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Suns are latest fail of championship dream in Phoenix 

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Suns star Kevin Durant stated, "It sucked." "I had a negative vibe. Embarrassing. We were struck in the mouth when they emerged. We were unable to recover.

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The Suns require a lengthy summer to create a complete, cohesive team around Durant and Devin Booker, which might be understood in a robust sports community.

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That, however, is of little comfort to a region that has endured a championship drought of 55 years in the NBA, the longest in the NFL, and a century of humiliation at the hands of our NHL team.

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A fan base that longs to send the adored Al McCoy into retirement with a long-awaited championship ring also finds it to be excruciatingly painful. We will never get another chance like that.

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If I provide context, it would only be seen as a justification, Durant claimed. We simply need to improve on this year.

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The Suns gave up 44 points in the first quarter as a result of Durant's struggles and those of a marginalized Booker. At halftime, they were down by 30 points and were booed as they left the court.

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It reminded me uncannily of the disastrous Game 7 loss to the Mavericks. The name of their Eastern European conqueror was the only thing that was unusual.

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