Last night the Suns played the Lakers, a flashback to the regional playoffs last year when these two teams went back and forth winning games, trying to secure a spot in the next round. In the end, the Lakers won the series and won the Championship. I always say it's better to lose to the best than to lose to another loser, but still- it hurts. Last night in a triple overtime game, the first one the Lakers have hosted since 1969, with a combined score of 267, the Lakers once again took home the victory. I hate the Lakers. I think they are the Real Madrid of the NBA, they overpay their players and have an arrogance about them that puts a stink on the court. It speaks volumes about the organization that the press is often more interested in which celebrities are in the crowd instead of who is playing the game.
Let's talk about something more fun, like the Suns. It is awesome to see how Channing Frye continues to step-up for this team and make the shots that really count. Even coming off an injury he never fails to amaze. It was also great to see him nail 3pt shots over the head of fellow Arizona alum Luke Walton. Steve Nash, Vince Carter and Grant Hill all had great games, but it was the Arizona bench who held strong against the Lakers. Aaron Brooks (who you might remember was the star of the Oregon team 3 years ago), Hakim Warrick, Mickael Pietrus and Marcin Gortat helped the team get to OT. The Suns are 2.5 games behind the playoffs and with only a few games left, I still have faith they'll pull it off. Now that Nash and Frye are back in full force, it's time to make the final run at victory.
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