Friday, May 19, 2006
Phoenix Must Win in 6
As I write this, game 6 between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers takes the stage as the only game today in the playoffs, and I cannot emphasize enough how important it is for the Phoenix Suns to win this one and advance to the next round. All-season long they've been running a 7-man rotation (with the occasional 8th man in the mix). Nash and Marion - the two stars who are making it all happen - are playing more than 40 minutes a game with their run-and-gun offense. They're human too; they need rest.
After going all the way to seven games in the first round (two OT games included), they barely had any time to recuperate before going back to LA to battle the Clips. This is the opportune time to get their rest if they are to even hope of getting a shot of getting to the finals. Dallas and San Antonio have a very good chance of going to seven games. If the Suns win now, they will earn at least a couple days of rest. Even if the Mavs were to pull an upset, the Suns would still have afforded themselves a little break before the next round.
If Phoenix were to advance to the Western Conference Finals, I highly doubt that they can possibly win in less than seven games against either the Mavs or the Spurs... so for everyone rooting for the Suns, you better hope that they win "tonight" and be able to regroup for the onslaught of the next round.
[Update: LAC. 118-106. Even if the Suns win the next one at home, I wouldn't bet on them getting to the finals now.]
After going all the way to seven games in the first round (two OT games included), they barely had any time to recuperate before going back to LA to battle the Clips. This is the opportune time to get their rest if they are to even hope of getting a shot of getting to the finals. Dallas and San Antonio have a very good chance of going to seven games. If the Suns win now, they will earn at least a couple days of rest. Even if the Mavs were to pull an upset, the Suns would still have afforded themselves a little break before the next round.
If Phoenix were to advance to the Western Conference Finals, I highly doubt that they can possibly win in less than seven games against either the Mavs or the Spurs... so for everyone rooting for the Suns, you better hope that they win "tonight" and be able to regroup for the onslaught of the next round.
[Update: LAC. 118-106. Even if the Suns win the next one at home, I wouldn't bet on them getting to the finals now.]
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yo, bit. thanks for writing down my thoughts while i have no opportunity to do so.
if it's any consolation to the sunny boys, game 7 is still four nights away (mon night, tuesday morn here) so they can catch a breather. hopefully, the spurs-mavs series goes the distance as well.
GO SUNS!
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if it's any consolation to the sunny boys, game 7 is still four nights away (mon night, tuesday morn here) so they can catch a breather. hopefully, the spurs-mavs series goes the distance as well.
GO SUNS!
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