Marcus Morris: Most Suns fans are bandwagon fans
Marcus Morris has already let it be known that he felt the Phoenix Suns' decision to ship him to Detroit without warning "was like a slap in the face." Now he's shifting his focus to bandwagon Suns fans.
I'm blocking most of the Suns fans on my timeline ????? most of them bandwagon any way ???. I still got love for some #foe
— Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) July 31, 2015
Morris spent parts of three seasons with the Suns, averaging career highs of 10.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in 25 minutes per game with Phoenix in 2014-15.
The 25-year-old forward signed a four-year, $20-million extension last summer (after the Suns allowed him and his brother, Markieff, to share $52 million however they see fit) that takes effect in 2015-16.
The Suns shocked the NBA en route to 48 wins and a near playoff berth during the 2013-14 season, then followed that up by hanging around the Western Conference playoff race for the majority of this past season. However, Phoenix finished in the bottom 10 in attendance both years, averaging less than 16,400 a game between the two.
Considering the Suns only boasted a top-10 attendance once during the exhilarating "Run and Gun" years under Mike D'Antoni and Steve Nash, though, it doesn't seem fair to paint the fan base as bandwagon material.
For all intents and purposes, the bandwagon has never been filled.