Few individuals associated with the Phoenix Suns have come in for more criticism in recent seasons than the owner Mat Ishbia himself.
His decisions to trade for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal having backfired badly, with Durant clearly still not over being made a scapegoat for the team's shortcomings.
Ishbia has been spot on about Suns' defensive surge
Prior to the season getting underway, Ishbia took to social media to bite back at Bill Simmons of The Ringer, who at the time claimed the Suns would be the worst defensive team in the league.