Tuesday, November 13, 2007
I'm Going to Phoenix in 2009!
Well, okay, I'm not too sure about that just yet, but I'd certainly like to see it happen. Particularly around February, because that's where the NBA All-Star Weekend 2009 is going to be! Woot!
The 2009 All-Star logo was revealed in Phoenix just before things got ugly between a Suns Dancer and the Suns Gorilla. (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
I've been waiting for this news for some time already, but at the same time, I never expected it to come this soon. Still, I'm hoping some stars would align and stuff and make things fall into place for me.
(Once I get this out of the way, it's going to be the San Diego Comic Con i'll be aiming for. Teehee.)
Speaking of wishful thinking, the Suns got Amare back in uniform and on the playing court to close out their East Coast road trip in Florida. Granted, he did get himself ejected in the third quarter in the first of those matchups (against Miami), but on a positive note, the Suns still gutted out a win, 106-101, behind an 11-0 Steve Nash run in the fourth quarter.
Even with STAT back, the Suns still unleashed their new secret weapon against the Heat: the ball-headed Shawn Marion clone. (Udonis Haslem seemed impressed, albeit somewhat amused, as this photo shows.) (Photo by Victor Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
The 2009 All-Star logo was revealed in Phoenix just before things got ugly between a Suns Dancer and the Suns Gorilla. (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)I've been waiting for this news for some time already, but at the same time, I never expected it to come this soon. Still, I'm hoping some stars would align and stuff and make things fall into place for me.
(Once I get this out of the way, it's going to be the San Diego Comic Con i'll be aiming for. Teehee.)
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Speaking of wishful thinking, the Suns got Amare back in uniform and on the playing court to close out their East Coast road trip in Florida. Granted, he did get himself ejected in the third quarter in the first of those matchups (against Miami), but on a positive note, the Suns still gutted out a win, 106-101, behind an 11-0 Steve Nash run in the fourth quarter.
Even with STAT back, the Suns still unleashed their new secret weapon against the Heat: the ball-headed Shawn Marion clone. (Udonis Haslem seemed impressed, albeit somewhat amused, as this photo shows.) (Photo by Victor Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)* * *
Raja Bell sprained his ankle in that Miami game, but somehow things all turned out for the better. In his place, Leandro Barbosa started in the next day's game at Orlando, and boy did he catch fire. Leandro scored a career-high 39 points to lead Phoenix to a 106-96 win to wrap up the road trip at a decent 3-1 finish.
Centers of attention: Two of my current favorite big men showing some pre-game love. Ahay. D-Ho's topless! Teehee. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
The Suns withstood a 33-point, 18-rebound game from Dwight Howard and game-long booing against former Orlando Magic Grant Hill. In the end though, there was just too much Leandro that night, with the youngster making as many three pointers as the whole Magic squad made all game.
Later on in the game though, it was all business in this clash of the titans!
Boom! Woo! (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)
The Suns come back to Phoenix tomorrow to face the New York Knicks. Here's hoping Raja's ready to come back and play. Go suns!
Raja Bell sprained his ankle in that Miami game, but somehow things all turned out for the better. In his place, Leandro Barbosa started in the next day's game at Orlando, and boy did he catch fire. Leandro scored a career-high 39 points to lead Phoenix to a 106-96 win to wrap up the road trip at a decent 3-1 finish.
Centers of attention: Two of my current favorite big men showing some pre-game love. Ahay. D-Ho's topless! Teehee. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)The Suns withstood a 33-point, 18-rebound game from Dwight Howard and game-long booing against former Orlando Magic Grant Hill. In the end though, there was just too much Leandro that night, with the youngster making as many three pointers as the whole Magic squad made all game.
Later on in the game though, it was all business in this clash of the titans!Boom! Woo! (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)
The Suns come back to Phoenix tomorrow to face the New York Knicks. Here's hoping Raja's ready to come back and play. Go suns!
