And how everything had to go perfectly wrong for it to fall apart. The Joe Johnson injury followed by the Stoudemire injury. The crap refereeing vs the Spurs. The league rule changes about bleeding and leaving the bench area.
I lived in Arizona during the entire D'Antoni Nash era. The people really love their Suns there and I certainly got caught up in that too. Their style was different and I really appreciated this brand new approach. Wish they would've won even just one chip--but yes, one of the most innovative & entertaining teams of all-time!
Yes good times. I'm still here in Arizona and the feeling is back with the Suns now even though they just had a disappointing playoff series loss against Dallas.
Wish we had a time machine man or some type of realistic simulator. Would love to see this team match up with a lot of teams all time including todays teams. This team was special! Wish they kept Joe Johnson. Think they could've went to atleast one finals. That Western conference was tough man
The Suns would have Won the championship if David Stern did not give Robert Horry the green light to give Steve Nash a forearm shiver - getting him out of the game and getting the players who left the bench suspended. It was a setup
LOVED this team. Nash, marion, STAT, raja bell, barbosa, thomas. Easily my FAVORITE team in the 00-10. Loved the spurs too but they werent that fun to watch
I started watching after amare came on, and watched all the games in he Nash era. Ot was the greatest time to root for a team that was so much fun. I feel lucky , but damn did they come close to the ring.
Excellent video, my man. You did this team right, from front office, to coaching, to players. This team was special. The biggest "WHAT IF" was not signing Joe Johnson to a deal in the 2003 season, because after his breakout 2004 season, his market value went up a few notches. Then, ATL over payed for him and he collected the bag, cant knock hat. However, the SUNS were a special team with him.
With hockey and football I'm a team guy, hoops, not so much. Bird piqued my interest, Jordan caged my thrills, but the mid 2000s Suns were the most entertaining team of all time...period.
Uh, correction. The 02-03 Suns won 2 games off the Spurs in that year's playoff series. The series itself felt even closer than that even. The Suns were a bad matchup for the Spurs.
my fav team of all time.. I grew up watching the trio of Nash, Marion, Stoudemire I wish we would’ve kept Joe Johnson. That core four could’ve won a chip, they were so young. regardless those Suns teams were special, Nash won MVP again the next season. Barbosa won 6MOY and Diaw won most improved player and that team won 54 games without Amare playing that whole season and made the Western Conference Finals again.
Prime of suns☀️,death 5☄️line ups,so scary offensively'xplosive in run in gun'style of play of coach mike d'antoni.1 of the best team👍 Nash Barbosa Stoudemire Marion Bell Diaw ♥️♥️♥️♥️💟⭐⭐⭐⭐🔥🔥
The worst moment of this era was when they traded away Marion for an aging Shaq. That ruined the whole offense, and the funny thing is, when they got rid of Shaq, the Suns went back to their winning ways in 2010 getting their revenge against the Spurs by sweeping them 4-0 and reaching the Western Conference Finals only to fall short against a fully loaded Laker team led by Kobe. If only they just kept going with Marion, theyd have kept their run n gun momentum and 2008 and 2009 season would've had better results. Heck, they might have been champion in 2010 if they just kept Marion. The SUNs are just one of those shoulda coulda woulda teams. But TO ME, they were the most entertaining team to watch. The started the movement of how the game is played today.
They said they needed more defense .. when Shawn Marion was 1 of the best defenders in the league top 5 in steals and top 10 in blocks .. I never understood that move
As if the Lakers vs Kings series in 03’ wasn’t fixed n rigged. The Spurs always had something in the stash thanks to the League assistance helping them beat my Suns during Nash’s tenure there! 🤦🏽♂️ basketball to me hasn’t been the same since this occurrence! #THENBAISFIXED
Should've resigned Joe Johnson & developed bench depth.Instead, they let Joe walk, and sold all their draft picks for cash.Could've hand Rajon Rando backing up Nash & either Andre Iguadola or Luol Deng behind Shawn Marion.
Yeah man its not discussed as much but I always felt letting Joe go cost them a championship, they were literally right there. Always believed if Joe was healthy during that Spurs series they would have won.
The NBA didn't want the Phoenix Suns to win the title. There is no reason for the suspensions of Diaw & Stoudemire in that game against the Spurs. They reacted and then got back to the bench. Ruined my summer...
They started the fast break and run n gun pick and pop style shooting fast 3s and scoring high points. Them and the Mavericks in like 05 to 2011. Top two teams shooting 3s in the 2000s. This style was out before Splash Bros era Warriors. These 2 teams started it just the league didn't fully copycat the style. Curry made it where the NBA wanted everyone to learn to shoot 3s. That's the difference. Seattle Supersonics Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis was doing it too and early 2000s Sacramento Kings with Peja/Bibby/Bobby Jackson/Hedo Turkoglu or 2009 Orlando Magic.
Amazing video man! Just a heads up, Phoenix actually won 2 games against the Spurs in that series in 03. I was at game 4, which ended in a Jake Voskhul game winner! I remember Steph suffered a stinger and looked a lot like Chris Paul did a couple months ago against the Lakers for the majority of that series. He gave Parker nightmares. I always wonder if they could've actually won that series if he was fully healthy
I remember that game where the Suns score 105 in the 1st 3 quarters. i was a strip club in downtown Manhattan waiting for a train. Bob Villa and Johnny Knoxville were also there that day.
Suns are back, San Antonio is gone Dallas is still in playoffs, Golden State Warriors we just beat them on their turf, by the way, back then Golden State Warriors were laughable
One part of this story was not true. The suns actually did pursue kobe that offseason. I remember seeing a magazine they made for him on twitter to recruit him during the summer.
no disrespect AT ALL to the 05 suns but they didn't face legends like jerry west larry bird magic johnson michael jordan kareem abdul-jabbar oscar robertson bill russell and wilt chamberlain
One of the best offensive teams ever
Hard to believe at one point the Suns had Kevin Johnson, Jason Kidd, and Steve Nash on the same roster.
I shed a tear every time I see Joe Johnson in a sun uniform
It’s crazy how everything had to fall perfectly into place for this team to happen.
@@leobentlee4148 You’re right. Nobody cares.
And how everything had to go perfectly wrong for it to fall apart. The Joe Johnson injury followed by the Stoudemire injury. The crap refereeing vs the Spurs. The league rule changes about bleeding and leaving the bench area.
I lived in Arizona during the entire D'Antoni Nash era. The people really love their Suns there and I certainly got caught up in that too. Their style was different and I really appreciated this brand new approach. Wish they would've won even just one chip--but yes, one of the most innovative & entertaining teams of all-time!
Yes good times. I'm still here in Arizona and the feeling is back with the Suns now even though they just had a disappointing playoff series loss against Dallas.
@@slimjimmy4070 true, but Nash and stoudemire and the crew made it fun, nothing like today. That was the 7 seconds or less suns
Wish we had a time machine man or some type of realistic simulator. Would love to see this team match up with a lot of teams all time including todays teams. This team was special! Wish they kept Joe Johnson. Think they could've went to atleast one finals. That Western conference was tough man
This Suns team would be every other team in the league right now except perhaps the Nuggets
The Suns would have Won the championship if David Stern did not give Robert Horry the green light to give Steve Nash a forearm shiver - getting him out of the game and getting the players who left the bench suspended.
It was a setup
Thanks for your content and for shining the light of glory on teams that didn’t win it all but were legendary nonetheless.
I love the in-arena intro for the 2004-05 Suns. The "Barkley-era" Sirius intro is classic, but the Run & Gun Firestarter is a deserving 2nd.
underated channel!! guess only us old timers come back here!! the kids these days need to see thsi
Dude, you hit a grand slam. Those Suns teams were so much fun to watch.
That team was so fun to watch
Oh...the memories. Oh...the feels. Great video.
Man I with that Suns team would have won it all 😞
We were robbed 2 times by the refs
iv been a duncan era spurs fan , but i couldnt help falling in love with the nash, marion and stoudemire suns man what a time it was
The Spurs cheated the suns
That Suns team (2004-2012) was fun to watch.
Changed the game
LOVED this team. Nash, marion, STAT, raja bell, barbosa, thomas. Easily my FAVORITE team in the 00-10. Loved the spurs too but they werent that fun to watch
I started watching after amare came on, and watched all the games in he Nash era. Ot was the greatest time to root for a team that was so much fun. I feel lucky , but damn did they come close to the ring.
Excellent video, my man. You did this team right, from front office, to coaching, to players. This team was special. The biggest "WHAT IF" was not signing Joe Johnson to a deal in the 2003 season, because after his breakout 2004 season, his market value went up a few notches. Then, ATL over payed for him and he collected the bag, cant knock hat. However, the SUNS were a special team with him.
Amare was a beast!
Phoenix always ran into the spurs who actually played TEAM DEFENSE TO NEUTRALIZE THAT BUZZSAW OFFENSE
I love playing thess Suns teams on the old school 2K games.
Din Nelson started The Small Ball line up when he coached in Milwaukee
The western conference was stacked during that era!
ur in depth story telling and ur vocabulary is too good!! u deserve to be getting paid for this u should work for the league
they were the warriors before the warriors
With hockey and football I'm a team guy, hoops, not so much. Bird piqued my interest, Jordan caged my thrills, but the mid 2000s Suns were the most entertaining team of all time...period.
Imagine a 2004/05 Pistons/Suns Finals. Omg 😱
@@lunacy5510 Why do you say Yin and Yang?
did this myself a couple years ago. added battier and ray allen before signing Nash.
I'm late to the game. But awesome, awesome, awesome vids man. Thanks.
Uh, correction. The 02-03 Suns won 2 games off the Spurs in that year's playoff series. The series itself felt even closer than that even. The Suns were a bad matchup for the Spurs.
LOVE THE ANALYSIS! Music to my ears my guy
Great video man
my fav team of all time.. I grew up watching the trio of Nash, Marion, Stoudemire I wish we would’ve kept Joe Johnson. That core four could’ve won a chip, they were so young.
regardless those Suns teams were special, Nash won MVP again the next season. Barbosa won 6MOY and Diaw won most improved player and that team won 54 games without Amare playing that whole season and made the Western Conference Finals again.
as a Suns fan those were some of the best and worst times
Solid video. Keep it up
Great video 👍
Prime of suns☀️,death 5☄️line ups,so scary offensively'xplosive in run in gun'style of play of coach mike d'antoni.1 of the best team👍
Nash
Barbosa
Stoudemire
Marion
Bell
Diaw
♥️♥️♥️♥️💟⭐⭐⭐⭐🔥🔥
It's nothing but shooting 3s today's game
The worst moment of this era was when they traded away Marion for an aging Shaq. That ruined the whole offense, and the funny thing is, when they got rid of Shaq, the Suns went back to their winning ways in 2010 getting their revenge against the Spurs by sweeping them 4-0 and reaching the Western Conference Finals only to fall short against a fully loaded Laker team led by Kobe. If only they just kept going with Marion, theyd have kept their run n gun momentum and 2008 and 2009 season would've had better results. Heck, they might have been champion in 2010 if they just kept Marion. The SUNs are just one of those shoulda coulda woulda teams. But TO ME, they were the most entertaining team to watch. The started the movement of how the game is played today.
They said they needed more defense .. when Shawn Marion was 1 of the best defenders in the league top 5 in steals and top 10 in blocks .. I never understood that move
One of favorite teams ever.
Reminds of the modern day Golden State Warriors
How?
Making quick decisions with the basketball and player movement.
Good video bro
As if the Lakers vs Kings series in 03’ wasn’t fixed n rigged. The Spurs always had something in the stash thanks to the League assistance helping them beat my Suns during Nash’s tenure there! 🤦🏽♂️ basketball to me hasn’t been the same since this occurrence! #THENBAISFIXED
Amare’s injuries man it kill that nash era in phoenix
Still play'n NBA 2k5 using the Suns 😊👍
It was a darn shame they had to play in the stacked West with Gregg's Spurs...
Should've resigned Joe Johnson & developed bench depth.Instead, they let Joe walk, and sold all their draft picks for cash.Could've hand Rajon Rando backing up Nash & either Andre Iguadola or Luol Deng behind Shawn Marion.
Yeah man its not discussed as much but I always felt letting Joe go cost them a championship, they were literally right there. Always believed if Joe was healthy during that Spurs series they would have won.
That suns team started running together before training camp
The NBA didn't want the Phoenix Suns to win the title. There is no reason for the suspensions of Diaw & Stoudemire in that game against the Spurs. They reacted and then got back to the bench. Ruined my summer...
But Stern didn't like the Spurs either because they didn't draw good ratings.
@@hitek9too255He's lying. The Spurs do bring great international ratings...
They started the fast break and run n gun pick and pop style shooting fast 3s and scoring high points. Them and the Mavericks in like 05 to 2011. Top two teams shooting 3s in the 2000s. This style was out before Splash Bros era Warriors. These 2 teams started it just the league didn't fully copycat the style. Curry made it where the NBA wanted everyone to learn to shoot 3s. That's the difference. Seattle Supersonics Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis was doing it too and early 2000s Sacramento Kings with Peja/Bibby/Bobby Jackson/Hedo Turkoglu or 2009 Orlando Magic.
One of if not my favorite team ever and definitely more iconic than the Pistons and Spurs teams who made the Finals that year.
Stacked.
I love the suns and love the current team ,, but I feel the 05 would would this years team
2005 suns with Steve Nash
They were like the Chargers, who couldn't get to the Super Bowl. But when it doubt, they're doing better.
As a chargers fan that hurts. But this team made me such an irrational joe Johnson fan
Do one on the 94 or 95 suns
Amazing video man! Just a heads up, Phoenix actually won 2 games against the Spurs in that series in 03. I was at game 4, which ended in a Jake Voskhul game winner! I remember Steph suffered a stinger and looked a lot like Chris Paul did a couple months ago against the Lakers for the majority of that series. He gave Parker nightmares. I always wonder if they could've actually won that series if he was fully healthy
They didn’t even make the playoffs that year genius.
They beat San Antonio twice in 2003
That suns vs spurs serious went to 6 games sir.
Background music??
What are the top 2 memorable teams?! I need to know...
I remember that game where the Suns score 105 in the 1st 3 quarters. i was a strip club in downtown Manhattan waiting for a train. Bob Villa and Johnny Knoxville were also there that day.
10:16 woah calm down Steve
Nice! Totally agree lmfaoo
The music is distracting. When narration is happening.
Suns are back, San Antonio is gone Dallas is still in playoffs, Golden State Warriors we just beat them on their turf, by the way, back then Golden State Warriors were laughable
Facts
98 pacers 05 pacers
💯💯💯💯💯
😢
Spurs fucked us over lmfaooooo
One part of this story was not true. The suns actually did pursue kobe that offseason. I remember seeing a magazine they made for him on twitter to recruit him during the summer.
Unnecessarily long intro
no disrespect AT ALL to the 05 suns but they didn't face legends like jerry west larry bird magic johnson michael jordan kareem abdul-jabbar oscar robertson bill russell and wilt chamberlain