Diving Rolls and Head Bumps: Phoenix Suns on the Way to a Championship

After watching last night’s game, I have officially jumped ship and landed on the Suns’ bandwagon.     I am going to throw what little sports credibility that I might have out the window and predict that the Suns will win the Championship this year.   The Suns play a game that resembles that of the jailbreak scene in The Goonies . Many anticipated that the addition of Shaq would slow them down and change their style.  However, diving rolls and bumps on the head showed that the Suns will have to keep up with Shaq.   Say what you will about his almost frantic performance, the truth remains that the Suns almost beat, arguably, “the team to beat” in the Western Conference. And, lets face it: Kobe has won three championships, but only with Shaq by his side— Insert Steve Nash here. With Stoudemire in peak form, Nash leading the league in assists and Bell and Barbosa rapidly evolving their games, the Suns are in a prime position to take it all ... (link)