Just a word of thanks...

...to the the spectacular Steve Nash and his merry band of Phoenix Suns, who were eliminated yesterday from the playoffs by the big bad San Antonio Spurs. Thanks for being the most fun to watch team in all of basketball in recent memory.

As for the rest of the playoffs I think San Antonio will win it all. They're far and away the best team in the league, able to play any type of game and win. Tim Duncan's injury during the regular season certainly helped them, as it allowed Ginobili and Parker to go through a stretch where they had to carry the Spurs. They not only improved, but it enabled Pop to trust them more. Not to mention the fact that Duncan is well-rested because of all the games he missed, and that they stole Nazr Mohammed from the Knicks at the trade deadline.

I'm rooting for Miami to win the other playoff series, if only because I'm so sick of Larry Brown, and because I want to see more of Dwyane Wade. If you haven't been watching, you're missing a lot. Wade plays a lot like a young MJ, and yes, he's better than LeBron.

- posted by jaemark @ 6/03/2005 12:44:00 AM