Suns Retorter: This 1990s Moment is Why I'm PHX

When 90s week on Suns.com was announced, visions of Charles Barkley, Dan Majerle, NegeleKnight -- have to give love to the 12th man -- and the 1992-93 Phoenix Suns danced through my head. The simple reason is because when you think about that decade, that team is to Suns fans what Ace of Base is to one hit wonder lovers, the gold standard. It’s probably the default thing you thought of the second you read “‘90s Week” two sentences ago too. Especially if you’re in your 30s.

As I thought further though there was one moment that personally defined the Suns in the 1990s for me even more than the Finals team. That instance took place almost 20 years ago to the day on Thursday, February 8, 1996. I…