Wake Up, Suns Fans!
Paul Coro writes in The Arizona Republic today that Suns fans are waiting to see if the Suns will make it to the championship before they really begin rooting for their team "For now," he writes, "the Valley's interest is like an alligator in the water: Only its eyes are visible."
I can be silent no longer. Suns fans, you are lame! You've been presented with an incredible gift, potentially one of the greatest teams in the history of the NBA. This is no time to exercise quiet patience. Wake the fuck up!
Do you see what the fans are like in Golden State? Or Utah? They're cultish, crazy, and powerful. In San Antonio, fans rise as one whenever the Spurs make a basket, even if they're down by 20. The pretentiously entitled Lakers fan base knows how to bring it, particularly for the playoffs. These are fans who know that it's important for a team to have a crowd on its side.
But the Suns' rich, bloated, privileged crowd just stands and politely applauds like it's attending a J. Fife Symington rally. Well, I've had enough of this crap. I know that there are true Suns fanatics out there. I get emails from them all the time. Great passions bubble just beneath the surface of calm, boring Suns-fan land. The people who are lucky enough to get to go to the games had best pick up the pace, and fast. Because if you're not going to back the Suns as insanely and as thoroughly as Warriors fans boost their team, well, then, I bet there are 17,000-plus people out there who'd gladly take your ticket. Get off your Lexus-driving asses!
The gauntlet is thrown.
Go Suns!
Comments
Hear hear.
I grew up in Atlanta. The fans there are similar. I suspect it might have something to do with the fact that so much of the population is not native. I wonder what the explanation is for Phoenix.
Posted by: axegrinder | May 10, 2007 7:39 PM
I grew up here in Phoenix, and I think part of the problem is the ridiculous amount of newcomers. The city was far more excited when the team went to the finals in 1993. I'm not sure too many people living here now were even aware of Phoenix back then.
Usually, most games here are full of the visiting team's fans. I'm sure it's not the same for the playoffs, but considering most of these people only switch their allegiances to the local teams when they get into the playoffs, it's probably a big part of the reason for the lack of excitement. They should just allow native residents to go to the playoffs. After all, we've had to endure years of mediocrity, ungodly heat, and really annoying snow birds and new residents to get to this point.
Posted by: jiverson | May 11, 2007 8:02 AM
Maybe Phoenix's problem is they have a hard time getting behind such a bunch of sad-sack whiners. I've always liked the Suns, but I've lost a whole lot of respect for them in the last few days with all their crying about the Spurs' "dirty" play. They should take the advice of their fearless Canadian leader Steve Nash and man up, or else the Spurs will send them home - again.
Posted by: Chad | May 14, 2007 7:54 PM
I hear you. It's been very disappointing.
Posted by: Neal Pollack | May 14, 2007 8:01 PM
chad fuck you. You see Bowen kick Amare and knee Steve in the balls? If that's not dirty tell me what is? Maybe the check by Horry? Add another asterisk(1999) to the Spur's championships
Posted by: fuck you chad | May 18, 2007 11:57 PM