I return almost all my e-mails. It’s impossible to fully appreciate the scope of opinions that are out there unless you read some of the e-mails with me. Some people disagree with me in a very intelligent manner and it forces me to rethink my opinions or come up with different reasons to back up my opinions. There are others who might agree with me, but they do so in such an ignorant manner, I re-evaluate my opinion anyway.

Then there are the real winners who say nothing and all they can do is insult. It’s sad but I print those e-mails just so we can all learn how important parenting is.

Here’s the mailbag after the Suns lost 117-115 in 2OT’s to the Spurs:

Refresh me Suns Hater - when did you apologize to the people of Phoenix for your Stern mistake last year? I heard you actually predicting the Suns will beat San Antonio. Are you 12 years old? People do not like you as a DJ or your opinions because you are soft and you try to make bold statements. You must have played soccer when you were a kid. Stern was wrong - he proved it by being a hypocrite (clearly Duncan left the bench) and you like the puppy dog you are followed behind him. Little boys that don’t admit their mistakes never grow up to be strong respectful young men. Get with the program or mommy and daddy will ship you off to Military school. Now let the real grown-ups get back to work.

Dennis

Wow! You hate me for an opinion I never gave. My opinion on the suspensions is the rule is idiotic but they’ve enforced that rule blindly before so I completely agree with the suspensions of Boris and Amare. However, I said Duncan should have been suspended too.

Now, the soccer thing is interesting. If you’re a Suns fan, wouldn’t you like Steve Nash? He plays soccer at an extremely high level and even credits the sport with having a lot to do with his toughness. So people hate me because I’m weak and you know I’m weak because I played soccer but people like Steve Nash because he’s tough…because he played soccer.

Doug:

I think I heard you say the Suns lost when time on the clock was 4:44 left in the second period when the Spurs called a time out. OUTSTANDING OBSERVATION, the Suns looked like they had won, what the Suns needed to do was continue to push!!

Thanks for the show, what a great way to wake up in the morning and have your show to listen to on the way to work!!!

Norm

It’s really nice of you to make our show part of your morning. The Suns get complacent and think they win something just by existing. I was looking for issues when I saw the way they celebrated when SA called TO. Here are the stats that made me feel the end of the first half was so crucial.

1) 13-5 run

2) 1-4 shooting

3) Gave up 2 offensive rebounds

4) 3 turnovers

5) Committed 3 fouls

6) Didn’t show the toughness that is exuded by Dennis since he didn’t play soccer

Doug:

12 minutes for Giricek is unacceptable in a double overtime game with Bell playing 54 minutes. Raja Bell is not worth 54 minutes. Blaine

That hurts to read. Haven’t I been saying since January that Raja just doesn’t have it and D’Antoni should see if DJ could help out defensively? I guess Manu is just the greatest offensive player in the game and I’m asking too much of Raja.

Dear Doug the Disposable Douche Bag,

I can’t stand hearing you %$#& and moan about how the whole world and 75% of the Milky Way is out to screw the Suns. How a first rate, world class little pantywaist whiner like you can call ANYBODY a big whiner like you called Tim Duncan is THE classic example of the pot calling the kettle black. It’s a good thing TD wilts under the pressure of playing Shaq or he might have broke Wilt’s 100 pts in a game record.

Randy

In my opinion, David Stern should be fired. Is that whining? I think NBA officials are the worst in sports. Is that whining? Here’s Stern’s resume in the last 12 months: can’t keep a franchise in Seattle, promotes Tim Donaghy to the second round of the playoffs, allows interpretation of an “officials in casinos rule” and the “vicinity of the bench rule” for refs and Duncan, hands a suspension for leaving the bench to Amare.

Those are opinions based on facts. Therefore, it’s not whining. Your e-mail is a weak point based on insults. I said Shaq was in Duncan’s head and I didn’t think Duncan would get off on the Suns. Obviously I was wrong but not for the reason you’re quoting. The game of basketball might be a little over your head but if you’re on the bench, you’re not guarding anyone. So how was I wrong that Duncan doesn’t shoot well against Shaq when Shaq played so little?

BTW, did you play soccer?

Hey fellas,Love your show. Have called in a time or two…

I thought you might be interested to know that I didn’t want to miss this morning’s show but I’m out-of-town so I called my Dad (lives in Chandler) and had him put his phone by the radio. I then put my phone on speakerphone for the 30 min or so it took me to prepare for the day ahead.

I just like how you can criticize Coach without sounding like a whiner and without loosing the spirit of being passionate about the suns winning. You guys are intelligent enough when it comes to “intelligent radio,” but the thing I like the most about your show is how much more fun-loving it seems than other shows.

Marc

I have learned over the years to never take e-mails too seriously because if you allow yourself to feel good about one e-mail, you’ll get torn up when the next one rips you.

I can’t help myself but to be thrilled by this e-mail because you completely understand me. Just because I passionately want D’Antoni to do something differently, doesn’t mean I think I’m a better coach.

Very few disagree with me on point and yet understand I want the Suns to win. It’s also sad how I’m labeled as a hater because I want the Suns to do something different. It’s the classic, don’t rip my team even if what you say might be right.

Thanks for listening.