would hate him though ( i’ll figure out a reason)
"idk why i would hate him though ( i’ll figure out a reason)"
I was wondering if anybody would use the fact that Suns have never had a great center in their reasoning.
Dwight Howard is sponsored by Ed Hardy and apparently loves the gear.
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by oLLiE Boombayay on Aug 17, 2010 7:51 PM MDT up reply actions
he does'nt play for the suns
thats my reason lol
I would say Duncan but...
he is old and getting bad, and he dosnt fit into the suns running system. Ill take Anderson Varajao right now
yeah he would be good here, I think
but I have no specific reasoning why I think that
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I understand what you mean....
But HOW do you hate Tim Duncan? The Guy is an all around Class Act.
The Phoenix Suns...Where making average players look elite happens.
I hate
Scottie Pippen. Everyone views him as some non selfish, team first player but the guy is an egotistical ass. Also, he earned the name Scottie “No Tippin” Pippen in Chicago because he literally DOESN’T TIP. As a person who spent much time working as a Waiter and struggling my ass off to make a buck this angers me like nothing else. The guy has made millions and millions of dollars and he can’t tip? He also called my favorite player ever, Charles Barkley a selfish fatty which is ironic in itself since Charles Barkley reportedly tips 200%. No, I am not basing this just off on Pippen’s tipping habits but I just just never liked the guy. Anyways, his defense and offensive skill set would be HUGE on this team, He’s a great player who didn’t need to dominate the ball to be effective, unlike Lebron James who takes the ball and literally stops all offensive flow. He is a fantastic rebounder for his size and averages 5 APG for his career. Basically, he would solve all of our problems. Perimeter defense, a strong rebounder, and an efficent offensive scorer who can get to the line at ease. What is there not to like? Oh yeah, he’s a dick.
The Phoenix Suns...Where making average players look elite happens.
Good Answer
Screw Pippen. Perhaps Pippen’s financial problems are karma for his lack of tipping.
by oLLiE Boombayay on Aug 17, 2010 5:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Absolutely hated...
Rick Fox (wouldn’t kill to have him in a Suns uni though), Allen Iverson, and Dikembe Mutumbo (in his prime). AI in his prime (late 90’s-early 2000’s) would’ve given us a Steph/AI combo which would’ve killed us though..
by vincent enrique on Aug 16, 2010 7:51 PM MDT reply actions
I thought everybody loved Dikembe. I sure did. Don't think I could even pretend to hate him.
Sure would like to see him (at his peak) on this team now, though.
Auntie Em: Hate you, hate Kansas, taking the dog.
Dorothy
Second the love for lovable furry old Grover...er... Dikembe
Seriously, how can you hate him when he talks like that, and builds hospitals in Africa and stuff.
Retired: Jordan, Active: KG (2008 or sooner)
Yes I hated MJ. I hated how he made basketball look so easy and how all media sucked up to him. I hated how every commercial had MJ and “23” was always the 1st number taken on the teams growing up. I hated how he beat my team and how he would get every call. I hated how people called him the best ever even when he was still playing. I hated how he left basketball in his prime because his dad died and still my Suns couldn’t get a ring. Close 2nd for Magic Johnson.
KG acts like a punk on the court with his dirty elbows, but he was a freak in his prime and I still think the Suns made a huge mistake not willing to give up Marion/Barbosa for KG. Close second for Gasol.
All those scrubs people listed I wouldn’t want on the Suns. They killed the Suns perhaps, but that is just bad defense. They wouldn’t have done jack with the Suns.
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Durant
I hate to see a player like Kevin Durant in a team like OKC, because is alone with no one with the same quality to help him out. Maybe Westbrook is the only guy in that team that can really help Durant.
So i’d like to see what the two times MVP, my favourite player in the NBA, Steve Nash, and KD, could in the Suns.
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