Dillon Brooks wants a technical…and I love it.
I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited for a future technical foul.
Technical fouls are usually a source of frustration, not excitement, right? Well, not for new Phoenix Suns’ wing Dillon Brooks. He recently spoke about his anticipation and even responsibility to energize the home crowd…by getting a technical foul.
Yes, you read that correctly, a technical foul as a spark for crowd engagement. And honestly, I’m 100% here for it.
“No bullshit. I don’t back down from anybody or anything.” New Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks.
Starting off saying being with Phoenix has been “written in stone” since ‘miscommunication’ trade that didn’t go through when he was in Memphis.
MarShon Brooks. Dillon Brooks.… pic.twitter.com/IRzYUw44Ta
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) July 12, 2025
“No bullshit,” Brooks said. “I don’t back down from anybody or anything.”
It’s a bold statement, but exactly the kind of chaos you expect from Brooks. Love him or hate him, he thrives on emotion, intensity, and being the villain. If it fires up the fans and fuels the team’s energy, maybe it’s not such a bad strategy after all.
This is exactly where the Suns need to find themselves heading into next season: the villains. Led by Dillon the Villain.
Let the league hate. Phoenix just might need that edge.
Welcome to the Valley, Dillon the Villain. You get a drop! https://t.co/dtvFGkciOY pic.twitter.com/pEVuEL7p1I
— Suns JAM Session Podcast (@SunsJAM) July 10, 2025
Brooks is already my favorite player on the Suns, and it’s only taken one interview since he joined the team.
This is a story of two former teammates: Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green. Both played for the Houston Rockets, a team that surprisingly finished second in the Western Conference last season. But instead of sticking with that core and building forward, Houston moved on. Brooks and Green? Bounced.
What comes with that? Motivation. A chip on their shoulders.
During Brooks’ interview with the Suns, Jalen Green — now also in Phoenix — crashed the session just to remind everyone of that fact. The message was clear: They won’t forget.
Jalen Green asked Dillon Brooks about the historic 7-team trade as the Houston Rockets dealt them to Phoenix Suns in acquiring Kevin Durant.
“I love the trade. It gives me and Jalen an opportunity.”
Green’s response: “Motivation.”
Clears throat. “Motivation.” #Suns #Rockets pic.twitter.com/trXaiL9RWd
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) July 12, 2025
You know this one stings the most for Green. He spent the early years of his career in Houston, envisioning himself as the future face of the franchise, until the Kevin Durant trade happened. That’s the NBA. One day, you think you’re the guy. The next morning, you’re headed to Phoenix, trying to rebuild your confidence alongside Devin Booker.
Green didn’t hide from it either. He admitted it was tough at first. But you can already tell—he’s ready to prove himself here in Phoenix.
Jalen Green says he’s excited to join the Phoenix Suns, even though it was tough being traded from Houston, a place he’ll always view as home pic.twitter.com/ljNojSja3N
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) July 12, 2025
I sat myself in front of the TV, excited to watch the young core on the floor, but it was the new additions from Houston that stole the show. The heart and the soul of the Suns look to be in good hands moving forward.
The soft Suns of old will find a true identity behind these two. It might take some time, but when it finally shows itself, it will make for some entertaining basketball in the Valley.
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