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Re: Suns News: Week 13 (1/12 - 1/18)
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:36 pm
by Superbone
TOO wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:21 pm
Superbone wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:57 am
TOO wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:51 am
10-0. Suns #1.
That's the spirit! 10 wins in 6 games would be amazing! Fingers crossed.
I'm on a Suns high right now. I'm going to say 4-2.
Aim higher.
Everybody here tells me I'm too optimistic.
Re: Suns News: Week 13 (1/12 - 1/18)
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:51 pm
by TOO
Superbone wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:36 pm
TOO wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:21 pm
Superbone wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:57 am
TOO wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 8:51 am
10-0. Suns #1.
That's the spirit! 10 wins in 6 games would be amazing! Fingers crossed.
I'm on a Suns high right now. I'm going to say 4-2.
Aim higher.
Everybody here tells me I'm too optimistic.
I'm optimistic TOO.
Re: Suns News: Week 13 (1/12 - 1/18)
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:07 pm
by Superbone
Before looking, make your guess which trade Haller chose to undo:
One trade every NBA team’s fan base would most likely want to undo
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/694310 ... ed_article
Phoenix Suns
Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks for Shaquille O’Neal (2008)
Kevin Durant? Bradley Beal? Both strong options. But let’s go back. The 2008 Suns had the best record in the West when they made this blockbuster. They had Steve Nash running Mike D’Antoni’s “Seven Seconds or Less” system, but no one was happy. The versatile Marion felt under-appreciated. Then-coach D’Antoni felt pressure to win a title. Fans were tired of losing to Tim Duncan and the Spurs. GM Steve Kerr called it what it was — a gamble. It didn’t turn out well. With Shaq, the Suns suffered the same postseason fate, losing to San Antonio in five games in the first round. After the season, D’Antoni left to coach the Knicks. O’Neal lasted two years before he was traded to Cleveland. Phoenix surged in 2009-10, losing to Kobe and the Lakers in the Western Conference finals, then went 10 seasons without making the playoffs. — Doug Haller
Me:
Re: Suns News: Week 13 (1/12 - 1/18)
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:16 pm
by Kryptonic
Superbone wrote: ↑Tue Jan 13, 2026 5:07 pm
Before looking, make your guess which trade Haller chose to undo:
One trade every NBA team’s fan base would most likely want to undo
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/694310 ... ed_article
Phoenix Suns
Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks for Shaquille O’Neal (2008)
Kevin Durant? Bradley Beal? Both strong options. But let’s go back. The 2008 Suns had the best record in the West when they made this blockbuster. They had Steve Nash running Mike D’Antoni’s “Seven Seconds or Less” system, but no one was happy. The versatile Marion felt under-appreciated. Then-coach D’Antoni felt pressure to win a title. Fans were tired of losing to Tim Duncan and the Spurs. GM Steve Kerr called it what it was — a gamble. It didn’t turn out well. With Shaq, the Suns suffered the same postseason fate, losing to San Antonio in five games in the first round. After the season, D’Antoni left to coach the Knicks. O’Neal lasted two years before he was traded to Cleveland. Phoenix surged in 2009-10, losing to Kobe and the Lakers in the Western Conference finals, then went 10 seasons without making the playoffs. — Doug Haller
Me:
I agree with you... At least Shaq was a fan favorite, regardless that he was at the end of his caraeer... No one expected him to carry us to the promise land, nor did we give up a massive haul of picks.
Re: Suns News: Week 13 (1/12 - 1/18)
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2026 10:50 pm
by Wally_West
Looking back, definitely wouldn’t make the Shaq trade BUT at least there was fun moments, and Shaq did make an effort to make it work. There was a small period after we got rid of Terry Porter where we looked pretty good but then Amare got hurt and that was the season. Wonder how it would’ve looked if we just went straight to Alvin Gentry instead of hiring Porter.