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Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2025 2:27 pm
by Mori Chu
Superbone wrote:
Sun Sep 21, 2025 8:41 am
This guy was fun for a bit:
I hearted your Kurt Rambis post, Boney, and then I had to take it away as I kept reading. I grew up with Shawn Marion and he was part of the 2004-2007 playoff runs! ;-)

Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2025 6:58 pm
by Superbone
Mori Chu wrote:
Sun Sep 21, 2025 2:27 pm
Superbone wrote:
Sun Sep 21, 2025 8:41 am
This guy was fun for a bit:
I hearted your Kurt Rambis post, Boney, and then I had to take it away as I kept reading. I grew up with Shawn Marion and he was part of the 2004-2007 playoff runs! ;-)
LOL! Well, you got a heart from me.

Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2025 6:20 am
by O_Gardino
This guy was the most important piece in the trade that changed the Suns' history.

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Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:08 am
by Superbone
What could have been... :cry:

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Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2025 8:37 am
by SunsRIt
Nick Vanos?

Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2025 12:25 pm
by Mori Chu
For me #30 will be this gentleman, Uncle Cliffy himself, a very talented Sun who hit some absolute dagger shots and played his ass off for us. Sadly we lost him in 2020 at the young age of 53 to lymphoma. RIP.

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Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2025 1:31 pm
by ShelC
Always say Cliffy was 20-30 years ahead of his time. He'd be paid like JJJ now.

Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2025 7:15 pm
by virtual9mm
ShelC wrote:
Mon Sep 22, 2025 1:31 pm
Always say Cliffy was 20-30 years ahead of his time. He'd be paid like JJJ now.
Perfect PF/C for today's game.

Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2025 6:35 am
by Mori Chu
At #29 we have the big Papa Bear himself, Paul Silas, who played with the Suns from 1969-72, averaging a double-double in points and rebounds each season. A 1972 All-Star and a strong and tough mofo. Distinguished himself even more with his coaching career. We lost him just a few years ago (Dec 2022) to cardiac arrest.

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Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2025 8:50 am
by Superbone
There's only one Sun who wore this number...

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Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2025 11:51 am
by Mori Chu
Lang played for us from 88-92 and was part of the Barkley trade along with Jeff Hornacek and others. I remember him being a good center but you wouldn't think he was super impactful just based on his stats. In 1992 he averaged just 7.7 ppg and 6.7 rpg, but a whopping 2.5 blocks. He played just one season in Philly before going to ATL where he still lives and works today (a devout Christian, he works as their team chaplain).

Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2025 3:18 pm
by Superbone
Tony Dumas. 1997.

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Not to be confused with Richard Dumas.

Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2025 6:42 am
by Mori Chu
#26 is a bit of slim pickings. Jud Buechler technically wore #26 for us for a season, but I don't think he ever saw the court, because I cannot find a single image of him wearing it. This guy wore 26 for two years for us, but meh:

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It might be prudent to do a #25 + #1 pairing here, because there are several memorable #25s in Suns history.

Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2025 7:21 am
by ShelC
I got dibs on #15.

Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2025 7:23 am
by Mori Chu
ShelC wrote:
Fri Sep 26, 2025 7:21 am
I got dibs on #15.
Big fan of Nikoloz Tskitishvili?

Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2025 9:45 am
by Superbone
Mori Chu wrote:
Fri Sep 26, 2025 6:42 am
#26 is a bit of slim pickings. Jud Buechler technically wore #26 for us for a season, but I don't think he ever saw the court, because I cannot find a single image of him wearing it. This guy wore 26 for two years for us, but meh:

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It might be prudent to do a #25 + #1 pairing here, because there are several memorable #25s in Suns history.
Or wait until tomorrow.

Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:17 am
by Superbone
My favorite of the 17 Suns to wear #25...

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Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:33 am
by Superbone
Speaking of #25, an interesting fact is that the Suns current jersey numbers only go as high as #25. And that is worn by new Sun Jared Butler. (if he makes the team; click to expand)
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Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2025 10:37 am
by ShelC
Should've given Williams or Maluach #35 just to send a message.

Re: COUNTDOWN 2025

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2025 7:45 am
by Mori Chu
The original free agent, Tom Chambers, is here at #24. I probably remember him most from video games, haha, when I'd play as the Suns and just brutally dunk over everyone as Chambers over and over. DJ also wore #24 but I have to go with the man who has 24 hanging in the Suns rafters.

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