Phoenix Suns Tickets

Brought into the NBA in 1968, the Phoenix Suns have been bringing basketball to the desert with a series of unique styles and legendary players teaming up to create an appealing team. With some iconic eras in franchise history led by players and coaches willing to push the envelope in the sport, it's hard to forget some of the contributions the team has made to the game.

Perhaps the most exciting Suns team that has ever taken the floor was the team coached by Mike D'Antoni. In the mid-2000s, centers were still a big part of NBA offenses with their backs to the basket. D'Antoni didn't believe in that strategy, and instead instituted a "seven seconds or less" offense to let the Suns play to their strengths. His desire was for the team to take a shot every seven seconds, to move with a fast pace, and to use big men as pick and roll players rather than stationary figures on the low block.

For the most part, it worked, with Steve Nash leading a team of ruthless perimeter threats and Amar'e Stoudemire being remembered for thunderous dunks as he fearlessly rolled to the basket. These teams were consistently in contention to win the Western Conference, and are credited by some with changing the sport of basketball into the perimeter-oriented game that followed.

That era of Suns basketball saw a rivalry develop with the San Antonio Spurs, who they went head-to-head with in the Western Conference playoffs. With the run and gun mentality of the Suns, compared to the methodical style of the Spurs, it was a true clash of styles on the grandest stages of the sport.

Other legendary players to put on the Suns uniform were the great Charles Barkley, whose aggression and rebounding ability made things difficult for most opponents, as well as Kevin Johnson.