Phoenix Suns Basketball Is Fun
Training camp for most teams is a tedious time: guys are trying to get in shape; new players are learning the system; coaches are evaluating and seeing who’s ready to go when the season jumps off; and front offices are praying their players manage to avoid the police blotter. It’s a lot of work.
One place where training camp is being enjoyed by all, however, is Phoenix.
In his first two days on the job, newcomer Grant Hill has already played every position on the floor, and he is quickly learning why Mike D’Antoni just might be the funnest coach to play for in the Association. Check out this quote in the East Valley Tribune:
“Hopefully we can get to the point where there are no plays and no positions and we just play basketball,” D’Antoni said. “We’re not there yet, but we’re making progress toward that. Then I can just sit down on the bench and watch them play for 48 minutes.”
That right there is the kind of carefree approach to life and basketball that makes players fall in love with their coach. The Suns may never win a title under D’Antoni, mostly due to defense-related allergies (a condition that worsens come Playoff time), but they’re gonna have a ton of fun while trying.
Well, everyone but Shawn Marion…
97 Responses to “Phoenix Suns Basketball Is Fun”
Oct.4 at 11:04 am
phunkykarma says:
GO SUNS !!
Oct.4 at 11:05 am
Andrew says:
this feels like fresh air
Oct.4 at 11:05 am
Hoop Dreamz says:
lol @ “defense-related allergies” Good one Mutoni!
Oct.4 at 11:06 am
white hot eboy says:
The Suns are like Paris Hilton. You’d love to grunge F her because you know it would be fun, plus you know she knows how to work a c**k. After you play the role of “meat master”, there’s not much substance to the diry c*m dumpster and then you realize that you put in the work for no payoff. It was fun, it looked good, you just get no satisfaction once the session (season) is over. Sorry jay, Cheryl, Co Co & Holly. And Jukai on a fan level. It had to be said.
Oct.4 at 11:07 am
Rubens says:
what? d’antoni wants to be phil jackson now?
Oct.4 at 11:07 am
Andrew says:
grant will keep their offense viscoscity steady when nash sits.
Oct.4 at 11:07 am
Bryan says:
I think they suns will be great this year.
Oct.4 at 11:07 am
white hot eboy says:
BTW, I do love watching the Suns. So it’s not hate.
Oct.4 at 11:08 am
Hoop Dreamz says:
I ain’t played but two years of dirty south small (really small) college ball and I get the feeling I could average 8ppg on the Suns.
Oct.4 at 11:08 am
Andrew says:
bow down to eboy
Oct.4 at 11:10 am
Hoop Dreamz says:
wow eboy, first overt sexual reference for the day… it’s open season now
Oct.4 at 11:11 am
Bryce says:
Where is an article on Etan Thomas and his probable career ending heart problem?? The man is a great basketball player and a better human being - not to mention a slam columnist. Get better soon Etan!!
Oct.4 at 11:12 am
Hoop Dreamz says:
and by “no substance” do you mean Paris has to use one of those marijuana scales to weigh herself? The Suns style is way sexier than that
Oct.4 at 11:12 am
Andrew says:
eboy y is this not in your Sun’s preview blog?
Oct.4 at 11:13 am
Hoop Dreamz says:
Bryce, Etan is mentioned in Lang’s column earlier this morning… sad story, hope he’s ok
Oct.4 at 11:14 am
Kayce Online says:
if Marion doesn’t let his attitude affect the team’s play on the court, this year should still be a really good one.. can’t wait for the season to begin
Oct.4 at 11:16 am
Bryce says:
By the way…Eboy what the f*ck are you talking about - if by some miracle of god you f*cked paris Hilton or even got her to look in your direction for a split second it would be your claim to fame for the rest of your life - in case you haven’t realized while you are posting on slam blogs every 5 seconds she is off being the most recognizable woman on the f*cking planet
Oct.4 at 11:18 am
white hot eboy says:
It should be, Andrew. And to be fair, I could replace Paris’s name with Michelle Pfeiffer or another old-head, to describe the Heat.
Oct.4 at 11:19 am
white hot eboy says:
Bryce Hilton? It was a joke. I liked the Simple Life. I think Paris is alright, just moronic, similiar to your comment.
Oct.4 at 11:20 am
bobby stew says:
Trade Marion for Granger and Diener and Harrison. Then play Grant Hill 30 minutes and you’ve got a championship. I don’t feel like hearing Marion crying all year long.
Oct.4 at 11:26 am
Andrew says:
touchy touchy…
Oct.4 at 11:29 am
H to the izzo says:
I want an apology for that comment also Eboy.Anyone who thinks Paris Hilton is attractive or in the least bit interesting is how you say…stupid
Oct.4 at 11:31 am
Bryan says:
I think it’s hilarious how everytime someone defends someone on here Eboy gives them that persons last name…what kind of freak defends Paris Hilton and acts like she’s too good for anybody?Did you not see her make out with some high school kid on one of the simple life shows? Or that big eared dude on the last season? Get over it Bryce.Take a break from watching one night in paris and face reality.
Oct.4 at 11:34 am
Bryce says:
Haha “moronic”…well I apologize - from now on I will start embracing the cunning celebrity references of my elders
Oct.4 at 11:34 am
Hoop Dreamz says:
Eboy… how could you defame the Hilton’s name? Wait, she already did that with the simple life, the sex tape, the c**chie shots, the wild partying and the eating disorder speculation. Never mind… bobby stew: we’re all rooting for GHill, but I don’t know if he can do 20 mins a game. It’d be cool to see him be the catalyst for a Suns ring though. I hate Duke, but Grant’s cool with me
Oct.4 at 11:34 am
white hot eboy says:
Izzo, attractive and interesting never entered my comment. Now pipe down, before I fill you with my own Bailey’s Irish Cream.
Oct.4 at 11:34 am
H to the izzo says:
Quiet Bryan LaBouef
Oct.4 at 11:36 am
H to the izzo says:
That was refering to Bryce’s comment but whatever
And Bailey’s is for p*ssies,and I don’t even wanna think about what you actually meant with that sentence
Oct.4 at 11:37 am
Bryce says:
Bryan you are stupid…Stop acting like Paris Hilton would say two words to you if it wasn’t to attract ratings for her sh*tty TV show
Oct.4 at 11:40 am
Bryan says:
Why did I get scolded izzo I’m on your side in this one?
Oct.4 at 11:41 am
white hot eboy says:
(TO EVERYONE ELSE THAT WILL POST HERE) I am sorry this turned into a Paris Hilton rant. I just used her as a comparison. I could have easily replaced her name with those of Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Ritchie, Kimberly Stewart or Britney. But certain people or persons have found my fictional comparison to be offensive and rude, which I prefaced with an apology in my original comment. Again, I apologize.
Oct.4 at 11:41 am
Rubens says:
man… talking about paris hilton… that’s what I call a slow day…
Oct.4 at 11:42 am
Hoop Dreamz says:
Paris Hilton would say two words to Bryan if he had cocaine on him: “how much”
Oct.4 at 11:43 am
riggs says:
hmm never saw grunge f’ing and basketball put together before.
Oct.4 at 11:44 am
H to the izzo says:
Joking Bryan,I tend nit to take debates that involve celebutards to seriously
Oct.4 at 11:45 am
Hoop Dreamz says:
Let’s see if Bryce will make some immature comment about me now…
Oct.4 at 11:46 am
Bryan says:
Nah hoop she would be too busy trying to pull bryce out of her as*.He must be president of her fan club or something what a douche.
Oct.4 at 11:47 am
Hoop Dreamz says:
what is grunge f*ing anyway? Do I not know that slang because I’m black? Or because I’m from Canada? Or because I was raised with morals
Oct.4 at 11:47 am
Bryce says:
Who else here thinks the Suns would have won the championship last season if Donaghy hadn’t f*cked them out of game 2 or 3 (Can’t remember) and Stern wouldn’t have felt it necessary to suspend players for standing up?
Oct.4 at 11:48 am
H to the izzo says:
Bryce I actually blame both Stern and Horry for it
Oct.4 at 11:49 am
Bryce says:
I can’t remember where in my post that I wrote that I liked Paris Hilton…my main objective was to state that her ego is so huge that she would not f*ck anyone writing on this blog
Oct.4 at 11:50 am
white hot eboy says:
Hoop, if you have to ask…….better not get into it. Moraless Eboy.
Oct.4 at 11:52 am
H to the izzo says:
No Bryce she would f*ck ANYONE,really she’s a WHORE,anyway for a BASKETBALL discussion go to the Bulls preview.This snarky comment was brought to you by BARON DAVIS
Oct.4 at 11:53 am
white hot eboy says:
Bryce, what if I told you that someone on this blog actually has slid his salami into her canoli cavern. And no, it was not me.
Oct.4 at 11:56 am
Bryan says:
I really hope grant Hill turns back the clock this year and racks up triple doubles.He may not be as young but he’s better than Boris Diaw for sure. He should at least pile up assists.
Oct.4 at 11:58 am
Bryce says:
I would way that I have to go to class right now but if that is true - I know for a fact that it was not izzo either…
Oct.4 at 12:00 pm
Bryce says:
*say
Oct.4 at 12:01 pm
Cheryl says:
Boys, boys, boys. Now that’s enough. The Suns will be fun (and satisfying) to watch during the regular season. Who cares about the playoffs in October?!?
Oct.4 at 12:16 pm
d.Y. says:
probably greg pop. i’m a lil mad this suns post has been overrun by some overgrown page 6 starlet. the suns will be fun this year, with or without a marion implosion.
Oct.4 at 12:30 pm
Dutch Rich says:
Allright I admit it, but I can’t help it y’all.
Pork and white women are truly the hardest thing to put down.
Oct.4 at 1:14 pm
Hersey says:
29 teams fall short of the title every year. While I love the Suns, I don’t see how ONLY their style doesn’t work in the playoffs. I guess every other year, the Spurs style doesn’t work either. Whatever. Go Suns!
Oct.4 at 1:32 pm
Myles Brown says:
Russ?
Oct.4 at 1:40 pm
Slim says:
E-Boy, keep the perversion away from fine Sicilian deserts please! As far as the Suns, I’m just hoping that Steve Nash can keep up the same intensity level that he had last year. He was focused and driven to a degree that seems hard to maintain over an extended period of time.
Oct.4 at 1:44 pm
jbn74sb says:
Hoop - Grunge f-ck usually involves a donkey punch and a facial, followed by “Do you want me to call a taxi, or are you going to walk?”.
Dutch Rich - Great line.
Oct.4 at 1:46 pm
Slim says:
..desserts
Oct.4 at 1:50 pm
white hot eboy says:
Thank you for the definition Bodie. You are a man of many talents.
Oct.4 at 1:54 pm
jbn74sb says:
It’s also known as a hate f-ck.
Oct.4 at 1:54 pm
J-Bird says:
First off Paris is a stank ho, as for the Suns they will continue to dominate and be the best team in the league. By the way the Suns were the legit champs last year. Peace
Oct.4 at 1:58 pm
Roscoe Grant says:
Suns are decent.
Oct.4 at 2:01 pm
J-Bird says:
Spurs are decent.
Oct.4 at 2:15 pm
tike says:
Strawberrys a nice fit…hes going to be better than we think….But the Suns are the same old Suns no “D” and when it come postseason you gotta be able too play it….but i still think they win it all next year…haha
Oct.4 at 2:23 pm
tike says:
Damn people are really into Paris…you f*cks spent 2hrs ranting about Paris if you like is shes whore who cares…she a little important if people are talking about her on a basketball blog….hahaha
Oct.4 at 2:23 pm
$harp Shooter says:
only on slamonline can we start talking about grant hill and end up calling paris hilton a ho
Oct.4 at 2:33 pm
jbn74sb says:
If any of you nitwits above me want someone to actually read your comments, you need to make your name orange.
Oct.4 at 2:45 pm
Chukaz says:
Yo, nobody cares about any of you. Just saying. Who missed me? I’m back! Yeah! Take that haterz!
Oct.4 at 2:48 pm
Chukaz says:
Shawn Marion is a b*tch! He should be traded to the Lakers so that he and Kobe can b*tch around together! Oh, and the Lakers are having plenty of fun too! Boy, they must be playing Kobe’s little video over and over, and over. You know what it is.
Oct.4 at 2:49 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Grant Hill played every position already?
Oct.4 at 2:53 pm
white hot eboy says:
Come on Tarzan, show up now……
Oct.4 at 2:58 pm
Chukaz says:
Damn!
Oct.4 at 3:00 pm
Chukaz says:
Who needs a ceter like Amare Stoudamire when you can have Grant Hill playing the five spot. Can anybody smell that? I think is the smell of Diaw’s career dying!
Oct.4 at 5:06 pm
Tarzan Cooper says:
the suns are a dirty cvm dumpster
Oct.4 at 6:55 pm
Brandon says:
My man Dirk is on fire. He could on anyone and he got MVP.
Oct.4 at 9:05 pm
Kayce Online says:
in Phoenix’s no-D style, i liked Diaw at the 5 coz he too creates additional opportunities from the high post when Stoudemire & Marion are in the game.. he’s probably a better defensive rebounder than Stoudemire too, so while he’s no Kurt Thomas, i like the Suns chances with him there.. maybe he’ll get to play there more often this year..
Oct.4 at 10:07 pm
Jukai says:
I’m praying for a Suns 2007 championship so if nothing else, I can throw it in Eboy’s face.
Oct.4 at 10:08 pm
Jukai says:
Although a Mavs victory would be equally as pleasing and vindicating
Oct.4 at 10:09 pm
white hot eboy says:
Thank you, Jukai. You must have missed my direct apology to you. Love, Eboy.
Oct.4 at 10:09 pm
Jukai says:
Actually, seeing anyone but the Spurs and Detroit win would be amazingly vindicating
Oct.4 at 10:10 pm
white hot eboy says:
And I’m not quite shaking in my Jordans at the thought of either of them holding a championship trophy.
Oct.4 at 10:10 pm
Jukai says:
WHE, I love how sympathetic you are to me as a Suns fan. Irregardless of your pity, I’d still love to throw it in your face
Oct.4 at 10:10 pm
white hot eboy says:
Phoenix and Dallas, not the Spurs, just to clarify.
Oct.4 at 10:12 pm
Jukai says:
And in the interest of fairness, I’d love to see Wade with another trophy. Just without Shaq.
Oct.4 at 10:12 pm
white hot eboy says:
Irregardless is not a word. My wife kills me for that allthe time. And I also stated that I love to watch the Suns, but I just don’t think their style plays to legitimate title hopes.
Oct.4 at 10:13 pm
white hot eboy says:
And the only way that Wade gets another title without Shaq, is if they can pry Dwight Howard further south when his deal runs, or the Robot decides to move closer to his island roots.
Oct.4 at 10:15 pm
Jukai says:
I’m waiting for Wade’s contract to run out so he can go to Cleveland, or visa versa.
Oct.4 at 10:16 pm
Jukai says:
Switch waiting with hoping
Oct.4 at 10:18 pm
Jukai says:
In other news, Stacey Augmon signed with Denver. Time for a championship.
Oct.4 at 10:18 pm
Jukai says:
In other news, Stacey Augmon signed with Denver. Time for a championship.
Oct.4 at 10:20 pm
white hot eboy says:
Jukai, I think Lebron would come to Miami before Wade would go to Cleveland. Which one would you choose?? That’s not even fair.
Oct.4 at 10:20 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Stacey Augmon is still playing in the NBA? God love him.
Oct.4 at 10:21 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Apparently he’s called “Plasticman” because he isn’t biodegradable.
Oct.4 at 10:23 pm
white hot eboy says:
Russ, you must be as bored as I am.
Oct.4 at 10:26 pm
white hot eboy says:
Russ, you must be proud that your preview had the most responses. That’s quite a feat.
Oct.5 at 2:06 am
Sesa says:
I had a gut feeling that Bryce is a Kobe-hater. Hello again Chukaz, how was the disneyland trip?
Oct.5 at 8:23 am
b2bmvpnashty says:
Phoenix has the talent to win the championship, Its between dallas and phoenix this year, whoever wants it more. I think the suns got the best shot seeing as how old nash is getting. they got 1-2 more championship years left.
Oct.6 at 12:32 am
Free Vick says:
Will it be Spurs or the Mavs to pound the suns ass like Tigger from rap city this year? The suns will never win in the nash era.
Oct.6 at 4:54 am
black pinoy says:
the suns will not win because they dont have a legit go to guy… Free vick’s comment should be erased.. nash is a great player and u shouldnt diss him like that. stupid…
Oct.6 at 11:58 pm
Free Vick says:
Black Pinoy is a a queer, nash isn’t a great player if he looses every damn year. I’m not even a spurs fan but damn Nash is sorry. Two Mvps and can’t tgo to the finals. That is unacceptable. I can diss any second round loser I want. The great White Hope is a awful no defence playing loser.