Here Lie The Phoenix Suns, Who Did It All Wrong | Defector
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The Phoenix Suns, once seen as a promising team following their 2020-21 NBA Finals appearance, are now facing a remarkably grim future. After being sold to a billionaire owner, expectations for sustained success rose, yet the Suns have struggled to maintain their competitiveness in the Western Conference. Key moments, like their performance in the pandemic Bubble, created an initial spark, but the arrival of Chris Paul was pivotal in organizing the team. Despite his contributions, including tight organization and leadership, the Suns' overall deficiencies have left them vulnerable and facing a dim outlook among stronger competition.
The time has come to bury the Phoenix Suns, who barely lived and are now dead.
Instead of winning anything of value, they're drawing dead in a conference that has passed them by and now face one of the bleakest futures in the NBA.
Having an adult in the room changed everything. The various minor deficiencies among the Suns' bevy of wing players did not matter as much.
It's been largely forgotten, because of the game that would end Paul's Suns career, but he was so great for Phoenix.
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