(It doesn’t hurt to have must-see stars like Steph Curry and Klay Thompson and a walking hype machine like Draymond Green, three players whose every other move and machination seem ready to go viral.) titles and five straight trips to the finals. The same is true of Golden State, a titan of the 21st century grooved into our collective synapses on the strength of three N.B.A. That’s part of the reason we know more about the Lakers this season than the Suns: 17 championship trophies can make a franchise important to people.
It’s the sports world’s natural order: Winning can undoubtedly draw attention even in today’s hype-besotted world, but that means winning it all. Think of all the memorable Suns players whose on-court brilliance he has witnessed: Charles Barkley and Kevin Johnson, Paul Westphal and Alvan Adams, Steve Nash and Amar’e Stoudemire on the “Seven Seconds or Less Suns,” who helped revolutionize the modern game. broadcasters, who at 88 has been calling Suns games since 1972. playoffs, where we’ll find out if the Suns can puncture the public consciousness.ĭuring Tuesday’s game against the Trail Blazers in Phoenix, the Suns honored their longtime radio announcer, Al McCoy, the dean of N.B.A. We’re just over a month away from the start of the N.B.A. watcher, you probably are either unaware of how the Suns have dominated this season or you see them as a plucky team of overachievers with no way on earth to actually walk off with a championship.
In the West, they stand seven and a half games better than the second-place Memphis Grizzlies.Įven with Paul sidelined most likely through the end of the month with a broken thumb, even with their leading scorer, Booker, out with Covid-19 - and even after a rare, stumbling loss on Sunday when the Suns were defeated, 132-122, by the Bucks - there appears little chance Phoenix will lose its grip on the top seed and home-court advantage when the playoffs begin in April.īut unless you’re a die-hard N.B.A.
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