Mat Ishbia took a home run swing when he took over the Phoenix Suns. Now the Suns have to adjust to a post-Durant life, and Ishbia... doesn't seem to be adjusting particularly well. With that being said... the irony is palpable that Mat Ishbia's belief in this year's team stems from the fact that the past two Suns teams were worse than expected. Playing "tough and gritty" basketball like Ishbia said is great, and this team might well do that. But fans aren't dumb enough to think that "tough and gritty" is the end-all, be-all to success in the NBA.