I was recently listening
to a local radio show. On the show they had a special segment, where the hosts
drafted there all time Phoenix Suns team. There was a total of 4 people
drafting their all-time roster.
It was a great
segment and made me think, who is my all-time team?
So, I have decided to
draft my own all-time Phoenix Suns team. The format I will use is two players
from each position and two honorable mention players.
The Suns have many
great players and though you may not agree, I'd love to hear your thoughts on
my list. So here you go... The Az Sports Guru All-Time Suns team.
Point Guard: Steve Nash
and Kevin Johnson
This may have been the
easiest position to pick on the list. Many would say Nash is the best
player the Suns have ever had. That is hard to debate but, in my opinion,
KJ needs to be in that discussion as well.
Shooting Guard: Devin
Booker and Jeff Hornacek
Devin Booker is a
legitimate superstar and sky is the limit for his career. The Suns have just begun to put the needed
pieces around him and are poised to make a playoff run this and every year, as
long as they keep Booker hear. Hornacek
may be best known for being traded for the great Charles Barkley, but Hornacek
was a main piece in the Suns success while he was in Phoenix.
Small Forward: Shawn Marion
and Dan Majerle
Shawn Marion, known as
the Matrix, was a very talented player and could dominate a game when
needed. He had a long and successful NBA
career and was a fan favorite while in Phoenix.
Many were upset when he was traded away for an aging Shaquille O’Neal. “Thunder” Dan Majerle is a player on this
list that many people may not agree with, but many booed when he was drafted
and ended up eating humble pie when Majerle’s career was over. Majerle was an all-around player. He was first known for his three-point shooting
ability and then developed into a great slam dunker, He also was so good on
defense that would be tasked to guard the great Michael Jordan.
Power Forward: Charles Barkley and Tom Chambers
Charles Barkley came to
Phoenix and put the Suns on the NBA map.
His dominance on the court quickly made him a fan favorite. He is another name that will be often
mentioned as best Phoenix Sun ever. The
other forward on this list is Tom Chambers.
Chambers was a consistent player that other teams needed to worry about
when he was on the floor. Chamber’s
showed how impactful he was in a game in 1990 when he scored 60 points against
the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Center: Amar’e Stoudemire
and Mark West
Center is a
position the Suns have always struggled at.
Some can say current center DeAndre Ayton already belongs on this
because of the lack of quality centers that have played for the Suns. Shaq did not make this list because he was
not with the team very long and did not make much of an impact, even though he
did help us beat San Antonio in the playoffs.
The two men that did make the list are Amar’e Stoudemire and Mark
West. Stoudamire was drafted right out
of high school and made an immediate impact winning Rookie of the Year. He was so explosive and even though he was listed
as a power forward he played a lot at the center position. Mark West was a solid performer at the
position. He did not have big numbers
but he managed to make an impact against some of the NBA’s best big men.
Honorable mention: Dick Van Arsdale and Connie Hawkins
Connie
Hawkins was probably the most popular Sun, there Charles Barkley before Charles
Barkley if you would. Van Arsdale, who
has a twin brother Tom that spent some time in Phoenix also, was known as “The Original
Sun” after being drafted by the Suns in the 1968 Expansion draft. These two guys probably deserve to be on this
list but did not make it because I did not get to see them play.
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