Neither the Phoenix Suns nor the Philadelphia 76ers made the playoffs this past spring. The two teams play on opposite sides of the country, and other than hosting Charles Barkley's antics, the two franchises do not have a lot in common.
That did not stop the two teams from engaging in possibly the greatest Twitter interaction between two professional sports franchises ever (step it up, @LAKings). When the teams met Tuesday night in Las Vegas for NBA Summer League action, the Suns made an observation.
Hey @Sixers, we're disappointed this guy didn't make the Summer League roster. Seen his demo reel for 20+ years now. pic.twitter.com/UEHNhWw4cM
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 16, 2014
@Suns We think his mom wanted him to focus more on his studies than his b-ballin… #ParentsJustDontUnderstand
— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) July 16, 2014
.@Sixers The city of Philly lost in the trade when his mom sent him to Bel Air.
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 16, 2014
@Suns You're telling us! It took us 23 years to fill the void… pic.twitter.com/lIGf1i9evr
— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) July 16, 2014
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 16, 2014
Fittingly, Gettin' Jiggy Wit It being played during a timeout here at Cox Pavilion. (cc: @suns)
— Philadelphia 76ers (@Sixers) July 16, 2014
The Suns won the actual game 97-88 behind 28 points from T.J. Warren, the 14th overall pick from North Carolina State.
The Suns used a different fictional character to salute Warren:
Let's just say it. @T24Warren was a one man wolfpack here in Vegas in the 2nd. This guy would be proud. #SummerSuns pic.twitter.com/NcZLAoE7Xj
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 16, 2014
Twitter and the NBA. What a country.
-- Follow Jeffrey Eisenband on Twitter @JeffEisenband.