| 06 July 2010
At the risk of really annoying the neighbors - and those pesky NBA rivals - we are pleased to report that www.sunsstufft.com isn't dead yet.
Sure the Suns most opinionated duo has been out of commission - downright disappeared - of late. But the critics haven't succeeded in putting a fork in us yet and, despite the sweltering heat, we are back in proverbial business.
Say it ain't so Joe ?!?!? Sorry bub --- it is.
So it is time to catch-up with the faithful by celebrating the slinking off of Steve Kerr - better known as the Bane of Our Existence - and mourn the loss of that recent checkbook chaser Amar'e Stoudemire. So here goes.
As you know, we have been quite vocal in blaming Kerr for a generally lackluster tenure as the Suns general manager that saw the team miss out on a play-off shot in 2008-09 after an ill-advised trade for Shaq and a less than stellar decision to let Alvin Gentry's predecessor coach our guys into the floor for months.
Yes - despite the comments of those who are prone to forget history - we still believe that Kerr deserves virtually none of the credit for the Suns spectacular performance during the 2009-10 season - just read some of his negative pre-season comments and you will be reminded of how little he respected the move to acquire Channing Frye and reignite the Suns up-tempo offense around a combination of:
- Outside shooting
- Steve Nash assists
- Grant Hill's steady leadership
- Amar'e Stoudemire's often overpowering inside game.
Kerr's cues to the local press corps discouraged borderline fans, shot down early season ticket sales and suggested a bail-out mentality rife with alibis.
As for the flight of Amar'e - we loyalists can only mourn his loss. Indeed, being staunch advocates of the proposition that Amar'e should already have a reservation at the Hall of Fame for his explosive work on the offensive side of the game, we are a little choked-up at the prospect of this star leaving the Phoenix.
But let;s facde it - this is just another consequence of Steve Kerr's years of backbiting and media leaks denigrating Amar'e considerable talent.
Hopefully, Bob Sarver and his economical-minded team of investors will learn a lesson from Amar'e Stoudemire's brilliant 2009-10 season performance and subsequent departure. As any bartender will tell you - "Money Talks".
See ya'
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