Great moments in Suns hair history

I’ll be back in the swing of things with links to stories you’ve already read next week.  Maybe.  In the meantime, I’ve compiled some Suns hairstyles if the mood should ever strike the team to start a barber shop of fame or something or other.  Looking only at recent history (maybe Vince can take the 70’s…HIYO!), the Suns have definitely had their share of interesting ‘dos.

Alando lost a bet and will apparently grow this little guy out to Eddie Murphy in Coming to America length.  As you can, he has quite a ways to go and chances are his rat tail will never see the light of day in Phoenix.  In spite of its dim future in the desert, I feel like Alando’s little friend needs a nickname.  Stubby, Nubby, Button, Mushroom, Slippy, Slappy, Swammy…I’m way off I’m sure.

Lou is known for his hustle, shot blocking, poor free throw shooting, bike-riding, brains, D-League super stardom, and above all else, that wonderful, wonderful ponytail.  The hair certainly casts a long shadow and helped make him an instant fan favorite, but his consistent play this season has begun to cast it aside.  And how about this glamorous shot?  Tough enough to trade elbows with Zach Randolph and Nene, AND own the red carpet?  That’s what I call versatility.  Long, golden, and shiny.  It’s not the shoes, it’s the Pert Plus.  Eat your heart out, Mr I Have Two MVPs Nash.

Word association:

spider web
hedge trimmer
Oscar Gamble
birds nest
weed whacker
steel wool

The one and only Robin Lopez.

Hardly a hairstyle, but as there’s no actual hair on his head, I’d say Brian Skinner’s curly, blond goatee qualifies.  It’s hideous yet strangely mesmerizing.  I hate everything about it but wouldn’t mind walking around with one of my own for a few days.  There’s an interesting duality to Skinner’s goatee, including the two color scheme.  It’s the yin and yang of NBA facial hair.

Feathered and lethal, and thankfully not coaching the Suns, it’s Vinny Del Negro.

Despite playing what basically amounted to half a season for the Suns, Vinny’s hair cannot be kept off this list.  Often imitated, never duplicated, we’ll never see another quite like Vinny Del Negro.

Somehow this picture, or really any I found for that matter, doesn’t do his hairstyle justice.  Seeing Vinny run up and down the court, his hair flowing and bouncing with every step, photos can’t do it justice.  Ah, memories.

Remember when blond tips were cool?  Or the all blond look?

Ten years and twenty pounds ago I rocked one after the other as a freshman at Arizona State and I’m not boasting when I say I looked better than Jason Kidd.  I looked pretty stupid, but there’s something about Kidd’s hair color choice that doesn’t work.  I can’t quite put my finger on it.

I’m sure my parents had the exact same thoughts about their oldest son.

Everyone have a great weekend.  Let’s hope that includes the Suns.

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