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Saturday, January 22, 2005

Phoenix Suns Hotter Than Ever

The Phoenix Suns, no doubt about it, are the hottest team in the NBA. They started the 2004-2005 season as the 11th best team in the NBA and also acquired Steve Nash, one of the top-three point guards in the league. By third week they rose to the top spot in the power rankings because of their high scoring games and entertaining play and they have managed to stay in the top three positions ever since. They lead the league in points-per-game with 108.8. The Phoenix Suns also started the 2005 season with 31 wins and 4 loses, a 75% winning average in January. The sixth best start for a team in NBA history. Additionally 4 of the previous 5 teams went on to win the NBA championship. This other teams include the Chicago bulls led by Michael Jordan, the Lakers led by Karim Abdul-Jabbar and the Celtics led by Bill Russel. The Suns are led by Amare Stoudemire, Shawn Marion and Steve Nash in points, rebounds and assists respectively.
History favors the Suns but winning the NBA championship won't be easy. The West is loaded with good defense with the San Antonio Spurs and great depth in the Seattle Supersonics. The East is also making a name for itself with the arrival of Shaq to the Atlantic Conference and the return of Jermaine O'neal from his suspension after the incident with the Detroit Pistons' fans. The only things that could set the Suns back are, inexperience in the playoffs and possible injuries.
Are the Phoenix Suns going to win the NBA Championship? It is impossible to predict this early. One thing is for sure, the Suns have 31 wins already, something they didn't accomplish all last year.
I guess this shows how much good investments, even better player acquisitions and hard off-season training can do for a professional team.

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