Sure, the Suns may have delivered one of their best performances of the season with a 25-point victory over the Spurs, but not all fans left the night feeling fully content.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Despite Frank Vogel deploying his bench extensively in the 4th quarter, allowing eight different reserves to see action, there was one player whose number wasn’t called: Isaiah Thomas, who had just signed a 10-day contract with the Suns less than a week prior.
Vogel had previously stated that Thomas’s inclusion would depend on the team’s injury situation, yet fans were eager to see I.T. make an appearance on the court.
In San Antonio, the chants of “We Want I.T.” filled the air as the Suns extended their lead to 30 points with over 9 minutes left in the 4th quarter.
Fans in San Antonio want to see Isaiah Thomas in the game
"We want I.T." pic.twitter.com/HTkXSTOW26
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) March 24, 2024
Thomas acknowledged the chants with a tweet following the win.
The LOVE is real!!! No matter where I’m at that shit be craaaazzzzyyy. Appreciate y’all 🏁
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) March 24, 2024
The calls for Thomas to play didn’t stop at the arena; they spilled over to social media, where fans expressed their disappointment that Vogel chose not to grant Thomas even a few minutes of playtime.
Why the hell is Isaiah Thomas not in the game this is the most mad I’ve been at Vogel all season lol
— Suns Are Better (@SunsAreBetter) March 24, 2024
suns signed isaiah thomas to a 10 day just to not give him minutes
— Maya Moore Muse (@treadmixxx) March 24, 2024
Bro didn’t play Isaiah Thomas while up 30? The devil working overtime, shi crazy.
— Nu🗣️ (@nuparlay) March 24, 2024
Isaiah Thomas was the only Suns player to not get any playing time today. Frank Vogel is my biggest opp rn
— Keenan (@valleyblues_) March 24, 2024
Up 30 going into the 4th. Vogel puts his ENTIRE BENCH IN except @isaiahthomas. One reason only, he knows he will make him look stupid if he gets playing time.
— Adam Hageb (@AdamHageb) March 24, 2024
The fact that Isaiah Thomas had no minutes today against the spurs is completely ridiculous. The suns had a 20+ point lead the whole second half and they couldn’t even let him play 2 minutes. That’s wild. Much respect IT 🤘🏽
— Lo (@Loterrrs) March 24, 2024
@Suns why’d you sign @isaiahthomas on a 10-day deal and only play him for 1 minute. He only got 5 more days.
— jz (@MallMighty1) March 24, 2024
