Vanarsdale1

East Bay Ray

  • joined Apr 24, 2010
  • last login May 20, 2013
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Phoenix native and lifelong Suns fan. Now living in SF Bay area, but my fanhood is as great as ever. Among my favorite all-time players are Paul Westphal, Kevin Johnson, Charles Barkley and Steve Nash.

A Fan Of...

  • mlb Seattle Mariners
  • nba Phoenix Suns
  • nfl Dallas Cowboys
  • ncaaf Arizona St. Sun Devils
Recent Activity
Yes, they are. Spurs are 3rd in the league in D-rating.
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Bigs on May 19 2013, 8:22p - 1 reply
And also, yes, Sean is killing it with these.
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Bigs on May 19 2013, 8:20p - 1 reply
It is gambling, but I think of it as closer to poker than craps.
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Bigs on May 19 2013, 8:18p
I'm at a bar in Santa Cruz, CA and they changed the TV to the Giants game.
Commented on Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs: Western Conference Finals Game One on May 19 2013, 4:31p - 1 reply
That was a great team to watch from 95-01
Commented on Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs: Western Conference Finals Game One on May 19 2013, 4:28p
Well, in fairness...
Commented on Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs: Western Conference Finals Game One on May 19 2013, 4:21p - 2 replies
At least they have Felix.
Commented on Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs: Western Conference Finals Game One on May 19 2013, 4:13p - 1 reply
Louie CK seems to do OK for himself.
Commented on Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs: Western Conference Finals Game One on May 19 2013, 4:09p - 1 reply
It's been all downhill since 01.
Commented on Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs: Western Conference Finals Game One on May 19 2013, 4:08p - 1 reply
One of the lowlights in Seattle's pained sports history.
Commented on Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs: Western Conference Finals Game One on May 19 2013, 4:01p - 2 replies
I knew that would come up!!!!
Commented on Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs: Western Conference Finals Game One on May 19 2013, 3:56p - 1 reply
Relevant to nothing, but...
Commented on Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs: Western Conference Finals Game One on May 19 2013, 3:55p - 1 reply
Greetings, Sonics Rising
Commented on Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs: Western Conference Finals Game One on May 19 2013, 3:52p - 3 replies
Sonics Rising
Joined on May 19 2013, 3:47p
Improving his shooting range should be Zeller's primary area of focus.
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Bigs on May 19 2013, 12:03p - 1 reply
But Childress never was that for the Suns.
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Wings on May 18 2013, 11:56p
Stupid internet.
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Wings on May 18 2013, 11:52p - 1 reply
You are correct.
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Wings on May 18 2013, 11:48p - 1 reply
Less than 3 months if you look at a calendar.
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Wings on May 18 2013, 11:44p - 1 reply
The offense ran through Zeller.
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Wings on May 18 2013, 10:16p - 1 reply
I've watched a lot of Oladipo, but little of McLemore
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Wings on May 18 2013, 9:53p - 1 reply
Special assistant shooting coach for the Jazz, and 2 years as full time assistant coach
Commented on Suns Coaching Search Presses On: Coro with latest on May 18 2013, 9:06p
So, let's call this debate:
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Wings on May 18 2013, 8:38p - 1 reply
Right, and I've resisted those comparisons, but...
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Wings on May 18 2013, 8:31p - 2 replies
Dwyane Wade
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Wings on May 18 2013, 8:28p - 1 reply
A good chunk of those layups and dunks were opportunities he created.
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Wings on May 18 2013, 8:21p - 1 reply
Suns drafts 2011 and 2012:
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Wings on May 18 2013, 5:02p - 1 reply
Defense is about more than athleticism
Commented on NBA Draft 2013 Official Combine Measurements, Results, Comparisons: Wings on May 18 2013, 4:17p - 2 replies
Only if you underrate defense.
Commented on NBA Draft Combine Measurements: Oladipo, McLemore come up small, Porter big on May 17 2013, 11:51p - 1 reply
We can try.
Commented on Phoenix Suns 2012-13 Player Review: Shannon Brown on May 17 2013, 7:59p
I'm down with the Tony Allen comparisons
Commented on NBA Draft Combine Measurements: Oladipo, McLemore come up small, Porter big on May 17 2013, 6:47p - 2 replies
Seeing the measly 6 comments here reminds me of my Ronnie Price review last year.
Commented on Phoenix Suns 2012-13 Player Review: Shannon Brown on May 17 2013, 6:33p - 1 reply
I bet that if Jim and Kris offer to share a jar of Vaseline with Marbury, he'd be all over it.
Commented on Phoenix Suns Podcast 23: Not featuring Stephon Marbury on May 16 2013, 10:29p
I like the "safety in numbers" strategy with draft picks.
Commented on NBA Draft Combine: Who did and who did not participate today? on May 16 2013, 10:00p
The Celtics will have to OK it, too.
Commented on NBA Draft Combine: Who did and who did not participate today? on May 16 2013, 9:14p - 1 reply
The Suns didn't give Gortat much chance to succeed this season.
Commented on Phoenix Suns 2012-13 Player Review: Marcin Gortat on May 14 2013, 10:32p - 2 replies
More on Hornacek, from the Salt Lake Tribune
Commented on Comparing Phoenix Suns Lance Blanks and Ryan McDonough on the day they were hired as GM on May 13 2013, 10:48p - 1 reply
I don't know how much coaching of fundamentals a head coach can do, though.
Commented on Comparing Phoenix Suns Lance Blanks and Ryan McDonough on the day they were hired as GM on May 13 2013, 10:20p - 1 reply
It's difficult to judge how well NBA assistant coaches are performing at their jobs
Commented on Comparing Phoenix Suns Lance Blanks and Ryan McDonough on the day they were hired as GM on May 13 2013, 9:32p - 1 reply
This past draft, Jae Crowder, Draymond Green and Orlando Johnson were taken 34 or lower
Commented on 2012-13 Phoenix Suns Player Review: Marcus Morris on May 12 2013, 1:16p - 1 reply
I'd add Olajuwon, Duncan and Ewing to that list.
Commented on Phoenix Suns 2013 NBA Draft Preview: Lottery Odds on May 11 2013, 11:49p
The new coach had better strongly address the 3-point shooting discrepancy
Commented on 2012-13 Phoenix Suns Player Review: Marcus Morris on May 11 2013, 11:29p - 2 replies
We are all wrong from time to time
Commented on Phoenix Suns 2013 NBA Draft Preview: The Wings on May 11 2013, 9:21p - 2 replies
My turn to speak in absolutes
Commented on Phoenix Suns 2013 NBA Draft Preview: The Wings on May 11 2013, 7:05p
Markieff started off his career well. There was a game early in his rookie season that I covered
Commented on 2012-13 Phoenix Suns Player Review: Marcus Morris on May 11 2013, 5:19p - 1 reply
I was ambivalent at the time of the trade, and still don't have strong feelings either way now.
Commented on 2012-13 Phoenix Suns Player Review: Marcus Morris on May 11 2013, 5:03p - 1 reply
Wingspan is more important than height
Commented on Phoenix Suns NBA 2013 Draft Preview: The Bigs on May 11 2013, 4:58p - 1 reply
I'd rather the Suns hadn't trade for Marcus.
Commented on 2012-13 Phoenix Suns Player Review: Marcus Morris on May 11 2013, 2:40p - 4 replies
Remember the Suns winning 60+ games with 6'7", 220 Shawn Marion at PF?
Commented on Phoenix Suns NBA 2013 Draft Preview: The Bigs on May 11 2013, 12:07p - 1 reply
Indiana was not one of the best programs when Oladipo got there, unless you're looking back 10 or 20 years.
Commented on Phoenix Suns 2013 NBA Draft Preview: The Wings on May 11 2013, 1:29a - 1 reply
Noah would have been perfect, though.
Commented on SB Nation Network NBA Playoffs Open Thread: Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls try to take 2-1 leads over Spurs, HEAT on May 10 2013, 9:09p - 1 reply
Had the Suns landed Noah in the 7SOL era, CHAMPIONSHIP!
Commented on SB Nation Network NBA Playoffs Open Thread: Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls try to take 2-1 leads over Spurs, HEAT on May 10 2013, 9:05p - 1 reply
Noah's a volleyball player too, right?
Commented on SB Nation Network NBA Playoffs Open Thread: Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls try to take 2-1 leads over Spurs, HEAT on May 10 2013, 9:02p - 1 reply
Noah and now Mohammed.
Commented on SB Nation Network NBA Playoffs Open Thread: Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls try to take 2-1 leads over Spurs, HEAT on May 10 2013, 8:52p - 1 reply
Yeah, that was ridiculous.
Commented on SB Nation Network NBA Playoffs Open Thread: Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls try to take 2-1 leads over Spurs, HEAT on May 10 2013, 8:49p
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