Don't count the Suns out just yet. With a 118-109 win over the Lakers in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals Sunday night, the Suns have put themselves on the board in the series. While many LA fans (and players, for that matter) were ready to move on to the NBA Finals after the first 2 games in the series, Amare Stoudemire and the Suns came out firing in Game 3. Stoudemire alone put down 42 points and 11 boards, while Steve Nash added 17 points and 15 assists to lead the Suns to victory. The Lakers loss was not for lack of a good game out of Kobe Bryant, however, as the Rapist accumulated 36 points, 9 boards and 11 assists. What this proves is that the Lakers are beatable even when Kobe has a great game offensively. So if I were an LA player or fan, I wouldn't count out these Suns just yet...
The same logic applies for Game 4 of the Celtics-Magic tonight. Although the Magic looked straight up pathetic in Game 3, I wouldn't necessarily assume that this series is over. The Magic definitely couldn't have liked getting embarrassed in Game 3, and I would look for them to come out playing a bit harder tonight. I do think that the Celtics will win, but not before Orlando has made some hustle plays and challenged the Celts on D. However, I personally expect the Magic will fade and resort to unnecessary hard fouls in the second half, typical of a lazy, un-driven team who expected to walk through the Eastern conference on their way to the Finals. Let's hope the Celts finish it up tonight at home and can sit back and get healthy while the Suns and Lakers beat the crap out of each other out West...
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