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LOCKED ON SUNS 4/10/2020: Reminiscing on the Suns’ magical 1992-93 season - Part III Apr 09, 2020

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Closing out our 1992-93 Phoenix Suns week here on the podcast, we rewatched three of the biggest games of the 1993 playoffs.

From the comeback victory in San Antonio to Charles Barkley out-dueling Shawn Kemp to John Paxson’s unforgettable Game 6 dagger, there were lots of fun memories to sort through.

Closing it out, we discuss the 99-98 loss to the Chicago Bulls in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen controlled the game, but a late comeback attempt by Phoenix came so close.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 4/8/2020: Reminiscing on the Suns’ magical 1992-93 season - Part II (with special guest Greg Esposito!) Apr 07, 2020

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Continuing the first week of our look back at the Best Seasons In Suns History, Greg Esposito joins to talk through more of how magical the 1992-93 season truly was in Phoenix.

This Suns team turned the Valley into a basketball state, and captured the heart of 10-year-old Espo.

From Charles Barkley’s arrival to Kevin Johnson’s injuries, plenty of angles are covered in this one. We also go step-by-step through the infamous brawl against the New York Knicks led by Johnson and Greg Anthony.

Finally, Espo answers the big question: Is this the best Suns team in franchise history?

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LOCKED ON SUNS 4/6/2020: Reminiscing on the Suns’ magical 1992-93 season - Part I Apr 06, 2020

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All throughout this week, we will talk through one of the best seasons in franchise history for the Phoenix Suns. When Charles Barkley was acquired via trade, it turned Phoenix into a juggernaut.

Not only did Barkley go on to win MVP, but this Suns team helped revolutionize the game utilizing a small-ball lineup way ahead of its time.

It’s time to go down memory lane, Suns fans. Hope you enjoy, and stay tuned for an even deeper dive on Wednesday and Friday!

P.S. Make sure to leave your favorite memories of the season in a review or on Twitter!

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LOCKED ON SUNS 4/3/2020: Deandre Ayton player profile with Sam Cooper of The Timeline Apr 02, 2020

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Closing out our week-long player profile series on all the most important Suns players, Deandre Ayton rounds out the list. Bright Side Of The Sun’s Sam Cooper joined to talk through Ayton's strengths, weaknesses, and real expectations entering Year 3.

From offensive upside to rim protection and staying healthy, we put Ayton under the microscope on this episode to find out what could happen next entering 2020-2021.

Should the expectation for the former University of Arizona big man be to make a leap to stardom by next year?

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LOCKED ON SUNS 4/2/2020: Ricky Rubio player profile with Arizona Sports’ Kellan Olson Apr 02, 2020

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Kellan Olson of Arizona Sports joins the show again as we continue our Suns Player Profiles by hitting the team’s new starting point guard, Ricky Rubio, who was basically everything the team wanted in 2019-20.

However, injuries held him back, and it’s obvious the Suns need to find him a backup. We discuss how the Suns can continue to maximize Rubio next season.

We finish by discussing the best minutes range for Rubio next year and how he can be even better if the team adds more shooting.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 4/1/2020: Dario Saric player profile with Arizona Sports’ Kellan Olson Mar 31, 2020

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After being acquired on draft night, expectations were raised for Dario Saric’s tenure in Phoenix. Did Saric live up to the billing? Kellan Olson of Arizona Sports joined to talk through Saric’s biggest positives and negatives negatives as well as what could come next for the Croatian big man.

Was the Saric trade a success landing Cameron Johnson via trade-back, even though he might be gone one year later?

We talk through that, plus quick hits on Saric’s best position and what teams he makes sense with for the 2020-21 season.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/31/2020: Aron Baynes player profile with Gina Mizell of The Athletic Mar 31, 2020

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We are joined once again Suns beat reporter Gina Mizell of The Athletic, as Gina helps us break down the 2019-20 season for Aron Baynes.

Baynes was a Most Improved Player Candidate over the first two weeks of the season, then struggled with injuries. The high points for Baynes were some of the most exciting of the year, and his leadership and guidance in the locker room was helpful throughout.

What does it all mean for Baynes’ free agency, and how the Suns should think about his future with the team?

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/30/2020: Devin Booker player profile with The Athletic’s Gina Mizell Mar 30, 2020

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Continuing on with our Suns player profile series, which will last all throughout this week, we’re back to discuss Devin Booker. Phoenix’s star guard took another leap forward in his game, so what’s next in 2020-21?

The Athletic’s Gina Mizell helps dissect Booker’s biggest areas of growth, plus what he needs to still work on most heading towards Year 6. Also, how are the Suns doing constructing a roster built to support Booker as their true star?

All of that, plus much more, in a fun discussion with Gina. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s player profile as Gina returns to discuss more Suns basketball!

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/27/2020: Mikal Bridges player profile with Arizona Sports’ Kevin Zimmerman Mar 27, 2020

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Our player profile series continues as we analyze Mikal Bridges in 2019-20, as he improved from a bench player with no confidence in his shot to a dominating two-way starter.

Kevin Zimmerman is back to help us break down Bridges’ season, who has more trade value between Bridges and Kelly Oubre Jr., and whether Bridges will remain the starter by next season.

Stay tuned for the rest of our player profile series through the end of next week!

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/26/2020: Kelly Oubre Jr. player profile with Arizona Sports’ Kevin Zimmerman Mar 26, 2020

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Don’t worry, without Suns basketball right now, we’re still bringing you content to chew on. Kevin Zimmerman joins the show to kick off our player profile series.

We’ll venture through the entire Suns’ 2019-20 rotation here on the show over the next week, and today we start with with Kelly Oubre Jr., the heart and soul of this Suns team.

Kevin helps us walk through Oubre’s strengths, weaknesses, fit in Phoenix, plus much more.

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