One Down...Fifteen to go.....

Today was the first game on the Suns road to the Championship. Our frequent commenter Sauceman has a recap...

Kobe Bryant scores 39 points, Lakers outshoot, out rebound, and hold the Suns to 39 1^st half points. Could this be the big upset of the 07 Playoffs? Nope, just another day at the office for the Phoenix Suns. 6^th Man of the Year Leandro Barbosa took the game over with one of the best halves of basketball the Suns have seen by someone not name Nash, scoring 26 off the bench. Shawn Marion and Amare Stoudamire showed their athletic superiority in the lane as the two combined for 39 points and 28 rebounds. It was obvious that the Lakers could not keep up with the Suns in the second half as the whole team, including Kobe, were missing routine shots and losing in nearly every hustle play. The Suns improved defense (yes, they play defense) held the Lakers to only 10 fourth quarter points. This promises to be an exciting series similar to last year, but if the Suns can beat you when you outshoot them, you really don’t stand much of a chance winning a 7 game series. I see this series over in 5 games.