Phoenix Suns Offseason: Pimping BSOTS For All of Your NBA Needs

by Wil Cantrell on Apr 17, 2011 1:23 PM MST in Phoenix Suns: Daily Links

PHOENIX, AZ - APRIL 13: Steve Nash #13 of the Phoenix Suns puts up a shot against the San Antonio Spurs during the NBA game at US Airways Center on April 13, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

For those of you who thought you'd just transition into MLB mode this Summer, think again. We here at BSOTS are out to provide TOTAL Suns/NBA coverage, EVEN IN THE OFFSEASON!

That's right, y'all. Look for NBA Playoff coverage, game threads, Suns Season in Review, and special appearances from the BSOTS All-Stars you know quite well including, but not limited to:

The Ray of East Bay

Keith AKA Keify34 AKA KeithTheJournal Guy From the UK

Eutychus, the Prince of Tweet

R "Magnum" Mason

Alex "The Desert Fox" Laugan

If anyone has any specific issues or questions they'd like to see addressed, feel free to post below.

CBA Notes (thanks to Alex L and Mr. Coon):

Teams can make trades under the existing CBA as soon as their season is done - players and draft picks alike - until June 30.
Many believe a lot of teams will try to remake their rosters before end of June, because otherwise they might only have a week after the lockout to understand the new CBA and sign/trade free agents before training camp starts.
For many teams, that could be disaster (remember it cost the Suns Antonio McDyess back when he was Amare before Amare, and got us a knee-jerk signing of Googs instead). So, June could be crazy followed by the black hole of July+.

Suns Linkage

AZ Central Bickley: Nash Should Show Defiance Towards Sarver

But what if Nash had called BS somewhere before the end of the previous season? What if he and Grant Hill - unquestioned leaders of the team and men with impeccable credentials - weren't so diplomatic, tactful and concerned with being good employees? What if they weren't so respectful of authority?

who is a Bickley fan, raise your hand!

SB Seth: Suns and Steve Nash Take Notes from Al Green, but Should They?

Nash himself has been increasingly clear on the subject over the past few days. Every time he spoke this week his answers became more and more certain. After the final game on Wednesday, he was as definitive as he's ever been on wanting to return.

AZ Central: Suns Clean Out Lockers

Poll

Who Are You Rooting for In The Playoffs?

Thunder

96 votes

Hawks

4 votes

Magic

38 votes

Blazers

24 votes

Knicks

54 votes

Celtics

26 votes

Grizzlies

26 votes

Hornets

6 votes

Nuggets

45 votes

Spurs, Heat, or Lakers (Don't Do It)

26 votes

76ers

3 votes

Bulls

115 votes

Pacers (HAHAHAHAHA)

17 votes

480 votes | Poll has closed

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Wooooo!!!

Haven’t been on here in 4 days so this is what I like to see when I come back! Go BSOTS! :)

by Dragic_is_Magic on Apr 17, 2011 1:35 PM MST via mobile reply actions

I want a new option in the Poll

“Whoever is playing AGAINST the Lakers.”

Suns v Spurs in the 1st round. Make this happen.

by jc79 on Apr 17, 2011 1:38 PM MST reply actions 1 recs

kinda goes without saying, no?

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by Wil Cantrell on Apr 17, 2011 1:57 PM MST up reply actions

Needs to be said

For emphasis

by waxmonkey on Apr 17, 2011 2:05 PM MST up reply actions

This is gonna be cool.

I smell like the vault. I'm so PAID.

by RMason on Apr 17, 2011 1:41 PM MST reply actions

BTW

Thanks Wil for the totally porno-sounding nickname.

…but at least I’m not “desert fox”.

I smell like the vault. I'm so PAID.

by RMason on Apr 17, 2011 1:42 PM MST reply actions

i wasnt thinking porno, but if the shoe fits.....

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by Wil Cantrell on Apr 17, 2011 1:54 PM MST up reply actions

I'm happy with The Ray of the East Bay

Has a nicer ring to it than either the Earl of Barron or the Earl of Clark.

by East Bay Ray on Apr 17, 2011 1:57 PM MST up reply actions

yeah no kidding

I wasn’t sure how to feel when Wil called me a fox. ;)

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by Alex Laugan on Apr 17, 2011 5:10 PM MST up reply actions

it was the coffee talking.

i need more mind expanding drugs to come up with better creativity.

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by Wil Cantrell on Apr 17, 2011 9:29 PM MST up reply actions

"Maybe I’m old school," Nash said, "but I signed a contract to play here and I want to honor it. I feel like I owe it to my teammates and the city and everybody to keep battling until they tell me it’s time to go." STEVE (God of Basketball) NASH

by 2NASHTY on Apr 17, 2011 10:27 PM MST up reply actions

I soon as I saw this

I thought of that movie… Good to see another Hunter Thompson fan

Follow me on Twitter @RedBirdRevival

by Tyler Nickel on Apr 17, 2011 11:22 PM MST up reply actions

lol

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by Alex Laugan on Apr 18, 2011 6:54 AM MST up reply actions

What's your nickname, then?

If we ban Mondays, will Tuesdays become as horrible as Mondays were?

by Basketball GF on Apr 18, 2011 2:33 PM MST up reply actions

Chris Paul is looking like he's the best player in the LAL vs NOH series by far.

Re-sign BAMF.

by brian13 on Apr 17, 2011 2:03 PM MST reply actions

I'm sure that'll last

Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent

by Scott Howard on Apr 17, 2011 2:04 PM MST up reply actions

Helps that he's up against Derek Fisher

Re-sign BAMF.

by brian13 on Apr 17, 2011 2:08 PM MST up reply actions

CP3 is killing it

As in killing it killing it.

by rzyn on Apr 17, 2011 2:08 PM MST reply actions

I think Seth murdered that phrase.

Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent

by Scott Howard on Apr 17, 2011 2:12 PM MST up reply actions

So much so I'm not even sure what I meant

by rzyn on Apr 17, 2011 2:13 PM MST up reply actions

You guys ready for a playoff action open thread right now?

by East Bay Ray on Apr 17, 2011 2:13 PM MST reply actions

I'd be in it..

as long as I’m not the only one.

Re-sign BAMF.

by brian13 on Apr 17, 2011 2:22 PM MST up reply actions

go EBR, do it, baby!

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by Wil Cantrell on Apr 17, 2011 2:29 PM MST up reply actions

Just published a fan post for it.

by East Bay Ray on Apr 17, 2011 2:31 PM MST up reply actions

I know you're all wondering and yes...

…I will be available to the highest bidder. Get your bids in early. All money goes to me.

I like writing a lot of basketball related nonsense on twitter at strange hours of the day. Come join me: @keiththejourno

by keiththejourno on Apr 17, 2011 2:18 PM MST reply actions

British porn is meh

It’s all the same – “wtf how the hell does she do that without mangling him with those trainwreck teeth?”

Suns v Spurs in the 1st round. Make this happen.

by jc79 on Apr 17, 2011 2:54 PM MST up reply actions

CRY FOR ME LAKER FANS

by waxmonkey on Apr 17, 2011 3:02 PM MST reply actions

OK, hands up

who voted for the Sixers?

by Chafid on Apr 17, 2011 7:29 PM MST reply actions

The 16 people who voted Lakers, Celtics, Heat, and Spurs are just...

Poop.

Grant Hill: where making MVPs look like wannabes happens.

by NashMV3 on Apr 17, 2011 8:46 PM MST reply actions 1 recs

Go Grizzlies!

I don't care who starts anymore...

by Spit_Fire on Apr 17, 2011 10:10 PM MST reply actions

I got made redundant at work today.

But i don’t care. The Lakers and Spurs lost there openers. Happy days indeed.

by Sunderstruck on Apr 18, 2011 4:16 AM MST reply actions

ideas for articles

Would love to see an article on giving our hero, steve nash, the nickname he so rightfully deserves. Already brought it up in the musical post. Will re-post below.

I pictured Sun-Bear Lopez in a bear suit with his fro sticking out of the bear hood, towering over the headless Duncan snarling a-la wolverine while ol’ crazy eyes Hill just stares at him whispering "damn he’s crazy."

Dies Natalis Solis Invicti

by HelioSuntric on Apr 18, 2011 5:32 AM MST via mobile reply actions

recap

New name for steve:
Grand Master Nash

Yes?
No?
Other suggestions? How on earth have we had GMN (I think you see what I did there) for so long and he hasn’t been given a proper handle by us? Yes there’s nashty. Does that really fit? Or there’s the Al McCoy favorite, the Nash-Rambler. Never really worked for me. I’m not saying it has to be this apt derivative of one of the godfathers of funk that also speaks to his absolute rule over all things basketball but if not then what?

ideas please, fellow bright-siders, let’s see some ideas and finish it up with a vote. Or maybe one of our staff would like to turn it into a full-on article with a bona-fide poll.

HelioSuntric – April 15, 2011 via mobile ⁠reply⁠

correction:

Grandmaster Flash is the godfather of hip-hop not funk. My not-so-good.

HelioSuntric – April 15, 2011 via mobile ⁠reply⁠

um …yup…yes indeed

I thing I lilke it. plus it will make an easy seg way to grandfather Nash

2NASHTY – April 15, 2011 ⁠reply⁠

I LOVE GrandMaster Nash!

Zentrified – April 16, 2011 ⁠reply⁠

connotations…

Also a chess reference for someone who understands every nuance of the game and thinks multiple moves ahead.

Dies Natalis Solis Invicti

by HelioSuntric on Apr 18, 2011 5:39 AM MST via mobile up reply actions

and in all fairness...

How about the Nash-Handler?

NashMV3 – April 16, 2011 ⁠reply⁠

fail

Zentrified – April 17, 2011 ⁠reply⁠

that’s so gay…

2NASHTY – April 17, 2011 ⁠reply⁠

I didn’t say I didn’t like it…

Dies Natalis Solis Invicti

by HelioSuntric on Apr 18, 2011 5:49 AM MST via mobile up reply actions

It is my opinion

That we had a great time exchanging ideas last offseason,Of course there will be a ton of rosterbating,But there will also be doom and gloomers and most with great optimism and ideas.Im looking forward to it.

Lover,Poet,Suns fan,All around damn good guy.

by stevedavis_ on Apr 18, 2011 7:37 AM MST reply actions