As I watch Rajon Rondo for the Boston Celtics tear
it up during these NBA playoffs, I can’t help but laugh at how horrible the
Phoenix Suns organization has been in recent years! I know what you are
thinking. What does one thing have to do with the other? Well for all of you “loyal”
Phoenix Suns fans in 2006 the Suns actually drafted Rajon and traded the future
All Star to the Boston Celtics so he could win a Championship! Rajon sends his
regards! I wish I could say that was the only mishap on the Suns part but they have
been filled with one transaction blunder after another.
Ok, soooo maybe I am being hard on the Suns? Maybe it
hasn’t been as bad as I think? Give me a second let me reflect….
Sorry, it definitely has been that bad! We can start
with the “other brother concept” that the Suns seem to use for their draft
picks. Taylor Griffin, he is the brother Blake Griffin! You know the guy that
can jump over a KIA in a single bound. Robin Lopez brother of Brook Lopez who
is tearing it up for the Nets and the
most recent draft Markieff Morris who was prospected to be less talented than
his brother Marcus who was drafted one pick after the Suns by the Houston
Rockets. If you can’t draft Arnold don’t settle for Danny Devito!
It’s no secret that the Suns have been horrible in
the draft since Amare, who coincidently doesn’t play for the Suns anymore. Now if
you are a Suns fan, I expect you to totally disagree with that statement and
try to argue that Marcin Gortat is a solid player. I would tend to agree that
he is a sold player, but you traded him to Orlando and luckily got him back 5
years later.
Let me throw some names out at you: Earl Clarke 14th
overall, Alondo Tucker 29th overall, Rudy Fernandez (traded to
Portland), Nate Robinson (traded to Knicks), Luol Deng (traded to the Bulls),
Casey Jacobson 22nd overall and who could forget Zarko Cabarkapa 17th
overall pick (who?). *Side note* Phoenix
Suns office, Austin Rivers is really good! I would draft him this year…just
saying!
The Suns have had some good trades I must say! The
Steve Nash and Michael Finley trade for Jason Kidd. Then Jason Kidd traded for
Stephon Marbury. Then the trade Stephon to New York and pick up Steve Nash from
free agency, wait didn’t we start with this guy? Ok, so a little sarcasm with
that trade success, but in all honesty that Charles Barkley trade was classic. I’m
sure that conversation was hilarious:
Jerry: “Hey Paul guess what? We got Charles Barkley”
Paul: “Uhhh,
Ok I guess ill go tell KJ he is going to Philly.”
Jerry: “No, we didn’t have to give up KJ!”
Paul: “Well, who the hell did we get him for?”
Jerry: “Hornacek, Lang and some dude, Tim Perry?”
Paul: “Get the f!@# outta here!”
Jerry: “I know right!”
Paul: “WTF”