The NBA season just ended and football doesn't start for a couple more months. Baseball isn't exciting until after the All-Star break and the NHL just completed it's draft for next season.
So that means there isn't much to watch in the sports world right now. But here in Arizona maybe that's a good thing.
The major sports teams here in Arizona are the Cardinals, Dbacks, Sun's and Coyotes. Including our 3 major colleges, Arizona, Arizona State and Northern Arizona, Arizona is in a major drought when it comes to winning titles.
If you really think about it the state of Arizona has not won very much in the last 20 years!
The Arizona Cardinals have never won a Superbowl. They have been a apart of the NFL since the merger with the AFL and have only been to the playoffs ten times. Although the team was competitive from 2009-2015, they have been historically bad. The Cardinals are coming off a very forgettable 3-13 season.
In the NBA Arizona is represented by the Phoenix Suns. The Suns, at one point, was a team every fan respected and feared. Players wanted to come here to play. That all ended when the team was purchased by Robert Sarver. Sarver has not allowed the coaches and front office to handle the basketball side of things. This has caused the team to become one of the worst franchises in the NBA. The Suns have not been in the playoffs since the 2009-2010 season. The franchise has never won an NBA title, in fact, they only made it to the Finals twice and have been in the league since 1968.
The Arizona Diamondbacks has the states only title. They won the World Series in 2001, their third year as a franchise. Fans like to think the team is good but in reality they are mediocre at best. The team usually starts the season off good but does not do enough to make the playoffs. They have had successful seasons but don't seem to be nowhere near contending for a World Series.
The last Arizona team is the Arizona Coyotes. I do not know a lot about hockey, and I won't pretend to. But as a sports fan from Arizona I know the team has been near the bottom every year since they came to Arizona. They have had a few good seasons but nothing established or for fans to get excited about.
So what is the problem in Arizona? Is it our owners? Coaches? Fans?
What ever the problem is the Arizona teams better figure it out fast. Arizona is a Sports state and deserves a winning team.
My opinion is that it comes down to bad decision by ownership across the board ! Bandwagon fans that only care when the team is doing good is another thing that make the teams what they are. No solid fan base.
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