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What Is With the Phoenix Suns?

 
I know it's only been a couple games into the season, but I have to ask: What is going on with the Phoenix Suns? With a 7-3 record, the Suns are currently the two seed in the west, second only to Kobe Bryant and his Lakers. That means that teams like the New Orleans Hornets, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, and San Antonio Spurs are all below the Suns. Before the season started, many "experts" picked the Suns to be on a crash course, with all those teams mentioned above placing higher than Phoenix. Coming into November, however, Phoenix had something else in mind. Wednesday, October 29. NBA fans all over were turning on their TVs to watch the start of a new year. After the Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix and San Antonio were getting ready to square off. I was extremely nervous, knowing that this would be a test the Suns would have to pass. They did, with flying colors. The entire game, Phoenix outplayed the Spurs, but that has been the case quite a few times. We all know ... (link)

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