How in the world have the Phoenix Suns gone from laughingstock to juggernaut in less than two years? Aren’t the players and coaches in as much shock as the rest of us?
Indeed, two years ago the Suns had just wrapped up another awful season with the league’s second-worst record at 21-61. That closed the book on their 9th consecutive lottery season anchored by a ‘looter in a riot’ shooting guard and a turnstile center who looked like the next coming of Greg Monroe.
Now 24 months later, as those same anchors have developed into All-Star level players surrounded by an excellent supporting cast, the Suns have completely flipped the script.