mentions that basketball team from Phoenix, the impression of NBA fans must be the theme color of purple & orange & white & yellow on the American Airlines Center Arena and the Suns jersey.
Phoenix, translated as Immortal, also known as Phoenix, is the sixth largest city in the United States. Phoenix is extremely dry for most of the year, with temperatures dropping below 0 degrees Celsius for only 5 days per year. This is a city known for its heat, and it is understandable that it is named after the Sun.
Phoenix Suns was founded in 1968. It is a team with a long history. The average winning rate accumulated over the past few decades remains at 53%, which is a pretty good number.
In the decades of basketball reincarnation, the Suns have been able to maintain their strong posture most of the time. Unfortunately, they are not lucky enough to win the championship and have reached the finals only twice.
Despite this, the Phoenix Suns still left a deep impression on many basketball fans. This article focuses on this classic team and lists the top ten stars in the history of the Suns.
10, Larry Nance
In his 13 years of career, as an early representative player of violent aesthetics, Larry Nance only played for two teams, Suns & Cavaliers . Larry Nance's position in the history of the Cavaliers is more well known, but his career with the Suns is enough to be recorded in the history of the Suns.
Larry Nance was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 1st round as 20th in the 1981 NBA Draft, and grew up as an All-Star &First Defense member in the Suns. He was the face of Phoenix from the early to mid-to-late 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
At the first dunk contest held in Denver in 1984, Larry Nance defeated the champions of Dominic Wilkins, Julius Irving, , Dalil Griffith and other heroes, and their personal reputation reached the extreme of the league and became a big shot like [Box Office Guarantee].
During his leadership in Nance, the Suns' lineup depth and record were losing, but the love for this player in the city has increased. Because Da Nance devoted almost all of his physical functions to Phoenix City, the vigorous sky-covering shots and blitz-dunks with long arms created the most vivid and wonderful basketball memory in Phoenix City in the 1980s.
In February 1988, 16 wins and 35 losses Phoenix Suns decided to knock it back and start over, and traded the then-hero Larry Nance + Mike Sanders + Randolph Coates to the Cavaliers in exchange for the Cavaliers' No. 7 rookie and the future Suns' backcourt core Kevin Johnson as the three players + 88 & 89 first-round draft picks. It turns out that this is a win-win deal.
7 Suns seasons, Larry Nance ranked ninth in the scoring list in the history of the team; if he takes 3791 rebounds, he can ranked fourth in the history of the team.
9, Dan Marley
0, nicknamed "Thunderbolt", Dan Marley was one of the top 3D players in the NBA league in the 1990s and one of the members of the offensive trident in the Suns formation in the strong team in the 1990s.
1988 draft, the Suns used the first round pick obtained by trading Nance to pick Dan Marley in 14, who then kicked off his career in Phoenix.
Since joining the Suns, Marley has quickly grown into a lethal perimeter player. In the early 1990s, together with Kevin Johnson & Barkley , he helped the Suns climb steadily, and created the team's best record in history of 62 wins and 20 losses in the 92-93 season and successfully reached the finals.
All-Star three times and two defenses. Dan Marley, as the Suns' self-supported rookie, dedicated all his basketball youth to the Suns, and all his personal honors were won during his time with the Suns.
After seven years of fighting for the Suns, Marley was traded to the Cavaliers for John Williams, and Dan Marley then joined the Miami Heat as a free agent. In the final year of his career, Marley returned to the Suns to play their remaining heat and retired from the place where the dream began.
8 Suns seasons, with a total score of 8034 points, Dan Marley ranked 10th in the history of the team; 800 three-pointers, Dan Marley ranked second in the history of the team, second only to Steve Nash .
8, Dick van Asdell
nicknamed "The Original Sunman", Dick van Asdell was an early All-Star forward-guard swinger active in the 1960s and 1970s, and was also the first All-Star player in the history of the Suns.
After being selected by the New York Knicks as 15th in the second round in the 1965 NBA Draft, Dick van Asdell spent three seasons in New York and then joined the NBA new team Phoenix Suns. After joining the Suns, Dick Van Asdell grew rapidly and was selected into the NBA All-Star lineup for three consecutive times from 1969 to 71, and was selected into the NBA All-Defensive Team second team in 1974.
The first goal in the history of the Suns was also shot by Dick van Asdell. In the history of Phoenix's city basketball, Dick Van Asdell's name has a special status equivalent to Trail Blazers .
7, Shaun Marion
0In terms of draft vision and self-supporting ability in the first round lottery zone, the Phoenix Suns can rank first in NBA history. They once selected the rookie who won the Best Rookie for two consecutive years in the 1970s.
Marion, nicknamed "Hacker", is another masterpiece of the Suns. On the 1999 draft night, Marion was selected by the Phoenix Suns as ninth in the first round, and then became an important combat force of the Suns.
2003-04 After the season, Nash airborne the Phoenix Suns, opening the era of running the bombing. Under the instruction of D'Antoni , Sean Marion changed from a small forward to a power forward, setting a precedent for space-type power forwards. While helping the team become a Western Conference champion, Marion's career performance has also reached its peak.
Time goes back to February 2008. In order to make the Suns' playoff score a breakthrough, Cole decided to trade the "hacker" Marion to Heat for O'Neal. As it turns out, this deal was a complete failure. In the 8.5 seasons of
playing for the Suns, Marion scored 12134 points & 6616 rebounds & 1245 steals & 894 blocks, ranking 4th & 2nd & 2nd & 3rd in the single data list in the history of the queue.
As early as the Suns, Marion was deeply embedded in the hearts of a generation of NBA fans with his image as an "all-round warrior". The "MSN" trio formed by his, Sir and Nash has also become the most missed classic memory that Phoenix fans miss the most after the new century.
6, Walter Davis
At least before Devin Booker has completely matured and led to a stable score, Walter Davis is the best shooting guard in the history of the Suns.
In the 1977 NBA Draft, Walter , nicknamed "Greyhounds", Davis was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the fifth pick in the first round, winning the best rookie in the same year, and then spent 11 years in the Suns.
During his time with the Suns, Walter Davis was selected into the NBA All-Star lineup 6 times and the NBA All-Series second team twice. Davis scored a total of 15,666 points for the Suns, ranking first in the Suns' team history scoring list.
Unfortunately, at the age of 33, the relapse of back injury and drug scandal brought Walter Davis's career to a sharp decline. Faced with this former old minister, Sun was generous in giving a half-pay contract renewal, but Walter Davis did not explain and chose to leave Denver in anger, but failed to live with Sun.
5, Alwan Adams
If you are asked about the player representatives who are at their peak when they debut, there are really not many NBA fans who can quickly think of Suns legend Alwan Adams. These people are either the infatuated fans of the Suns, or they must be the human-shaped basketball database that is well-versed in history.
In the 1975 NBA Draft, the Phoenix Suns selected white center Alwan Adams with the No. 4 draw. In the rookie season, Alvan Adams scored 19 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals, and without any suspense, he won the best rookie of the year and was selected as a rookie as an All-Star of the season.
At the same time, under the twin stars of Alwan Adams & Paul Westfal , the Suns made rapid progress, reaching the finals for the first time in team history, and eventually losing to the Celtics.
Unfortunately, due to the low ceiling of talent and the comprehensive reason why the Suns moved their tactical position to the outside world in the future, Alvan Adams failed to perform more excitingly than the rookie year. However, Shangke has always maintained a quasi-All-star level.
Administratives, Adams has always been known for his tough inside line and excellent pass support, and he can be regarded as a quasi-All-star player most of the time.
988 appearances, the Suns' first in history; 1391 points, the Suns' second in history; 6937 rebounds, the Suns' first in history. Alwan Adams devoted all his 13 years of his career to the Suns. Alwan Adams, who was thick and thin, was like a cactus rooted in this hot desert city, writing a beautiful story of one person and one city.
After Alwan Adams retired, the Suns retired his No. 33 jersey and kept him on the team. Now, Adams is still working at the Suns Club as senior vice president of team operations.
In addition, this Suns celebrity has always been famous for being easy-going and elegant in the American professional basketball circle.
When Sir and Dior first came to report, the person who served as their inside mentor was Alvan Adams. As Grant Hill joined, Alwan Adams told the management that the long-sealed No. 33 jersey could be taken off the long-sealed No. 33 jersey above the stadium and lifted the ban again to give it to the junior of the Confucian general whom he admired very much.
You should know that the Suns had canceled the ceremony of retirement jersey at that time and instead awarded the ring of honor, which shows Alwan Adams' super popularity and his great concern for the home team Suns.
4, stoudemier
0 In the first five years of the new century, a large number of elite genius players chose to join the NBA in high school, and the league has also set off a trend of high school students' drafts. On the 2002 draft night, the Phoenix Suns pressed the No. 9 draw on the inside player Amare Stoudemire , who became the 16th high school player in NBA history to enter the NBA through the draft. The Suns are indeed unique in their first round draft vision. As we all know, Sir's sharpness overcame the draft No. 1 pick in the same year, Yao Ming and won the NBA Best Rookie in the 2002-03 season. This is also the third player in the history of the Suns to win the Best Rookie.
Marbury During his leadership, the Suns' record was very disappointing. The only thing that surprised the fans was the steady growth of the two young men, Marion & Sir. Not long after, Xiao Si became the best face frame front in the league.
After the summer of 2004, Nash's joining brought the Suns a freshman. Xiao Si's talent was also fully activated by the arrival of this outstanding partner. Let’s look at Nash’s threading needles and the little overlord is trying to break into Huashang. After starting the small ball play, the flexible and maneuvering Xiao Si formed the most terrifying pick-and-roll partner in the league with Nash, and performed the five-year-old Phoenix City sporting a good show.
In the summer of 2010, the Suns, who had not broken through the Western Conference Finals in the playoffs for a long time, failed to keep Xiao Si who was determined to go to Big Apple City.
From growth to fame and then to departure, in the past eight years of the Sun, Xiao Si was selected as the All-Star 5 times & 1 time 1 time & 4 times 2 time. Currently, Sir Jr. ranks 8th and 3rd in the Suns' scoring list with 11035 points and 4613 rebounds respectively.
After joining the New York Knicks in the 2010-11 season, Sir Jr. made many efforts to win the mountains and rivers, scoring 30+10 in 9 consecutive games, and was selected for the second team and All-Star.
Xiao Si's performance in the Knicks' first season proves that even without Nash's company, his character is still the same. But without Nash's efficient partner and the outstanding protection of the Sun's doctor, Sir's "Achilles' injury" became more and more obvious. The following year, he began to suffer from frequent injuries and decline rapidly.
3, Barkley
In July 1992, the Phoenix Suns sent three packages of Jeff Hornersek , Tim Perry and Andrew Long, and exchanged Philadelphia for the best power forward Barkley, the league at that time.
The arrival of Barkley greatly strengthened the Suns' inside strength, making this old team that has been entering the playoffs for many years truly transformed into a team that has the strength to compete for the championship.In the 1992-93 season when he joined, Barkley seamlessly integrated into the system, averaged 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists per game and won the MVP, helping the Suns achieve the best team history of 62 wins and 20 losses, and reaching the finals of that season.
1993 Western Conference Final tiebreak, Suns vs. Supersonics, this is the most classic game in the history of the Suns. That night, Barkley stepped up and scored 44 points and 24 rebounds to lead the Suns to the finals with their heads.
In the four seasons of playing for the Suns, Barkley averaged 23.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, and was selected for 4 All-Stars & 1 1 team & 3 2 teams.
In 2001, Barkley's No. 34 jersey was retired by the 76ers. In 2004, the Suns sealed their No. 34 jersey.
As a superstar without a championship, he can get the highest courtesy given by two different teams, which shows the professional attitude and excellent ability of "Flying Pigs in the Sky".
2, Kevin Johnson
The famous point guard master Jason Kidd & Steve Nash was his substitute; God of War Iverson believes that he is the first senior to destroy himself in the NBA game; he enjoys the famous nickname of "Black Lightning" style... With such a description, even a few fans and friends will know that "he" is definitely not an ordinary person.
Kevin Johnson, the real originator of offensive point guards, probably the last century Westbrook , which doesn't grab rebounds and has a little glassy body. As early as the early 1990s, the young Kevin Johnson scored 20+10 data for three consecutive seasons, and the league's point guard had no semicolon.
In addition to the traditional advantages of top point guards such as fast speed, accurate jump shots, broad vision and good organization, KJ, who is only 1.85 meters tall, often performs explosive dunks, refreshing fans' perception of No. 1 players.
After being selected as the No. 9 pick in the 1987 draft, Kevin Johnson was traded to the Suns for half a season and played until his retirement at the age of 34.
He led the Suns into the playoffs for 11 consecutive years, and joined hands with Barkley to reach the finals in the 1992-93 season, fighting the King Bulls. Although it was ultimately unable to bring a championship to Phoenix, this did not prevent Kevin Johnson from becoming a city hero-like symbol in the history of the Suns.
, Kevin Johnson ranked third with 122,747 points; Kevin Johnson ranked second with 6,518 assists. In addition, during the 12 years of playing for the Suns, KJ was selected for three All-Stars, 4 times 2 teams and 1 time in three teams, winning one MIP, averaging 35.2 minutes per game, scoring 18.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 9.5 assists and 1.5 steals. Even in the basketball era where the pace is 30% faster, this data is still a very good star point guard data.
The excessive consumption of body makes KJ full of injuries early, and in the later years of his career, he can only guarantee about half of the regular season attendance rate. In the retirement season, KJ's role is more to serve as a mentor to Kidd & Nash, and the offensive basketball he led was so impressive to the Phoenix, which indirectly led the Suns to maintain the tradition of reusing the organizational guards over the past 30 years.
1, Nash
1, before the opening of the 1996 draft, the situation before the sun was still in chaos, and the team only had 15# draft picks. When the draft came to the Suns, the team made a decision that surprised and booed Phoenix fans, choosing to look dull, a white Canadian defender from an unknown university, Steven Nash, who looked dull and lost defense in the scout report.
The then boss Colangelo had to speak out after the draft night to comfort the fans: "We all think that among the remaining players we can choose, the best player is Steve Nash ."
If there is a God's perspective + time machine, what I want to say to Colangelo is: be bold and let go of the generals. What you have chosen is the most perfect point guard on the offensive end in history.
Two years of rookie, Nash, who was leveling in the Suns, gradually showed his starting potential. Nielsen, a famous Mavericks coach who admires Nash, opened a considerable deal package and brought him to Dallas.The latter grew into an All-Star + three-term point guard during his years in Dallas.
The following story is most of the fans who have come from the new century. At the age of 30, Nash's contract with the Mavericks expired. The boss Cuban misunderstood the team's judgment report that Nash's career may decline rapidly due to back injury and chose not to renew his contract with Nash.
The former home team Suns offered a sincere contract of tens of millions of annual salary, and welcomed the All-Star point guard he chose back then.
pass-by, controlled shooting and shooting are already master-level Nash, the engine that the bearded coach has been looking for for many years; this time, the NO-hanchek rule was introduced, which is a god-given opportunity.
Under the leadership of Nash, the Phoenix Suns ushered in a new era and entered the Western Conference Finals three times in seven seasons. In the Suns' second career, Nash achieved the feat of Lianzhuang's MVP, three consecutive 1 formation and two 2 formations.
The gorgeous movement of the seven-second ball whirlwind is the exciting basketball impression brought to the 80-90 generation fans by the Phoenix Suns; regarding the team spirit of the Phoenix Suns, I believe that most fans will naturally think of the Nash with long hair flying and forward-striking attack.
What kind of love did Phoenix fans show for the greatest player in the team's history in the last home game of the Suns?
"We want steve" (We want Steve to stay) is like a tsunami, and the whole audience never stops. At the same time, the slogans like "It is ok, you can go, Nash" (let's go, go to chase your dreams) were lifted high by many fans.
Phoenix fans are not willing to accept the reality that Nash may not live in the Suns, nor can they bear to think that Nash will never win the championship for life.
Other honorary nominations: Devin Booker, Paul Stefal, Jason Kidd, Tom Chambers , Connie Hawkins , Jeff Hornacek, Dennis Johnson , Golan Dragic , Leondro Barbosa, Grant Hill.
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A basketball text & ten stories of Fengcheng, the end of this issue.
