The Suns are the last team in the Pacific Division, the best team in the history of the editor. Phoenix's running and bombing style may be the real beginning of the small ball era. The running and bombing style led by Nash and Sir Jr. made countless fans excited. Until now, the Suns led by Paul and Booker Ayton seem to be in the Suns, and the defenders are always getting more and more demons as they grow older, and Nash is also late to achieve success. The Suns' record in the past two years is very good. Does Paul have a chance to win his first NBA championship ?
Let’s introduce the Suns below. Phoenix Suns is a men’s professional basketball team located in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. It was founded in 1968 and joined the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is now a participating team in the NBA Western Conference Pacific Division. Since joining the NBA in 1968, the Suns have never been crowned the championship even though they are a strong team in the Western Conference. Missing Jabbar in the 1969 draft was the biggest regret of the Suns. After 2000, the Suns have always adhered to the small ball style and played pleasant games repeatedly, but have never missed the finals. The best result was to enter the finals in 1975-76, 1992-93, and 2020-21 seasons.
1.PG-Point Guard
Starting: Steve Nash
Steve Nash (Steve Nash), born on February 7, 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a former Canadian professional basketball player, playing as a point guard, nicknamed "Son of the Wind", and is currently the head coach of the NBA Brooklyn Nets.
Steve Nash was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round in the 996 NBA Draft , joined the Dallas Mavericks in 1998, returned to the Suns in 2004, won the NBA regular season MVP for two consecutive years in 2005-06, and signed with the Los Angeles Lakers . It was selected into the NBA All-Star lineup 8 times, 7 times the NBA All-Star Team (3 first teams, 2 second teams, 2 third teams), won the NBA assists 5 times, won the NBA All-Star Skill Challenge Championship twice, won the James Walter Kennedy Citizen Award in 2007, and was selected into the "5-4-9 Club" 4 times (2-point shooting percentage 50+%; 3-point shooting percentage 40+%; free throw shooting percentage 90+%).
On March 22, 2015, Steve Nash officially announced his retirement. Nash is the ninth guard in NBA history to win the MVP and the third guard to win the MVP again. He is also the first international player to win the regular season MVP since Olajuwon, and is also one of the representative figures of the NBA 96 Golden Generation. On October 31, 2015, the Suns held a retirement ceremony for Nash and awarded Nash the "Ring of Honor". At the same time, Suns players also wore Nash commemorative socks to pay tribute to the legendary superstar.
On September 16, 2015, Steve Nash became the Golden State Warriors player development consultant. On June 13, 2017, Nash won the 2016-17 NBA championship with the Warriors as a player development consultant. On April 1, 2018, Nash was selected for the Nai Smith Basketball Celebrity Memorial Hall . On September 3, 2020, Nash became the head coach of Brooklyn Nets. In October 2021, Nash was selected as the NBA 75 superstar. On May 31, 2022, Nash was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame.
Substitute: Chris Paul
Chris Paul (Chris Paul), born on May 6, 1985 in Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA, is an American professional basketball player, playing as a point guard, nicknamed "CP3", and plays for the NBA Phoenix Suns.
Chris Paul was selected by the New Orleans Hornets with the fourth pick in the first round in the 005 NBA Draft . He has played for the New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder and Phoenix Suns; he has been selected for the NBA All-Star lineup 12 times and the NBA All-Star Team 4 times in the first team, 5 times in the second team of the NBA, 2 times in the third team of the NBA, NBA, 7 times in the first team, 2 times in the first team, 2 times in the NBA, 2 times in the second team, 1 NBA, 1 NBA, 1 Rookie Team, 1 time in the first team; won the NBA All-Star Game MVP1 times, 5 times in the NBA season assist king, 6 times in the NBA season steal king, and 1 time in the NBA. In October 2021, Paul was selected as the 75th largest star in NBA history.
Chris Paul was selected for the U.S. national men's basketball team and helped the U.S. team win the 008 Beijing Olympics men's basketball gold medal, 012 London Olympics men's basketball gold medal, and the 2006 World Men's Basketball Championship bronze medal.
2.SG-Scoring guard
First: Devin Booker
Devin Booker (Devin Booker), born on October 30, 1996 in Moss Point, Mississippi, USA, is an American professional basketball player, playing as a shooting guard, and playing for the NBA Phoenix Suns. [1]
Devin Booker entered Kentucky in 2014, was elected Southeast League Best Sixth Man, selected Southeast League Best Team 2 and Best Rookie Team; entered the NBA through the draft in 2015, and was selected for the first team of the Best Rookie Team in 2015-16; won the All-Star three-point competition championship in 2017-18; was selected for the All-Star Western Substitute Team in 2019-20; was selected for the All-Star Western Substitute Team in 2020-21; was selected for the All-Star Western Substitute Team in 2021-22; was selected for the All-Star Western Substitute Team in 2021-22.
In August 2021, Devin Booker helped the US men's basketball team win the Tokyo Olympic men's basketball championship.
Substitute: Denis Johnson
Dennis Johnson (Dennis Johnson), born on September 18, 1954 in San Pedro, California, USA, is a former American professional basketball player and a defender on the field.
nicknamed "DJ". Dennis Johnson was selected by the Seattle Supersonics in the 12th round of the second round in the 1976 NBA draft. He played for the Seattle Supersonics, Phoenix Suns and Boston Celtics in his career. He won the NBA championship three times. He was elected to the NBA Finals MVP (FMVP) in 1979, was selected to the NBA All-Star lineup five times, was selected to the NBA All-Star team in 1980, was selected to the NBA All-Star team in 1981, was selected to the NBA All-Star team in 1981, was selected to the NBA All-Star team in 6 times, and was selected to the NBA All-Star team in 3 times.
990 , 35-year-old Dennis Johnson announced his retirement .
On February 22, 2007, Dennis Johnson died of illness at the age of 52. In March 2010, Dennis Johnson was selected for the Nai Smith Basketball Celebrity Memorial.
3.SF-Small Forward
First time: Walter Davis
Walter Davis (Walter Davis), born on September 9, 1954 in Pineville, North Carolina, USA, is a former American professional basketball player, playing as a shooting guard/small forward, nicknamed " Greyhound " (The Greyhound) .
Walter Davis was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 1977 NBA Draft No. 5 pick in the first round of the 1977 Nuggets, and played for the Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, and Portland Trail Blazers . He was elected NBA Rookie of the Year in the rookie season, 6 times selected into the NBA All-Star lineup, and 2 times selected into the NBA All-Series second team .
In April 11992, Walter Davis announced his retirement to . He played for the Phoenix Suns for the first 11 years of his NBA career, and the Suns retired his No. 6 jersey in 1994 as a commendation. In 2004, he was awarded the "Ring of Honor" by the Suns
Substitute: Shawn Marion
Shawn Marion (Shawn Marion ), born on May 7, 1978 in Waukegan, Illinois, USA, is a former American professional basketball player and plays as a striker.
Shawn Marion entered the NBA through the draft in 1999, playing for the Suns, Heat, Raptors, Mavericks and Cavaliers. He was selected as the second team of the All-Rookie Team in the 2010-11 season with the Mavericks , and was selected as the All-Star team 4 times and the third team of the All-Star team 2 times.
On June 19, 2015, Sean Marion announced his retirement.
On December 22, 2021, he was included in the 2022 candidate list of the Naismith Hall of Fame.
4.PF-Power Forward
First start: Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley (Charles Barkley), born on February 20, 1963 in Leeds, Alabama, USA, is a former American professional basketball player, a member of the 992 Barcelona Olympics and 996 Atlanta Olympics " Dream Team ", plays as a power forward, nicknamed "The Round Mound of Rebound".
984 NBA Draft , Charles Barkley was selected by Philadelphia 76ers in the fifth pick in the first round, and played for Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets in his career.
In 2000, Charles Barkley announced his retirement. Barkley was selected as the first team of the All-Series Team in his NBA career five times; won the NBA All-Star MVP in 1991; won the regular season MVP in 1993; and selected as the NBA 50 superstar in 1996.
In 2001, Barkley's No. 34 jersey was retired by 76ers' . In 2004, the Suns retired their No. 34 jersey. In 2006, Barkley was selected for the Nai Smith Basketball Celebrity Memorial. In October 2021, Barkley was selected as the NBA 75 superstar.
substitute: Tom Chambers
Tom Chambers (Tom Chambers), born on June 21, 1959 in Ogden, Utah, USA, is a former American professional basketball player, playing as a power forward/center, nicknamed "Tomy Gun" .
Tom Chambers was selected by the San Diego Clippers (now Los Angeles Clippers) in the first round in 981 NBA Draft . He played for Clippers , Supersonics (now Thunder ), Suns, Jazz, Israel League Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hornets (now Pelicans) and the 76ers. He was selected into the NBA All-Star lineup four times, won the NBA All-Star MVP in 1987, and was selected into the NBA All-Star MVP in 1989-90 for two consecutive NBA All-Star Team .
At the end of 1997, Tom Chambers announced his retirement . Tom Chambers is known for his precise shooting and strong dunks, and in the 1980s and 1990s he was an NBA star player. His No. 24 jersey was retired by the Suns . He was also awarded the "Ring of Honor" by the Suns as a commendation of
5.C-center
Starting: Amar'e Stoudemire
Amar'e Stoudemire (Amar'e Stoudemire), born on November 16, 1982 in Lake Wales, Florida, USA. He is a former American professional basketball player. He plays as a power forward/center, nicknamed "Little Overlord"/"Little S". He was an assistant coach of the NBA Brooklyn Nets.
In 2002, Xiao Si was elected as the basketball gentleman of Florida . 002 NBA draft , Sir Jr. was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 9th place in the first round. He played for the NBA Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks , Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat , Israel League Jerusalem Sharp and Tel Aviv Maccabi . He was elected as the NBA Rookie of the Year (NBA's first high school rookie), 6 times selected as the NBA All-Star lineup, in 2007, in the first team of the NBA, 4 times selected as the NBA All-Star team, and in 2016, he won the Israel League Cup championship.
On July 27, 2016, Xiao Si announced his retirement from the NBA. Four days later, Sir Jr. joined the Israeli League Jerusalem Sharp to continue his career. On August 4, Xiao Si applied to join Israeli nationality. On October 1, Sir Xiao helped Sharp win the Israeli Basketball League Cup. In the 2016-17 season, Sir Xiao was selected into the Israel League All-Star lineup, European Cup second team. On June 16, 2017, Sir Shrine won the 2017 Israel League championship with the Jerusalem Sharp team. On September 2, Sir Shrine officially announced his retirement.
On June 21, 2018, Xiao Si returned to Shaple's team.On October 30, 2019, CBA Fujian Men's Basketball Team officially announced the signing of Xiao Si. On December 11, Xiao Si was cut by the Fujian team. On January 22, 2020, Sir Little joined the Israeli League Tel Aviv Maccabi Club. On July 29, Xiao Si won the Israel League championship with the team and was elected as the MVP of the semi-finals. On October 31, S Jr. retired again and joined the Brooklyn Nets as the team's assistant coach. In 2022, Sir left the Nets.
Substitute: Connie Hawkins
Connie Hawkins (July 17, 1942-October 7, 2017), was born in Brooklyn, New York City, USA. He is a former American professional basketball player. He plays as a power forward/center and is nicknamed "The Hawk".
Connie Hawkins 1961 started his career, playing for the Pittsburgh Rens team of the ABL League from 1961 to 63, and played for the Harlem Globetrotters team of the EXL League from 1963 to 67. In 1967, he joined the ABA League, and played for the Pittsburgh/Minnesota Bagpipers in his ABA career. In 1968, he won the ABA regular season MVP, ABA championship and playoff MVP and was selected for the ABA All-Star lineup that year. He was selected for the ABA All-Star team twice. He played for the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks in his NBA career. During this period, he was selected for the NBA All-Star lineup four times and was selected for the NBA All-Series first team in 1970.
April 11, 33-year-old Conney Hawkins announced his retirement. Hawkins is the first generation of NBA swimmers. His gorgeous style and his big hands controlling the basketball's dunk like a basket paved the way for future Dr. J Julius Irving and Michael Jordan's artistic dunk. On November 19, 1979, the Suns retired Hawkins' No. 42 jersey and awarded him the "Ring of Honor of the Suns". In 1992, Hawkins was selected for the Nai Smith Basketball Celebrity Memorial.
On October 7, 2017, Connie Hawkins died in the United States at the age of 75.
To sum up, the Suns' best lineup in history still has certain strength. The main lineup Nash, Booker's outside line may become the opponent's offensive weakness, and Barkley and Stanley's inside line are also relatively strong in offense and weak in defense. Do you think of such an extremely offensive team? Friends are welcome to watch and comment, thank you everyone.
